The 9th of June, 2014 is the biggest day of the year for the video games industry, with Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft and Sony set to hold their pre-E3 press conferences and give us a glimpse of what the future holds.
What’s so big about these press conferences, you ask? This is where each of them will reveal new games; show us more of the games we’ve only heard about; divulge details on technologies and services like PlayStation Now and Project Morpheus; unveil new devices and announce price drops; and of course, some unexpected surprises.
Here’s a round-up of all four press conferences along with relevant details like Indian timings, live stream links, and what you should expect going in.
MICROSOFT
Press conference date and time (IST):
- 9th June, 9:30 PM
Live stream links:
Expected and rumoured:
Sunset Overdrive, Quantum Break, Killer Instinct Season 2, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo 2: Anniversary, New Lionhead IP, Forza Horizon 2, New Gears of War
Discuss the Microsoft press conference on the IVG forums here.
EA
Press conference date and time (IST):
- 10th June, 12:30 AM
Live stream links:
- YouTube
- Twitch
- EA
- IGN
- Gamespot
- GameTrailers
Expected and rumoured:
Battlefield Hardline, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Mirror’s Edge, FIFA 15, New Criterion game, NHL 15, The Sims 4, Star Wars Battlefront, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 15, Madden NFL 15, Mass Effect 4, Visceral Games Star Wars game, New Need for Speed
Discuss the EA press conference on the IVG forums here.
UBISOFT
Press conference date and time (IST):
- 10th June, 3 AM
Live stream links:
Expected and rumoured:
Assassin’s Creed Unity, The Crew, Tom Clancy’s The Division, Far Cry 4, Valiant Hearts, Rabids Invasion, Assassin’s Creed Comet, Beyond Good & Evil 2, New Prince of Persia, New Brothers in Arms, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6: Patriots
Discuss the Ubisoft press conference on the IVG forums here.
SONY
Press conference date and time (IST):
- 10th June, 6 AM
Live stream links:
- IVG (Sony stream)
- PlayStation Blog
- Twitch
- IGN
- Gamespot
- GameTrailers
Expected and rumoured:
The Order: 1886, Uncharted PS4, Driveclub, Guerrilla Games RPG, New Sony Bend game, The Last Guardian, New God of War, Deep Down, Project Beast, Project Morpheus games.
Discuss the Sony press conference on the IVG forums here.
For more predictions on what you can expect from these press conferences, check out our special E3 episode of the IVG Podcast, and head over to the E3 section on the IVG forums to discuss the big news from these press conferences as they break with other IVG members.
