E3 2017: Everything to know about the video games showcase

For fans of video games, next week is huge. On Tuesday, the Electronic Entertainment Expo opens its doors at the Los Angeles Convention Center, hosting the biggest event of the year for video games. Players will hear a lot of news about what games are on the horizon, as well as other details about how the future of their favorite hobby will change over the next several months and beyond. If you're an E3 veteran, or this is your first time hearing about this confab, we're here to break it all down: The developers and publishers use E3 as their venue to reveal the hottest video games (as well as video game hardware) expected this holiday shopping season and next year. The first one was held in 1995, and has been held most years in Los Angeles (minus a brief stint in Atlanta).