Most anticipated games E3 gamers in the U.S. 2021

The annual gaming convention E3 is set to be held digitally in June 2021. During a June 2021 survey ahead of the convention, 17 percent of responding console or PC gamers from the United States stated that they were most excited about hearing news regarding a Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel. The second-most anticipated game among U.S. gaming audiences was God of War Ragnarok, which is currently scheduled for release in 2022.

Most anticipated games of the E3 according to gaming audiences in the United States as of June 2021

Characteristic	All U.S. adults	Console or PC gamers
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2	17%	32%
God of War Ragnarok	12%	21%
Battlefield 2042	11%	20%
Halo Infinite	11%	18%
Far Cry 6	9%	17%
Hogwarts Legacy	9%	15%
Dying Light 2	6%	12%
Horizon Forbidden West	6%	12%
Starfield	5%	9%
Elden Ring	4%	8%

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Release date

June 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

June 10, 2021

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: The Electronic Entertainment Experience (E3) is happening virtually this year starting June 12, 2021. Several major gaming titles are expected to be announced at the showcase. Which, if any, of the following potential E3 game announcements are you excited about? Please select all that apply.

The data is based on the interviews of 1,000 US adults including 498 US adults who say they play console games, PC games, or both. The survey was fielded online on June 10, 2021 between 2:49pm and 6:14pm EST. Results are weighted according to age, gender, region, political affiliation, and race. The margin of error on the full sample is 4.2%.

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