The news comes a year after E3 was cancelled for the first time in 2020.
The Entertainment Software Association, (ESA), has announced the return of their yearly gaming expo E3.

Promoting the event under the tagline “Game On,” ESA announced that the conference will take place from June 12th to 15th. However, the conference this year will be more inclusive than ever, as it will be free to attend and entirely virtual.

Major announcements

ESA President and CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis told the press: “For more than two decades, E3 has been the premier venue to showcase the best that the video game industry has to offer while uniting the world through games.

“We are evolving this year’s E3 into a more inclusive event but will still look to excite the fans with major reveals and insider opportunities that make this event the indispensable centre stage for video games.”

Big names, big news

These major ‘reveals’ will be from some of the biggest companies in the gaming industry. ESA has already confirmed that Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Games, and Koch Media will be presenting new products and games at the expo.

Details regarding the 2021 event up to this point have been murky. Rumours began to spread that premium content and experiences would be set up behind a paywall. However, an E3 spokesperson later confirmed that, “There will be no elements at E3 2021 that will require a paid-for pass or paywall.”

Back to normal in 2022?

E3 2021’s confirmation is big news for gamers and the industry as a whole. The expo had never been cancelled or postponed throughout its 25-year history until 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the event will be entirely virtual this year, the ESA is currently planning a physical return in 2022.