The inaugural presentation of the Summer Game Fest, held last night at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, has served to learn about some of the new video games that are in development for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC.
The event organized by Canadian journalist and producer Geoff Keighley is intended to replace the traditional E3 fair, but has failed to meet expectations due to a lack of announcements and high-impact surprises. The most prominent title has been Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which has also been responsible for putting an end to the presentation with the announcement of its release date and a new trailer.
Below, we’ve selected the most relevant announcements and trailers from the Summer Game Fest.
Ubisoft is working on the return of this mythical franchise that emerged in the late 80s. The new installment will be called Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, it will recover the 2D action of the original title and it will go on sale on January 18.
The new installment of the wild fighting game created by designer Ed Boon has been shown in action for the first time. The possibility of fighting in pairs and combining characters will be one of its main novelties.
One of the surprises of the Summer Game Fest has been this new Sonic game, which will return to the origins of the SEGA mascot. In addition to the classic 2D perspective of the Mega Drive times, the title will feature a large part of the characters that accompanied the blue hedgehog in his first adventures. It will arrive at the end of 2023.
This game will be an adaptation of the homonymous manga by Akira Toriyama, the legendary mangaka behind such well-remembered works as Dragon Ball or Dr. Slump. The title will offer an adventure set in a semi-open world and will be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4 and PC.
The new game from Remedy Entertainment has been one of the great protagonists of the event. After passing through the PlayStation Showcase, this time Alan Wake 2 has been shown with a terrifying sequence that shows images of real gameplay.
After becoming the most acclaimed game at PlayStation Showcase, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has done a double job by appearing at Summer Game Fest to announce its October 20 release date for PlayStation 5.
A narrative adventure set in the depths of the North Sea during the 70s. Parallel Studio is in charge of its development and has the support of Quantic Dream (Detroit: Become Human), which acts as a producer. It already has a release date: next August 29.
This medieval role-playing game with a pixelated aesthetic is the continuation of Yes, Yor Grace, which came out in 2020 from the Brave at Night studio. During the Summer Game Fest its first trailer has been shown.
Warhammer 40,000 fans are in for a treat with this third-person action game that recreates Games Workshop’s sci-fi universe in great detail. In tonight’s event, its cooperative campaign for up to three players has been shown.
Film director Jorh Carpenter (The Thing, New York City Rescue) is behind this wild action video game with a post-apocalyptic setting. It was developed by Saber Interactive and is expected to go on sale in 2024 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC.
Without a doubt, the game with the longest name of the event. New from the Japanese team Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios is this prequel to Yakuza 7, which will put players back in the shoes of the charismatic Kiryu Kazuma. It will hit stores on November 9 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC.
The announcement of the release date of this long-awaited title developed by the Japanese Square Enix has been the final surprise of the Summer Game Fest event. The sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake has been shown with a new and spectacular trailer that has closed the presentation held at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.
