When you’re in a theatre packed with awe-filled gaming fans at an E3 conference, it’s easy to be swept away by it all. Especially when that conference is just giving you game after game after world premiere after exclusive after world premiere – over 50 games in total. And not one mention of TV or Sports.
As I sat there with Autumn leaves still falling on my shoulders, and the promise of Cyberpunk 2077 still buzzing in the air, I was left wondering – what did Twitter make of this?
There were those who clearly loved it.
#XboxE3 gave us
Jump Force: ANIME INFINITY WAR
Kingdom Hearts 3 Drama
Online Car World
Cuphead DLC
BATTLETOADS
Fallout 76
Gears Teen Titans GO
Actual Gears 5
Ori 2: Amazing Art Boogaloo
The Division: This is America
Devil May Cry: For real this timeProductive day #E32018
— TRAFON (@RiseFallNick) June 10, 2018
The only thing better than the #XboxE3 conference is this pug I just met on the street his name is Puffy and yes he is. pic.twitter.com/vmutn0A6H0
— E3 Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) June 10, 2018
That was seriously the best E3 conference I’ve ever seen. #XboxE3
— Aubrey Norris (@Chupacaubrey) June 10, 2018
That Microsoft press conference was great! It is the best press conference of E3 2019 #XboxE3
— Ex-CEO Kaz Hirai (@KazHiraiCEO) June 10, 2018
#Sony and #Nintendo after seeing #XboxE3 presentation: pic.twitter.com/oKVlTaOlAy
— OBN Ray Williams (@OBNtwistmoney) June 10, 2018
Congratulations @Xbox on that conference!!!! Exceeded all my expectations and it feels like gamer christmas. ???? #XboxE3 pic.twitter.com/n9RRiV6M9j
— Josh Stein @ E3 (@steinekin) June 10, 2018
That conference was amazing.
Probably the best XBox did in the last couple of years.Here are my standouts
• Jump Force
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Cuphead 2
• Devil May Cry 5
• Captain Spirit
• Metro Exodus
• Ori sequel
• Kingdom Hearts 3#E3 #GameReady #XboxE3 pic.twitter.com/s40YKbHTGB— Ken Xyro | ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ???? (@KenXyro) June 10, 2018
ok i was gonna tweet that the xbox event was pretty good but that ending made it even better #XboxE3 #E32018
— Dr. Grandayy ???? (@grande1899) June 10, 2018
Me after that #XboxE3 conference… pic.twitter.com/8hKkuYCeKB
— wills (@_williamhumes) June 10, 2018
That was reminiscent of Sony’s 2015 conference. Some faulty moments but there’s no such thing as a perfect conference. That was just damn good. #XboxE3
— Alex (@bluefootedtweet) June 10, 2018
Not gonna lie, I was actually impressed with some of these announcements. And they sounded pretty professional on stage there, so I’ll give em that. I think this year they did good. #XboxE3
— Williord (@Williord_) June 10, 2018
Honestly, best conference Microsoft has put together in some time. There was a little bit of something for everybody. #XboxE3
— Sean Madson (@DHGFMadson) June 10, 2018
People as pumped for Cyberpunk 2077 almost as much as me.
FINALLY!!! @CDPROJEKTRED unveils Cyberpunk 2077 at #XboxE3
— Andrea Rene @ #E32018 (@andrearene) June 10, 2018
CYBERPUNK 2077! IT’S REAL. Hell yes, @CDPROJEKTRED! #E3 #XboxE3 pic.twitter.com/s4of8YDEwn
— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) June 10, 2018
i still can’t get over how absolutely incredible #cyberpunk2077 looks.#XboxE3 pic.twitter.com/AH7IH25b2X
— james mckenna (@chillhartman) June 10, 2018
I think its safe to say that #XboxE3 has impressed all of us tonight with
– 50 Games
– 18 Exclusives
– 15 World Premieres— Im trying, ok (@SpenceChloe1998) June 10, 2018
It’s a pretty bold move to announce, in 2018, that that cool Cyberpunk game isn’t out until 2077, but I’ll be patient. #XboxE3 #E3
— Larry Matovina (@larrymatovina) June 10, 2018
My favourite bit of #XboxE3 was when they started using DOS. pic.twitter.com/ZliJxNG4Zo
— Nostalgia Nerd (@nostalnerd) June 10, 2018
CyberPunk had me sold here #XboxE3 pic.twitter.com/KIJWd4asuL
— J. (@SheSponse) June 10, 2018
Jump Force…fans.
Jump Force in a nutshell #XboxE3 pic.twitter.com/wnxiojthtC
— TheFrenchPhenom (@DaFeenom) June 10, 2018
ANIMEEEEEE!!!! WTF IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! Dragonball x Naruto x One Piece? @curiousjoi @CheyenneYoutube Did I get it right LOL! #JumpForce #XboxE3 #E32018 #E3 #BlackNerdE3 pic.twitter.com/vvy4gWhQz3
— Andre ???? E3 (@BlackNerd) June 10, 2018
Honestly, Jump Force was the only game that made me jump out of my chair while shouting during #XboxE3. Also, LIGHT AND RYUK THOUGH!
— Saru (@Sarudoriya326) June 10, 2018
Minecraft devotees.
Wait I just realized Minecraft wasn’t even mentioned once in the whole event I’m a bit disappointed #XboxE3 #E32018
— Dr. Grandayy ???? (@grande1899) June 10, 2018
Those seriously trolled by Gears of War (yeah, we were too!)
What a roller coaster of emotions that was #Xbox #XboxE3 #GearsofWar pic.twitter.com/ygeYBLIFoY
— The Otterly Otter (@squidzrule) June 10, 2018
And those who just weren’t too impressed with it all.
#XboxE3 was packed w/ AAA games – but when you peel away the multiplats, there still wasn’t a whole lot to be excited for coming from Microsoft in the near future exclusive wise. Surprised no Perfect Dark/Fable/Crackdown Multiplayer, still plenty to be excited about as a gamer
— THE RED DRAGON (@TWTHEREDDRAGON) June 10, 2018
Saw some cool stuff but nothing that sold/convinces me that I NEEDED an Xbox. The wait continues. #XboxE3
— RōninOnTheStickz (@RoninOTS) June 10, 2018
Can’t wait to play those world premiere games….on PS4. #XboxE3 pic.twitter.com/ZrBiMAaj3x
— Jerry Hunter @ E3 (@zxcv11223300xi) June 10, 2018
I could’ve went to the zoo if I wanted to see reindeers and rhinos in HD @Halo #XboxE3
— MARYE WEST (@Mareeziscool) June 10, 2018
And, of course, the rest.
The gears of war trailer is probably the biggest cuckolding that has ever happened in all of E3 history
— ＭｏｗｔｅｎＤｏｏ ???? TMG, Miku Expo LA, Anime Expo (@MowtenDoo) June 10, 2018
i want gears of war lady to choke me
— Kokiri ♡ ???? CEO (@sleepykokiri) June 10, 2018
Ah, Twitter. we thank you for your gifts.
Happy, E3 folks!
Gizmodo Australia travelled to E3 as a guest of Xbox