E3 2021: Square Enix Presents live report Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. E3 2021: Square Enix Presents live report Join us live from 8.15pm BST. Blog by Martin Robinson Editor-in-chief Updated on 13 Jun 2021 145 comments E3 rumbles on with another showcase, this time from Square Enix. Will there be more Marvel-based shenanigans, or maybe a closer look at Final Fantasy 16 in action. Join us live from 8.15pm BST to find out! Our live coverage of this event has finished. Coverage 19:14 pm UTC Well hi there! – Martin Robinson 19:14 pm UTC Did you miss me? – Martin Robinson 19:14 pm UTC It's been all of, what, 30 minutes? – Martin Robinson 19:15 pm UTC This is being hosted by Marvel on their own YouTube channel as well. – Martin Robinson 19:15 pm UTC Which suggests... something? – Martin Robinson 19:16 pm UTC AquinasBatman: it was an hour, Mr Robinson. AN HOUR It felt like a lifetime. So glad to be back! – Martin Robinson 19:17 pm UTC What I expect - a big update on Life is Strange True Colours, a proper look at that Babylon Falls thing and updates on the likes of Neo: The World Ends With You and even time for a plug of the PS5 version of FF7. – Martin Robinson 19:17 pm UTC What I'd like - a Balan Wonderworld follow-up. – Martin Robinson 19:18 pm UTC Straight in with Eidos Montreal's new joint. – Martin Robinson 19:18 pm UTC Which is Guardians of the Galaxy, I'm sure you've figured out by now. – Martin Robinson 19:18 pm UTC Unlike The Avongers this is more of a traditional campaign thing I believe. – Martin Robinson 19:18 pm UTC Still looks a bit Avongers-y to me. – Martin Robinson 19:19 pm UTC It remains an odd aesthetic choice to copy the movies in some ways and deviate where it sort of matters. – Martin Robinson 19:20 pm UTC Gourdians of the Goloxy. – Martin Robinson 19:20 pm UTC It does look good though, and it's out in October. – Martin Robinson 19:20 pm UTC Another game to play this year! – Martin Robinson 19:20 pm UTC And in what will be music to a lot of people's ears, it is a single player joint. – Martin Robinson 19:21 pm UTC I don't know who Dan Abnett is - but I know Wes rates him. – Martin Robinson 19:21 pm UTC Sorry, I'm not very good on comic book stuff unless it's Superman. – Martin Robinson 19:23 pm UTC This looks a lot more promising than The Avengers - which never looked that bad, really. – Martin Robinson 19:23 pm UTC Just really, really odd. – Martin Robinson 19:23 pm UTC Starlord just looks like another turn for Troy Baker. I hope it's not Troy Baker. – Martin Robinson 19:24 pm UTC Well, that's a fine reveal - and a proper new game we'll get to play this year. – Martin Robinson 19:25 pm UTC We're going to get a proper deep dive into this, by the way - possibly around 20 minutes worth. – Martin Robinson 19:26 pm UTC So be prepared! – Martin Robinson 19:26 pm UTC You make big decisions in-game - as to who gets to join you in missions. – Martin Robinson 19:26 pm UTC Deadman316: Do you mean proper as hopefully not online and pay to win! Well yeah, basically! – Martin Robinson 19:27 pm UTC In a similar theme to some other shows this year, I expect Square Enix to go big on this, and there'll be some other small scraps besides. – Martin Robinson 19:28 pm UTC As this is their big bet for 2021. It looks good too! – Martin Robinson 19:29 pm UTC There will be a fair bit more of it! – Martin Robinson 19:29 pm UTC I like space stuff. Space stuff is cool. – Martin Robinson 19:30 pm UTC But also there's something slightly wafty about the combat. – Martin Robinson 19:30 pm UTC I can't complain about this protracted gameplay demo. – Martin Robinson 19:30 pm UTC Seeing as I've spent the last few E3 shows complaining about everything being pre-rendered. – Martin Robinson 19:31 pm UTC That's looking very frame-y, as Digital Foundry might say. – Martin Robinson 19:32 pm UTC Same here, it's the sort of breezy fun I'd want from a Marvel game rather than some grindy game as a service joint. – Martin Robinson 19:32 pm UTC When does it come to Game Pass? – Martin Robinson 19:34 pm UTC It's another area where it skims a bit close to the movies - but then again I've never read the comics so what do I know! – Martin Robinson 19:34 pm UTC That was Guardians of the Galaxy - coming this October. – Martin Robinson 19:34 pm UTC It feels sort of quaint with its Telltale influences, but it looks like something I'd very much like to play. – Martin Robinson 19:35 pm UTC Oh hang on! – Martin Robinson 19:35 pm UTC It's still going on. – Martin Robinson 19:35 pm UTC This is still Guardians of the Galaxy. – Martin Robinson 19:35 pm UTC Oh wait they've finished now! – Martin Robinson 19:36 pm UTC Oh here's some Final Fantasy remasters! – Martin Robinson 19:36 pm UTC Are they the terrible mobile remasters? – Martin Robinson 19:36 pm UTC Who knows! – Martin Robinson 19:37 pm UTC And the Legend of Mana remake! – Martin Robinson 19:37 pm UTC I'm really curious as to what those Pixel Remasters were. – Martin Robinson 19:37 pm UTC I'd love an FF6 remaster done in the style of Octopath. – Martin Robinson 19:38 pm UTC Umang: they're still pushing that Avengers game? lol It cost a lot of money *sadface* – Martin Robinson 19:39 pm UTC An Avengers update - and we do get to see more of the Wakanda expansion fans have been eagerly waiting for. – Martin Robinson 19:40 pm UTC Miyamotosan: 20 Minutes for Guardians of the Galaxy, 20 seconds for Final Fantasy if you're wondering where Square Enix is these days. We could still have a 40 minute blow out on FF16 revealing that Matsuno is back and it's a return to Ivalice! – Martin Robinson 19:40 pm UTC Or we could just have whatever those PC/mobile Final Fantasy ports are. – Martin Robinson 19:41 pm UTC IT'S MOBILE GAMING UPDATE TIME! – Martin Robinson 19:41 pm UTC Which means I might take a toilet break. – Martin Robinson 19:43 pm UTC Hi I'm back! – Martin Robinson 19:43 pm UTC And just in time for Platinum Games' new joint, Babylon Falls. – Martin Robinson 19:44 pm UTC TBH this looks annoying. – Martin Robinson 19:44 pm UTC Why do voice actors in video games have to be so annoying. – Martin Robinson 19:45 pm UTC This is what Scalebound could have been. – Martin Robinson 19:45 pm UTC With the guy from Current 93 screaming over the top. – Martin Robinson 19:45 pm UTC This is a bit of a mess of a reveal - it looks janky and unfocussed. – Martin Robinson 19:46 pm UTC Well, the new is it's coming to PS5 as well as PS4 and PC. – Martin Robinson 19:47 pm UTC That sounds good! – Martin Robinson 19:47 pm UTC I'm a bit on the fence about this - but Platinum games often prove me wrong. – Martin Robinson 19:47 pm UTC I was not into Astral Chain at all in the lead up to release, then I ended up falling head over heels with it. – Martin Robinson 19:48 pm UTC Here's a healthy dose of Life is Strange to bring us home. – Martin Robinson 19:50 pm UTC Life is Strange is another series which looks absolutely splendid but which I feel bad about never actually playing. – Martin Robinson 19:51 pm UTC Ugh there are so many good video games. I shouild probably stop playing just iRacing, Gradius and Virtua Fighter. – Martin Robinson 19:51 pm UTC Probably won't though. – Martin Robinson 19:52 pm UTC It does seem that way - a confusing, confounding reveal, but I'm fascinated to see what Platinum can do on new-ish turf. – Martin Robinson 19:53 pm UTC Deadman316: If you have gamepass, play Tell Me Why. It's free and most importantly, excellent! That's another game I feel bad about not playing! – Martin Robinson 19:53 pm UTC Oooooh you kids these days don't know how good you've got it. – Martin Robinson 19:54 pm UTC Having said that, conferences used to be a bit more lol back in my day. – Martin Robinson 19:55 pm UTC Deadman316: I remember the days of text adventures. Damn lucky kids these days! We didn't even have text in my day. It was just ones and zeroes! – Martin Robinson 19:55 pm UTC Oh hold on we're getting a proper new reveal! – Martin Robinson 19:55 pm UTC It's a Nomura game! – Martin Robinson 19:55 pm UTC Oh it's that Nioh re-skinned as Final Fantasy game! – Martin Robinson 19:55 pm UTC What is wrong with colours? – Martin Robinson 19:56 pm UTC What did colours ever do to this game. – Martin Robinson 19:56 pm UTC Some big PS2 weird spin-off vibes from this. – Martin Robinson 19:56 pm UTC Which, again, might be a good thing. – Martin Robinson 19:56 pm UTC Who knows! – Martin Robinson 19:57 pm UTC Stranger of Paradise, Final Fantasy Emo, coming in 2022. – Martin Robinson 19:57 pm UTC Cross-platform, with a demo on PS5 soon. – Martin Robinson 19:57 pm UTC Not totally sold on that, but will be fascinated to see how it pans out. – Martin Robinson 19:58 pm UTC And that's pretty much a wrap on that - a decent show, I thought. – Martin Robinson 19:58 pm UTC Guardians of the Galaxy looks like breezy fun! – Martin Robinson 19:59 pm UTC Er, what else was there? – Martin Robinson 19:59 pm UTC Oh those Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters they didn't want to show. – Martin Robinson 19:59 pm UTC Okay so that was a bit weird. But good! Ish... – Martin Robinson 20:00 pm UTC We'll leave you here. And go get acquainted with this bottle of wine. – Martin Robinson 20:00 pm UTC I have learned from past mistakes and will not be here for the Future Games Show or PC Gaming Show later on. – Martin Robinson 20:00 pm UTC If you're powering through - more power to you. – Martin Robinson 20:01 pm UTC But also will you never learn? – Martin Robinson 20:01 pm UTC Kami: G'night Martin! Good night to you, and to all you lovely people! I'll be back for the Nintendo Direct on Tuesday - see you then! – Martin Robinson Comments Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! 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