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E3 2012

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Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012
TheLos Angeles Convention Centerduring E3 2012, withMedal of Honor: Warfighteroccupying entrance advertising.
GenreMulti-genre
BeginsJune 5, 2012
EndsJune 7, 2012
VenueLos Angeles Convention Center
Location(s)Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Previous eventE3 2011
Next eventE3 2013
Attendance45,700
Organized byEntertainment Software Association
Filing statusNon-profit

TheElectronic Entertainment Expo 2012(E3 2012) was the 18thE3held. The event took place at theLos Angeles Convention CenterinLos Angeles,California.It began on June 5, 2012, and ended on June 7, 2012, with 45,700 total attendees. It was televised onSpike[1]and streamed online to computers, mobile devices,PlayStation Home[2]and onXbox LiveviaIGN's application.[3]This was the last event to be broadcast byG4along with being the last one to feature a physical press conference byNintendowhich mainly focused on games that were coming to the then upcomingWii Uvideo game console that launched later that year and was later considered to be a commercial failure.

Press conferences

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All times inPacific Daylight Time(UTC-7)

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

Konami

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Konamiheld its 2nd annual pre-E3 show on May 31.

Microsoft

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Microsoft's press conference took place on June 4 at 9:30am in theGalen Center.It was known as "Xbox: Entertainment Evolved," in the vein ofHalo: Combat Evolved.It was streamed on Xbox Live and played live onSPIKE TV.

At the conference the company showed footage from upcoming sequelsHalo 4,Call of Duty: Black Ops II,andResident Evil 6.It also showed new entries in classic franchises, including the gamesTomb Raider,Forza Horizon,South Park: The Stick of Truth,and many others. It also announced new intellectual property, includingAscend: New GodsandLocoCycle.

The company expanded itsKinectlineup with several new titles. EntertainerUshermade an appearance to demonstrate theDance Central 3dancing game. A castle-wrecking game calledWreckateerwas also demonstrated.Matter,an Xbox 360-exclusive title for the Kinect was also shown.

Microsoft also unveiled expanded entertainment and multimedia features for theXbox 360.The company announced new sports content partnerships, including those with theNational Basketball Association,National Hockey League,andESPNto bring their content to the console.[4]Xbox Musicwas also revealed, which will carry the Xbox brand to Windows 8.[5]The company unveiledInternet Explorer10 for the console, which can be controlled via tablet devices. The console maker also announcedXbox SmartGlass,a technology designed to allow play experiences from mobile devices, including those runningWindows 8andWindows Phoneoperating systems.

Electronic Arts

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Electronic Artstook the stage on June 4 at 1:00pm, showcasing ten titles or families of titles. Included were games such asCrysis 3,Dead Space 3,Medal of Honor: Warfighter,Need for Speed: Most WantedandSimCity.

Ubisoft

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Ubisoftheld a press conference on June 4 at 3:00pm, showing many titles includingAssassin's Creed III,Far Cry 3,Just Dance 4,Rayman Legends,Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist,Watch DogsandZombiU.

Sony

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Sony's press conference took place on June 4 at 6:00pm at theLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.Sony and its partners showcased existing titles, including first party games such asGod of War: Ascension,PlayStation All-Stars Battle RoyaleandThe Last of Usand third party games such asAssassin's Creed IIIandFar Cry 3.

Sony also announced a new title calledBeyond: Two Souls.

Sony provided updates on the PlayStation Suite mobile framework, renaming it toPlayStation Mobileand addingHTCas a partner. It also unveiled theWonderbookaugmented reality reading system.

Nintendo

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Nintendo's main press conference took place on June 5 at 9:00am in theNokia Theatre.The company showed 23 Wii U titles, including first party games likePikmin 3,andNew Super Mario Bros. U,and third party games likeBatman: Arkham City: Armored Edition,Scribblenauts: Unlimited,andZombiU.The company also showed more casual games, includingWii Fit UandNintendo Land.On stage,Reggie Fils-Aiméstated "I feel just like a PurplePikmin."[6]

The following day, June 6, Nintendo held a smaller "software showcase" conference based solely on theNintendo 3DS,showcasing new content and games such asNew Super Mario Bros. 2,Paper Mario: Sticker StarandLuigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.This was also the last traditional Nintendo E3 press conference asE3 2013onwards would take the form of aNintendo Direct(with the exception ofE3 2016,which only had Nintendo Treehouse Live).

List of notable exhibitors

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2K Games

Activision

Atlus

Bethesda Softworks[7]

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.

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