By: Nikki Gonzalez
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3, has officially turned 21! E3 is like the Olympics, New York Fashion Week and the Super Bowl wrapped into one for members of the video game industry. Every year, 50,000 spectators enter the Los Angeles Convention Center to connect the best and brightest professionals in the interactive entertainment industry for computer, video and mobile games.
This year the event officially ran from Tuesday, June 14th through Thursday, June 16th. The lucky gamers that snagged tickets are able to check out the show floor until 10 pm and hear breaking news of games and related products that come out later this year or in 2017.
The Big Names Still Unveil Surprises
Many of the big names such as Sony and Microsoft did not fail to surprise fellow game players. Microsoft announced, a year in advance, that they would be unveiling two new game consoles: Microsoft One S, which will be sleeker and less bulky, and Microsoft Xbox Project Scorpio. In addition, Sony has confirmed the wait of a more powerful and high-end PS4, with a possible October release.
Legend of Zelda Could Possibly Be The Most Anticipated Game of 2017
This year, Nintendo devoted all of its booth space to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for Wii U and the mysterious new console codenamed “NX” with hope that attendees will walk away declaring it the game of the event. Nintendo revealed the trailer and intended release date (sometime in 2017) to an eager crowd. Attendees had the chance to play 15 minutes of Legend of Zelda with booth space that takes you straight into the world of Zelda, featuring giant statues, scenes from the game, paintings, buildings and even real grass. It has been named the biggest Nintendo game ever due to be the highest number of teamwork effort.
New Trends
Virtual reality is taking over the future of gaming and alternative reality. E3 is the breaking point for the VR revolution. The gaming industry is moving toward keeping the ways of the past through upgrades of gaming consoles while adding virtual reality into the mix.
The newest VR trend is game masks and headgear. It essentially started in 2007 with Halo 3: Legendary Edition offering a cat-sized helmet and last year Capcom Megaman offered a helmet but no game. In 2016, gamers can pre-order the Titan 2 helmet and Dishonored 2 mask from Bethesda.