E3 2017 looks to be an especially interesting show this year thanks to how competitive the console space has become due to the recent success of both Nintendo and Microsoft. While those companies will continue trying to catch up to Sony, three separate third-party publishers are holding their own press conferences. It’s the same three studios as last year, as Bethesda, Electronic Arts and Ubisoft will be presenting plenty of new details on upcoming releases.
Electronic Arts will kick off E3 2017 unofficially (as they’re holding their own separate EA Play event) with their press conference on Saturday, June 10 (12PM PT / 3PM ET). Bethesda follows Microsoft the next night with their third annual E3 press conference (7PM PT / 10PM ET). Then on Monday, Ubisoft will show off their latest and greatest games (at 1PM PT / 4PM ET) before Sony’s press conference takes place.
To help get you ready for what will be a busy week, PlayStation LifeStyle has put together a preview for these third-party press conferences. We’ll let you know what’s confirmed to be at the show, what rumors are circulating, and what hopefully will be announced.
We hope you enjoyed our preview of the several third-party press conferences that will be a part of E3 2017. In addition to these three shows, Devolver Digital will also be holding an event to announce a bunch of exciting indie game news. There’s no time or date yet for that conference, but we’ll update the post when it becomes available. There are a lot of exciting games being developed from these major publishers, and we can’t wait to see what surprises they have in store for the gaming world!
Let me know in the comments which E3 press conference you are most looking forward to at E3 2017, and if you’re disappointed Square Enix isn’t holding a press conference this year!
Essential Reading:
- 10 Indie Games to Look Out for at E3 2017
- One Year Later: Looking Back at the PlayStation E3 2016 Conference
- 10 Games That Would Steal the Show at E3 2017
E3 2017 Third-Party Press Conferences
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E3 2017 Third-Party Press Conferences Preview
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Bethesda
What Will Appear: With Prey already released, Bethesda doesn't have a ton of upcoming games announced. Expect to see Quake Champions, though, and possibly even console version plans if PlayStation gamers are lucky. Also, expect to see The Elder Scrolls Online get some screen time as its Morrowind expansion releases the week before the press conference.
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Bethesda
What's Rumored to Appear: As the image shows, a brand new Wolfenstein was teased during Bethesda's E3 2016 press conference. It's supposedly called The New Colossus, and will be MachineGames' follow-up to The New Order. A follow-up to Tango Gameworks' The Evil Within is also a likely announcement.
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Bethesda
What We Hope to See: It's way too soon for a DOOM sequel to be announced, but a small-scale expansion (similar to Wolfenstein's The Old Blood) would be an awesome way to make the wait less painful.
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EA
What Will Appear: It's no secret that the major focus will be on Star Wars Battlefront II, which will be EA's biggest title for the holiday season. Expect it to be pushed hard. Other expected games will be the gorgeous indie game Fe, and the litany of sports titles that EA has in development each year.
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EA
What's Rumored to Appear: It's known that BioWare is working on a new IP, so expect that to be unveiled during E3. Rumors indicate it'll be similar to Destiny, as it'll feature MMO elements to hook in players. It's also about time to see more of Amy Hennig & Visceral's Star Wars game.
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EA
What We Hope to See: This is very unlikely since EA seems to be stubborn about making NBA Live relevant again, but the studio should be attempting to make a different type of basketball game. There's no stellar arcade b-ball game on the market, so an NBA Street comeback would make a lot of sense and fulfill a need in the marketplace.
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Ubisoft
What Will Appear: Don't expect a ton of surprises from Ubisoft this year, as they announced most of what they'll show already. Expect to see more South Park, a gameplay demo of Far Cry 5, and the debut of The Crew 2: Livin' La Vida Loca (I may have made up the subtitle for that last one). Oh, and a new Assassin's Creed title.
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Ubisoft
What's Rumored to Appear: The only rumor than the absolutely insane Rabbids and Mario crossover that is in the works is that Beyond Good & Evil 2 is finally happening. There's speculation that it could be a Nintendo Switch exclusive, which would be a tremendous get for Nintendo, and further cement their partnership with Ubisoft.
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Ubisoft
What We Hope to See: RedLynx's Trials series has been in a strange place lately. Fusion was a solid sequel, but the new mechanics it tried to add in (tricks) didn't turn out to be a success, and Trials of the Blood Dragon was a crossover that sadly wasn't as good as either of the games that it was trying to replicate. I think a back to basics approach would be the best fit for the studio, and a Trials Evolution sequel that included all of the original game would be a treat for gamers.
