E3 2011

17th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011
The Los Angeles Convention Center during E3 2011, with Battlefield 3 occupying entrance advertising.
GenreMulti-genre
BeginsJune 7, 2011
EndsJune 9, 2011
VenueLos Angeles Convention Center
Location(s)Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Previous eventE3 2010
Next eventE3 2012
Attendance46,800
Organized byEntertainment Software Association
Filing statusNon-profit

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]

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

As 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

Konami 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

Microsoft'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

Electronic Arts took the stage on June 6 at 12:30pm.

Ubisoft

Ubisoft held a press conference on June 6 at 2:30pm.

Sony

Sony'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

Nintendo'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

This is a list of notable titles that appeared at E3 2011.[citation needed]

2K Games

Activision

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Prototype 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (PC,PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)
  • Spider-Man: Edge of Time (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)
  • X-Men: Destiny (PS3, Xbox 360)

Atlus

  • Catherine (PS3, Xbox 360)

Bethesda

  • Prey 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Rage (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Capcom

  • Asura's Wrath (PS3, Xbox 360)
  • DmC: Devil May Cry (PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Megaman Legends 3 (3DS)
  • Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS)
  • Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D (3DS)
  • Street Fighter X Tekken (PS3, Xbox 360, Vita)

Crytek

  • Ryse: Son of Rome (Xbox 360)

Deep Silver

  • Dead Island (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Risen 2: Dark Waters (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Electronic Arts

  • Battlefield 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • FIFA 12 (3DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360)
  • Fuse (PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Madden NFL 12 (3DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360)
  • Mass Effect 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Need for Speed: The Run (3DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)
  • Shadows of the Damned (PS3, Xbox 360)
  • SSX (PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC)
  • The Sims 3: Pets (PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, 3DS)
  • The Sims Social (Navigator)

Focus Home Interactive

Konami

Lionhead Studios

  • Fable: The Journey (Xbox 360)

LucasArts

Microsoft

Namco Bandai

Natsume Inc.

  • Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (PS3, Wii)

Nintendo

Nival

Sega

Sony

Square Enix

  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Dungeon Siege III (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Hitman: Absolution (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Tomb Raider (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

THQ

Tecmo Koei

Traveller's Tales

Ubisoft

  • The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Assassin's Creed: Revelations (PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U)
  • Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Call of Juarez: The Cartel (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Driver: Renegade (3DS)
  • Driver: San Francisco (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Far Cry 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Just Dance 3 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
  • Rayman Origins (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)
  • Rocksmith (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online (PC, Wii U)
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (DS, PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • TrackMania 2 (PC)
  • Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012 (Xbox 360)
  • ZombiU (Wii U)

Warner Bros.

  • Bastion (PC, Xbox 360)
  • Batman: Arkham City (PC, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360)
  • The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Wargaming

List of notable exhibitors

This is a list of major video game exhibitors who made appearances at E3 2011.[14]

References

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  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Zak, Rob (June 10, 2011). "Top five announcements to emerge from E3 2011". The Independent. London. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "E3 2011 Is A Wrap!". TechCrunch.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  5. ^ "Wii U kickstarts next generation of gaming". Financial Times. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  6. ^ "Nintendo unveils new Wii console". BBC. June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  7. ^ Hoggins, Tom (June 9, 2011). "E3 2011 roundup". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Michael McWhertor (April 18, 2011). "Microsoft Carves Out Its E3 2011 Keynote Plans". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  10. ^ Fred Dutton. "Acti: New COD has "unprecedented online"". Eurogamer.
  11. ^ Debabrata Nath (May 3, 2011). "Nintendo E3 conference date and time announced". VG247. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  12. ^ "Re: Wii's successor system" (PDF). Nintendo. April 25, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  13. ^ Stephen Totilo (April 25, 2011). "Nintendo's New Console 'Playable By Everyone' At E3". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  14. ^ "Exhibitor List". Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  15. ^ "Participation report". Archived from the original on June 13, 2011.
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