E3 2021 dates confirmed - the gaming showcase will return By Oscar Dayus, 07 Apr 2020 FollowtopicsXbox OneMicrosoftXCloudXbox Series X|SOscar Dayus E3 2020 might be cancelled, but next year's event is already being planned. E3 2021's dates have been confirmed: the show will run from June 15 to June 17, 2021.E3 organiser the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced the news (via GamesIndustry.biz) to partners over the weekend but has not yet made it public. We've contacted the organisation for confirmation.The above dates put the show in its usual Tuesday to Thursday slot. Details on publishers' press conferences have not yet been revealed, but they are typically held from the weekend prior to the show itself.It remains to be seen what effects E3 2020's cancellation has on the future of the event. Many publishers have expressed wishes to hold digital livestreams in lieu of this year's physical expo, as Nintendo has done for a number of years now.Microsoft is one such company, though no more details are yet known regarding Xbox's digital E3 2020 livestream.More Xbox One stories: Project xCloud joins Xbox Game Pass this year Xbox Game Pass has around ten times as many subscribers as PS Now Xbox Insiders update - welcome Xbox One UI improvements on the way You Can Pre-Order the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Now A Closer Look At Family Settings and New Tools for Cross-Play Available Now XCloudXbox Series X|SLive StreamIndustry NewsXbox One XXbox OneXbox LIVE Written by Oscar DayusOscar is the acting editor of both TrueAchievements and TrueTrophies. He's written for GameSpot, Vice, PCGamesN, Pocket Gamer, VideoGamer, and, to be honest, too many others to name. Send him good memes, if you like.