19th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo
TheElectronic Entertainment Expo 2013 (E3 2013 ) was the 19thE3 held. The event took place at theLos Angeles Convention Center inLos Angeles , California, with many press conferences taking place at nearby venues including theNokia Theater ,Galen Center , and theLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena . It began on June 11, 2013, and ended on June 13, 2013, with 48,200 total attendees.[ 1]
The main highlights included details of two major next-generation consoles, Microsoft'sXbox One and Sony'sPlayStation 4 , as well as Nintendo's unveilings ofSuper Mario 3D World ,Mario Kart 8 , andSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U .[ 2] [ 3]
Konami ,Microsoft ,Electronic Arts ,Ubisoft , andSony all hosted press conferences during the conference.[ 4] However,Nintendo took a different approach by holding no traditional press conference. Instead, Nintendo held "a few smaller events that are specifically focused on our software lineup", and aired a special episode ofNintendo Direct to focus on upcoming U.S. releases and new game unveilings.[ 5]
Konami held its 3rd annual pre-E3 show on June 6. The presentation showcased the company's 40th anniversary and itsDance Dance Revolution: Classroom Edition initiative, before providing updates on upcoming game releases. This included the gamesCastlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 ,Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 andMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain .[ 6]
Microsoft's press conference took place on June 10 at theGalen Center at 9:30am. The company announced a November 2013 release date for its forthcomingXbox One console, priced at $499.[ 7] The software lineup was also revealed, includingDead Rising 3 ,Forza Motorsport 5 ,Quantum Break ,Ryse: Son of Rome and the next installment ofHalo ,[ 8] later revealed to beHalo 5: Guardians .
Controversy arose during Microsoft's showcase ofKiller Instinct when an apparent reference torape was made between the on-stage demonstrators. Microsoft later apologized for the incident and stated that the remarks were not scripted.[ 9] [ 10]
Electronic Arts' press conference took place on June 10 at theNokia Theater at 1:00pm. Among the new titles shown were the racing gameNeed for Speed: Rivals , the parkour simulatorMirror's Edge Catalyst and the first-person shootersBattlefield 4 andTitanfall .EA Sports announced a number of new releases, such asMadden NFL 25 ,NBA Live 14 ,FIFA 14 ,NHL 14 andEA Sports UFC .[ 11]
Ubisoft's press conference took place on June 10 at 3:00pm. Upcoming action-adventure games includedWatch Dogs and the sequelsAssassin's Creed IV: Black Flag andTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist .[ 12] Two new franchises –The Crew andThe Division – were also announced.
Sony's press conference took place on June 10 at theLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena at 6:00pm. ThePlayStation 4 was publicly shown for the first time, retailing at $399.[ 13] The software lineup includedInfamous: Second Son ,The Order: 1886 ,Driveclub ,Final Fantasy XV andKillzone: Shadow Fall . There were also new games introduced for thePlayStation 3 , such asGran Turismo 6 ,Beyond: Two Souls andThe Last of Us .[ 14]
The E3 edition ofNintendo Direct aired at June 11 at 7:00am. Nintendo first showed a new trailer for theNintendo 3DS titlesPokémon X andY , including the announcement of a new Pokémon type, Fairy Type. After that, Nintendo focused mostly on showing upcomingWii U titles. Nintendo showed some of the third-party and digital titles coming to the Wii U, and more about previously announced games such asX ,The Wonderful 101 ,The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD , and the first gameplay footage ofBayonetta 2 . Among the new games announced for Wii U were the new installments ofSuper Smash Bros. ,Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U ,Super Mario 3D World ,Mario Kart 8 , andDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze .
List of notable exhibitors [ edit ] This is a list of major video game exhibitors who made appearances at E3 2013.[ 1]
List of featured games [ edit ] This is a list of notable titles that appeared at E3 2013.[ 15]
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