E3 2021's second day promised to be perhaps its biggest, headlined by the anticipated Xbox and Bethesda showcase and bolstered by from Square Enix and Warner Bros. Games events. While the days before featured additional livestreams from companies not officially associated with the E3 expo, June 13, 2021's schedule was dedicated to the long-running conference. Though canceled last year due to COVID-19, E3 made its return in 2021.
As detailed in the official E3 2021 schedule, day two began in earnest with the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. Since the confirmation that some Bethesda games will be Xbox and PC exclusive after Microsoft acquired Bethesda parent company ZeniMax Media, fans wondered what the two companies would reveal at E3 this year. Rumors pointed to Xbox's Halo Infinite and Bethesda's Starfield, among others games.
Prior to the expo, Square Enix, Warner Bros. Games, the PC Gaming Show, and the Future Games Show joined Xbox on day two's schedule, promising a wide range of AAA and indie reveals. For those who'd like access to certain exclusive aspects of the conference, E3 fan registration is open, though the showcases themselves are all publicly viewable.
E3 Day 2: Biggest News & Announcements From June 13, 2021
The following links lead to Screen Rant's coverage of each E3 day two announcement. The list does not encompass every reveal and trailer from every day two event - just the most significant news items. The showcases themselves are embedded when possible for full viewing.
Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase (full list of games here)
- Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios) - November 11, 2021
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (GSC Game World) - April 28, 2022
- Back 4 Blood (Turtle Rock Studios) - October 12, 2021
- Contraband (Avalanche Studios) - TBA
- Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life - Pirates of the Caribbean crossover (Rare) - June 22, 2021
- Battlefield 2042 (DICE) - October 22, 2021
- 10 more Bethesda games join Xbox Game Pass - available today
- Fallout 76 Expeditions: The Pitt (Bethesda Game Studios) - 2022
- Party Animals (Recreate Games) - 2022
- Hades Xbox Series X|S version (Supergiant Games) - August 13, 2021
- Halo Infinite Multiplayer (343 Industries) - holiday 2021
- Halo Infinite Campaign (343 Industries) - holiday 2021
- Diablo 2: Resurrected (Blizzard Entertainment) - September 23, 2021
- Far Cry 6 (Ubisoft) - October 7, 2021
- Slime Rancher 2 (Monomi Park) - 2022
- Atomic Heart (Mundfish) - TBA
- Replaced (Sad Cat Studios) - 2022
- Grounded - The Shroom & Doom Update (Obsidian Entertainment) - June 30, 2021
- Age of Empires 4 (Relic Entertainment) - October 28, 2021
- The Outer Worlds 2 (Obsidian Entertainment) - TBA
- Microsoft Flight Simulator Xbox Series X|S version (Asobo Studio) - July 27, 2021
- Forza Horizon 5 (Turn 10 Studios) - November 9, 2021
- Redfall (Arkane) - summer 2022
Square Enix Presents
- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy reveal trailer (Eidos Montreal) - October 26, 2021
- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy gameplay (Eidos Montreal) - October 26, 2021
- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy hands-on demo (Eidos Montreal) - October 26, 2021
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster (Square Enix) - "Coming Soon"
- Marvel's Avengers Expansion: Black Panther - War for Wakanda (Crystal Dynamics) - August 2021
- Babylon's Fall closed beta (PlatinumGames) - TBA
- Stranger Of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin (Team Ninja) - 2022
Warner Bros. Games' Back 4 Blood Showcase
- Back 4 Blood PvP deep dive (Turtle Rock Studios) - October 12, 2021
PC Gaming Show
- Orcs Must Die! 3 (Robot Entertainment) - July 23, 2021
- FAR: Changing Tides (Okomotive) - late 2021
- EVE Academy website (CCP Games) - available now
- GigaBash (Passion Republic Games) - TBA
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong (BIG BAD WOLF Studio) - 2021
- Tinykin (Splashteam) - 2022
- Icarus (RocketWerkz) - Aug 12, 2021
Future Games Show
- Instinction (Hashbane Limited) - 2022
- Eldest Souls (Fallen Flag Studio) - July 29, 2021
- Lake (Gamious) - September 1, 2021
- Minute of Islands (Studio Fizbin) - available now
- Tails of Iron (Odd Bug Studio) - TBA
- Rune Factory 5 English release (XSEED) - 2022
- Immortality (Sam Barlow) - 2022
Other
- 24 Entertainment's NARAKA: BLADEPOINT showcase aired at 9:30 AM PT on YouTube.