The “Summer of Gaming,” aka “not-E3” kicked off on June 8, 2023, and our old pal Geoff Keighley was available for more hard-hitting game trailer reveals and lighthearted DoorDash ad reads.
So what did we get this year? A decent chunk of AAA and indie reveals across a large spectrum of genres, and a big Final Fantasy finish. Naturally, as it is prone to do, Final Fantasy (or more specifically, Final Fantasy 7) stole the show with a “one more thing” and gave us an extremely smoldering Sephiroth shot, as well as the confirmation that…oh…it’s out in 2024 on two discs. I can’t wait to see the final installation size!
I’ve said it before, but I miss the old E3 format quite a bit. The ESA had lots of room for improvement (and in many cases, failed to adapt), but E3 years just feel bigger. Still, we got a few cool reveals and more Final Fantasy 7. It’s enough.
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