The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 (E3 2011) was the 17th E3 held. The event took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. It began on June 7, 2011, and ended on June 9, 2011, with 46,800 total attendees. E3 2011 was broadcast on the G4 channel.[1]
| Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Los Angeles Convention Center during E3 2011, with Battlefield 3 occupying entrance advertising. | |
| Genre | Multi-genre |
| Begins | June 7, 2011 |
| Ends | June 9, 2011 |
| Venue | Los Angeles Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Previous event | E3 2010 |
| Next event | E3 2012 |
| Attendance | 46,800 |
| Organized by | Entertainment Software Association |
| Filing status | Non-profit |
The main highlights of the 2011 show included a demonstration of Sony's next-generation handheld game console, the PlayStation Vita; the official introduction of Nintendo's Wii U home console; and the unveiling of Microsoft's Halo 4.
Press conferences
editAs in previous years, the conference was dominated by announcements from the three main console manufacturers: Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. Tech analysts considered the unveiling of Nintendo's Wii U and its then-unnamed tablet controller to be E3's biggest event,[2] with Sony's PlayStation Vita handheld console also generating considerable press attention.[3][4] The Wii U system was credited by several media outlets as a "next-generation" console.[5][6] Microsoft did not announce any major hardware releases, but did showcase a number of games for its Kinect controller-free gaming system.[7]
Konami
editKonami held its own pre-E3 event on June 2 to showcase its upcoming games. The showcase featured live events in a number of cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, São Paulo, and Mexico City.[8]
Microsoft
editMicrosoft's press conference took place on June 6 at 9:00am. It focused on the Xbox 360; it was titled the "Xbox 360 E311 Media Briefing" event.[9] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was shown during Microsoft's press conference.[10]
Electronic Arts
editElectronic Arts took the stage on June 6 at 12:30pm.
Ubisoft
editUbisoft held a press conference on June 6 at 2:30pm.
Sony
editSony's press conference took place on June 6 at 5:00pm. However, the conference was delayed for 16 minutes. The press conference focused on the company's upcoming device, PlayStation Vita, and the PlayStation 3.
Nintendo
editNintendo's press conference took place on June 7 at 9:00am at the Nokia Theatre.[11] Nintendo unveiled the successor to its Wii console, the Wii U, which was released in 2012.[12] A prototype of the console was playable to attendees of the event.[13]
List of featured games
editThis is a list of notable titles that appeared at E3 2011.[citation needed]
List of notable exhibitors
editThis is a list of major video game exhibitors who made appearances at E3 2011.[14]
References
edit- ^ "E3 2011" Archived April 22, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. G4TV.com. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "E3 2011: Nintendo Wii U, Sony Vita, and the dangers of complexity". CNet. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ Zak, Rob (June 10, 2011). "Top five announcements to emerge from E3 2011". The Independent. London. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ "E3 2011 Is A Wrap!". TechCrunch.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ "Wii U kickstarts next generation of gaming". Financial Times. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ "Nintendo unveils new Wii console". BBC. June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ Hoggins, Tom (June 9, 2011). "E3 2011 roundup". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ Brian Crecente (April 18, 2011). "Konami Preps For Giant Gaming Show with Its Own Pre-E3 Global Screening". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ Michael McWhertor (April 18, 2011). "Microsoft Carves Out Its E3 2011 Keynote Plans". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ Fred Dutton. "Acti: New COD has "unprecedented online"". Eurogamer.
- ^ Debabrata Nath (May 3, 2011). "Nintendo E3 conference date and time announced". VG247. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ "Re: Wii's successor system" (PDF). Nintendo. April 25, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ Stephen Totilo (April 25, 2011). "Nintendo's New Console 'Playable By Everyone' At E3". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ "Exhibitor List". Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ "Participation report". Archived from the original on June 13, 2011.
