For many, E3 is a time to celebrate the art of video gaming and get excited for what the medium has in store for us in the future. For many others, it’s a time to stick it to the industry one tweet at a time.
As E3 comes to a close, the annual Twitter snark-fest is slowly winding down. So let’s take a look at the funniest tweets of E3 as well as the trends that spawned those tweets.
EA Play 2017
While EA’s 2017 press conference was polished and efficient, that doesn’t mean there wasn’t any silliness. Twitter users were quick to jump at the chance to make fun of one of the most infamous video game publishers.
One moment that had people reaching for their accounts was when EA brought aboard a bunch of YouTubers as part of a sizzle reel of Battlefield One. EA’s theory was to use relatable people to help build a positive association with Battlefield One, but in practice it just alienated fans. Also, the YouTuber introducing Need for Speed Payback should get a script next time.
Many people also responded to the melodrama of Madden 18’s new story mode Long Shot, the overabundance of sports games, and the mannerisms of the presenters. Also a cute girl showed up and you can already guess how the internet reacted.
Read on below for some of the funniest Tweets of EA Play 2017.
EA drinking game: take a shot everytime they show a streamer. #E32017
When your gaming gets too intense. #EAPLAY2017
“Today we only have so much to show you, so let’s do 30 minutes of streamers playing battlefront 2.” 😑 #EAPLAY2017
I’m here… to talk about…
need for speed….
… payback…
if you….
I’m a youtube creator…
How I plan to win the #StarWarsBattlefrontII tournament.
Watch me CHOKE…live on stream at t.co/jRd4dPVm0W #ad
EA’s E3 2017 press conference
Microsoft
From the dumb name of the Xbox One X to T-Shirts emblazoned with “I witnessed the most powerful console ever,” Microsoft gave us no shortage of things to be snarky about.
We also got a view of people eating bananas the wrong way both virtual and literal, some excitement over the upcoming Anthem, and a particularly sassy orc form Middle Earth: Shadow of War.
wow I dunno about this new Microsoft ad
Holy shit, they delivered, 100 scorpion power
XBoxOneX? Porsche GT2RS?
Is Microsoft presenting games or playing the highest scoring game of Scrabble ever?
#XboxE3
Just wait until the fidget spinner Xbox One X Peripherals start coming out. It’s going to be next level.
( `a`) ah. these are da only backwuards-cormpatible game’s,
for da New Cornsole, da
“ＸＢＯＸＯＢＸ”
I’m doubling down on Bruz the Orc being Bruce the Shark. They are THE SAME. Go listen to the trailer again, I dare you.
LOTR DATING SIM AND BRÛZ THE CHOPPER’S ROUTE IS THE TRUE ENDING
How to eat (or not) eat a banana according to Sea of Thieves.
We see what you did with #BananaChallenge @Polygon and we’re impressed. But we see your banana and raise you this coconut…
You vs. the game she told you not to worry about
Bethesda
While I though Bethesda’s conference was fun and exciting thanks to games like Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and The Evil Within 2, others didn’t really see it that way and took to Twitter to complain. Many others showed skepticism over Bethesda’s new Creation Club, where they work with external developers to make new content for Skyrim and Fallout 4 for people to purchase.
If you’re staying up late or getting up early to watch the #BE3 Showcase, feel free to use any of the excuse notes I’ve done for tomorrow.
Just watch: after adorable children introduce #BE3 we’ll get an hour of the most violent, gory, profane games. LOL.
“did bethesda learn from the paid mods fiasco?”
![Angry Army [AJSA] aka AngryJoers?](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1002350087824183296/_pAEIgp6_normal.jpg){kind=small}
WHAT?! SOME OF US WORK IN THE MORNING, WE STAYED UP FOR THAT! #BE3
Bethesda is Jeb Bush #BE3
PC Gaming Show
Despite some cool game announcements like XCOM 2: War of the Chosen and Age of Empires Definitive Edition, many people checked out of the PC Gaming Show 2017 which means we didn’t get a whole lot of fun tweets. That doesn’t mean we didn’t get any fun tweets, however.
Thank you #PCGamingShow for making it easy to understand who the people on stage are, especially for viewers like me. #Professional
All around me are familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces… #E32017 #PCGamingShow
Preston: “Another settlement needs your help.”
Me:
#GronkhTV #PCGamingShow
Ubisoft
Ubisoft always tries to make its press conferences go viral, and it certainly does for all of the right and wrong reasons. But this year’s conference gave use things to genuinely be excited over, chiefly among those Beyond Good and Evil 2. Of course, there were plenty of other goofs to be had, especially with the announcement of the goofy Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.
I hope Waluigi is in the Mario Rabbids game, and that he just uses a gun
an actual gun
Me at #UbiE3
Currently crying #UbiE3
Roadhog, Widowmaker and Doomfist confirmed in #BeyondGoodandEvil2 #UbiE3
#UbiE3 :”Dont leave yet, We’re not done! We’ve got 30 minutes of assassin’s cr-“
Me:
Sony
Sony had an underwhelming press conference, with mostly games they already showed off at last year’s conference. But that didn’t stop people from getting excited, and it certainly didn’t stop them from cracking jokes at Sony’s expense.
Also, Crash Bandicoot himself made a grand appearance.
Calling out to the spirits out of hope of receiving thy blessing at #SonyE3 this year.
The sound technician in charge of the #SonyE3 Stream:
EXTREME VR FISHING!!!! #SonyE3
Someone told me Dante in Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite looked like Tony Hawk, and now I can’t get this image out of my head.
Don’t talk to me or my son ever again. #SonyE3
When? #SonyE3
For goodness sake! Every time I come here… #CrashBandicoot #E32017
Nintendo
Nintendo gave Twitter users a cornucopia of things to tweet about. Super Mario Odyssey was a big talking point as people came to grasp with the fact that Mario can possess living beings and tanks. Two new Metroid games were also announced which means pigs are flying across the world right now. In other news, people lamented the fact that a new Animal Crossing game still doesn’t exist. And the new Mario Amiibo of Bowser, Mario, and Peach in wedding attire had people feeling thirsty.
Report: Nintendo have turned Reggie into an actual squid for their E3 direct. Sources say he is in “agonizing and never-ending pain”
HERE WE GO!!! -Music starts-
Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
Wow, Super Mario Odyssey looks amazing.
HE BOUT TO EAT IT. @9_VOLT88 #NintendoE3
E3 2017 mood
MS: People shooting people
Sony: People stabbing people
Nintendo: Birds with accordions
3 new Pokemon games.
2 new Mario games.
2 new Metroid games.
0 Animal Crossing announcements.
E3 2017
