Can’t go to E3? Here’s how you can watch it live
More than 50,000 attend the show, with millions more online
The greatest show in video games, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, plays out this week in Los Angeles — and a selection of streaming-video sites can virtually keep you in the loop on all the news.
Console makers such as Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony and bigname publishers such as Bethesda Softworks, Electronic Arts and Ubisoft will be streaming events on their own websites, as well as being featured on Twitch and YouTube Gaming.
The show, which runs through Thursday, attracts more than 50,000 attendees. But millions more follow along online.
Last year, more than 21 million unique viewers watched E3 content on Twitch, and 8 million viewers watched via YouTube Gaming. YouTube’s plans this year include 12 hours of coverage Monday, hosted by longtime video game journalist Geoff Keighley.
OTHER OPTIONS FOR LIVE-STREAMING:
Bethesda Softworks’ E3 programming — available on its YouTube and Twitch channels — begins Sunday at 9:15 p.m. ET.
Microsoft’s Xbox E3 Briefing can be watched Monday at 12:30 p.m. ET on Xbox.com and Xbox Live via your Xbox One or Xbox 360.
Ubisoft on Monday will broadcast its news conference at 4 p.m. ET with a half-hour preshow hosted by actress/comedian Aisha Tyler.
Sony will be streaming its press conference Monday on live.playstation.com and then will have live shows Tuesday through Thursday (check schedule on the PlayStation blog).
Nintendo plans day-long broadcasts with live gameplay of Legend of Zelda. Watch on Nintendo.com, Twitch and YouTube.
GameSpot will also stream Legend of Zelda gameplay and provide video news coverage through Thursday.