Whereas the sting of E3’s loss of life can nonetheless be felt, June stays a large month for online game reveals, bulletins, and world premieres. Issues have already begun however the subsequent huge swing of the season comes from Summer Game Fest. In contrast to the long-running, exclusive-focused streams from platform holders, Summer Game Fest options bulletins from a variety of builders and publishers of various sizes. The list of attending companies has already been revealed and so we’ve used it as the premise for some predictions. What are you able to anticipate to see at Summer Game Fest 2024? Learn on for our greatest educated guesses.
The Massive Three
Sony might have solely not too long ago held its personal summer time State of Play broadcast, and the Xbox Game Showcase arrives in just some days, however each platform holders are confirmed to be a part of Summer Game Fest. Regardless of this it’s unlikely that we’ll see any bombshells. Essentially the most important headlines are often reserved for their very own first-party reveals.
At 2023’s Summer Game Fest we have been handled to a considerable Spider-Man 2 trailer. This 12 months’s present, then, might be the place Spider-Man 2 DLC makes its debut. An enlargement has but to be formally confirmed however the unique sport went huge with an extra three-part marketing campaign, and the nods in direction of Carnage within the base sport definitely appears a logical pathway in direction of DLC. Past that, there’s potential for follow-ups on final week’s State of Play, akin to somewhat extra from Astro Bot or Harmony. That’s as a lot as we’d realistically anticipate, however there’s all the time an opportunity that the much-rumoured LEGO Horizon Adventures may flip up. Simply don’t waste your time manifesting that Bloodborne PS5 remaster. We’ll eat a noticed cleaver if that occurs…
As for Xbox, the wise guess is on updates and partnerships. Name of Responsibility: Trendy Warfare 3’s latest season has already launched, however there’s all the time room for an additional IP crossover. Equally, SGF 2023 featured new Xboxes with Porsche branding, and it’s this type of factor we anticipate to see.
Nintendo is, as ever, a no-show, and so that you’ll want to carry out on an official Nintendo Direct later in the summertime. However Steam is confirmed to be a part of the present. The truth that it’s Steam relatively than Valve has us pondering this received’t be a sport, so not the not too long ago leaked Impasse. Maybe a brand new Steam Deck replace or accent?
AAA Main Gamers
So if we’re not anticipating a lot from the first-party platform holders, what in regards to the mega publishers and veteran AAA builders? 2K plans to reveal “the next iteration in one of its biggest and most beloved franchises”. Whereas I think about a brand new BioShock is on the high of that listing for many of us, with a brand new Borderlands film quick approaching there’s logic in a brand new entry within the long-running looter-shooter franchise. However with regards to “largest and most beloved”, the reply might be Civilization, 2K’s 4X technique behemoth that’s been operating since 1991.
We all know Atlus’ Katsura Hashino and Shigenori Soejima will be part of the show for Metaphor: ReFantazio, which additionally has its personal presentation occurring shortly after Summer Game Fest. Put together your self for brand new info on the newest from the director of Persona 5.
It looks as if Capcom’s huge focus for the approaching months will probably be Monster Hunter Wilds, and after our first take a look at State of Play we all know that SGF will provide an new trailer and monster reveal. After all, we’ll even be hoping for some information on what’s subsequent for Resident Evil, be that RE9 or the rumoured Code Veronica and Zero remakes, however proper now that feels unlikely. Extra sensible is DLC for latest video games, akin to season 2 of Road Fighter 6 or an enlargement for the good Dragon’s Dogma 2.
It’s a 12 months made up of numbers above 1993, which suggests Digital Arts will probably be publishing a couple of annualised sports activities video games quickly. There’s an affordable probability of EA Sports activities FC 25, then. However the sports activities sport we’re actually hoping to see is the long-awaited reboot of Skate, and EA appears to be teasing as a lot with this unusual retro website that launched earlier this week.
We additionally anticipate some non-sports EA video games, maybe beginning with a brand new Battlefield. We all know that EA’s Motive Studio is difficult at work on an Iron Man sport, so perhaps Tony Stark will drop by? However we predict it’s protected to say that our largest hopes are pinned on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. A full reveal of BioWare’s subsequent RPG has been promised for summer time 2024, and hopefully it’s at the very least approaching a return to kind.
League of Legends developer Riot Video games will probably be on the present, and with Arcane season 2 coming later this 12 months there’s an excellent probability we’ll get a trailer for the spectacular Netflix collection. But it surely additionally feels the correct time for Riot to go huge on 2XKO, the League of Legends preventing sport that’s been in growth for a number of years now. May a beta launch be coming quickly?
With its personal present coming just some days later, it appears seemingly that Ubisoft received’t go huge for SGF. Whereas we might get trailers that tease larger reveals for Star Wars Outlaws and Murderer’s Creed Shadows at Ubisoft Ahead, it’s extra seemingly that we’ll see one thing from the corporate’s smaller video games. BattleCore: Area may have simply gone into early entry, so maybe a promotional launch trailer? In the meantime XDefiant is at the moment in pre-season, so perhaps we’ll get information on what to anticipate from the shooter’s first important season.
“However what about Past Good and Evil 2?” we hear you cry. And to that we are saying: it’s good to maintain dreaming.
WB Video games is confirmed to be attending, and we all know that it’s bringing Batman: Arkham Shadow with it. Introduced final month, it’s a Meta Quest 3 VR unique addition to the Arkham video games canon. Past that, it appears wise to anticipate a brand new character or replace for the not too long ago relaunched MultiVersus. There’s additionally probability of a take a look at season 2 of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which rumours counsel will introduce Mr. Freeze to the roster. Trying additional forward, we can also lastly get information on Monolith’s Surprise Girl sport, which was introduced again in 2021.
We not too long ago discovered that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is in growth, and with writer Deep Silver confirmed to be at Summer Game Fest we’re betting on a brand new trailer for the historic RPG. There’s additionally an opportunity we’ll see extra from Metro Awakening, the VR post-apocalypse shooter that’s scheduled for later this 12 months.
A cryptic message from the Alan Wake 2 Twitter/X account signifies one thing from Treatment will probably be introduced as a part of the present. We will’t wait to see what sort of twisted DLC adventures await for Alan and Saga.
With the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC so shut you’ll be able to style it, it appears logical to imagine Bandai Namco’s presence at SGF means a brand new trailer filled with disgusting bosses. The extra seemingly actuality is that it’ll be one thing related to Bandai’s on-line mission, Blue Protocol, in-built collaboration with Amazon Video games, who can also be a part of the present. It’s value holding out some hope for Little Nightmares 3, although. It could have been not too long ago delayed, however it was first revealed at gamescom’s Opening Night time Stay. And so there’s an opportunity that, with each reveals being organised by Geoff Keighley, the connection might ship a brand new take a look at the spooky co-op platformer. As for one thing that can positively be there, look no additional than Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero.
Mid-Dimension Builders
Focus Leisure and Saber Interactive have Warhammer 40,000: House Marine 2 popping out this September, so a gory take a look at some recent Tyranid splattering appears seemingly. Then there’s the equally violent-looking John Carpenter’s Poisonous Commando, additionally from Saber. Revealed this time final 12 months, perhaps it’s time for an additional take a look at the ‘80s-inspired undead shooter.
Regardless of Take Two’s greatest efforts, the beleaguered Non-public Division marches on with two video games at the moment in growth. Moon Studios’ No Relaxation for the Depraved has hit early entry, and so perhaps there will probably be an replace on new options coming to the ARPG. Then there’s the Lord of the Rings cosy sport, Tales of the Shire. Attributable to launch this 12 months, we wouldn’t say no to a short little go to to Hobbiton within the type of a brand new trailer.
Much less quaint a setting is the planet of Arrakis and its perpetual warfare for the possession of spice. A story cinematic trailer has been promised for Funcom’s Dune: Awakening, the MMO set in Frank Herbert’s traditional sci-fi world.
Arc Video games would possibly carry us a brand new take a look at the long-awaited Hyper Mild Breaker from Coronary heart Machine, in addition to maybe a take a look at one thing new for Remnant 2, of which two of the promised three DLC packs have been launched to date. Degree Infinite will even be in attendance, maybe giving us some cellular time-travelling within the form of Murderer’s Creed Jade, or an replace on what new issues to anticipate from fantasy survival sport, Nightingale.
Then there’s Torn Banner Studios. May a Chivalry 3 reveal be marching in, or one thing utterly new from the developer? Pocketpair will present some “long awaited features” for breakout hit Palworld, SNK has Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves to indicate off, and S-Game would possibly present us extra of Phantom Blade Zero – the fashionable sword-based steampunk-infused martial arts sport revealed final 12 months.
A few years in the past, some ex-Blizzard people revealed their new RTS Stormgate at Summer Game Fest. Historical past appears to be like to repeat itself in 2024 as a result of Uncapped Video games, headed up by former StarCraft developer David Kim, is set to unveil its new game at the show. The mission is promised to be a “paradigm shift for the RTS style.”
Developer Group Jade has confirmed that a new trailer for Delta Drive Hawk Ops will drop in the course of the present, so you’ll be able to anticipate the rattling assault rifles of contemporary warfare to mild up, too.
Indies, Artwork Home, and Smaller Tasks
Devolver has its personal present, for which we will logically anticipate nearly all of its reveals to be saved for, however that seemingly received’t cease it from displaying us one thing new at SGF. A recent tease factors within the path of one other new sport from Coronary heart Machine – the developer of the Hyper Mild collection. Outdoors of that, we will maybe anticipate new appears to be like at different upcoming Devolver tasks such because the action-packed Anger Foot, charming The Plucky Squire, and ludicrous Child Steps.
Annapurna Interactive is as constant an indie writer as there may be, having given us the likes of Cocoon, Stray, and Thirsty Suitors in recent times, and the critically acclaimed puzzler Lorelei and the Laser Eyes already in 2024. However with Bounty Star, Flock, Ghost Bike, Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth, and Silent Hill: Townfall all developing, we wouldn’t be stunned to see a couple of trailer from Annapurna at this 12 months’s present.
Blumhouse is gearing as much as reveal its first game. Widespread sense would lead us to suppose it is a horror sport, however will it’s based mostly on considered one of their many movie franchises? Jason Blum said that the writer is extra focused on unique tasks at this stage, so perhaps don’t anticipate an Insidious, Paranormal Exercise, or The Purge sport simply but. Both means, it should seemingly be one of many scarier trailers of the present.
Talking of horror, we all know that Bokeh Game Studio is partnered with the present, so certainly which means a brand new take a look at Slitterhead, the brand new disturbing-looking creation from Keiichiro Toyama, the person behind Silent Hill, Siren, and Gravity Rush.
Additionally slated to look is Thunderful, who may effectively give us a take a look at gameplay of the not too long ago introduced SteamWorld Heist 2. We will anticipate Innersloth to offer us an replace on the Among Us animated TV show, and Jyamma Video games might effectively exhibit a brand new trailer for upcoming Italian-styled soulslike, Enotria: The Final Track.
Multiplayer and Free-to-Play
Already confirmed for the present is the official launch date reveal for The First Descendant, Nexon’s free-to-play looter shooter that may be performed solo or in co-op.
NetEase has a few video games which will make an look. Hero shooter Marvel Rivals may get a brand new trailer or character reveal forward of its closed beta in July. The place Winds Meet, in the meantime, may give us one other glimpse of gameplay following a short displaying finally week’s PlayStation State of Play.
HoYoverse is gearing up for the launch of the fashionable motion RPG Zenless Zone Zero on July 4, so a recent look to construct up the hype appears logical. We additionally wouldn’t be shocked to see some Genshin Affect and Honkai: Star Rail seasonal updates.
Epic and Embark are each listed as companions, so sneak peeks at what’s developing for each Fortnite and The Finals respectively would possibly make an look. Amazon Video games can also be furthering its push into the net gaming house and has each Throne and Liberty (co-created with NCSoft, one other confirmed SGF attendant) and Blue Protocol (the joint mission with Namco Bandai we talked about earlier) in growth. New trailers for each wouldn’t be a shock.
Potential Surprises
Now, we aren’t going to listing each huge upcoming sport that might present us one thing new on Friday, however listed below are a couple of we predict would possibly simply shock us.
We’d actually love Judas to make an look. Initially revealed on the Game Awards 2022, Geoff Keighley not too long ago sat down with IGN’s Ryan McCaffrey and Judas director Ken Levine for an prolonged chat about how Ghost Story Video games’ new roguelike-ish, BioShock-y shooter works. A brand new take a look at gameplay definitely wouldn’t go amiss.
Hole Knight followers have been struggling for a very long time now and would certainly love nothing greater than to see that Group Cherry brand pop up in the beginning of a Hole Knight: Silksong launch date trailer. Will it occur? We might as effectively make this prediction for the thirty ninth showcase in a row.
IO Interactive’s James Bond sport Challenge 007 was introduced again in 2020. We definitely wouldn’t say no to spying a take a look at that in motion.
May Skydance Interactive give us one other take a look at Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra? The Amy Hennig Captain America and Black Panther action-adventure appeared gorgeous the final time we noticed it, with a trailer displaying off the ability of Unreal Engine 5. We may watch that each one day, so somewhat extra can be very welcome.
Is it time for the wild-looking DokeV to make a return? From Korean builders Pearl Abyss, the colourful open-world action-adventure was final seen at gamescom Opening Night time Stay again in 2021 however has been silent ever since.
And, lastly, it wouldn’t be a Geoff Keighley present with out some Hideo Kojima hypothesis. Whereas it could be too quickly for an additional epic Demise Stranding 2 trailer, may we get some extra data on the Jordan Peele-related mission OD? Regardless of the case, it’s certainly far too early for a take a look at Physint. Hideo won’t even be there. There’s a primary for all the pieces.
Matt Purslow is IGN’s Senior Options Editor. Simon Cardy is IGN’s Senior Editorial Producer.