The Summer Game Fest Has Arrived: Here's What's Happened, and What to Expect.

The event started with a +4-hour stream event. Many announcements were made, but we're still far from over. Expect big names to join in the following days.

Notable announcements from June 8th's stream:

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is expected to be released in early 2024.

Although no specific date was mentioned, the time window for its release is early 2024. Square Enix showed us a trailer with the continuation of the story from the 2020 game.

Spider-Man 2 comes out on October 20, 2023; exclusively on PS5.

The much-awaited sequel comes out later during the year, exclusively on the PS5, although do not rule out a PC port further down the road.

Mortal Kombat 1 resets the universe once again but keeps the formula.

We'll be brought back to play with the likes of Scorpio, Sub Zero, and Liu Kang. | Credit: Netherealm

Transformers are coming to Fortnite!

Fortnite Chapter 4 features Transformers as their selling point for their third Season. The game keeps growing and surprising everyone. They also introduced a hefty tool for developers so they can create content for the game.

Alan Wake 2 comes out on October 17, 2023.

The game will feature two characters this time. Alan Wake on one hand is trapped in nightmare world, while Saga Anderson, the FBI Agent you see on the gameplay footage, will try to uncover the mystery behind it all. Looks like the story will be equally split between both.

What's yet to come

Xbox Game Showcase, and Starfield Direct

Tune in on Xbox's social media platforms on Sunday 11th at 10:00 am PDT / 1:00 pm EDT to have a look at what's coming.

They will also feature Starfield Direct, highlighting everything related to the epic space RPG. We will finally see a deep dive into the game and how deep the rabbit hole goes. The game comes out on September 6, 2023.

PC Gaming Show

Right after Xbox's Showcase, stay tuned to see the latest things coming to PC on the PC Gaming Show. The official date is Sunday 11th at 1:00pm PDT / 4:00 pm EDT.

The PC Gaming Show has become a tradition during this time of the year. | Credit: PC Gamer.

Sean Plott and Frankie Ward will host the show from the PC Gamer magazine; they will guide us through the latest news on the PC Gaming world. Expect a combination of software and hardware announcements.

Ubisoft Forward

On Monday 12, at 10:00 am PDT / 13:00 EDT tune in to Ubisoft's social media platforms to see the latest news on what's coming from their end. We will see more about Assassin's Creed Mirage and its return to its roots.

There could be more than meets the eye, and Ubisoft could announce a couple of unexpected things. I recommend not missing their showcase.

Capcom Showcase

Right after Ubisoft's showcase, Capcom will feature their own event. We can expect more on Street Fighter 6, and some interesting annoucements. We might see more on Resident Evil 4 VR, and some extra content.

Street Fighter 6 recently announced their collaboration with Exoprimal, which is set to be released later during the year. We will see more of this during Capcom's Showcase.

Annapurna Interactive Showcase

On Thursday 29 at 12:00 PDT / 3:00 pm EDT, Annapurna Interactive will feature what's coming up from them. Remember that they are the studio behind Stray, one of the hidden gems on the PlayStation 4 & 5.

Stray was one of the most pleasant experiences on the PS4/5. | Credit: Annapurna Interactive

You can join their YouTube Channel during that time to check out what's cooking.

What do you think of the Summer Game Fest so far? Any annoucements go you excited? Are you expecting important things from Starfield's Showcase? Let me know in the comments below.

Happy gaming.