Summer Game Fest 2023 is finally here, and Geoff Keighley’s show is kicking off a full week of reveals and updates on brand new and previously-announced games. In the past, we’ve seen games like The Last of Us Part 1 and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, so some AAA games can definitely appear at any moment.
We’re keeping track of everything announced during the show, live as it happens. So read on to learn about every reveal at Summer Game Fest 2023. And, to tune in for yourself, check out how to watch Summer Game Fest and what to expect.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Is Coming Next Year
Summer Game Fest kicked off with a surprise: A brand new Prince of Persia game is coming out early next year. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is coming to PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on January 18, 2024. The game is a brand new sidescrolling action platformer with a vibrant art style.
Mortal Kombat 1 Gets Bone-Crushing Gameplay Trailer
Mortal Kombat 1 is out later this year, and we got a new look at gameplay for the next entry in the long-running series. We saw the new assist mechanic in action, where fighters can call in help from other Mortal Kombat characters in the middle of battle. And we saw a couple of fatalities, including a close-up shot of someone’s rib cage, and someone getting their heart ripped out of their chest. So yeah, it’s Mortal Kombat!
Sonic Superstars Is a New 2D Classic Sonic Game Coming This Year
Sega revealed Sonic Superstars, a brand new sidescrolling Sonic game with four-player co-op. Players can choose between Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose, and play with up to four players at the same time. The game is a sidescroller, but it takes a 3D art style similar to Classic Sonic’s appearances in Sonic Generations and Sonic Forces. The game is out on all platforms this Fall.
Path of Exile 2 Gameplay Trailer
We got a new look at Path of Exile 2, the upcoming isometric action RPG. The gameplay snippet we got was pretty short, showing a mage character ripping through monsters with electric magic. The end of the trailer teased that we will find out more on July 28.
Exoprimal Is Getting a Street Fighter 6 Crossover
Capcom pulled a nice bait-and-switch on us with this one, as Geoff Keighley originally introduced it as a follow-up announcement to Street Fighter 2. Instead, it turned out to be Capcom Collab 1 for Exoprimal, where a robotic Mecha Ryu is facing off against Exoprimal’s dinosaurs. Exoprimal is launching on July 14, with the Street Fighter 6 collab coming this Fall.
Netflix Shares The Witcher Season 3 Trailer
The Witcher Season 3 marks Henry Cavill’s last season in the role of Geralt of Rivia, and we got a look at the first full trailer for the upcoming season. Ciri takes center stage in Season 3, as Geralt and Yennefer work to protect her. We saw some great swordplay from Henry Cavill, too.
Nicolas Cage Is Coming to Dead By Daylight
The Summer Game Fest crowd burst into laughter with this amazing crossover reveal, where we learned Nicolas Cage is coming to Dead By Daylight. The infamous actor also appeared on stage for a chat. Cage called Dead By Daylight a chance for him to branch out, since he’s never been involved in the video game industry before. The Nic Cage chapter comes to Dead By Daylight on July 25.
Witchfire Comes to Early Access in September
The next trailer shown was for Witchfire, from the creators of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Painkiller, and Bulletstorm. We saw a very spooky forest filled with fog and skeletons, before transitioning into first-person shooter gameplay. We saw the player use a crossbow, shotgun, melee combat, and more in the gameplay snippet. Witchfire launches in early access on September 20.
Remnant 2 Release Date Revealed
Gunfire Games’ Remnant 2 is launching next month, on July 25. The new trailer showed locations players will visit, including Narude, a new plane of darkness. Remnant 2 is the sequel to the game referred to as “Dark Souls with guns”, and Remnant 2 is coming with procedurally generated levels and storylines.
Honkai Star Rail Gets a PS5 Release Window
Honkai Star Rail — the game from Genshin Impact developer Mihoyo — got a new trailer showing off new characters in the RPG. We also got a release window for the PlayStation 5 version, as we now know it’s coming in Q4 2023.
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