Highlights of E3 2021: Microsoft made history at the event!

E3 2021 brought interesting news for players! The biggest gaming event in the world took place in a different edition, completely digital, but still delivered heavy ads like in the other editions.

Again without Sony, which has chosen to hold its own events to reveal news, this year's E3 featured big industry brands such as Microsoft, Bethesda, Nintendo, Square Enix and more. In 4 days of conferences, trailers, gameplays and news were revealed, with many games emerging as the biggest hypes 2021, 2022 and even beyond.

In this article, we'll talk about the highlights of E3 2021! The best conferences, the best announcements, the most interesting news... check out all the amazing things that happened at the event!

It is worth remembering that we have also talked about the great disappointments of this edition of the biggest games fair in the world. Check it out in the article below.

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Highlights from E3 2021

Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase

The Microsoft conference, which Bethesda also participated in, was called Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase by the companies. Speaking of this presentation first, we've already started at the top.

Microsoft made history by delivering one of the best conferences in E3 history. With the strength of Bethesda, the house of Xbox showed several titles of extreme relevance, revealed trailers, showed snippets of gameplay, announced dates and presented a vast list of titles that will come to Xbox Game Pass, including major releases such as Starfield and more.

With a breakneck pace and a lot of content, the conference was a real show.

Starfield

Starfield, awaited Bethesda game, received its first trailer during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. With more of its plot and universe being revealed, the game has also been confirmed for November 11th, 2022.

In addition, the title will arrive on Xbox Game Pass on the day of its release. This was certainly an excellent way to start the conference!

Halo Infinite

Prior to the conference, Halo Infinite was one of the most likely titles at the event. During the presentation, what was expected was confirmed and the new game in the franchise received an unprecedented trailer. The title starring Master Chief was one of the big highlights do Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase.

In addition, we also had confirmation of a Halo Infinite multiplayer as free content for all players.

Forza Horizon 5

Although fans were waiting for Forza Motorsport, in fact Microsoft announced Forza Horizon 5. With a trailer revealed, the title impresses with its spectacular visuals.

During the conference, several other details were also shared. Forza Horizon 5 will be released on on 9 November 2021 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S and PC as a Game Pass title.

These were just some of the highlights of a fantastic conference. Check the article below to stay on top of everything that was shown by Microsoft!

Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase at E3 2021: Starfield, Halo and More! Check the news

Nintendo

The Nintendo Direct also appears as one of the best E3 2021 conferences. Big N has presented a good list of titles coming to Nintendo Switch soon, as well as revealing interesting games and showing more of the upcoming. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild!

While many players expected a great conference, it is possible to say that Nintendo did not disappoint, delivering really interesting content.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

During its conference, held on the last day of E3, Nintendo showed a teaser trailer for the next game in The Legend of Zelda franchise, revealing snippets of gameplay from the title.

In addition, the release has been confirmed for 2022.

Metroid dread

Fans expected to see Metroid 4 Prime, but the title's absence wasn't as problematic due to the announcement of another game in the franchise.

Metroid Dread will be a 2D platformer with lots of action released on October 8th for Nintendo Switch. The first trailer revealed more of the game, showing what its gameplay will be like and also other details.

This was definitely one of the highlights of the presentation.

In addition, Nintendo showed several other interesting news, which you can check the article below.

Nintendo Direct at E3 2021: Check out all the news! Zelda, Metroid and more!

Ubisoft

the conference of Ubisoft had interesting content such as the announcement of new games for Ubisoft Plus, the reveal of Rocksmith Plus and news of Far Cry 5.

In addition, the company also revealed many details about Riders Republic, a game that comes out later this year, and showed for the first time the new title Rainbow Six Extraction. Although, the big highlight was the Avatar game.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora was certainly one of the highlights of E3 2021. Although the Ubisoft conference was not impressive, the title announcement was extremely interesting.

While many players believed that the possible Avatar game would not get off the ground, Ubisoft revealed a first trailer with a nice look and revealed more information, stating that the game will be a first-person open world adventure.

See everything that happened at the Ubisoft conference, in the article below.

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Guardians of the Galaxy

One of the highlights of E3 2021 was shown during the Square Enix conference, which was not very impressive...

However, the Guardians of the Galaxy game appeared to make the presentation more interesting. With a trailer and a long gameplay, it was revealed that the title will be a action RPG, putting players in control of Peter Quill and allowing decisions are made along the way.

Square Enix at E3 2021: Guardians of the Galaxy and More! Check out all the news!