The E3 2019 Megathread
This post is being regularly updated with new info and links as E3 2019 continues
The 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo (aka E3) is almost upon us. And while the actual trade expo itself only officially starts next Tuesday, most of gamings’ big guns will host Showcase Conferences before the trade event kicks off.
Electronic Arts, Xbox, Bethesda, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and Nintendo will all have dedicated Conference events, while The PC Gaming Show will give smaller developers and publishers a platform as well. Inbetween a number of other smaller presentations planned as well.
All the action takes place in Los Angeles so sadly watching some of the conferences live might mean a serious lack of sleep. Regardless of whether you do mange to stay awake or not, all of the conferences will be uploaded to YouTube, and will be linked to here as well.
This Megathread is our attempt (whether it works or not remains to be seen) to try and manage the flood of information that typically comes up during events like this. Please feel free to share any E3 news, info, tweets, clips, thoughts, hype, hopes and disappointments you may have here. What are you excited to see, what were you sad not to see? What new games appeal to you? Which ones are you feeling a bit meh about? What’s good, what’s bad, what’s hot, what’s not?
And the visit the threads and posts linked below for more specific information.
Conference Schedule
See the Local times for the E3 schedule post for details as well as links to livestream locations.
Summary of the Main Conferences Broadcast Times
Live Stream Links
In addition to the links in the Conference times post above, most of the conferences will be shown by Youtube on their dedicated E3 channel, and will also be collected and curated on the YouTube Gaming channel as well.
Game Trailers Collection
The 2019 E3 Game Trailers are all being collected here: E3 2019 Trailers
Please add any trailers, announcements videos, or short gameplay teasers that you find to that thread.
YouTube are also compiling their own E3 Trailers Playlist here:
Conference Summaries, Highlights and Recaps
Selected conferences will (hopefully*) be summarised and recapped by MEW members, and then linked to from here. These threads are where the full conference videos and extended gameplay videos can be found, in addition to summaries of the conference highlights.
Electronic Arts (Sat 8 June, 6:00 PM)
- (Recap by @??? to follow)
- Game Trailers from EA Play 2019 are in HERE
EA are not doing a traditional fixed time conference this year. Instead the EA Play event will run throughout the day, and will feature a number of pre-recorded and live segments.
EA Play will be an all day event, but it includes a few notable highlights. At 9:30AM PT, Star Wars fans can tune in for more info on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, followed by Apex Legends at 10AM PT. The full schedule also includes a focus on Battlefield V, EA Sports FIFA and Madden NFL, and The Sims 4.
- Most Anticipated Games: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Madden NFL 20, FIFA 20
- How to Watch: Watch EA Play on YouTube and Twitch channels.
EA Play Live Stream / Full Conference Video
Microsoft (Sun 9 June, 10:00 PM)
- Recap of the Xbox Briefing from Xbox Wire
- All the Xbox Briefing Game Trailers are Here and Here
Xbox Head Phil Spencer has already teased 14 Xbox Game Studios titles and “more first party games than we’ve ever had” at E3. Likely candidates to appear on-stage include Gears of War 5, Halo Infinite, Cyberpunk 2077, and maybe even a new Fable. It’s also fair to expect news about streaming service Project xCloud and maybe details on its next-gen hardware. Rumor has it we’ll also get a look at the upcoming From Software and George R.R. Martin collaboration.
- Most Anticipated Games: Halo Infinite, Gears 5, Fable reboot
- How to Watch: Watch Xbox’s E3 briefing on YouTube, Twitch, or Mixer.
Xbox Briefing Live Stream / Full Conference Video
Bethesda (Mon 10 June, 2:30 AM)
- (Recap by @??? to follow)
- All the Bethesda E3 Showcase Game Trailers are Here.
Bethesda is promising an in-depth look at Doom Eternal during this year’s presentation. Viewers hoping to see news about Elder Scrolls VI or Starfield may be out of luck, though. Executive producer Todd Howard has previously said the company doesn’t plan to show anything new.
- Most Anticipated Games: Doom Eternal, Wolfenstein: Youngblood
- How to Watch: Watch Bethesda’s briefing on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Mixer, and Facebook Live.
Bethesda Live Stream / Full Conference Video
The PC Gaming Show (Mon 10 June, 7:00 PM)
- Info posts on all the games showcased can be found, collected under the E3 tag, on the PC Gamer site
- All the PC Gaming Show E3 2019 Game Trailers are HERE.
This year’s PC Gaming Show will include a new title from Rebellion. Additionally, the show is set to feature a number of developers, including Annapurna Interactive, Chucklefish, Epic Games, Raw Fury, Paradox Entertainment, and Perfect World Entertainment.
- How to Watch: Watch the PC Gaming Show on Twitch, YouTube, and Mixer.
PC Gaming Show Live Stream / Full Conference Video
Ubisoft (Mon 10 June, 10:00 PM)
- (Recap by @??? to follow)
- Game Trailers from the Ubi Conference will be HERE
Ubisoft has already had at least one leak for its upcoming announcements: Watch Dogs Legion, a game allegedly set in post-Brexit London. We’re also likely to hear more about Beyond Good and Evil 2. Don’t expect any Assassin’s Creed news, however, as Ubisoft has already said it plans to skip a release this year. The same can be said of pirate game Skull and Bones, which was delayed into 2020.
- Most Anticipated Games: Watch Dogs Legion, Roller Champions, Ghost Recon Breakpoint
- How to Watch: Watch on Twitch and YouTube.
Ubisoft Live Stream / Full Conference Video
Square Enix (Tue 11 June, 3:00 AM)
- (Recap by @??? to follow)
- Game Trailers from the Square Enix conference are HERE
Square Enix will finally give us details about its upcoming Avengers game. According to a listing leak, the game will include both single-play and up to four-player co-op. The Final Fantasy VII remake will also make an appearance after years of being absent at E3; last month, Square Enix released the first new trailer in almost four years.
- Most Anticipated Games: Marvel’s Avengers, Final Fantasy VII, Dying Light 2
- How to Watch: Watch it on Twitch and YouTube.
Square Enix Live Stream / Full Conference Video
Nintendo (Tue 11 June, 6:00 PM)
- (Recap by @?? to follow)
- Game Trailers from the Nintendo Direct show are HERE
Nintendo is once again hosting its down Direct presentation. Its still not clear what its lineup will include, but it’s likely we’ll get news about a new Animal Crossing and other upcoming Switch titles. As for Pokémon Sword and Shield, Nintendo opted for a dedicated presentation on June 5th to dive into the details.
- Most Anticipated Games: Animal Crossing, Pokemon Sword and Shield, Link’s Awakening
- How to Watch: Watch the E3 Nintendo Direct on Twitch and YouTube.
Nintendo Live Stream / Full Conference Video
https://www.youtube.com/user/Nintendo/live
Game Specific Threads
Visit these threads to discuss selected games in detail.
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- Halo Infinite
- Gears 5
- Doom Eternal
- Wolfenstein: Youngblood
- Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass
- Planet Zoo
- Watch Dogs Legion
- Ghost Recon Breakpoint
* Anyone wanting to contribute a conference recap or create a specific game thread, please say so below so that we don’t land up with 3 versions of post from the Xbox conference, and 6 threads about Gears 5
