E3 may have started as an industry show designed to give developers and publishers the kind of public platform that they were previously denied, but over the years, it’s become clear that the show is really all about memorable moments.
It’s sometimes easy to confuse one E3 event for another or forget which games were revealed in which year, but the thing you never forget are those moments that nearly stopped the show. While said moments certainly include shocking reveals and incredible trailers, anyone who has watched E3 over the years knows that this event is also often defined by moments so bad that they bury themselves in your brain and refuse to leave.
From wonderful presenters who remind us why we love video games to the horrors of giving Jamie Kennedy a microphone, these are the best and worst E3 moments ever:
20. Konami’s Unbelievably Bad Press...
It’s sometimes easy to confuse one E3 event for another or forget which games were revealed in which year, but the thing you never forget are those moments that nearly stopped the show. While said moments certainly include shocking reveals and incredible trailers, anyone who has watched E3 over the years knows that this event is also often defined by moments so bad that they bury themselves in your brain and refuse to leave.
From wonderful presenters who remind us why we love video games to the horrors of giving Jamie Kennedy a microphone, these are the best and worst E3 moments ever:
20. Konami’s Unbelievably Bad Press...
- 6/10/2021
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
At the end of the day, E3 is all about the big reveals. Nobody really cares all that much about what Dlc studios are releasing for their dwindling games as a service title or how big the after-party is going to be. These announcements come and go as fans wait for the big moments.
Everyone remembers an amazing surprise announcement, whether it be a brand new IP, a long-awaited sequel, or never-before-seen console. The history of E3 has been defined by these reveals, and they remain the reason so many people pay attention to the yearly event.
Here are some of the greatest E3 reveals of all-time:
20. Metroid Prime 4
While Nintendo’s recent Direct E3 presentations have featured quite a few surprises, few were as shocking as the Metroid Prime 4 reveal. Not only was the teaser not reserved for the end of the presentation (which typically contains the most surprising...
Everyone remembers an amazing surprise announcement, whether it be a brand new IP, a long-awaited sequel, or never-before-seen console. The history of E3 has been defined by these reveals, and they remain the reason so many people pay attention to the yearly event.
Here are some of the greatest E3 reveals of all-time:
20. Metroid Prime 4
While Nintendo’s recent Direct E3 presentations have featured quite a few surprises, few were as shocking as the Metroid Prime 4 reveal. Not only was the teaser not reserved for the end of the presentation (which typically contains the most surprising...
- 6/6/2020
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
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