Despite all the announcements and updates at the Summer Game Fest presentation, a number of major games were sorely missing.
There was a lot on show during Thursday night’s Summer Game Fest presentation. While a good chunk of it was related to games we already knew about, there were plenty of new and interesting announcements, like a proper sequel to Flashback and a fantasy first person shooter called Witchfire.
Host Geoff Keighley had previously advised that people keep expectations in check, but there was still a serious lack of any major reveals. We already knew Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 would be there and the show’s big conclusion, the remake of The Last Of Us, had leaked beforehand.
So, we’ve compiled every upcoming major release that was absent from the showcase, namely games that still lack any sort of release date.
Hollow Knight: SilksongIt’s become a running joke how, any time there’s some kind of games showcase, fans of Hollow Knight expect the sequel to show up, only for it to not even get a mention. Fans have been desperate for a release window ever since Silksong’s 2019 announcement, but developer Team Cherry is keeping a firm lid on that detail.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2It’s widely assumed that the follow-up to 2020’s Final Fantasy 7 Remake will be unveiled this year. After all, 2022 marks Final Fantasy 7’s 25th anniversary and Square Enix already promised to reveal something about the second remake instalment back in January.
Given its importance to the company, no doubt it skipped Summer Games Fest because Square Enix wants to save it for its own showcase. In fact, a Final Fantasy 7 presentation has since been confirmed for June 16. It’s only 10 minutes long, but that’s enough time to drop a reveal
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