21st annual Electronic Entertainment Expo
TheElectronic Entertainment Expo 2015 (E3 2015 ) was the 21stE3 held. The event took place at theLos Angeles Convention Center inLos Angeles , California. It took place from June 16 to June 18, 2015, with 52,200 total attendees.
Major exhibitors at the convention includedActivision Blizzard ,Atlus ,Bethesda Softworks ,[ 2] Electronic Arts ,Microsoft Studios ,Nintendo ,Nvidia ,Sony Computer Entertainment ,Square Enix [ 3] Ubisoft .[ 4]
While E3 is a closed event to only members of the video game industry and the media, theEntertainment Software Association (ESA) allowed access to the event from gamers for the first time by distributing 5,000 tickets the various exhibitors that they subsequently distributed to their fans.[ 5]
Oculus VR hosted a pre-E3 press conference on June 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.[ 6] Damaged Core High Voltage Software ,VR Sports Challenge Sanzaru Games ,Chronos fromGunfire Games andEdge of Nowhere Insomniac Games were announced.[ 7] [ 8]
Bethesda hosted its first ever E3 press conference on June 14 at 7:00 p.m.[ 2] [ 9] Fallout Shelter Dishonored: Definitive Edition Dishonored 2 The Elder Scrolls: Legends Elder Scrolls universe. Release windows, trailers and gameplay demo were released forFallout 4 Doom BattleCry
Microsoft hosted a press conference on June 15 at 9:30 a.m.[ 9] ReCore Xbox One backward compatibility , a new Elite controller,Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Dark Souls III Ashen Beyond Eyes Ion ,Rare Replay Sea of Thieves Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Halo 5: Guardians Forza Motorsport 6 Fallout 4 Tom Clancy's The Division Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Gigantic Tacoma Cuphead Rise of the Tomb Raider Fable Legends Minecraft Microsoft HoloLens andGears of War 4
Electronic Arts hosted a press conference on June 15 at 1:00 p.m.[ 9] [ 10] Mass Effect Andromeda Need for Speed Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire Unravel Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 NHL 16 NBA Live 16 Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Minions Paradise FIFA 16 Mirror's Edge Catalyst Madden NFL 16 Star Wars Battlefront
Ubisoft hosted a press conference on June 15 at 3:00 p.m.[ 11] South Park: The Fractured but Whole For Honor The Crew Wild Run Trials Fusion: Awesome Level Max Anno 2205 Just Dance 2016 Trackmania Turbo Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Tom Clancy's The Division Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Sony hosted a press conference on June 15 at 6:00 p.m.[ 9] [ 12] The Last Guardian Horizon Zero Dawn Hitman Dreams Firewatch Destiny: The Taken King Final Fantasy VII Remake Shenmue III ,No Man's Sky Assassin's Creed Syndicate Batman: Arkham Knight Call of Duty: Black Ops III Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars: Battlefront ,Ratchet & Clank Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Nintendo , for a third consecutive E3, decided to forego hosting a traditional press conference in favor of aNintendo Digital Event [ 9] Nintendo World Championships 2015 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U [ 13] EarthBound Beginnings Blast Ball Super Mario Maker [ 14] [ 15] Digital Event , Nintendo announcedStar Fox Zero amiibo figures compatible withSkylanders: SuperChargers The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Hyrule Warriors Legends Metroid Prime: Federation Force Fire Emblem Fates Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Xenoblade Chronicles X Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival Yoshi's Woolly World Yo-kai Watch Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Super Mario Maker .
Square Enix hosted a press conference on June 16 at 10:00 a.m.[ 9] Nier: Automata Lara Croft Go Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness I Am Setsuna Just Cause 3 Rise of the Tomb Raider Kingdom Hearts III World of Final Fantasy Hitman Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Final Fantasy VII Remake was revealed as part of Sony's presentation.
A webcast focusing onPC gaming was held on June 16 at 5:00 p.m. by gaming magazinePC Gamer AMD , and hosted bySean Plott . Representatives of studios includingBlizzard Entertainment ,Microsoft Studios ,Bohemia Interactive ,Paradox Interactive ,Obsidian Entertainment , as well asTripwire Interactive ,ArenaNet ,The Creative Assembly ,Frictional Games ,Frontier Developments ,SCS Software ,Splash Damage ,Square Enix ,Cloud Imperium Games andDevolver Digital made appearances.[ 9] [ 16] [ 17] Rising Storm 2: Vietnam Killer Instinct American Truck Simulator Pillars of Eternity The White March Planet Coaster Arma 3 Tanoa were announced, and there was footage shown ofKilling Floor 2 Star Citizen Deus Ex: Human Revolution Total War: Warhammer Fable Legends Gigantic Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Eve Valkyrie Ion ,Strafe Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns Hitman Soma Day Z Take on Mars BlueStreak Enter the Gungeon No Man's Sky
List of notable exhibitors [ edit ] This is a list of major video game exhibitors who made appearances at E3 2015.[ 4]
List of featured games [ edit ] This is a list of notable titles that appeared at E3 2015.
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