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The annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, more commonly known as E3<\/a>, returned to Los Angeles recently for its 25th year and offered up a wide selection of game footage, announcements and activities to satisfy even the most casual gamer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E3, according to its website, is the \u201cworld\u2019s premier event for computer and video games and related products.\u201d Each year, game publishers and software developers such as Nintendo, Activision and Microsoft showcase their latest and future creations, teasing upcoming titles, devices and merchandise while dazzling the audience through trailers and highly visual presentations.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to the inaugural event, game developers displayed their products at various electronics trade shows, including the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the European Computer Trade Show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, the maturing video game industry during the early 1990s caused these developers to outgrow trade shows that focused on the broad category of electronics, so E3 was founded out of the necessity for a collective video game exhibition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first E3 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 11-13, 1995 and saw roughly 40,000 industry attendees. Later, after almost two decades, the expo became open to the public in 2017 and experienced a surge of attendance, with approximately 68,400 people flocking to the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though this year\u2019s expo at the convention center began on June 11, many companies hosted press conferences before opening day to premiere new material. Electronic Arts (EA) organized a fan event on June 8 and presented Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order<\/a> gameplay along with special looks at FIFA 20<\/a> and Madden 20<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft held its conference the next day and unveiled plans for a new console launching winter 2020. This console, an upgraded Xbox model, is dubbed \u201cProject Scarlett<\/a>\u201d and will debut alongside Halo Infinite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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