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PC-Focused E3 Press Conference Announced

First-ever "PC Gaming Show" slated for June 16; Blizzard, Square Enix, Cloud Imperium Games and more scheduled to attend.

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E3 is going to be especially busy this year.

In addition to the regular conferences from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft, and Electronic Arts (as well as Bethesda and Square Enix), there will be a new PC-focused press briefing, organizers announced today.

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The first-ever "PC Gaming Show" will be held Tuesday, June 16 at 5 PM PDT. It's being put on by chip-maker AMD and PC Gamer magazine and will be held at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles.

You'll be able to watch it live on Twitch.

"The time is right for a PC-focused event in the week of E3 and we're honored to be part of bringing the industry together," AMD executive Matt Skynner said in the announcement.

The PC Gaming Show will be hosted by eSports figure Sean "Day[9]" Plott. Below is a list of confirmed attendees and speakers, while more will be announced later.

  • DayZ creator Dean Hall
  • Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski
  • Blizzard Entertainment
  • Bohemia Interactive
  • Cloud Imperium Games
  • Tripwire Interactive
  • Square Enix
  • Obsidian
  • Paradox Interactive
  • Devolver Digital
  • Humble Bundle

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