Traditionally, years like these, proper earlier than the launch of a brand new online game console, mark a lull within the sport world. A number of the largest titles ever do come out presently, like Take-Two Interactive’s Grand Theft Auto V, which is without doubt one of the greatest promoting video games ever. However in any other case, players do not anticipate a lot.
Microsoft could upend that feeling.
The Xbox maker is anticipated to debate a variety of latest video games and initiatives throughout its press convention on the Digital Leisure Expo (E3) Sunday, June 9, at 1 p.m. PT (four p.m. ET). Among the many new video games the corporate is anticipated to announce is Halo Infinite, the newest installment within the firm’s multibillion greenback area struggle epic that helped launch the unique Xbox 20 years in the past.
The corporate can be anticipated to debate Gears 5, the newest in its different well-regarded (however very completely different) Gears of Warfare area epic collection.
However maybe probably the most anticipated information might be about Microsoft’s subsequent upcoming Xbox, of which the corporate’s provided few particulars up to now.
This one picture of Halo’s hero, Grasp Chief, was sufficient to ship followers screaming when the brand new sport was introduced final summer season.
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The corporate’s additionally anticipated to debate its upcoming Venture xCloud service, which is able to permit folks to stream video games over the web in an identical approach they watch Netflix movies right now. That might be going up towards Google’s Stadia, a competing service introduced in March, designed to work alongside the corporate’s massively well-liked YouTube video web site.
When
Microsoft’s press convention might be held on the appropriately named Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, beginning at 1 p.m. PT (four p.m. ET) on Sunday, June 9.
The place
We’ll preserve you updated about all the important thing bulletins from the present, and might be livestreaming the press convention right here, on CNET.
What we are able to anticipate
What, a brand new Halo and new Gears sport is not sufficient for you? Properly, don’t fret, Microsoft has proven a penchant for exhibiting off a ton of video games, and this yr will probably be no completely different.
Upcoming E3 press conferences
Saturday, June eight
Sunday, June 9
Monday, June 10
Tuesday, June 11
Nintendo (livestream solely) — 9 a.m. PT (midday ET)
We’ll be there
CNET might be on the bottom, overlaying overlaying E3 2019 alongside our sister web site, Gamespot. We’ll replace this web page all through the present as extra video games are introduced.
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