19th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo
The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013 (E3 2013 ) was the 19th
E3 held. The event took place at the
Los Angeles Convention Center in
Los Angeles ,
California with many press conferences taking place at nearby venues including the
Nokia Theater ,
Galen Center , and the
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena . It began on June 11, 2013, and ended on June 13, 2013, with 48,200 total attendees.
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The main highlights included details of two major next-generation consoles, Microsoft's
Xbox One and Sony's
PlayStation 4 , as well as Nintendo's unveilings of
Super Mario 3D World ,
Mario Kart 8 , and
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U .
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Press conferences
Konami ,
Microsoft ,
Electronic Arts ,
Ubisoft , and
Sony 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 of
Nintendo Direct to focus on upcoming U.S. releases and new game unveilings.
[5]
Konami
Konami held its 3rd annual pre-E3 show on June 6. The presentation showcased the company's 40th anniversary and its
Dance Dance Revolution: Classroom Edition initiative, before providing updates on upcoming game releases. This included the games
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 ,
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 and
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain .
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Microsoft
Microsoft's press conference took place on June 10 at the
Galen Center at 9:30am. The company announced a November 2013 release date for its forthcoming
Xbox One console, priced at $499.
[7] The software lineup was also revealed, including
Dead Rising 3 ,
Quantum Break ,
Ryse: Son of Rome and the next installment of
Halo ,
[8] later revealed to be
Halo 5: Guardians .
Controversy arose during Microsoft's showcase of
Killer Instinct when an apparent reference to
rape was made between the on-stage demonstrators. Microsoft later apologized for the incident and stated that the remarks were not scripted.
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Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts' press conference took place on June 10 at the
Nokia Theater at 1:00pm. Among the new titles shown were the racing game
Need for Speed: Rivals , the parkour simulator
Mirror's Edge Catalyst and the first-person shooters
Battlefield 4 and
Titanfall .
EA Sports announced a number of new releases, such as
Madden NFL 25 ,
NBA Live 14 ,
FIFA 14 ,
NHL 14 and
EA Sports UFC .
[11]
Ubisoft
Ubisoft's press conference took place on June 10 at 3:00pm. Upcoming action-adventure games included
Watch Dogs and the sequels
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist .
[12] Two new franchises –
The Crew and
The Division – were also announced.
Sony
Sony's press conference took place on June 10 at the
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena at 6:00pm. The
PlayStation 4 was publicly shown for the first time, retailing at $399.
[13] The software lineup included
Infamous: Second Son ,
The Order: 1886 ,
Final Fantasy XV and
Killzone: Shadow Fall . There were also new games introduced for the
PlayStation 3 , such as
Gran Turismo 6 ,
Beyond: Two Souls and
The Last of Us .
[14]
Nintendo
The E3 edition of
Nintendo Direct aired at June 11 at 7:00am. Nintendo first showed a new trailer for the
Nintendo 3DS titles
Pokémon X and Y , including the announcement of a new Pokémon type, Fairy Type. After that, Nintendo focused mostly on showing upcoming
Wii U titles. Nintendo showed some of the third-party and digital titles coming to the Wii U, and more about previously announced games such as
X ,
The Wonderful 101 ,
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD , and the first gameplay footage of
Bayonetta 2 . Among the new games announced for Wii U were the new installments of
Super Smash Bros. ,
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U ,
Super Mario 3D World ,
Mario Kart 8 , and
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze .
List of notable exhibitors
This is a list of major video game exhibitors who made appearances at E3 2013.
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List of featured games
This is a list of notable titles that appeared at E3 2013.
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References
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Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013 .
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The Washington Post .
Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013 .
^ Kirk Hamilton (June 6, 2013).
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Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013 .
^ Andrew Goldfarb (April 25, 2013).
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Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2013 .
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Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2013 .
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g Andrew Webster (June 10, 2013).
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Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013 .
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"The 10 best video game sequels you know you'll buy" . The Globe and Mail. June 17, 2013.
Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013 .
^ Devin Coldewey (January 15, 2013).
"Disney hopes for 'Skylanders'-type success with 'Infinity' game-toy combo" . NBC News .
Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013 .
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d John Gaudiosi (June 14, 2013).
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Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013 .
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c Andrew Goldfarb (May 7, 2013).
"New Need for Speed, NBA Live On the Way" . IGN.
Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013 .
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c James Dominguez (June 18, 2013).
"E3 2013: The verdict" . The Sydney Morning Herald.
Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013 .
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b Gieson Cacho (June 17, 2013).
"E3 2013: Forza Motorsport 5 will likely outrace Gran Turismo 6" . San Jose Mercury News .
Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013 .
^ Thomas Whitehead (June 1, 2013).
"Hideki Kamiya Teases Bayonetta 2 for E3 Nintendo Direct" . Nintendo Life.
Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013 .
^ Thomas East (May 3, 2013).
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^ Rob Crossley (May 24, 2013).
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^ Richard George (May 16, 2013).
"The Last of Us: Paranoia and Despair in Paradise" . IGN.
Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013 .
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