E3 2017
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The twenty-third annual Electronic Entertainment Expo took place June 13-15, 2017 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.


Overview

After testing the waters with "E3 Live" at E3 2016 (Concept), the twenty-third annual E3 (Concept) was the first to offer entry to the public. On February 8, 2017, the ESA announced that they would sell 15,000 "consumer" badges beginning on February 13th. For $250 ($150 early pricing), buyers gained access to the show floor for all three days of E3 as well as a new "E3 Coliseum" where various panels were held (hosted by Geoff Keighley (Person)).


Giant Bomb @ E3 2017

Press Conferences

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Giant Bomb at Nite

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Podcast Podcast Podcast
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Part 1

* Editor Check-In

Part 1

* Phil Spencer (Xbox)

Part 1

* Editor Check-In

Part 2

* Steve Gaynor (Fullbright (Company))

Part 3

* Jens Matthies (Person) (MachineGames (Company))

Part 3

* Drew Scanlon (Person) (Cloth Map)

Part 4

* Felix Kramer (Person) (Tunic (Game))

Part 5

* Janina Gavankar (Person) (Star Wars Battlefront II (Game))

Part 6

* Arthur Gies (Polygon)


Giant Bomb Presents

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Videos

Press Conferences

EA Play 2017

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EA once again was not officially part of E3.

Saturday, June 10 - The Hollywood Palladium

  • Andrew Wilson (EA CEO) started the show with a preview of Madden NFL 18 (Game)'s first-ever story mode called Longshot. (Trailer)
  • Andrew Gulotta (Producer at DICE (Company)) introduced the next expansion for Battlefield 1 (Game), In the Name of the Tsar, which includes two night maps. (Trailer)
  • Patrick Soderlund (Person) (EVP of EA Worldwide Studios) announced new championships for FIFA and Madden.
  • The Men in Blazers took the stage to discuss the new features in FIFA 18 (Game) including the continuation of the story mode from last year. (Trailer)
  • Marcus Nilsson (Executive Producer at Ghost Games) talked about what's new in Need for Speed Payback (Game). (Trailer)
  • Patrick Soderlund returned to announce a new EA Original, A Way Out (Game), which is the next game from Hazelight (Company). Josef Fares (Person) talked about the co-op story of the game. (Trailer)
  • Patrick Soderlund announced a new team at EA called SEED, Search for Extraordinary Experiences Division. An elite team of developers that are designing new game ideas.
  • A teaser trailer for Anthem (Game) was shown with a promise of a full reveal at the Microsoft briefing.
  • Sean O'Brien (Executive Producer) spoke about how his team has spent two years overhauling the NBA Live franchise.
  • Stephen Gibbons (Community Manager) gave a gameplay presentation of NBA Live 18 (Game).
  • Sean O'Brien revealed a new story mode called "The One" which incorporates street ball and NBA league play into one career. (Trailer)
  • Andrew Wilson spoke about EA's Play to Give charity program as well as new games coming to EA Access.
  • Janina Gavankar (Commander Iden Versio in Star Wars Battlefront II (Game)) spoke about the story mode in the game that tells a tale between Return of the Jedi and Force Awakens. (Trailer)
  • John Boyega (Person) appeared via video to confirm his character Finn will appear in the free DLC along with Captain Phasma.
  • A live demo of Assault on Theed, one of the multiplayer maps in Battlefront II, was shown.

Xbox E3 2017 Briefing

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Phil Spencer reveals Xbox One X.

Sunday, June 11 - 2:00 PM PDT - The Galen Center

The Bethesda E3 Showcase

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Bethesda built an actual theme park.

Sunday, June 11 - 7:00 PM PDT - Dolby Theatre

Ubisoft E3 Media Briefing 2017

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An E3 moment in time.

Monday, June 12 - 1:00 PM PDT - Orpheum Theatre

PlayStation E3 Media Showcase

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Sony returns to The Shrine.

Monday, June 12 - 6:00 PM PDT - Shrine Auditorium

Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017

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Reggie taking a relaxing walk on the beach.

Tuesday, June 13 - 9:00 AM PDT

Game Critic Awards

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The Game Critics Awards are decided by an independent group of worldwide media outlets. They have selected the most promising games of each Electronic Entertainment Expo since 1998, and have thus become recognized as the most respected "Best of" awards that come out of the annual show. Games qualify for nomination by having hands-on playable versions of the game at the show.

Nominees for the 2017 Game Critics Awards were announced on June 27, 2017. Winners were announced on June 29, 2017. Leading the pack with four nominations each were Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Ubisoft Entertainment (Company) ran away with the most nominations as a company with fourteen. The next closest was Sony Interactive Entertainment America (Company) with seven.


Best of Show

====Super Mario Odyssey (Game)====

Runners-Up

* Assassin's Creed Origins - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft

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Best Original Game

====Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle====

Runners-Up

* Detroit: Become Human - Quantic Dream (Company) / SIEA

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Best Console Game

====Super Mario Odyssey (Game)====

Runners-Up

* Assassin's Creed Origins - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft

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Best PC Game

====Destiny 2 (Game)====

Runners-Up

* Destiny 2 (Game) - Bungie (Company) / Activision (Company)

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Best VR Game

====Lone Echo (Game)====

Runners-Up

* Doom VFR (Game) - id Software (Company) / Bethesda Softworks (Company)

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Best Mobile / Handheld Game

====Metroid: Samus Returns====

Runners-Up

* Durango - What Studio / Nexon

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Best Hardware

====Xbox One X====

Runners-Up

* Astro A10 Gaming Headset - Astro
  • DisplayLink XR - DisplayLink
  • Logitech PowerPlay Mat - Logitech
  • Razer Thresher Ultimate - Razer (Company)||

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Best Action Game

===Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus===

Runners-Up

* Call of Duty: WWII - Sledgehammer Games (Company) / Activision (Company)

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Best Action / Adventure Game

====Super Mario Odyssey (Game)====

Runners-Up

* Assassin's Creed Origins - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft

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Best Family / Social Game

====Hidden Agenda====

Runners-Up

* DropMix - Harmonix Music Systems (Company) / Hasbro Interactive

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Best Fighting Game

====Dragon Ball FighterZ (Game)====

Runners-Up

* Arms (Game) - Nintendo (Company)

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Best Independent Game

====The Artful Escape (Game)====

Runners-Up

* Ashen - Aurora44 Games (Company) / Annapurna Interactive

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Best Online Multiplayer

====Star Wars Battlefront II (Game)====

Runners-Up

* Call of Duty: WWII - Sledgehammer Games (Company) / Activision (Company)

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Best Racing Game

====Forza Motorsport 7 (Game)====

Runners-Up

* Gran Turismo Sport (Game) - Polyphony Digital / SIEA

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Best Role-Playing Game

====Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom====

Runners-Up

* Battle Chasers: Nightwar - Airship Syndicate (Company) / THQ Nordic (Company)

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Best Sports Game

====FIFA 18 (Game)====

Runners-Up

* Madden NFL 18 (Game) - EA Tiburon (Company) / Electronic Arts

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Best Strategy Game

====Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle====

Nominees

* BattleTech (Game) - Harebrained Schemes (Company) / Paradox Interactive

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Exhibitors