The biggest announcements from Summer Game Fest 2023

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Summer Game Fest is here to kick off a weekend full of announcements and trailers for all the biggest games arriving in the next few months and years. The show, once again hosted by organizer Geoff Keighley, included trailers for all kind of titles including Mortal Kombat 1, Alan Wake 2, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

The show was mostly a barrage of trailers, and with so many skating by in such quick succession, it can be hard to remember which ones stood out. So we’re here to help you keep track of all the biggest announcements and best trailers from Summer Game Fest 2023.

In the first new footage of Path of Exile 2 since 2021, we see small snippets of gameplay that show off the game’s impressive slate of abilities, but that’s about it. Most importantly, the trailer reveals that we’ll get a much bigger update about the game on July 28.

The latest Sonic the Hedgehog game will return the character to his 2D running roots, letting the blue blur sprint along walls, take on enemies, and even team up with friends. Sonic Superstars will be a fully co-op game for up to four players and is set for release this fall.

The first official gameplay from Mortal Kombat 1 should certainly look recognizable to fans of the franchise. There are combo-heavy attacks, extreme violence, and some bone-breaking fatalities. Perhaps the most surprising thing about the footage, though, is that the game adds assist fighters, something that isn’t traditionally a part of the franchise. These assist characters are called Kameo Fighters and can be called in for brief moments of help during matches, effectively combining the abilities and moves of both characters.

Baldur’s Gate 3 got a new trailer during the show, which revealed that Jason Isaacs will