A new Nintendo Direct announced for E3 2021 on June 15
Nintendo has confirmed that a new Nintendo Direct will be taking place during E3 2021 on June 15. The livestream will feature approximately 40 minutes of content focused on Nintendo Switch games. Following the Direct, there will be a three-hour Nintendo Treehouse livestream showcasing gameplay.
Possible announcement of Nintendo Switch Pro
The event will begin at 11am CT on June 15. While there is a slight chance that the rumored Nintendo Switch Pro might be announced during this Direct, the company has clarified that the focus of the event will be on Switch games set to be released this year.
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Aside from the new games that Nintendo might announce during the Direct, the company has already teased games such as Project Triangle Strategy, Metroid Prime 4, and a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
The Treehouse livestream will likely showcase gameplay for these games. In the previous Nintendo Direct on Feb. 17, games like Splatoon 3, Monster Hunter Rise, Mario Golf: Super Rush, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD were announced.
This Nintendo Direct will take place on the last day of E3 2021, which runs from June 12 to 15. The event will be completely virtual and will feature game companies such as Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Games, Square Enix, Sega, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Xseed Games, Gearbox Entertainment, and Koch Media.