Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014
| Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014 | |
|---|---|
 The Los Angeles Convention Center during E3 2014, with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare occupying entrance advertising. | |
| Genre | Multi-genre |
| Begins | June 10, 2014 |
| Ends | June 12, 2014 |
| Venue | Los Angeles Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Previous event | Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013 |
| Next event | Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015 |
| Attendance | 48,900 |
| Organized by | Entertainment Software Association |
| Filing status | Non-profit |
| Website | |
| https://www.e3expo.com/ | |
The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014, commonly known as E3 2014, was the 20th Electronic Entertainment Expo held. The event took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. It began on June 10, 2014, and ended on June 12, 2014, with 48,900 total attendees.[1]
Major exhibitors included Microsoft Corporation,[2] Nintendo,[3] and Sony Computer Entertainment.[4] Exhibitors host their own press conferences usually one day prior to the E3 event, but some companies issued additional information an extra day prior this time.
Press conferences
Microsoft
Microsoft hosted a press conference on June 9 at 9:30am (PDT).[5] Trailers for Forza Horizon 2, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Evolve, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Sunset Overdrive, Project Spark, Ori and the Blind Forest, Halo 5: Guardians, Scalebound, a new character for Killer Instinct: Season 2, a Phantom Dust reboot and Crackdown 3 were revealed. There was also gameplay footage of Assassin's Creed Unity, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, Sunset Overdrive, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Tom Clancy's The Division. Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Scalebound and Dance Central Spotlight were announced as well.
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts hosted a press conference on June 9 at 12:00pm (PDT).[5] Among the new titles shown were the role-playing game Dragon Age: Inquisition and Mass Effect 4, the action-adventure title Mirror's Edge: Catalyst and Star Wars: Battlefront, the first-person shooter Battlefield Hardline and the life simulation game The Sims 4. EA Sports announced a number of new releases, such as Madden NFL 15, NBA Live 15, FIFA 15, NHL 15 and EA Sports PGA Tour. Two untitled projects from Criterion Games and BioWare were also announced.
Ubisoft
Ubisoft hosted a press conference on June 9 at 3:00pm (PDT).[6] Upcoming action-adventure games included Tom Clancy's The Division, The Crew, Valiant Hearts: The Great War and the sequels Assassin's Creed Unity and Far Cry 4. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege and Just Dance 2015 were also announced during the conference.
Sony
Sony hosted a press conference on June 9 at 6:00pm (PDT).[6] The new CEO of SCEA was officially introduced as Shawn Layden. An all new white version of the PlayStation 4 was shown bundled with Destiny to be released at launch of the game.[7] Announcement trailers were shown for PlayStation exclusives Bloodborne by From Software, LittleBigPlanet 3 by Sumo Digital, and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End by Naughty Dog, among others. Trailers were also shown for Grand Theft Auto V, Dead Island 2, No Man's Sky, Destiny, Mortal Kombat X, Far Cry 4, Batman: Arkham Knight, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and others.[8] Sony also announced an original TV series to be produced based on Powers.
Nintendo
Nintendo for a second consecutive E3 decided to forego hosting a traditional press conference in favor of a pre-recorded announcement, billed the Nintendo Digital Event, which streamed online on June 10 at 9:00am (PDT)[6] with an accompanying press release.[9] Anchored by Nintendo of America COO Reggie Fils-Aime and featuring stop motion sketches from the producers of Robot Chicken, the Digital Event primarily followed a documentary format with game footage and trailers accompanied by short interviews with developers. During this event, Nintendo showcased upcoming titles including Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Yoshi's Woolly World, Bayonetta 2 from Platinum Games, Koei Tecmo's Zelda spin-off Hyrule Warriors, and Xenoblade Chronicles X by Monolith Soft, among others. First time reveals included the next Legend of Zelda for Wii U, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, multiplayer shooter Splatoon and an early look at the newest Star Fox title for Wii U. The Digital Event also featured the debut of Nintendo's NFC platform, revealed as Amiibo.
List of notable exhibitors
The following is a list of major exhibitors that were scheduled to appear at E3 2014.[10]
List of games
This is a list of notable titles that appeared at E3 2014.[11][12]
References
- ↑ "Show Hours". Electronic Entertainment Expo. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "E3 2014 Exhibitor Details - Microsoft Corporation". Electronic Entertainment Expo. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "E3 2014 Exhibitor Details - Nintendo of America Inc.". Electronic Entertainment Expo. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "E3 2014 Exhibitor Details - Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC". Electronic Entertainment Expo. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- 1 2 Leack, Jonathan (May 10, 2014). "E3 2014: Full Press Conference Schedule, Rumors and Our Expectations (Page 1)". CraveOnline. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Leack, Jonathan (May 10, 2014). "E3 2014: Full Press Conference Schedule, Rumors and Our Expectations (Page 2)". CraveOnline. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ Cavalli, Earnest (June 9, 2014). "White PlayStation 4 bundle debuts alongside Destiny [Update: $449". Joystiq. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ↑ Gaston, Martin (2014-06-09). "E3 2014: All the News From the Sony Press Conference". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ↑ "NINTENDO INVENTS AND REINVENTS GAMING FOR EVERYONE WITH IMAGINATIVE NEW EXPERIENCES" (Press release). Los Angeles, CA: Nintendo. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ↑ "E3 2014 Exhibitor Directory". E314.mapyourshow.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "Games at E3 2014 - E3 - Electronics Entertainment Expo Wiki Guide". IGN. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "30 Days of E3 - Clips, and Extras!". GameTrailers. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "Atlus bringing Citizens of Earth to E3, teasing unannounced title | GoNintendo - What are YOU waiting for?". GoNintendo. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "Atlus reconfirms Persona Q for E3, Persona character designer to be on-hand | GoNintendo - What are YOU waiting for?". GoNintendo. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "Google Translate". Translate.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "Here is our E3 2014 livestream schedule". Capcom. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ Campbell, Evan (2014-06-05). "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Announced for 3DS". IGN. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ Karmali, Luke (2014-05-22). "Crytek Announces Arena of Fate For PC and Consoles". IGN. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ Matt Vella. "Dead Island 2 Planned for Spring 2015". TIME. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ↑ "Twitch announces E3 2014 streaming schedule". Gematsu. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "Killer Instinct Season 2 Release Characters: 8 New Characters Confirmed For Next Season [VIDEO] - International Digital Times". Idigitaltimes.com. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "Natsume's E3 2014 lineup sure is a lineup". Destructoid. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "Art Academy Wii U". Nintendo.com. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "Twitter / PG_kamiya: :) RT @batsinacave can't wait". Twitter.com. 2014-06-01. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ http://e3.nintendo.com/games/3ds/fossil-fighters-frontier/
- ↑ "Here’s Some More Hyrule Warriors Details, Including Impa As Playable Character". My Nintendo News. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ Otero, Jose. "E3 2014: The Legend of Zelda for Wii U First Details". IGN. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ↑ "E3 2014: Shigeru Miyamoto Confirms Star Fox for Wii U". Nintendolife. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ "A bit of hope for an X update coming during E3 | GoNintendo - What are YOU waiting for?". GoNintendo. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ Suszek, Mike (2013-09-16). "Grand Theft Auto 5 coming to PS4 this fall". Joystiq. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ Nunneley, Stephany (June 9, 2014). "PSN game Entwined revealed ahead of E3". VG247. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ Karmali, Luke (June 9, 2014). "E3 2014: The Last of Us: Remastered PS4 Release Date Announced". IGN. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ Albert, Brian (2014-05-30). "E3 2014: LittleBigPlanet 3 Announced for PS4". IGN. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ 12/07/13 7:48pm 12/07/13 7:48pm. "Wow. No Man's Sky Just Stole the Show at the VGX". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ 6/09/14 10:37pm Yesterday 10:37pm. "Ratchet And Clank Getting A Movie And A PS4 Remake In 2015". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ↑ Hillier, Brenna (June 5, 2014). "Halo vs Uncharted: who will win E3 2014?". VG247. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Square Enix E3 2014 Lineup". Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ Hillier, Brenna (June 10, 2014). "Xbox One exclusive fitness game Shape Up debuts at Ubisoft’s E3 2014 conference". VG247. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ↑ "Here's everything that Ubisoft has in store for E3". Destructoid. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ "XSEED Games Announces E3 2014 Lineup Led by STORY OF SEASONS | GoNintendo - What are YOU waiting for?". GoNintendo. 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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