
E3 2021 is almost here, and it's all looking a bit complicated. When are all the E3 2021 press conferences? Which events are part of E3, and which ones aren't? What dates and times do you need to know? To answer all these questions, this guide breaks everything down, giving you the rundown of every E3 2021 event and every other show surrounding them. Read on to learn when all the live streams are taking place, which companies are showing up, and what to expect from this year's show.
E3 2021 Timetable: Dates and Times for All Events, Press Conferences, and Live Streams
Below, we've detailed every event relevant to PlayStation in chronological order, giving you full details of when and where you can watch every showcase. We've included all E3 2021 events, as well as other notable shows such as Summer Game Fest. It's worth noting that most of the below events will be hosted right here on Push Square with live chat. For all the PS5 and PS4 news coverage at E3 2021 and beyond, we're your one-stop shop. Without further ado, let's get into the schedule.
E3 2021: Nintendo Direct

Nintendo will be present and correct at E3 2021, potentially showcasing one or two things relevant to PlayStation fans.
Dates and Times: Tuesday 15th June, 2021
- North America: 9am PDT / 10am MDT / 11am CDT / 12pm EDT
- UK/Ire: 5pm BST
- Europe: 6pm CEST / 7pm EEST
- Asia/Oceania: 1am (Wed) JST / 12am (Wed) AWST / 2am (Wed) AEST
Where to Watch: Nintendo Direct and Nintendo Treehouse Live will be streamed live on YouTube and Twitch via the respective links. If you want to watch along with fellow Breath of the Wild 2 hopefuls, sister site Nintendo Life will also be hosting a live chat of the event.
What to Expect: Frankly, Nintendo games. But also, there might be a couple of third party games shown that will also be coming to PS5 and PS4, so it could be worth a watch regardless.
E3 2021: Bandai Namco

Following Nintendo's broadcast, Bandai Namco will present some games of its own.
Dates and Times: Tuesday 15th June, 2021
- North America: 2:25pm PDT / 3:25pm MDT / 4:25pm CDT / 5:25pm EDT
- UK/Ire: 10:25pm BST
- Europe: 11:25pm CEST / 12:25am (Wed) EEST
- Asia/Oceania: 6:25am (Wed) JST / 5:25am (Wed) AWST / 7:25am (Wed) AEST
What to Expect: Bandai Namco is set to have its own event. We're not sure precisely what will turn up, but Scarlet Nexus, Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes, and Tales of Arise seem like safe bets. Who knows, maybe we'll get a new announcement or two.
E3 2021: Official E3 2021 Awards Show

Concluding this year's E3 will be an awards ceremony, looking back over E3 2021 as a whole and awarding the best and brightest.
Dates and Times: Tuesday 15th June, 2021
Where to Watch: The E3 2021 Awards Show will be streamed live on YouTube and Twitch via the respective links.
What to Expect: This seems to be mainly focused on awards, but E3 does mention "exciting announcements and reveals" as part of the show. What will be present during this segment is anyone's guess.
Phew! That's all the events taking place at E3 2021 this year. Which press conference are you most looking forward to? What are your hopes and dreams for E3 2021? Discuss in the comments section below.
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Being platform agnostic, I can't wait for this. I always look forward to the presentations from the "Big 3".
It sucks there is a lack of Sony presence - especially since this is simply just a collection of online videos wrapped under a single banner; but, I am sure there will still be plenty of news related to the PS5 from the third-party presentations.
I'm excited for all of these conferences. And I'm glad that Bethesda's awful conferences aren't happening anymore, at least at their original format.
As usual Sony isn't saying anything about there's. Their nose is so high in the air nowadays.
I'm most excited for Nintendo and Microsoft's show.
@Ken_Kaniff True, it's really silly. No reason to skip E3. Sony's like the spoiled little turd who takes their ball and goes home to pout.
@Quintumply I don’t want to make work for you(!) but adding in the other events orbiting E3 to this excellent summary would be really useful so it’s all on one page e.g. the Geoff Keighley stuff, IGN Summer Game Fest, maybe EA on 22/07… plus Sony with whatever they end up doing this summer.
@Marquez This one is purely related to E3 events, but we will have a more generalised guide soon that'll cover everything.
@Quintumply Excellent - I can’t trust myself with remembering all this stuff, so happy to hear you’re on it!
@Marquez I don't know if you're browsing on desktop or mobile, but as well as any dedicated articles, there's an 'Upcoming Events' box on our homepage with the basic info on all the shows.
@Ken_Kaniff I completely agree Sony has had their nose stuck up for quite a while, but E3 is an absolute joke now and the rates ESA charges companies to be there are insultingly astronomical.
I'm actually looking forward to Idea Factory's announcements the most. Come on Death end request 3.
Be great for a splinter cell announcement, would make my day.
I'm hyped for all of the events, though sadly I will most likely be working Saturday and Sunday...at least I'll be able to watch Monday and Tuesday events live.
Huzzah for recordings regarding the two days I will miss out on.
@Ken_Kaniff i actually prefer their new controlled, gradual approach with State of Play. Instead of adding it's own announcements to the pile of informational noise that is E3, Sony did well to distance it's brand from it and be more mindful about the time frames for information dumps about it's projects in development.
You have to understand that E3 has an extra quality of a competition, and wether or not you have enough content to show at that given time in June of a given year, will affect the way general public thinks about you. So why invest time, money, stress and risks into this show that is cringe as hell to begin with, when you can do it your own way entirely. More direct, time effective, meaningful and ultimately cheaper way of doing things. They were on this trajectory for a while, before calling it quits entirely.
So, beside a possibility of an even more balanced and direct way of communicating with fans, what they do now just makes sense to me. E3 can die right now and i will not pity it for a second. There was a time when it had it's use. Now, with the immediacy of information flow, it is dinosaur bones.
@hoffa007 Bet Sam Fisher will turn up in Riders Republic and that'll be your lot 😉
Sod all of these. The Euros is on!
@Rob_230 🤣 well I would probably have to agree with that tbh, Ubi have a habit of putting him in different games but not his own.
Looks good. I'll watch them all, just kind of bummed the games got delayed by Sony so they have no reason to do their own show. Better to have great games than a show, though.
Well, at least they had the decency to put the one thing I might possibly be interested in at the front of the show, so I can turn it off after that. 👍
OOOOOHHHHH ELDEN RING PLEASE BE THERE
If you livestream it all, you know I wouldn't watch it anywhere else <3
@Quintumply "This one is purely related to E3 events"
Is this ALL still 3E or did you cave to comment pressure and put it all in here? 😉
Whether this is all E3 or not do we really need ALL of these timed events? W/ Sony nowhere to be seen?
I've been thinking since the first time E3 folded nearly 15 years ago that in a world of Youtube and Twitch E3 didn't really have a place any more, but seeing this list of way too many things to watch, well it's like one of those Spiderman comics where the Kingpin dies and 20 other gangs burn NY to the ground trying to take his place.

It may not enjoy the prominence it once had in a post-pandemic, post-Direct, post-Game Awards world, but E3 has always been a rather fun time of the year for me, and as a multi-system owner, I'm still excited for it.
Particularly now that Shin Megami Tensei V seems almost guaranteed to be there. I've been on pins and needles since that was first announced in 2017.
I'm just sitting here waiting to see what kind of crazy lore Devolver will be bringing this year.
This is one great article! Thanks!
I know that E3 conferences are just big adverts full of trailers so that massive companies can try to get us excited about buying their products, but I do miss Sony adverts full of trailers to get me excited about buying their products. Doesn't feel like E3 without it.
Now that summer games fest is over, I've lost all hopes for any big announcements. 😢
@EVIL-C @Ken_Kaniff
I never liked E3 impossible times and its a thing i always watched. These timed events are way nicer and less expensive. And the stuck up Sony story is getting old now
King Sony and the Playstation empire don’t need E3... E3 needs them. Sony will hold a Playstation event at some point this summer where the spotlight will rightfully be on them! Long live King Sony and the Playstation empire!!!
Interested to see whether any Bethesda games are mentioned as “timed exclusive”. Although I doubt they will be mentioned as such even if they are.
Square Enix’s show should be interesting, as well as a smattering of others.
@meistergeister LOL with a side of lmao .
Back 4 Blood baby please don't let me down !
@Ralizah Right?? I'm so excited to finally be getting real SMT V news that I can barely wait
Honestly, this E3 sucks
@Amusei i know right, good if youre a xbox gamepass gamer. If sony turned up with horizon, god of war, gran turismo, forspoken and ffxvi plus a couple of surprises they would absolutely blow everything away. Can't wait until they play their cards
So... hopes on Nintendo on saving this thing. I wouldn't mind a Xenoblade 3 or X-2.
Will the switch pro be real? XD
I have never been much of an Xbox guy with the exception of the 360. I enjoyed the hell out of Gears of War 1-3. That said the Xbox showcase impressed the hell out of me. Game Pass is looking better and better as they add more exclusively to the service. With Xbox purchasing Obsidian and Bethesda I'll probably be picking up an Xbox sooner than later. Nothing but impressed!
Mortal Kombat 9 remaster.
@MidnightDragonDX Wow. By your definition PushSquare is trash because they are influencers and happen to have a YouTube channel. Think before you post. 😂
P.S. I think Push Square is awesome, I'm just pointing out the fallacy of the previous post.
So far Guardians of the Galaxy is the best thing to come out of this show, hopefully the summer game fest can kick things up a notch
@Ken_Kaniff
Your mentality is very old fashioned.
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