The opening showcase from Summer Game Fest 2023 has been and gone, with the Geoff Keighley led trailer and announcement bonanza really capturing some of those classic E3 vibes. No there weren’t any awkward live gameplay segments, but there were plenty of people coming on stage and a good mixture of games both big and small.
Here’s all the announcements from Summer Game Fest 2023
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has a brand new trailer and Early 2024 release window
The PS5 exclusive sequel to the blockbusting Final Fantasy VII Remake got a big new trailer. There’s quite a few changes to the story that you might expect, which will surely have people puzzling over what Square Enix are up to right up to its release in early 2024.
Spider-Man 2 is out October 20th 2023
A nice and simple announcement here. Spider-Man 2 is coming out on 20th October 2023, exclusively for PS5.
Alan Wake 2 gets a new gameplay trailer as part of Summer Games Fest
Here’s a good look at some uncut gameplay from Alan Wake 2.
See the first gameplay from Mortal Kombat 1
There’s some gore-geous looking graphics in Mortal Kombat 1, the latest game in the venerable series that punches the narrative reset button once again.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown revealed – coming out January 2024
A new side-scrolling adventure that takes inspiration from Metroidvanias, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is set to release in January 2024.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is coming out in November
We got a release date for the highly anticipated interquel Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.
See the first co-op campaign gameplay from Space Marine 2
Three player campaign co-op has been confirmed and briefly shown for Space Marine 2!
Nic Cage is coming to Dead By Daylight next month
Witchfire early access release date confirmed for September 20th
See more Immortals of Aveum’s magical FPS action
Lies of P gets September release date – demo out now
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando brings hordes of 80s style horror to battle through
Crossfire: Sierra Squad is out this August for PC VR and PSVR 2
Sonic Superstars adds co-op to side-scrolling platforming this autumn
Here’s your first clip of the Twisted Metal TV show
And while we’re on TV adaptations, here’s the teaser for The Witcher Season 3 on Netflix, debuting on 29th June
See the reveal of Lord Enver Gortash in Baldur’s Gate 3, which is still set for release on 31st August
What if Pokémon had guns? Well, then you’d be in Palworld – entering early access in January 2024.
A new mining sim set in the iconic fantasy universe, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is coming out in autumn 2023
There’s an Exoprimal x Street Fighter 6 crossover coming later this year…
See some Co-op gameplay from Remnant 2 and a release date
Honkai Star Rail fans should rejoice, as we can expect a PS5 release in Q4 of this year.
See the intriguing underwater adventure of Under The Waves, coming out on 29th August 2023
Coming from Bandai Namco and with the art direction from renowned artist Akira Toriyama, there’s Sand Land
Throne and Liberty got a new trailer, the next MMO from Amazon Games, developed by NCSoft
And here’s the very daft medieval action of Warhaven by Nexon
See a little more of the 4v4 multiplayer action in Crash Bandicoot Team Rumble, coming out on 20th June
Yes, Your Grace Snowfall has a potato tumbling table flip moment, and it’s coming out in 2024
Season 4 of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone was shown off ahead of its 14th June start
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 is bringing Transformers and rideable dinos to the battle royale
And then there’s a cute game about fairies called Fae Farm, coming to Switch and PC on 8th September
Marvel Snap’s new mode is Conquest, and here’s a VERY excited Ben Brode
Need a new King Arthur game? Here’s King Arthur: Legends Rise, which is coming to PC and mobile
And then there’s the free-to-play Wayfinder, which is coming to PS5, Xbox Series and PC later this year
Paradox Interactive showed off Stellaris Nexus, Space Trash Scavenger and the Borg’s appearance in Star Trek: Infinite
We had a look at Lysfangha: The Time Shift Warrior, which is coming out this year
And since I’ve jumbled up the order just a little bit, that’s your lot! What stood out from the showcase for you?