How to Stream All of the Coolest E3 2019 Events From Home
Next week is going to be very exciting if you are into video games. This year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E3, returns to Los Angeles from Tuesday June 11th to Thursday June 13th. During the exhibition and the press conferences preceding it, gamers will see the largest upcoming games for the first time. until the end of the year, next year and beyond.
Although E3 is open to the public, it is an expensive ticket – the already sold out “Player Pass” this year costs $ 249. Fortunately, in the Twitch era, everyone is streaming live. While you can’t do everything a fan can do on the show – play some games, stand in very long lines – you can see most, if not all, of the games available to the public on the show. You can watch all of the publishers’ “mainstream” press conferences from the comfort of your own home, plus official panels and many, many live broadcasts from the showroom. (I have attended the show many times myself, including the last two years when it was open to the public, I think watching from home is the best option for most people.)
There are tons of programs to watch, especially after the show starts. To keep you up-to-date, we’ve collected live broadcasts of all the biggest events and broadcasts throughout the week.
Stage 1 – Before the show
The best E3 moments, especially when you watch from home, happen even before the showroom opens. Many of the largest publishers hold press conferences and events ahead of time to make their biggest announcements ahead of the show while they’re still getting everyone’s attention. All these events are broadcast live and signed one after another, so in theory you can watch them all and walk along with the rest of the world in real time. That said, that’s almost four full days of video game news, so maybe you just want to check out the schedule and pick your favorites. (Everything I say should be good this weekend.)
Saturday 8 June
EA Play – 9:15 AM PT
Prior to E3, Electronic Arts, creator of Madden , FIFA, and Apex Legends , among others, held its own small public demo of EA Play. In years past, EA has held press conferences like other publishers, but decided to go in a new direction in 2019. This year there will be just a series of broadcasts dedicated to each of her featured games. Some of them, like Jedi: Fallen Order , are new. Others, such as the Apex Legends and The Sims 4 videos, will discuss changes to current games. Here’s the timetable, so choose what you want to see.
- Countdown to EA Play (9:15 AM PT)
- Star Wars. Jedi: Fallen Order (9:30 AM PT)
- Apex Legends (10:00 AM PT)
- Battlefield (10:30 am PT)
- FIFA 20 (11:00 PT)
- Madden NFL 20 (11:30 PT)
- The Sims 4 (12:00 p.m. PT)
Nintendo eSports World Championship – 11:00 AM PT
Nintendo is also here to whet your appetite early with old-fashioned esports by hosting World Cup events for their two biggest competitive games, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 . There will also be a Super Mario Maker competitive event, where some streamers will try to complete some particularly challenging levels created by Nintendo staff in Super Mario Maker 2 , which launches later this month.
- Super Mario Maker 2 Invitation – 11:00 PT
- Splatoon 2 World Championship – 11:30 PT
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate World Championship – 14:00 PT
Sunday June 9th
Xbox Press Conference – 1:00 PM PT
Microsoft’s press conference looks set to be the biggest news event at the show this year. Experts expect Microsoft to discuss next-gen Xbox consoles as well as Project XCloud, the company’s upcoming streaming service. In addition, there will be many, many game announcements, both exclusive to the Xbox One and third-party games coming to the platform.
Bethesda Press Conference – 5:30 pm PT
Bethesda, the creator of historic gaming franchises such as Doom , The Elder Scrolls and Fallout , will also be holding its annual press conference. On entering the show, Bethesda has already stated that it won’t be discussing the next Elder Scrolls game, so Bethesda’s most exciting known project is Doom Eternal , the sequel to 2016’s beloved Doom reboot.
Devolver Digital – 19:00 PT
Independent publisher Devolver Digital is bringing back satirical livestreaming before E3. For the third year in a row, the pre-recorded “show” has been covering the publisher’s games, poking fun at templates of technical “theme” like those held annually before E3. It’s kind of fun, but definitely meant for people who have watched these events for many years.
June 10, Monday
PC Game Show – 10:00 AM PT
While most of the games unveiled at E3 are available on both consoles and PCs, the large presence of Microsoft and Nintendo (and until this year Sony) makes it look more like a console game-focused show. The PC Gaming Show, hosted by PC Gamer Magazine, is the theme for publishers looking to talk about PC exclusives. Its keynote talks tend to be smaller than the other keynotes, but it’s still worth a look, especially if you miss the taste of PC gaming.
Ubisoft Press Conference – 1:00 PM PT
Ubisoft, the publisher of popular franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and everything that goes by the name of Tom Clancy, always has a lot of big news to share at E3, hence the keynote. Ubisoft has said that many of its publicly known projects will not be showcasing at E3, so there may be a few surprises here. One thing we’ve heard about: Watch Dogs: Legion , an ambitious-sounding third position in a hacking open-world focus action series.
Kinda Funny Games Showcase – 4:30 pm PT
Like the PC Games Show, the Kinda Funny Games Showcase is an independent pre-E3 media event. Assuming it will be similar to the first “demo” video the group stagedlast December , this pre-recorded show will constitute a series of trailers for unannounced indie games. Could E3 be different? We’ll have to see!
There is no link to it at the moment, but you will be able to stream Kinda Funny Showcase live on the group’s YouTube channel when the time is right.
Square Enix Press Conference – 6:00 PM PT
To wrap up the evening, Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix will be holding a press conference to showcase their proposals for E3. The Square Enix show could be very interesting this year, with the company announcing ahead of time that there will be news about its long-time development Avengers game. And of course, RPG fans are waiting for more information on the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII remake.
On their E3 page, Square Enix encourages you to watch the live stream on their website sqex.link/e3 . It looks like it will also be available through the company’s Twitch channel I have embedded above.
June 11, Tuesday
Nintendo Direct: E3 2019 Edition – 9:00 AM PT
As always, Nintendo wraps up press conferences ahead of E3 with an expanded “Nintendo Direct” live broadcast shortly before the showroom opens. You can expect to hear more about the upcoming Pokémon games, Sword and Shield, Super Mario Maker 2, as well as a large number of unannounced games. Kotaku’s Jason Schreier said something about Animal Crossing, but who knows? (To be honest, he probably knows).
Phase 2 – During the show
Showroom E3 opens at noon Pacific, June 11, and all bets are discontinued. You can assume that almost every game developer and publisher will have some sort of broadcast during the day on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, showcasing and analyzing games on the show floor. If you’ve followed the game, or just have a favorite game that you want to check out, I recommend checking out the company’s Twitch channel – you’ll likely see more games you’re looking for, too. long.
If you want a more holistic view, there will also be a fair amount of variety of shows featuring new games, analysis and insight into what is happening on the show. Here are some awesome choices that should contain a lot of interesting content during the show that you won’t find on developers or news outlets.
E3 Colosseum
When the Entertainment Software Association, the organizer of E3, opened the show to the public, it also unveiled the E3 Coliseum, a series of fan panels where developers talk about their games and upcoming game-related topics throughout the show. This year ‘s schedule includes a deep dive into some of the biggest upcoming games, including the following Call of Duty, Doom: Eternal, Borderland 3. Netflix is also hosting a panel about “bringing your shows to life,” which sounds interesting (and potentially rich).
Organized by The Game Awards producer Jeff Keighley, the E3 Coliseum is streamed live on YouTube so fans can see the mural at home as well. Kayleigh’s “E3 Live” coverage technically starts on Sunday June 9th, so he will also be covering and commenting on press conferences if you want a little extra flavor.
In past years, YouTube hosted the E3 Coliseum on its YouTube Gaming subsidiary. After closing, I recommend going straight to Kaylee’s channel, GameSlice , where you can find both live streams for this year’s panels and tapes from last year.
A complete list of all E3 Coliseum panels and exhibition schedules can be found in the official program schedule .
Twitch
Not wanting to be outdone, Twitch is also heavily represented at the E3 show floor and streams interviews with developers about everything that happens to the show.
As of June 4, Twitch has yet to release its programming schedule for E3, but based on last year, it’s safe to say that the channel will have the ability to connect with all the major games and studios at some point, making it reliable. channel to check if you are looking for something specific.