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E3 2015: PC Gaming Show press conference as it happened

Live coverage of the PC Gaming Show's E3 press briefing, featuring appearances from Microsoft and CCP.

By Matthew ReynoldsPublished: 17 June 2015

We made it! Seven conferences down and we're at the last press briefing of E3 2015 with the first ever PC-focused press conference in partnership with PC Gamer.

There could be some real surprises here, with a two-hour show packing a long line-up of publishers. Expect appearances from Blizzard, DayZ creator Bohemia, Paradox, Eve Online studio CCP, Total War's Creative Assembly, Devolver and much, much more.

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Interestingly, Xbox's Phil Spencer will make an appearance, so expect to hear more about Windows 10 and gaming. We'll wait and see.

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You can keep track of the announcements with the live stream above, or via our blog updates below. The conference will start at 2am UK time (ET: 9pm, PT: 6pm).

04:30And that concludes the last press briefing of E3 2015. We hope you enjoyed it and thanks for following along!

04:29Distant planets and vast underwater environments will be fully accessible to users, while spaceship battles and potential predators can also be encountered.

04:28No Man's Sky is a procedurally-generated science fiction game about exploration and survival.

04:27The game will no longer be a timed exclusive on PS4. It will launch simultaneously on PC and PS4, though a release date is yet to be announced.

04:26The final game on stage is No Man's Sky from Hello Games.

04:25Blizzard confirms StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void is getting a beta in July.

04:22Blizzard reveals a trailer for the 'Eternal Conflict' expansion, giving a look at its new characters.

Time for Blizzard. #pcgamingshow http://t.co/15FGTyyxpI pic.twitter.com/oPtOK1iyhm

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) June 17, 2015
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Blizzard Entertainment is now on stage to showcase Heroes of the Storm's first expansion, which arrives on June 30.

04:12Now for the gunfight dungeon crawler Enter the Gungeon from Dodge Roll and Devolver Digital. The game launches in September on PC.

04:08Blezinski says Project BlueStreak is being built specifically for PC but may eventually be ported to consoles.

04:05Boss Key Productions CEO Cliff Blezinski (Cliffy B) is now on stage to talk about his team's first game, Project BlueStreak.

We're talking DayZ now. #pcgamingshow http://t.co/15FGTyyxpI pic.twitter.com/mhtiObEUU4

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) June 17, 2015

Bohemia Interactive producer Brian Hicks is up next to discuss DayZ, which will eventually be adding a single-player mode and server hosting tools.

03:57Soma is scheduled to make its debut on September 22 for PC.

03:56Soma has been in development for nearly five years. Development started in 2010.

03:55Frictional Games' Ian Thomas is now presenting new footage of Soma.

03:54Tacoma is coming to PC, Mac, Linux and Xbox One in 2016.

03:51Fullbright's Steve Gaynor joins the stage to discuss Tacoma, the next game from the team behind Gone Home.

.@PaulWedgwood is talkin Dirty Bomb and he's gonna show us a sneak peek of the newest trailer! http://t.co/cBavcYmrEJ pic.twitter.com/HgHPIJzULK

— Dirty Bomb (@DirtyBomb) June 17, 2015

Splash Damage showcases a new trailer for its upcoming shooter Dirty Bomb.

03:45Beyond Eyes is about a 10-year-old girl interacting with the world without sight. The game arrives this summer on PC.

Now we're looking at Beyond Eyes with creator Sherida Halatoe #pcgamingshow pic.twitter.com/a1KP4fUp9R

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) June 17, 2015

The spotlight is now on indie developer Tiger & Squid and its upcoming adventure game, Beyond Eyes.

Check out that Arma 3 Tanoa terrain trailer again http://t.co/yeaKvDBfEu #pcgamingshow pic.twitter.com/UH7xlgComT

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) June 17, 2015

Bohemia Interactive is up next to showcase a new terrain for Arma 3 called Tanoa, as well as a new expansion built around the new terrain. Tanoa will release in 2016.

03:38Su reveals some powerful new tech AMD is building for PC gaming.

AMD CEO Lisa Su is on stage now! Maybe we'll open that briefcase. #pcgamingshow pic.twitter.com/H7H5V7GrXJ

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) June 17, 2015

AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, is now on stage.

#GW2HoT is available for pre-purchase! All editions get guaranteed beta weekend access https://t.co/KfUEmv9inQ:::... pic.twitter.com/kW4FXHOnpT

— Guild Wars 2 (@GuildWars2) June 17, 2015

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is now available for pre-purchase, with guaranteed beta weekend access included in all editions.

03:25Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is now being shown. Developer ArenaNet is giving the first look at Guild Halls, which players will be able to build in the game.

Here's that Planet Coaster trailer http://t.co/drG2qlaYO4 #pcgamingshow pic.twitter.com/L3Kgo5Bs6W

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) June 17, 2015

Planet Coaster is an amusement park construction sim. It's available to pre-order now and launches on PC in 2016.

03:17Frontier Developments CEO David Braben is now on stage to talk about Planet Coaster, 'something they wanted to make for a long time'.

Pillars of Eternity's first expansion is The White March http://t.co/TJwrGlvPsP #pcgamingshow pic.twitter.com/2MLCwxxPhP

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) June 17, 2015

Pillars of Eternity's first expansion is called 'The White March'. It introduces new abilities and companions.

03:11Obsidian is now on stage to reveal the first expansion to Pillars of Eternity.

03:10Strafe is described as the 'fastest, bloodiest, deadliest, most adjective-abusing, action-packed first-person shooter of 1996'.

03:04Pixel Titans is up next to present an on-stage demo of Strafe.

03:03Ion is heading to PC and Xbox One. A release date is yet to be revealed.

03:02Players must finely tune their tank's air pressure, temperature and power grids to keep the cold vacuum of space at bay.

03:02Ion is a multiplayer online game in which players build, live and eventually die in huge floating galactic constructions. It will also have organ simulation.

Dean Hall's chatting now, telling us new details on Ion. http://t.co/15FGTyyxpI #pcgamingshow pic.twitter.com/QPlWedD2e2

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) June 17, 2015

DayZ lead designer Dean Hall is on stage. He's revealing details on Ion and what he thinks goes into making a great game.

02:55Geddes is explaining how getting used to VR takes time, but once you get the hang of it 'it's hard to go back'.

02:53Ryan Geddes from CCP Games joins the show to talk about VR, Oculus and EVE: Valkyrie.

02:52American Truck Simulator is coming to PC from the team behind Euro Truck Simulator.

Just announced at the @PCGamer E3 Briefing... Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will be coming to Windows 10! #GearsPC pic.twitter.com/tv64N1VmAH

— Gears of War (@GearsofWar) June 17, 2015

The Coalition confirms Gears of War Ultimate Edition is coming to PC. It will include support for 4K resolution and DX12.

02:45Gigantic closed beta will kick off in August, with an open beta to follow at a later date.

02:45Gigantic is a free-to-play shooter where heroes battle alongside a massive guardian in a fight for supremacy.

02:43Indie studio Motiga is on stage talking about Gigantic, which it's developing for Windows 10 and Xbox One.

Spencer: "There have been times in our past where Microsoft maybe has lost our way with PC gaming" #pcgamingshow pic.twitter.com/50JZTKFBsD

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) June 17, 2015

"There have been times in our past where Microsoft maybe has lost our way with PC gaming," Spencer says.

We're so excited to share that KI is coming to Win 10 at E3 – but we don't have any more to share at this time. pic.twitter.com/parhAY0uSd

— Killer Instinct (@KillerInstinct) June 17, 2015

Spencer says Microsoft will be bringing Killer Instinct to Windows 10 on PC with cross-platform play.

02:37Xbox head Phil Spencer joins the show and is talking about Microsoft's gaming plans on PC.

Here's the Total War video from the #pcgamingshow http://t.co/ZHSpnfNn9J pic.twitter.com/106IMrm33u

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) June 17, 2015

The Total War series is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.

02:35The Creative Assembly talks briefly about Total War: Warhammer.

02:29Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is due for release in 'early 2016' for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. It's a sequel to 2011's Deus Ex: Human Revolution and will see the return of protagonist Adam Jensen.

Time to talk about Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. #pcgamingshow http://t.co/15FGTyyxpI pic.twitter.com/xEo3bXbQLB

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) June 17, 2015

AMD presentation is done - now it's time for Eidos Montreal with Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.

02:19As you can see, the PC Gaming Show is set up like a late-night talk show.

AMD's talking about its latest cards now. What's in that briefcase? #pcgamingshow pic.twitter.com/YBWru4gmJI

— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) June 17, 2015

AMD's chief gaming scientist Richard Huddy is on stage and is talking about AMD's latest cards.

02:18Star Citizen director Chris Roberts shows off some of the motion capture work being done for the game.

02:14And the trailer was for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam! It's in development right now at Tripwire.

02:12Gibson is showing a trailer for a new game from Tripwire.

02:10Tripwire Interactive president John Gibson is on stage and is showing off some new features in Killing Floor 2.

We're live from the PC Gamer Show that's just kicking off. Join us for updates! pic.twitter.com/hM8pvG8zmW

— Digital Spy Gaming (@digitalspygames) June 17, 2015

We're at the first-ever PC Gaming Show at E3 and it has officially started!

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