E3 2022, events in its place | Dates, times and where to follow them
E3 2022
With E3 2022 canceled in progress, now it's up to the other events to make the summer much more interesting for us players. From June to August 2022, the calendars will be very dense: between independent showcases, conferences of the Summer Game Fest, an event organized by Geoff Keighley and Gamescom, as usual the summer months turn out to be full of appointments. Difficult even to follow them one by one, right?In this long article, which we will update over time, we will include ALL the appointments of everyone organized by developers, publishers, publishers and the various fairs (replacing E3 2022). A very useful guide, so as not to get lost in the chaos of information that will emerge over the next few months and that will make (or at least we hope) the next few years very interesting, at least on the video game side.
E3 2022, all the events that will replace it
Summer Game Fest
When: June 9, 2022 At what time: from 20:00 to 23:00 Where to follow it: YouTube
Netflix Geeked Week: Gaming
The popular distributor and producer of TV series and films he has been involved in gaming for some time now. Geeked Week on the gaming side will be the right opportunity to discover all the company's projects.When: June 10, 2022
What time: from 19:00 to 20:00
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Tribeca Games Spotlight
Tribeca has organized a small but full-bodied video game festival. In addition to the interviews and exclusive gameplay on the day of the event, there will be lots of demos to try during the week, obviously by purchasing the participation ticket.When: 10 June 2022 At what time: from 21:00 to 22:00
Future Game Show
Organized by GamesRadar, the Future Game Show will be able to count on a selection of independent games and more. As per tradition, the event will place a series of minor and not just triple A titles at the center of the general public.When: 11 June 2022 At what time: from 21:00
Xbox and Bethesda Showcase
Thanks to the postponement of Starfield and RedFall, the joint showcase of Xbox and Bethesda will be a fundamental show to follow. Microsoft will necessarily have to respond to the postponement of its two weight exclusives. In addition, eyes on many games: Avowed, Contraband, the new Fable and the next Forza Motorsport 8, which could all be protagonists of the conference.When: 12 June 2022 At what time: from 19:00 to 21:00 Where to follow it: YouTube
PC Gaming Show
The most popular format for PC friends returns. The PC Gaming Show represents an unmissable event for those who have made the platform their main choice for gaming. Let's expect interviews, presentations of various "only PC" games and even some exclusive reveals.When: June 12, 2022 What time: from 9:30 pm Where to follow it: YouTube
Gamescom 2022 Opening Night Live
The Cologne kermesse will be able to count on a new live opening ceremony. Hosted by Geoff Keighley himself, the opening night of Gamescom 2022 will kick off the German fair.When: August 25, 2022 What time: TBA
Here Are All The Pressers Filling The Vacuum Left By E3’s Shambling Zombie Corpse
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E3? More like E0! That’s the sort of total groaner you could expect to hear at an E3 press conference—y’know, if the games industry’s historically biggest marketing event was actually happening in 2022.
Yes, for the second time in three years, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has called off its flagship event. In 2020, event organizers declined to host an E3, citing the covid-19 pandemic. Last year, it returned, but as a purely digital charade. Rumors around E3 2022’s cancellation swirled as early as January, and the ESA officially called off the event in the spring, saying it would return next year.
But the show(s) must go on. In fact, without an E3 to suck up all the oxygen in the room, the roadmap for video game buzz is looking a lot like 2020’s: a series of disparate conferences sprinkled throughout the summer. Yay? Anyway, here’s the schedule of press conferences planned for summer 2022, which we’ll update accordingly as more companies announce their not-E3 plans.
Summer Game Fest – Thursday, June 9; 2:00 p.m. ETNot-E3 season kicks off with Summer Game Fest, a digital showcase wherein games industry hype man Geoff Keighley gets on stage to talk about “world exclusives!” and “world premieres!” in between a slew of trailers for games we’ve seen before. Pretty much every publisher on the planet—from bigwigs like 2K and EA to slightly less-big, uh, wigs like Annapurna—signed on board for last year’s event. This year’s partners are TBA, so it’s unclear what exactly to expect.
Guerrilla Collective – Saturday, June 11; 11:00 a.m. ETGuerrilla Collective, now on its third year, is a showcase focused on indie games. The past two years have been quite fun, featuring games from the likes of Neon Doctrine, Akupara, and other offbeat publishers. No reason to expect this year will be any different. It’s immediately followed by…
Wholesome Direct – Saturday, June 11; 12:30 p.m. ETIf typical video game pressers are metal concerts, Wholesome Direct is an all-acoustic open mic at your local coffee shop. Rather than big-budget bombast, the event showcases lighter fare from typically independent developers. Last year’s event featured a handful of smaller games that hit it big, including the placid fishing sim Moonglow Bay and the emotional gut-punching puzzler Unpacking.
Future Games Show – Saturday, June 11; 3:00 p.m. ETFuture Games Show is an hour-long showcase put on by GamesRadar+. The publication says it’ll spotlight 40 games, mostly from mid-sized publishers like Team17 and Thunderful. In any case, in terms of its game-to-time ratio, expect quite the sizzle reel!
Starfield, an ambitious RPG about finding sandwiches in the cosmos, is the first new IP from Bethesda in ages.Image: Bethesda
Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase – Sunday, June 12; 1:00 p.m. ETBethesda is now just one of Xbox’s 8,170 first-party studios, but it’s the only one with top-billing for Microsoft’s not-E3 presser, the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. Microsoft’s two big exclusives for 2022 were games published by Bethesda: the spacefaring RPG Starfield, and the Arkane-developed vampire shooter Redfall. Both were recently delayed into the first half of 2023. Bethesda hasn’t shown gameplay off for either. Hmm, I wonder what’s going into this press conference…
PC Gaming Show – Sunday, June 12; 3:00 p.m. ETPC Gamer’s aptly named PC Gaming Show kicks off immediately after the Future marquee event. It’s billed as a double-header with the Future Games Show, with promotional text saying it kicks off exactly 24 hours later.
Overwatch Showcase – Thursday, June 16; timing TBABlizzard will host a showcase for its “is that really a sequel?” sequel to Overwatch. It’ll cover details about what’s coming to Overwatch 2, including the next PvP beta.
THQ Nordic Showcase – Friday, August 12; timing TBAOver the past year and change, the Embracer Group has quietly become a major gaming publisher. No word yet on if Embracer will start doing its own splashy pressers to cover everything, but one of its subsidiaries, THQ Nordic, will host its own late-summer event. It’ll spotlight updates on existing games—the ad spot for the presser showed a glimpse of last year’s extremely average BioMutant—as well as pull back the curtain on some new games.
Gamescom Opening Night Live – Thursday, August 25; timing TBASo it begins, so it shall end. Geoffstravaganza Summer 2022 wraps up with Gamescom Opening Night Live, which for some reason is scheduled for the second day of the Frankfurt-based gaming expo. Last year, announcements during Opening Night Live almost single-handedly teed up February 2022 as one of the most packed months for blockbuster games ever (RIP reviewers and guides writers). Please, Geoff, don’t do the same thing again this year. I’m sorry for making fun of your sneakers that one time!
