EA will skip E3 press conference this year Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. EA will skip E3 press conference this year For FUT's sake. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 8 Mar 2019 51 comments Star Wars, Battlefield and Anthem publisher EA has said it will not hold an E3 press conference this year. Instead, EA will once again put on its annual pre-E3 fan event EA Play and broadcast livestreams from there focusing on specific games and developers. It's a shame to see another big name pull out of an E3 press conference this year (PlayStation isn't turning up to E3 2019 at all, so will similarly not be saying anything) but you can sort of see why EA has done it. Having been sat in the audience for many E3 shindigs over the years, it's always felt a mixed bag. Take last year, when we got lots of Battlefield 5 and Anthem gameplay but also an extended nails-down-the-blackboard section on Command & Conquer Rivals, a mobile game entirely unsuited to a big E3 press conference stage. This year EA's release calendar looks like it'll include Respawn's Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, plus Need for Speed and Plants vs Zombies games. We'll just have to imagine all the lovely things Martin would have said about those. 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! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store