E3 2011


The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 was the 17th E3 held. The event took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. It began on June 7, 2011, and ended on June 9, 2011, with 46,800 total attendees. E3 2011 was broadcast on the G4 channel.
The main highlights of the 2011 show included a demonstration of Sony's next-generation handheld game console, the PlayStation Vita; the official introduction of Nintendo's Wii U home console; and the unveiling of Microsoft's Halo 4.
On June 8, Sega held the Sonic Boom 2011 concert at Club Nokia which featured performances from the rock band Crush 40 and Alex Makhlouf of Cash Cash.
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Press conferences

As in previous years, the conference was dominated by announcements from the three main console manufacturers: Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. Tech analysts considered the unveiling of Nintendo's Wii U and its then-unnamed tablet controller to be E3's biggest event, with Sony's PlayStation Vita handheld console also generating considerable press attention. The Wii U system was credited by several media outlets as a "History of [video game consoles#Eighth_generation_(2012–present)|next-generation]" console. Microsoft did not announce any major hardware releases, but did showcase a number of games for its Kinect controller-free gaming system.

Konami

Konami held its own pre-E3 event on June 2 to showcase its upcoming games. The showcase featured live events in a number of cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, São Paulo, and Mexico City.

Microsoft

Microsoft's press conference took place on June 6 at 9:00am. It focused on the Xbox 360; it was titled the "Xbox 360 E311 Media Briefing" event. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was shown during Microsoft's press conference.

Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts took the stage on June 6 at 12:30pm.

Ubisoft

Ubisoft held a press conference on June 6 at 2:30pm.

Sony

Sony's press conference took place on June 6 at 5:00pm. However, the conference was delayed for 16 minutes. The press conference focused on the company's upcoming device, PlayStation Vita, and the PlayStation 3.

Nintendo

Nintendo's press conference took place on June 7 at 9:00am at the Nokia Theatre. Nintendo unveiled the successor to its Wii console, the Wii U, which was released in 2012. A prototype of the console was playable to attendees of the event.

List of featured games

This is a list of notable titles that appeared at E3 2011.

2K GamesBioShock Infinite Duke Nukem Forever The Darkness II XCOM
ActivisionCall of Duty: [Modern Warfare 3] Prototype 2 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Spider-Man: Edge of Time X-Men: Destiny
AtlusCatherine
BethesdaPrey 2 Rage The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
CapcomAsura's Wrath DmC: Devil May Cry Megaman Legends 3 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Resident Evil: Revelations Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Street Fighter X Tekken
CrytekRyse: Son of Rome
Deep Silver Dead Island Risen 2: Dark Waters
Electronic ArtsBattlefield 3 FIFA 12 Fuse Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Madden NFL 12 Mass Effect 3 Need for Speed: The Run Shadows of the Damned SSX Star Wars: The Old Republic The Sims 3: Pets The Sims Social
Focus Home InteractiveTestament Of Sherlock Holmes
KonamiMetal Gear Solid HD Collection Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 3D Silent Hill: Book of Memories Silent Hill: Downpour Silent Hill Collection Zone of the Enders HD Collection
Lionhead StudiosFable: The Journey
LucasArtsKinect Star Wars
MicrosoftForza Motorsport 4 Gears of War 3 Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Halo 4 Kinect Disneyland Adventures Kinect Sports: Season Two Dance Central 2
Namco BandaiAce Combat 3D Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Dark Souls Inversion Ridge Racer Unbounded Soulcalibur V Tales of Graces F Tales of the Abyss Tekken
Natsume Inc.Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny
NintendoAnimal Crossing 3DS Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Fortune Street Kid Icarus: Uprising Kirby Wii Luigi's Mansion 2 Mario Kart 7 Mario Party 9 Paper Mario Star Fox 64 3D Super Mario 3D Land The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Wii U games
NivalPrime World
SegaAliens: Colonial Marines Anarchy Reigns Binary Domain Captain America: Super Soldier Renegade Ops Rise of Nightmares Shinobi Sonic Generations
SonyGod of War: Origins Collection The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection Journey Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Resistance 3 Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Starhawk Twisted Metal Uncharted: Golden Abyss Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception PlayStation Vita games
Square EnixDeus Ex: Human Revolution Dungeon Siege III Final Fantasy XIII-2 Hitman: Absolution Tomb Raider
THQDarksiders II Devil's Third Saints Row: The Third WWE '12 UFC Undisputed 3
Tecmo KoeiDynasty Warriors Ninja Gaiden III
Traveller's TalesLego City Undercover
UbisoftThe Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn Assassin's Creed: Revelations Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 Call of Juarez: The Cartel Driver: Renegade Driver: San Francisco Far Cry 3 Just Dance 3 Rayman Origins Rocksmith Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier TrackMania 2 Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012 ZombiU
Warner Bros.Bastion Batman: Arkham City The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
WargamingWorld of Tanks

List of notable exhibitors

This is a list of major video game exhibitors who made appearances at E3 2011.