Back when E3 was the dominant force in the summer season of gaming announcements, there were of course great PC games present. But the only big press conferences always came from console manufacturers and publishers like EA and Ubisoft, and PC-related news always came second to the needs of console marketing budgets.
PC gaming isn't just a way to make console games look prettier anymore—it's a distinct platform with its own games, genres, and subcultures. And as PC gaming was experiencing a new golden age in the 2010s, it began to feel downright absurd that our favorite platform didn't have a stage of its own at E3.
