Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012

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Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012
Los Angeles Convention Center E3 2012.jpg
The Los Angeles Convention Center during E3 2012, with Medal of Honor: Warfighter occupying entrance advertising.
Genre Multi-genre
Begins June 5, 2012
Ends June 7, 2012
Venue Los Angeles Convention Center
Location(s) Los Angeles, California
Country United States
Previous event Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011
Next event Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013
Attendance 45,700
Organized by Entertainment Software Association
Filing status Non-profit

The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012, commonly known as E3 2012, was the 18th Electronic Entertainment Expo held. The event took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. It began on June 5, 2012, and ended on June 7, 2012, with 45,700 total attendees. It was televised on Spike[1] and streamed online to computers, mobile devices, PlayStation Home[2] and on Xbox Live via IGN's application.[3] This was the last event to be broadcast by G4.

Press conferences

Prior to the show, several companies made announcements regarding their products. Nintendo unveiled a new design for the Wii U controller, known now as the Wii U GamePad, along with a slightly modified console. Each of the three major console producers have also held or planned press conferences.

Konami

Konami held its 2nd annual pre-E3 show on May 31, 2012.

Microsoft

Microsoft's press conference took place on June 4, 2012 at 9:30am (PDT) in the Galen Center. It was known as "Xbox: Entertainment Evolved," in the vein of Halo: Combat Evolved. It was streamed on Xbox Live and played live on SPIKE TV.

At the conference the company showed footage from upcoming sequels Halo 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and Resident Evil 6. It also showed new entries in classic franchises, including the games Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon, South Park: The Stick of Truth, and many others. It also announced new intellectual property, including Ascend: New Gods and LocoCycle.

The company expanded its Kinect lineup with several new titles. Entertainer Usher made an appearance to demonstrate the Dance Central 3 dancing game. A castle-wrecking game called Wreckateer was also demonstrated. Matter, an Xbox 360-exclusive title for the Kinect was also shown.

Microsoft also unveiled expanded entertainment and multimedia features for the Xbox 360. The company announced new sports content partnerships, including those with the National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, and ESPN to bring their content to the console.[4] Xbox Music was also revealed, which will carry the Xbox brand to Windows 8.[5] The company unveiled Internet Explorer 10 for the console, which can be controlled via tablet devices. The console maker also announced Xbox SmartGlass, a technology designed to allow play experiences from mobile devices, including those running Windows 8 and Windows Phone operating systems.

Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts took the stage on June 4 at 1:00pm (PDT), showcasing ten titles or families of titles. Included were games such as Crysis 3, Dead Space 3, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Need for Speed: Most Wanted and SimCity.

Ubisoft

Ubisoft held a press conference on June 4 at 3:00pm (PDT), showing many titles including Assassin's Creed III, Far Cry 3, Just Dance 4, Rayman Legends, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Watch Dogs and ZombiU.

Sony

Sony's press conference took place on June 4 at 6:00pm (PDT) at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. Sony and its partners showcased existing titles, including first party games such as God of War: Ascension, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and The Last of Us and third party games such as Assassin's Creed III and Far Cry 3.

Sony also announced a new title called Beyond: Two Souls.

Sony provided updates on the PlayStation Suite mobile framework, renaming it to PlayStation Mobile and adding HTC as a partner. It also unveiled the Wonderbook augmented reality reading system.

Nintendo

Nintendo's main press conference took place on June 5 at 9:00am (PDT) in the Nokia Theatre. The company showed 23 Wii U titles, including first party games like Pikmin 3, and New Super Mario Bros. U, and third party games like Batman: Arkham City: Armored Edition, Scribblenauts: Unlimited, and ZombiU. The company also showed more casual games, including Wii Fit U and Nintendo Land.

The following day, June 6, Nintendo held a smaller "software showcase" conference based solely on the Nintendo 3DS, showcasing new content and games such as New Super Mario Bros. 2, Paper Mario: Sticker Star and Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.

List of notable exhibitors

List of notable games

2K Games

Activision

Atlus

Bethesda Softworks[6]

Bohemia Interactive

Capcom

Disney Interactive Studios

Electronic Arts

Harmonix

Konami

LucasArts

Microsoft

Namco Bandai

Nintendo

Sega

Sony

Square Enix

Tecmo Koei

THQ

TT Games

Ubisoft

Warner Brothers Entertainment
  • Note: This is THQ's Last E3 Appearance before it was filed for Bankruptcy.

References

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  3. ↑ E3 2012: Xbox: Entertainment Evolved press conference can be watched on Spike or Xbox Live | GamerTell
  4. ↑ Xbox Press Center
  5. ↑ Microsoft unveils Xbox Music | E3 2012 - CNET Reviews
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 6.36 6.37 6.38 6.39 6.40 6.41 6.42 6.43 6.44 6.45 6.46 6.47 6.48 6.49 6.50 6.51 6.52 6.53 6.54 6.55 6.56 6.57 6.58 6.59 6.60 6.61 6.62 6.63 6.64 6.65 6.66 6.67 6.68 6.69 E3 2012: The Big Games List - Games Feature at IGN
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  9. ↑ Star Wars 1313, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 titles leaked ahead of E3 announcements | Joystiq
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  13. ↑ E3 2012: what to expect - Edge Magazine
  14. ↑ Road to E3: New Super Mario Bros. 2 - IGN
  15. ↑ Nintendo Network at E3 2012 - Games
  16. ↑ The Nintendo 3DS at E3 2012 - IGN
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  18. ↑ Nintendo Network at E3 2012 - Games
  19. ↑ 'Hatsune Miku' bringing synthesized vocal music gaming to North American Vita [update: not announced for North America] | Joystiq
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  24. ↑ E3 2012: South Park: The Stick of Truth Revealed - IGN
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  26. ↑ Innovation Unveiled – Confirmed Games To Be Shown at E3 2012
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