E3 2021's fourth day promised highly anticipated news from Nintendo and Bandai Namco, in addition to segments by Yooreka Studio and GameSpot. Day three was a lull in the conference's four-day run, given the major reveals of day two, which included franchises like Final Fantasy, Halo, and Forza Horizon. Day three did see news from Capcom regarding Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, future DLC for Resident Evil Village (though no details were given), and a slew of great-looking indie titles from Freedom Games. Day four promised to bring the pace back up more big announcements and an awards show to cap off the event. Though the conference was canceled last year due to COVID-19, E3 returned in 2021 with an all-virtual event.
As detailed in the official E3 2021 schedule, day four scheduled a similar smattering of host discussion and presentations from publishers, and added end-of-event festivities to the mix. Though June 15 is the conclusion of the conference, E3-adjacent events like Steam Next Fest and EA's show will continue through the remainder of June into July.
Nintendo's Direct and Treehouse: Live promised exciting new reveals, and Bandai Namco was expected to host a substantial segment as well before giving the floor to Yooreka Studio. 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 4: Biggest News & Announcements From June 15, 2021
Nintendo Direct and Nintendo Treehouse: Live (full feature here)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate new character, Kazuya Mishima from Tekken
- Life Is Strange Remastered Collection Nintendo Switch version (Square Enix) - 2021
- Life Is Strange True Colors Nintendo Switch version (Square Enix) - September 10, 2021
- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Cloud Version (Square Enix) - October 26, 2021
- Worms Rumble (Team17) - June 23, 2021
- Astria Ascending (Artisan Studios) - September 30, 2021
- Two Point Campus (Sega) - 2022
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania remastered collection (Sega) - October 5, 2021
- Mario Party Superstars - October 29, 2021
- Metroid Dread - October 8, 2021
- Just Dance 2022 (Ubisoft) - November 4, 2021
- Cruis'n Blast (Raw Thrills Inc.) - fall 2021
- Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Switch version (Bandai Namco) - September 24, 2021
- Mario Golf: Super Rush - June 25, 2021
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (Capcom) - July 9, 2021
- WarioWare: Get It Together! - September 10, 2021
- Shin Megami Tensei 5 (Atlus) - November 12, 2021
- Danganronpa Decadence (Spike Chunsoft) - 2021
- Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp (Spike Chunsoft) - 2021
- Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water Switch version (Koei Techmo) - 2021
- DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Part 1 (Bethesda) - available today
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Switch version (Activision) - June 25, 2021
- Strange Brigade Switch version (Rebellion Developments) - available today
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (Ubisoft) - 2022
- Advance Wars 1 + 2 Re-Boot Camp - holiday 2021
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Expansion Pass Wave 1 (Koei Techmo) - June 18, 2021
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - July 16, 2021
- Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda - November 12, 2021
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel - 2022
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Yooreka Studio
- Loopmancer (eBrain Studio)
- Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator (ScreamBox Studio) - demo available now
- Metal Mind (Whirllaxy Studio)
- The Swordsmen X: Survival (DreamGame Studio) - 2021
- Tales of Wild (Qinglong Games)
- The Immortal Mayor (Star Chess Studio) - demo June 16, 2021
- Reshaping Mars (Tholus Games) - demo available now
- Mohism (Black Mirror Studio) - demo available now
GameSpot Play For All Showcase
- Unsighted (Studio Pixel Punk) - Fall 2021
- Minds Beneath Us (Bear Bone)
- Super Drink Bros. (nekogameteacher)
- Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan (ManaVoid Entertainment)
- El Paso, Elsewhere (Strange Scaffold)
- Block'Em! (Wimasima)
- Rain On Your Parade (Unbound Creations) - out now
- Spiral (Folklore Games) - 2022
- Lost Eidolons (Ocean Drive Studio)
Official E3 2021 Awards Show
- Most anticipated Gearbox Software game: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
- Most anticipated Xbox & Bethesda game: Halo: Infinite
- Most anticipated Square Enix game: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
- Most anticipated game from PC Gaming Show: Songs of Conquest
- Most anticipated game from Future Games Show: Immortality
- Most anticipated Intellivision game: Asteroids
- Most anticipated indie game: Falling Frontier
- Most anticipated game from Freedom Games: Airborne Kingdom
- Most anticipated Capcom game: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
- Most anticipated Nintendo game: Breath of the Wild 2
- Most anticipated Yooreka Studio game: Loopmancer
- Best presentation at E3 2021: Xbox & Bethesda Showcase
- Most anticipated game overall: Forza Horizon 5