E3 Announces Online Portal for Fans to Attend the Virtual Event

We are less than a month away from E3. The biggest gaming event of the year is going to be huge with big names like Nintendo, Microsoft, Square Enix, SEGA, and many more participating. Maybe we’ll even find out the Switch Pro is real, and maybe they’ll mention Metroid Prime 4. A guy can dream, can’t he?

This year’s E3 is going to be done virtually and is free to all who wish to attend. The ESA recently announced that there will be an app and digital portal for attendees to use for participating in the events. There will be virtual booths, online forums, avatar creation, and more. Registration for the portal will open later this month. Starting June 12, attendees will be able to access the following:

• Exhibitor Booths – Featuring special events, VOD content and articles, exhibitor booths will act as hubs within the portal for key announcements and game information tied to each exhibitor

• Lounges – Online gathering spots for all E3 attendees

• Forums – Special boards for focused online discussion and sharing among attendees

• Leaderboards – Gamified show elements that can be collected and displayed, encouraging fans to interact in as many ways as possible

• Profile Creation – All attendees can create their own unique profiles within the portal and app, which can be customized

Talking about the upcoming event, Stanley Pierre-Louis of the ESA said:

From the moment we decided to host E3 virtually, we’ve been focused on providing an interactive experience for fans around the globe that goes beyond the typical livestream. The result is a bespoke online portal and app that will allow fans, media and industry professionals to have an E3 experience designed to run parallel to the four-day broadcast, laying the foundation for interactive E3 elements to continue beyond this year’s all-virtual show.

If you can’t use the online portal, don’t worry as you can still watch the live show via Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube. I’m excited for E3 this year! What do you think we’ll get to see? Whose presentation are you most pumped for?