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Mass Effect faithful can finally fall down a deep rabbit hole of remastered goodness. After years of fan murmurs and months of official hype, BioWare unleashes
App to feature virtual booths, avatars and leaderboards. Updated on 13 May 2021
Last month we heard that, rather unsurprisingly, this year s E3 will be an online-only event due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We now have an idea of how that s going to work in practice, as the ESA has announced an online portal and app for E3 2021.
In a press release, the ESA described the online portal and app as a key hub for the duration of the show . It will feature hosted events, virtual booths, online forums, video conferencing, and even profile and avatar creation. The exhibitor booths will have special events along with VOD content and articles, and will act as hubs within the portal for key announcements and game information tied to each exhibitor . It gets weirder from here - the app will also have lounges, described as gathering spots for all E3 attendees, along with leaderboards. The leaderboards are apparently gamified show elements that ca
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The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has revealed the online portal and companion mobile app that fans around the world will be able to use to experience the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) in June.
As previously announced, E3 2021 will be an all-digital event amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which opens up the show to more people than the historically Los Angeles-based show would allow.
E3 programming will begin on June 7th for a five-day media-only preview ahead of a public opening on June 12th, which will run until the 15th.
The portal and app are not yet live, but when they do launch, they’ll offer a variety of content, including:
E3 is going all-digital this year, including virtual booths, an interactive stream hosted by Kinda Funny's Greg Miller, and ill-defined Lounge spaces for gaming fans.