Friends, time has come! Before the start E3 2018 a little less than a week, because the game community is buzzing louder. Rumors, leaks, theories, fortune -telling on coffee grounds and good old (as well as evil) diving in the comments – “Professional Gamer Festival” is gaining momentum.
And so that you, dear reader, did not have to look at the browser once again, checking the clock before the start of broadcasts, I collected a small but capacious guide at the coming exhibition.
Electronic Arts
EA By tradition, they will open E3: direct inclusion with EA Play will begin on June 9 at 21:00 Moscow time.
We will not flirt, this corporation has never enjoyed popular love and popularity. Honorary Prize "Worst company US Company" is by no means awarded for beautiful eyes, and EA managed to get it twice in a row – in 2012 and in 2013. And 2017 generally became for her a frankly unsuccessful year: a scandal with a financial model Star Wars: Battlefront 2 and cold -blooded killing of the franchise Mass Effect spoiled the already nasty reputation of the publisher.
Therefore, it is reasonable to expect an attempt to pray for forgiveness from the EA and return the consumer trust. The first details are relatively Battlefield v Already hinting at this: Dice Emmigently announced the rejection of premium accounts. Just the fifth license plate of Battlefield will surely become the main topic of the press conference, the trailer with the Irish bionic amazon raised too much noise. I won’t be surprised if the publisher shows the game live, inviting 32 to 32 actors and members of the community for the match, as it was in the case Battlefield 1. Or, if the stars are converged at the right angle, we will see Battlefield: Bad Company 3. It is unlikely, but I would like.
In addition, there is a chance that fresh news will be lifted up to fans "Star Wars". There has still been no information about EA projects for the Star Wars universe. Intrigue! In addition, one of them is entrusted Respawn Entertainment , The authors of the series Titanfall. Although the sales of both parts were left to be desired, the games themselves turned out to be interesting. After spitting into the soul, which for many turned out to be Battlefront 2 , A good and competent shooter of the Star Wars franchise, to put it mildly, will not hurt. In short, I hold my fists: Respawn Entertainment know what they are doing.
Will not do without news about Anthem , multiplayer project "The same" BioWare Edmonton , whose announcement took place at last year's exhibition. It is interesting to look at how EA will get out of a piquant situation: Anthem has to dispel a lot of skepticism, thickened under the influence of the premiere show of the game and the recent “achievements” of the publisher in the field of microtransactions. Public opinion is configured against the project, but who knows? It is possible that Bioware will take the bull by the horns and prove that the doubts about the potential of the game were undeserved. Moreover, the failure of Anthem can cost a lot: there are as many as two branches of Bioware under the threat of closing.
Well, what is the EA conference without familiar guests? Sports simulators like FIFA And Madden NFL They will receive annual continuations. Perhaps and Need for Speed again risen from the ashes: from developers from Ghost Games nothing was heard for a long time. Replenishment of the collection EA Originals In the form of one or two indie projects, it is also quite likely: the recent A WAY OUT , For example, they accepted the heat.
Microsoft
The conference of the multimedia giant will continue the exhibition on June 10 at 23:00 Moscow time.
WITH Microsoft things are no less interesting than with EA, albeit for somewhat other reasons. The current generation of prefixes lives its age, and on this round of console war Xbox One weaves in the tail, playing a competitor in the person PlayStation 4. Corporations clearly need to have time to squeeze the last juices from your One And One X Until the alleged announcement of a new generation of consoles in 2019–2020. Therefore, the studio linap will probably be voluminous, because you need to at least somehow reduce the lag behind the PlayStation in high-quality exclusives ..
According to rumors, Microsoft will present three franchise games at once GEARS of WAR , Moreover, in different genres: from strategy to "royal battle". ABOUT Crackdown 3 So far, I know suspiciously, but I am sure, and she will be given time to reinforce the interest of the audience. Forza Horizon 4 can also light up at a conference, and a demonstration is even more than likely Ori and the Will of the Wisps.
In addition, we can expect the announcement of a new pack of games modified for reverse compatibility with Xbox One, and shows of third -party developers. According to unconfirmed information, it is likely that it is at the presentation of Microsoft that Poles from CD Projekt Red Show Cyberpunk 2077. You did not misheard – it will finally be shown! Behind closed doors selected journalists, for sure. But there is a little chance that they will give a simple mortal to stroke and make sense.
About hypothetical Halo 6 nothing really is known (although some intriguing rumors go), but her announcement would be the right step for Microsoft – so that the Xbox One will retire with the shield, and not on the shield.
Rodion Ilyin: First of all, from E3 I am waiting for the show. Festival of games, if you like. For the second year in a row, I have to rush at Los Angeles Convention Center, meet with many, many developers and take a dozen or two interviews.
Is it scary to me? Very! But the main thing is the result of work. And you will see him on our website: the hottest previews will not make yourself wait long.
And now more specifically. So, I am incredibly waiting for the press conference of Microsoft. Last year, the company "lit" – I hope that the heat will set in this. The unknown is intriguing, heated by culuar promises to show “oh-th” (and yes, I can confirm that the giant will bring Ori and the Will of the Wisps, I have already fitted on it). Their position looks especially advantageous against the background of Sony, from whose conference no one is waiting for surprises: the list of games is known, no intrigue is boring! True, they promised me behind closed doors to personally show Ghost of Tsushima and the continuation of The Last of Us – in a word, there is something to go for.
I am still madly waiting for the Appantent from Square Enix, in which they will show a certain “new game Dontnod Entertainment in a well -known series”. An invitation came with this wording, and we can only guess that it will be. However, it is easy to guess.
Okay, I went further to pack your suitcases ..
Evgeny Peklo: Last year, in my opinion, it was the Microsoft conference that was the strongest. In this, I think, the victory will remain for Sony, although there is one position that equalizes the chances – Cyberpunk 2077. The new CD Projekt Red Creation has been exciting for several years. Firstly, simply because it is a new project from the Witcher team. Secondly, in the genre of Cyberpan, which is less and less about science fiction and more every year-about futurism, aaa-game come out painfully rarely. Thirdly, any RPG is not about swords and magic (and I believe that we are waiting for the role of the role-playing game: the original Test Cyberpunk 2020 was not at all a shooter) – already an event. Let's admit: fantasy settings were a little tired, and the birth of each new technological role world is noteworthy. The Witcher and Deus Ex hybrid is a dream that has finally became a little more real.
Bethesda
Presentation Bethesda starts on June 11 at 4:30 Moscow time – that is, after the end of the Microsoft show. Do not forget to insert matches into the eyes!
Announcement Fallout 76 I already blew up the Internet, but it was just a small piece of information, and at the presentation Bethesda will probably give out more. At the moment, Fallout 76 is a dark horse's horse, and so far there is a feeling that it is capable of both please and disappoint. I hope that Bethesda will tell you enough to draw at least intermediate conclusions about what awaits the cult series.
Rage 2 Even before the exhibition, she acquired a trailer that caused an extremely ambiguous reaction of the community. The show of gameplay or at least a gameplay trailer seems to be a logical development of events. We must know how pink Iroquois and catchy visual design look in dynamics, and not in makeup actors?
"Dead" The Elder Scrolls Online Meanwhile, he lives, she is and still brings money to the publisher. Therefore, probably we are waiting for the announcement of a great addition in the spirit Morrowind And recent Summerset – or at least DLC less. The game is still actively supported, and it will be strange if it is not given a screen of screen time. The same with Quake: Champions And The Elder Scrolls: Legends – projects niche, but far from being rested. Will wait for their minutes of glory.
The Bass Win Casino sister sites coolest is finally. We will definitely see a mysterious addition to Prey And for sure – to The Evil Within 2. The rest lies in the fog of war: you can hope for a sequel Doom Or the third chapter Wolfenstein , Despite the low profits of the last. Or at least some information about Starfield – Durable from the team Skyrim led by Todd Howard. Or even a new one The Elder Scrolls! Everything is possible, but it is better not yet to cherish big hopes.
Lev Levin: I know for sure what awaits me on this e3. Several sleepless nights, since it is me (together with colleagues, of course) that I will live on the air of all nine conferences from this exhibition on ourtwitch channel. By the way, this time we will not broadcast from the editorial office, the AIZ Club Cyberspace, where we arrange a sea of activities for subscribers. The entrance is free, we are waiting for everyone!
As for projects, announcements and all this, then with the biggest optimism I look at the conference Ubisoft and Sony. In third place in expectations – Microsoft.
Ubisoft will look great at the new Assassin’s Creed. In addition, I do not lose hope that rumors about the new Splinter Cell will still be true. But most of all I am waiting for the details about Beond Good & Evil 2. It was an unambiguous most loud announcement of the last year’s conference, and right now it will most likely become clear to us whether it was another bunch for the next fifteen years of waiting, or there is a chance to really see the game in the foreseeable future. By the way, my colleague Fedor Kokorev has not yet eaten a hat for having spent on me live: he was sure that the game would not be announced!
I am waiting for more information from Sony, in general, everything that they had already promised to bring. In addition, it will be interesting to see if their new conferences will take root, or the strategy “Put three thousand trailers in ten minutes” will still be the most advantageous.
I expect anything from Microsoft, because last year their performance was the most unexpected and rich for me. Yes, and the announcement of Metro: Exodus interrupted only the aforementioned bomb from Ubisoft. If the company can keep such a bar for the second year in a row, it will be very cool.
I hope that BioWare will not give a swing with Anthem and will not close even before its release, because EA suddenly will not like the public reaction to the conference.
But, of course, no one needs it all. E3 will again win Devolver Digital, and even our VKontakte community in its version of Bingo for E3 2018 calls to put on this.
And I will probably join.
Devolver Digital
Do not pull out the matches from the eyes after the end of the presentation Bethesda: Devolver Digital Following – June 11 at 6:00 Moscow time!
What will be shown there? Nobody knows yet. Another question is interesting: how eminent traders this time mocking the stamps of the industry? Last year, the bloody bastard of Devolver was remembered for a long time, but the bomb does not fall into the same funnel twice: if the studio is creatively approaching the presentation this year, she will have to try so as not to quote herself.
For the rest, wait a bunch of indie projects. This is the Devolver Digital, so among the announcements there will probably be what will be of interest to you.
Square Enix
The presentation of Square Enix will begin on June 11 at 20:00 Moscow time – there will be time to get enough sleep and recover after the circus, which will surely arrange DeVolver Digital.
After success Final Fantasy XV And Nier: Automata The legendary studio again found shape and is ready to fight for the attention of the user with all means. There will certainly be a full -scale display Shadow of the Tomb Raider , And the studio will probably remind us of Kingdom Hearts III , tell you more about cooperation with Marvel and share the first details about the second season Life is Strange.
Perhaps the remake will also show Final Fantasy VII , But I would not count on it particularly. Too large project, too many expectations are entrusted with it. A similar situation with the further fate of the DEUS EX franchise.
Ubisoft
The French start shortly after Square Enix – June 11 at 23:00 Moscow time.
Ubisoft The expected sequels to their hits, and updates for the already released will immediately roll out. Beyond Good & Evil 2, The Division 2, The Crew 2 – Continuation for every taste and color. At the same time, they will again show the intriguing pirate arcade Skull & Bones, causing considerable excitement at the last exhibition. And also asks the announcement of the new Splinter Cell : Sam Fisher sat for too long in dismissal.
New operation or event for Rainbow Six: Siege They will fit perfectly into the light, especially considering the deafening success of the limited event "Flash". Siege potential is still far from complete disclosure. One hundred percent will tell something new and about For Honor , which not so long ago acquired selected servers and massive edits of the balance – the game slowly but surely grows. Moreover, Ubisoft directly hinted at DLC. Yes Far Cry 5 It is only developing: there are as many as two additions left!
The recent leak confirmed that the action of the new Assassin’s Creed With a subtitle Odyssey will unfold in ancient Greece. It was previously assumed that the main character will be again Medja Bayek, who debuted in Origins , But several sources say that the protagonist will be new, and in addition it will be possible to choose the floor of the character. The next part will go deeper into role mechanics (promise, for example, a living window of dialogs), and the release seems to be planned for this autumn.
If only pro Just Dance Not forgotten! Why live if there is no Just Dance at the Ubisoft conference?
PC Gaming Show
The showcase of the novelties from the world of PC-gaming will begin on June 12 at 1:00 Moscow time.
I have heard more than once how PC Gaming Show called the most boring part E3, or even completely superfluous. Sometimes all the grounds, but not this time: the list of participants in the presentation inspires faith in a bright future. Sega can share plans for Total War: Warhammer. Cloud Imperium Games tell you how things to do there Star Citizen. Double fine, Klei, Starbreeze .. Just imagine: in one sitting we can hear about Psychonauts 2 , and about new creative aspirations Klei , and about Overkill’s The Walking Dead!
It looks all very, very cool. There is no more accurate information, but the “Wishlist” and potential announcements are more than enough. We are waiting!
Sony
The event for which the civilized world is waiting for E3 will begin on June 12 at 4:00 Moscow time. And this date cannot come as soon as possible. Just look at the list: Death Stranding, The Last of Us: Part II, Spider-Man, Ghost of Tsushima from SUCKER PUNCH , Remasters Spyro And Medievil plus a few more non -anons of projects.
Apparently this time Sony will focus on the information support of already declared and ardently expected projects. And we are glad: I want to listen and see everything at once. For a long time, rumors have been roaming that sequels can present at this presentation Horizon Zero Dawn And Bloodborne , but it is weak in it. New adventures by Ela – it is possible, but Bloodborne 2 … rather we will hear about Remaster Demon’s Souls Or a new part Shadow Tower (according to the old fans, this is exactly what the last year's teaser hinted at).
Of course, they will show several projects under PlayStation Vr , But otherwise without surprises. Although … if you think about it, it is at the Sony show that they can present Hitman 2 , whose logo is just a clip on the network. Yes Capcom able to unexpectedly please: not without reason they recently registered the domain under Devil May Cry 5. In the end, even a demonstration is not excluded Red Dead Redemption 2 : its publishers Take-Two stated that they would not do new announcements on E3-but RDR2 was announced for a very long time! So cross your fingers.
Nintendo
The classics of video game culture are closed by E3: their presentation will begin on June 12 at 19:00 Moscow time.
Nintendo They exist in their own pocket dimension: they are weakly affected by the fashion and trends of the industry, so the Japanese playgigant sometimes does everything that he wants. Announcement Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle , For example, he drove players and journalists into a stupor by the very fact of the existence of such an idea – and the game turned out to be very wow.
And since the company does not get along with media in the field of thin hints and announcements with one picture, it remains only to build guesses. Obviously, that Switch located at an early stage of its existence: the console must be supported by a mighty bunch of exclusives, which in terms of the level of non -inferior Breath of the Wild , Splatoon 2 And Super Mario Odyssey.
Therefore, we are waiting for the arrival at Switch of all popular franchises of the studio. Super Smash Bros., Metroid Prime 4 , Two new games on Pokemon , Pikmin. Mario Party It will also have to be in handy. Or even Bayonetta 3 – What the hell is not joking.
In addition, given the interest of the public an experiment with Nintendo Labo , I would like to see if the studio will do with such "kinetic" toys in the future.
The most burned and bearded geeks hope every year for the Western release of a complete trilogy Mother , But alas. Most likely, you have to wait further.
And what do you hope to see on E3? Which of the presentations seems to be the most tempting? Be sure to tell in the comments!
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