Day one of E3 2013 has finished, and quite a few announcements were made. Here's all the biggest announcements in one handy location.
Xbox One is coming to shops this November, and will cost the princely sum of $499, £429, 499 Euros.
E3 is about all about games. And encouragingly, it turned out that Microsoft actually had some. In fact, it has loads of them. It had exclusive bombastic shooters like Titanfall and Ryse: Son of Rome:
...quiet indie games and sprawling open-world RPGs:
...some familiar faces, like MGS V and Killer Instinct:
...games for kids, like Project Spark and Minecraft Xbox One Edition:
...obligatory zombies and racing games:
And games that will also be TV shows:
And there was nary a mention of American Football, Skype, or Windows 8 to be found.
Microsoft's new partnership with EA was strengthened with the announcement that Battlefield 4 DLC will be coming to Xbox One first, and some stunning new footage of the game was shown off:
Oh yeah, there’s also a new Halo:
Sony started its press conference by revealing the design of the PlayStation 4 (it's a lovely homage to the PS2 from the future) and ended by revealing the attractive, and very competitive, price of its new console:
Probably the biggest win for Sony today was the announcement that PlayStation 4 would support used games. If you bought the game, you own the game – that was the clear message out today's conference.
Also, a single PlayStation Plus memberships would cover PS3, Vita, and PS4. It is worth noting, though, that to play multiplayer games online on Sony's next console you will have to subscribe to PlayStation Plus.
Sony also promising that coming sometime in 2014 would be an extensive catalogue of PS3 games that would be accessible in the cloud. The service promises "amazing gameplay" that is "fast and responsive".
We saw the first gameplay footage for Destiny, and Sony announced that PS4 would receive exclusive content for Bungie's new game:
And there was even room for some new games, too. Sony Santa Monica showed off The Order 1886, and there was an impressive showcase of cool Indie games:
EA used its conference to focus exclusively on the next-generation of consoles, showing 11 titles for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Unexpectedly, there was a new family-friendly, third-person shooter in the form of Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare – a charming parody of recent shooters featuring all the familiar flora from the original game and some new ones too. It’s even using the cutting-edge Frostbite 3 engine used by Battlefield 4.
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EA recently acquired the Star Wars license, and since that announcement was made rumours have clogged the internet – what studio is working on what?
EA used the stage to confirm just one Star Wars, but it’s pretty much the one that everyone wanted: Battlefront made by DICE using Frostbite 3. Check out the announcement trailer below – it looks like we’re heading back to Hoth.
There was of course a closer look at its new suite of sports titles, with added focus on FIFA 14 and the publisher's new UFC title:
Commander mode also returns to Battlefield 4, allowing even the most casual of tablet players to get involve with huge online multiplayer matches. Check out how it actually works in the demo below with IGN commentary:
And EA ended its conference with some great fan service, giving the people what they’ve demanded for years: Mirror’s Edge 2.
Ubisoft's conference was a tad quieter this year, though it did start with a guitar solo to launch Rocksmith 2014, which will let you jam using a range of instruments:
With regards to next-gen, Ubisoft showed off Assassin's Creed IV and Watchdogs, two titles that will straddle console generations current and future. But Ubisoft also had some next-gen titles to reveal, too, starting with the obligatory racing game. The Crew is an ambitious open-world racing game, taking you to the streets of New York City to South Beach. It looks a bit like MMO crossed with an MMO.
The signs of a transmedia revolution (games and TV shows dovetailing on a weekly basis) was also continued by Ubisoft who announced Rabbids Invasion, an exclusive kids title for Xbox One that will also be an animated show for Nickelodeon.
One of the most successful Xbox Live titles also went next-gen with the announcement of Trials Fusion. It will also be coming to mobile in the shape of Trials Frontier.
And remembering how well it's 'One More Thing' reveal of Watchdogs worked at last year's conference, Ubisoft debuted a new Tom Clancy title called The Division. It's an expansive online RPG. Watch gameplay footage with IGN commentary below:
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