It’s going to be a hot summer… for video games! Host Geoff Keighley’s annual showcase of what’s to come in the world of gaming, Summer Game Fest, kicked off Friday with a two-hour extravaganza of game trailers, announcements, and surprise reveals.
In addition to new looks at Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds, Atlus’ Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Funcom’s Dune: Awakening, viewers were treated to plenty of new games and first looks at gameplay. Here’s everything big announced at Summer Game Fest 2024.
Aloy’s adventures through a post-post-apocalyptic wasteland just got a lot… cuter? And silly! Lego Horizon Adventures is an isometric, Lego-fied take on Guerrilla Games’ open-world adventure series, and it’s coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Windows PC later this year.
The multiplayer Quidditch game set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter is coming this summer. Our first look at Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions also comes with a release date: The game will come to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X on Sept. 3. It’ll be available through PlayStation Plus on day one.
The developer behind horror train game Choo Choo Charles revealed Cuffbust, a cute, chaotic prison escape game in which you play as Jailiens trying to bust out of the hoosegow. It’s out in 2025.
The next entry in the Civilization series is finally official. Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 will bring the grand historical 4X turn-based strategy game series back and destroy your sleep schedule when it’s released on PC and consoles in 2025.
The Street Fighter 6 roster is expanding, with M. Bison (this summer), Fatal Fury’s Terry Bogard (fall) and Mai Shiranui (winter 2025), and Street Fighter 3’s Elena (spring 2025), Capcom revealed at Summer Game Fest.
The Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi series returns with Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero this fall. The high-flying fighting game comes to PS5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X on Oct. 11.
A new trailer for SNK’s Fatal
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