Konami has announced its first annual global Pre-E3 Show, set to take place on June 2, 2011.

The publisher will be hosting live viewing events for the Pre-E3 Show 2011 which will be held in a number of cities across the globe including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, São Paulo, Mexico City and more to be announced.

Gamers and journalists are promised an online viewing experience that will showcase for the first time, new company announcements, exclusive interviews with developers, and never-before-seen game trailers.

"The annual E3 show is the world's marquee video game conference and trade show event that draws a critical mass of gaming enthusiasts from all over the globe," said Martin Schneider, general manager of Konami. "This year, we want to build buzz ahead of E3 by hosting our own Pre-E3 show that will tie the viewing party attendees from each city with online viewers."

The Pre-E3 Show 2011 will be simulcast exclusively on several major online sites and gaming broadcast outlets around the world. Konami will also stream footage on konami.com.

We anticipate new footage of Metal Gear Solid: Rising and Silent Hill: Downpour, plus a first glimpse at PES 2012 and potentially something new from Hideo Kojima.