Overview
For the second year in a row, the ESA opened E3 registration to the public. Starting on February 12, 2018, anyone could register for a "Gamer Pass" at a price of $249 USD. After a mixed reaction to allowing the public into the expo in 2017, changes were made to the schedule for 2018. On the first two days of E3, industry professionals are given three hours on the floor before the public is allowed inside.
| Date | Industry Pass | Gamer Pass |
|---|
| Tuesday, June 12 | 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday, June 13 | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM | 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Thursday, June 14 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Giant Bomb vs. E3 2018
Press Conferences
The 11th battle of GB vs E3!Giant Bomb @ Nite
Nite 1 - July 12, 2018
Nintendo joins the show for the first time ever.- Segment 1: Mike Chapman (Rare), Thomas Mahler (Moon Studios), Chris Charla (Microsoft), Dan Greenawalt (Turn 10)
- Segment 2: Kirk C. Scott (Nintendo), William Pellen (Team Cherry), Ari Gibson (Team Cherry), Phil Duncan (Ghost Town Games), Oli De-Vine (Ghost Town Games), Nikita Mikros (Bumblebear)
- Segment 3: Warren Spector (OtherSide), Joe Fielder (OtherSide), Anna Megill (Remedy), Peter Bartholow (Lab Zero), Earl Gertwagen (Lab Zero)
- Segment 4: Andrew Shouldice (Dicey), Rebekah Saltsman (Finji), Adriel Wallick (Vlambeer), Harris "Forest" Foster (Finji), Adam Saltsman (Finji), Rami Ismail (Finji)
- Segment 5: Tina Amini (IGN), Chelsea Stark (Polygon), Chris Plante (Polygon), Pat Gill (Polygon), Mike Mahardy (Gamespot), Brian Feldman (New York Magazine)
Nite 2 - July 13, 2018
Some people didn't get the memo on the uniform requirements.- Segment 1: Phil Spencer (Microsoft)
- Segment 2: Day 2 Staff Check-In
- Segment 3: Jacob Mikkelsen (IO Interactive), Sven Liebold (IO Interactive), Ed Boon (NetherRealm), Eric Pope (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Segment 4: Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Enhance Games), Mark MacDonald (Enhance Games)
- Segment 5: Nathan Gelman (Untitled Publisher), Chris Dwyer (Untitled Publisher), Ben Esposito (Donut County), Cukia Kimani (Nyamakop), Ben Myres (Nyamakop)
- Segment 6: Danika Harrod (Waypoint), Patrick Klepek (Waypoint), Austin Walker (Waypoint), Andy MacNamara (Game Informer), Kahlief Adams (Spawn On Me), Danny O'Dwyer (No Clip)
Nite 3 - July 14, 2018
That's Matt Kessler's music!- Segment 1: Day 3 Staff Check-In
- Segment 2: Giancarlo Varanini (Ubisoft San Francisco), Drew Scanlon (Cloth Map), Mary Kish (Twitch), Jeff Bakalar (CNET)
- Segment 3: Vincent Perea (Chance Agency), Janina Gavankar (Night School Studio), Adam Hines (Night School Studio), Felix Kramer (Free Agent), Sean Krankel (Night School Studio), Patrick Ewing (Chance Agency)
- Segment 4: John T. Drake (SIEA), Kelly Wallick (Indie Megabooth), John Bellomy (Naughty Dog), Matt Pascual (Deep Silver)
- Segment 5: Robin Hunicke (Funomena), Nathan Vella (Capy), Helen McWilliams (Harmonix), Austin Creed (UpUpDownDown)
- Segment 6: Adam Boyes (Iron Galaxy), John Vignocchi (Funemployed), Dave Lang (Iron Galaxy)
Press Conferences
EA Play 2018
Saturday, June 9 - 11:00 AM PDT - The Hollywood Palladium
Xbox E3 2018 Briefing
Sunday, June 10 - 1:00 PM PDT - Microsoft Theater
Bethesda E3 Showcase
Sunday, June 10 - 6:30 PM PDT - ?
Devolver Digital
Sunday, June 10 - 8:00 PM PDT
Square Enix E3 Showcase 2018
Monday, June 11 - 10:00 AM PDT
Ubisoft E3 Media Briefing 2018
Monday, June 11 - 1:00 PM PDT - Orpheum Theater
PlayStation E3 2018 Showcase
Monday, June 11 - 6:00 PM PDT
Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2018
Tuesday, June 12 - 9:00 AM PDT
Game Critic Awards
The Game Critics Awards are decided by an independent group of worldwide media outlets. They have selected the most promising games of each Electronic Entertainment Expo since 1998, and have thus become recognized as the most respected "Best of" awards that come out of the annual show. Games qualify for nomination by having hands-on playable versions of the game at the show.
Nominees for the 2017 Game Critics Awards were announced on June 28, 2018. Winners were announced on July 2, 2018. Leading the nominations with five was Anthem. Ubisoft Entertainment, for the second year in a row, had more nominations than any other company.
Best of Show
- Developer: Capcom
- Publisher: Capcom
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Best Original Game
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Best Console Game
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Best VR/AR Game
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Best PC Game
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Best Hardware/Peripheral
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Best Action Game
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Best Action/Adventure Game
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Best Family/Social Game
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Best Fighting Game
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Best Racing Game
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Best RPG
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Best Sports Game
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Best Strategy Game
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Best Online Multiplayer
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Best Independent Game
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Best Ongoing Game
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Special Commendation for Graphics
Special Commendation for Sound
- The Last of Us Part II - Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Special Commendation for Innovation
- Cyberpunk 2077 - CD Projekt Red / CD Projekt SA
Exhibitors
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