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The biggest event in gaming news — E3 2021 — is finally here. E3 is an annual expo for video game distributors to hock their wares and hype the biggest titles coming to their platforms. The last E3 was all the way back in 2019. Xbox hyped the likes of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Animal Crossing: New Horizons found itself pushed back (thankfully) to 2020, and Nintendo revealed they were working on a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Oh, like, tech stuff happened, too.

E3 skipped 2020 because of the pandemic, but it’s finally back in 2021, and gamers are hyped to find out what new games and platforms are coming out in the next year. (And, yeah, we want an update on BotW 2, Nintendo! Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity was fun and all, but not enough!)

Whether you’re a longtime E3 fan or only curious because a Switch saved you during the pandemic, here’s everything you need to know about how to stream E3 2021…

How To Watch E3 Announcements Live

While many of the distributors will have their own live streams of various events, there are two official E3 Direct streams that will feature every official E3 presentation (so you don’t need to skip around the internet). You can stream E3 2021 for free on YouTube or Twitch.

Stream E3 2021 on Twitch
Stream E3 2021 on YouTube

When is E3 2021?

E3 2021 officially takes place June 12-June 15 2021.

E3 2021 Schedule: What Time is the Nintendo Direct and More?

While there are countless industry livestreams and events taking place over E3 2021, we have a feeling that you’re going to be interested in these major presentations:

E3 2021: Saturday, June 12 Schedule

11 AM ET/8 AM PT: Guerilla Collective
3 PM ET/12 PM PT: Ubisoft
4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT: Devolver
5 PM ET/2 PM PT: Gearbox

E3 2021: Sunday, June 13 Schedule

1 PM ET/10 AM PT: Xbox + Bethesda
3:15 PM ET/12:15 PM PT: Square Enix
5 PM ET/2 PM PT: Back 4 Blood
5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT: PC Gaming Show
7 PM ET/4 PM PT: Future Games Show