Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, new Prince of Persia bookend Summer Game Fest
Today's Summer Game Fest packed a lot of games into its nearly two-hour running time, but little in the way of brand new releases.
The show began and ended with perhaps its biggest new reveals.
After a short welcome from host Geoff Keighley, the show began with a look at Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, a new action platformer with 2D gameplay that comes out January 18, 2024.
The big finale was a trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, launching early next year "on two discs." Square Enix also used the show to announce the mobile game Final Fantasy 7 Evercrisis, with registration for a closed beta test opening today.
In between, Sega showed off Sonic Superstars, a new Sonic the Hedgehog with 2D gameplay and multiplayer coming this fall, and Bandai Namco debuted Sand Land, a collaboration with celebrated manga creator Akira Toriyama.
Saber Interactive and Focus Home Interactive debuted John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, a zombie shooter created in cooperation with the famed horror filmmaker and set for release next year.
Gimli looks to have a starring role in Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, a game built around exploring the fantasy novels' most famous mines with crafting and building elements.
Star Trek: Infinite from Nimble Giant and Paradox Interactive was also announced, but with little in the way of details other than that it will appears to be set in The Next Generation era with Captain Picard, the Borg, Klingons, Romulans, and Cardassians represented in the key art. A full reveal is set for June 16.
New indie games given the spotlight included Yes Your Grace: Snowfall, a follow up to Brave at Night's 2020 pixel art RPG, and Sand Door Studio's time loop game Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior for PC.
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