Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, E3 2020 had to be cancelled. Many publishers would have had major announcements to make at the event, and have since either rescheduled them or made such announcements through their online channels. On 23 June 2020, fourteen North American and Japanese video game publishers will come together to host a day of digital presentations, featuring 40 games ranging from live gameplay demos to brand new game announcements. This digital convention, is known as the New Game Plus Expo.
The showcase will feature on Twitch’s front page on June 23, 2020 at 8 AM PDT (5 PM CEST). A live broadcast will run from 9 AM to 4 PM PDT (6 PM to 1 AM CEST) featuring first looks, Q&A, and more on the NGPX Twitch channel. In recent days, the times of each publisher’s half-an-hour to one-hour presentation has been confirmed:
Commencement Time | Publisher |
9.00 am PDT | INTI Creates |
9.30 am PDT | Natsume Inc. |
10.00 am PDT | SEGA / ATLUS |
10.30 am PDT | PM Studios |
11.00 am PDT | Idea Factory International |
12.00 pm PDT | GungHo America |
1.00 pm PDT | Nippon Ichi Software America |
2.00 pm PDT | WayForward |
3.00 pm PDT | SNK Corporation |
3.30 pm PDT | PLAYISM |
These are not the only publishers involved in the convention. Others include Acttil, AKSYS Games, Arc System Works America, Koei Tecmo America and Spike Chunsoft.