When & where to watch
Monday June 11 at 10 AM PDT/1PM EDT/6pm BST
Livestreams:
Main Square Enix E3 2018 Hub
Official YouTube
Official Twitch
Official Mixer
Giant Bomb Livestream
Live blogs:
Gamespot
USGamer
Expected games
Kingdom Hearts 3
- We got release date just a day ago so expoct lots of trailers and coverage
- New trailer featuring Frozen world was shown at Microsoft's conference (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPtU_-N6dMg)
- Recent (18th May) preview event for streamers/youtubers/press which showed a lot of new gameplay (https://www.resetera.com/threads/ki...-kh3premiere-new-gameplay-videos-in-op.43381/)
- Announced platforms are PS4 and Xbox One. There's also a possibility of PC port later on because it's using Unreal Engine 4 but there was absolutely no announcement or confirmation
- Release date is set for 29th January, 2019
- Developed by Crystal Dynamics
- First official trailer was already shown on 27th April (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYtyeqVQnRI)
- Multiple game editions were shown and are ready for preordering – Standard, Digital Deluxe, Croft Edition and Ultimate Edition
- Release date is already set for 14th September, 2018
- Announced platforms are PS4, Xbox One and PC
- JRPG with high focus on player freedom and choices by having 8 playable protagonists each with completely different set of abilities which can affect world both in and outside combat
- All 8 protagonists were already revealed
- Release date is already set for July 13, 2018
- Announced platform is Nintendo Switch
- Survival third person shooter made by developers of Armored Core and Metal Gear Solid collaboration of:
- Toshifumi Nabeshima – director of Armored Core series
- Yoji Shinkawa - character designer known primarily from MGS games
- Takayuki Yanase – mech designer known from Xenoblade Chronicles X, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 or Ghost in the Shell: Arise
- Set in year 2127 during war of mechs and machinery against people
- Various playstyles – stealth/action
- Announced on TGS 2017 and slated for 2018 release
- Announced platforms are PC and PS4
- More info can be found on official webpage: https://www.left-alive.com/en
- Four new DLC episodes + alternate ending
- Episode I: Ardyn - "The Conflict of the Sage"
- Episode Side Story: Aranea - "The Beginning of the End"
- Episode II: Lunafreya - "The Choice of Freedom"
- Episode III: Noctis - "The Final Strike"
- Grand Alternate Finale – alternate ending
- Revealed at PAX East 2018 and slated for 2019 release
- No information if we'll get simultaneous release on all platforms
- 4-player coop
- New gameplay features such as ability to swim and collect resources underwater, gliding, diagonally-shaped blocks, dashing, waterfalls, up to 100 floors high structures, first person view and more
- Final boss from Dragon Quest 2 – Malroth – will play prominent role in story
- Confirmed platforms are Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4
- More info can be found on official webpage: http://www.dragonquest.jp/builders2/
- Already released in Japan on 29th July 2017 for Nintendo 3DS and PS4
- Will feature new voiced English dialogues, new hard mode setting, first person camera mode, support for 4K resolutions and more minor changes
- Worldwide release date is set to 4th September, 2018 for PS4 and PC
- Nintendo Switch version is also in planned but release date is TBA because of issues with updating Unreal Engine 4 to latest version which has built-in Nintendo Switch support
- TWEWY remastered for Nintendo Switch
- Includes new control method using joy-cons alongside original touch-screen controls
- New ending scenario
- Announced in Nintendo Direct on 11th January 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_u7g5BlfiY
- Release date is set for 2018
- Listing for Just Cause 4 leaked on Walmart Canada with many other titles (https://www.pcgamesn.com/just-cause-4/new-just-cause-4-splinter-cell-borderlands-3-)
- Also leaked on Steam for multiple users in form of pre-order banner (https://imgur.com/a/ic9uPet)
- And screenshots also leaked over on gematsu https://www.resetera.com/threads/just-cause-4-screenshot-leaks.48004/
- Just Cause movie is also in production which could possibly coincide with game release
- Revealed at Microsoft's conference (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyuCGQJuzVk)
- Unconfirmed rumors from 4chan, they sound reasonable but take them with a big grain of salt:
- Game is set in Asia.
- Villain is Sheldon.
- World detail as well as story are improved.
- There is some sort of upgradeable "Iron Man" suit.
- Driving has been improved and people that worked on previous GTA games worked on it.
- You can crouch and sprint.
- You earn "currency" when you blow stuff up and kill enemies.
- Will release on PS4, XBOX and PC.
- Multiplayer could well be officially made (possibly by people from JC2MP dev team).
- Almost everything can be destroyed, including buildings and trees.
- They saw a jungle and a desert area.
- Vehicle and NPC density is better.
- Game has been in development since before JC3 was released, and has been worked on by a different team.
- Game is in a playable state.
- Will likely be at E3.
- Will release before the end of 2019.
- There is a much larger variety of air and sea vehicles.
- OP saw a lot of land vehicles.
- They hired some JC2MP devs.
- Explosions are "less 2D"
Rumored games
Life is Strange 2
- Started development in early 2016
- DONTNOD split their staff in 2016 to multiple teams
- Studio of ~80 employees working on Vampyr which was released just a week ago
- Studio consisting of senior developers creating new IP for Bandai Namco (https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/...th-bandai-namco-on-new-narrative-adventure-ip)
- Studio responsible for announced and upcoming Life is Strange 2
- ~3 months ago there was a mention of showing new story and characters (http://lifeisstrange-blog.tumblr.co...ore-the-storms-bonus-episode-farewell-out-now)
- Final Fantasy XIV team is heading to E3 so there's a big possibility of announcements of content updates
- Naoki Yoshida will also be answering questions about latest patch 4.3 and Stormblood
- More info can be found on official blog: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/dfb93023a188a0604ad684f20bb19765a606162b
- Possibility of showcasing modding tools for PC version. As far as we know, they should support:
- Weapon and outfit creator (released on 8th June http://modtool.finalfantasyxv.com/en/guide.html)
- Level editor and scripting (slated for fall 2018)
- More info can be found here: https://www.rpgsite.net/news/7024-f...-coming-in-2018-new-dlc-episodes-set-for-2019
- From 2017, development is handled by internal studios instead of outsourcing it to external studio CyberConnect2
- We currently have no idea what game looks or plays like after migration to in-house development team
- Background of Square Enix's E3 website is similar to texture of Cloud's sword
- Currently no info on release date
- Only confirmed platform so far is PS4
- Collaboration of Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics
- 3rd person cover based action adventure game with focus on multiplayer (possibly similar to MMO-lites like Destiny, The Division or upcoming Anthem)
- Story should be original
- Announced on 26th January, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq_V6WHSmQs
Final Fantasy XVI
- We currently don't have any information about it
- Great speculation thread on who might be in charge of development made by Rotobit can be found here (https://www.resetera.com/threads/final-fantasy-xvi-who-when-what.18060/)
- Yoko Taro mentioned wanting to work on Nier franchise given enough money but there's no more details so far (https://www.gamereactor.eu/news/647383/)
- Almost zero chance of anything related to Deus Ex because of underwhelming sales of Mankind Divided and Avengers project which put whole franchise on hold
- This was also recently reconfirmed by Eidos Montreal Studio head David Anfossi (https://www.pcgamesn.com/deus-ex-mankind-divided/eidos-montreal-deus-ex-5)
E3 2018 Rules & reminders
E3 2018 Summary
E3 2018 General information & FAQ
EA Play 2018 E3 Press Conference Thread
Official Microsoft E3 2018 Conference Thread
Bethesda E3 Showcase 2018 Thread
Devolver Digital E3 Conference 2018 Thread
Complete E3 schedule
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