To kick off Summer time Sport Fest, the ringleader of the successor to E3, Geoff Keighley, showcased a set of sport trailers for video games we have heard of and others debuting for the primary time.
Whereas Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have trended towards their very own showcases, with E3 gone Summer time Sport Fest has change into the large midyear multiplatform launch present. And this yr, we noticed an enormous number of video games huge and small within the two-hour showcase.
From big and rumored video games like Civilization VII and Black Fable: Wukong to the VR sport Batman: Arkham Shadow, to a Lego tackle the Horizon journey video games and a phenomenal new sport from the makers of Gris, the trailers we noticed have been fascinating however not the whole lot we noticed within the two-hour showcase. This is the highest 5 we preferred:
Watch this: Prime 5 Trailers From Summer time Sport Fest 2024
For people wanting extra, beneath are the largest trailers we noticed on the showcase — a few of which have been teases, others confirmed gameplay, and practically each one revealed one thing we hadn’t seen earlier than.
Civilization VII
The subsequent nice civilization-building sport, Civilization VII, received a vibes trailer coming to PC and consoles in 2025. Whereas we did not get any gameplay on this trailer or any trace at what’s new within the newest of the storied sport franchise, Sid Meier himself stated in a Zoomed-in video that we’ll get a full reveal of the gameplay later this summer time.
Lego Horizon Adventures
The most recent Lego recreation of a preferred story is Lego Horizon Adventures, adapting the world of Horizon Zero Daybreak and Horizon Forbidden West with Lego’s cute and lighthearted aesthetic (in addition to with on-line and sofa co-op). The sport comes out on PS5, Change and PC throughout the vacation 2024 season.
Alan Wake II DLC
Alan Wake II was among the finest video games of 2023, and studio Treatment promised DLC was coming — then surprise-dropped the primary of two promised expansions at Summer time Sport Fest, obtainable on June 8. Evening Springs, because it’s referred to as, can have three chapters to play, every starring a member of the so-called Remedyverse of video games: Sheriff Shawn Breaker (launched in Alan Wake II), superfan and waitress Rose (launched within the authentic Alan Wake) and Federal Bureau of Management Director Jesse Faden, who debuted in Management
Alan Wake II’s Evening Springs DLC is included within the Growth Go of the Deluxe Version of the sport, or customary version house owners pays $20 to improve to the Deluxe version, in response to IGN.
Black Fable Wukong
Whereas the trailer did not give us an excessive amount of, it is one more presentation of vibes for a sport we can’t have to attend for much longer to see: the sport is out on Aug. 20, 2024 for PS5 and PC.
Metaphor ReFantazio
We received one other trailer of Metaphor ReFantazio, from the makers of the Persona video games. This trailer targeted on a function that is on the core of the sport: archetypes — like personas, they embody human feelings like concern and anxiousness, gaining expertise and turning into extra highly effective. The sport is now obtainable for preorder and popping out on Oct. 11 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Collection X/S and PC.
Batman Arkham Shadow
The subsequent Batman sport, Batman Arkham Shadow, received a trailer teasing the tone and enemies — together with the mysterious Rat King — of the brand new VR sport, which is out for Meta Quest 3 in fall 2024.
Harry Potter Quidditch Champions
On the heels of the wildly profitable Hogwarts Legacy, one other sport within the Harry Potter world is coming quickly, this time centered across the broom-based sport of quidditch. It should launch Sept. 3 for PS5, Xbox One X/S, PC and Change.
The First Descendent
Seen on the State of Play final week, The First Descendent is a looter shooter that will probably be popping out quickly on July 2 for PS5, Xbox One X/S and PC. The trailer has weapons, grenades, acrobatics and funky scenes, although little of what seems to be like direct gameplay.
Star Wars Outlaws
The most recent trailer for Star Wars Outlaws exhibits extra gameplay and story content material for the sport, Ubisoft’s heist-focused sport filled with scoundrels and smugglers, which is due out on August 30, 2024.
Slitterhead
The gross and terrifying reveal of Slitterhead makes extra sense when you already know it is coming from the creator of Silent Hill. The sport is due out on Nov. 8, 2024.
Dune: Awakening
We have not heard a lot about Dune: Awakening, a sport set on this planet of Frank Herbert’s science fiction basic that dominated the silver display screen with Denis Villeneuve’s movie diversifications. Whereas we did not get any gameplay, the trailer for Dune: Awakening teases the main target of the sport: Paul, inheritor of home Atreides, utilizing his Kwisatz Haderach powers of foresight to look at what might need been.
No Extra Room In Hell 2
No Extra Room In Hell 2 seems to be like a gameplay inheritor to multiplayer co-op zombie shooters like Left 4 Lifeless. The trailer confirmed survivors preventing their approach by hordes of enemies and falling gruesomely. The sport has an enormous map, eight-player co-op and permadeath. The sport will probably be obtainable in early entry this Halloween.
Neva
From the creators of the visually gorgeous platformer Gris comes Neva, a beautiful pastoral journey starring a woman and her wolf. It seems to be to have related gameplay to Gris: 2D side-scrolling with beautiful foreground and background visuals. Neva will come out later in 2024.
Skate
It has been 4 years since Skate 4 was introduced at E3, and now it is lastly being proven off once more at Summer time Sport Fest (now simply referred to as “Skate”). The trailer reveals the state of San Vansterdam, a metropolis overrun by skaters now that the company overlords at M-Corp have fallen from grace.
Whereas there is no launch date but, console playtesting goes to open up in fall 2024.
