This is the big comeback of the largest exhibition in the world dedicated to video games.

But, due to the health crisis, E3 started online on Saturday, unveiling the images of Ubisoft's next Avatar game.

Electronic Entertainment Expo, which usually turns the Los Angeles Convention Center into a paradise for virtual gaming enthusiasts, was canceled in 2020 due to the spread of Covid-19.

During the pandemic, "video games have entertained us and brought us together," noted Stanley Pierre-Louis, general manager of the group organizing the show since 1995, Entertainment Software Association (ESA).

"Video games have helped us to keep going," he insisted during a presentation to kick off the event.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has, in a short video, promised that the 2022 edition of E3 will be held in person.

Ubisoft associated with Disney

This year's edition, which takes place between June 12 and 15, will be punctuated by a series of presentations by the major players in the sector. Streamed on E3's channels on YouTube and Twitch, as well as its Facebook page and Twitter account, these companies will unveil release dates, announce projects and broadcast exclusive videos.

First to make a presentation, pre-recorded, the French company Ubisoft has unveiled the first images of a new adventure game based on the science fiction film with blue characters by James Cameron,

Avatar

.

“It's a glimpse of the incredible journey that awaits you in one of the most beautiful but also one of the most dangerous places,” commented Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot.

Called

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora 

and developed in association with Disney, the game will be available in 2022.

A new version of the Switch?

The group presented a few other new features, such as a new downloadable expansion for the game

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla

,

The Siege of Paris

, as well as new options for the

Far Cry

 and

Rainbow Six games

. Ubisoft has also announced for 2022 a new game combining Mario and Rabbids, for the Nintendo Switch console.

Observers are awaiting a presentation this Sunday from Xbox (Microsoft) in association for the first time with Bethesda, recently acquired by the American giant.

Present at the show for the first time, the mobile operator Verizon will discuss on Monday the subject of 5G and its influence on the future of video games.

On Tuesday, Nintendo could present details of new games for its Switch console, or even a new version of its flagship.

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