Geoff Keighley returned today with his third Summer Game Fest kickoff showcase. This showcase featured titles big and small from all corners of the video game industry. We got new looks at games likeMortal Kombat 1,Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, andAlan Wake 2,trailers for the new seasons ofFortniteandCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,and even the announcement of games likePrince of Persia: The Lost CrownandSonic Superstars.
Like previousSummer Game Festkickoff showcases, this live stream was quite dense, with lots of games to keep track of. Don’t worry if you think you missed some featured games, though, as we’ve rounded up every announcement made during the Summer Game Fest kickoff showcase.
Prince of Persia returns with The Lost Crown next January
To kick off Summer Game Fest, Ubisoft revealed a brand newPrince of Persiagame. Completely separate fromThe Sands of Time’sremake, this is a 2D action game that looks more similar to the series’ classic titles. That said, it certainly seems to be more action-focused, with the Prince taking on some huge bosses and using a variety of combat abilities in the gameplay-filled announcement trailer.Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownwill be released on August 01, 2025.
Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay debut impresses
After an announcement last month, we finally got a look at the gameplay forMortal Kombat 1. It still looks like the brutal kind of fighter we’ve come to expect from NetherRealm, and it’s also being realized in very graphically impressive detail. We also got our first look at the game’s Kameo system, which lets players call in additional characters to help during a fight. This trailer, and Geoff’s conversation with Ed Boon afterward, confirm that characters like Baraka, Goro, Stryker, Sonya, and more will be Kameo fighters in the game.Mortal Kombat 1will be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on September 19.
Sonic Superstars is a new cooperative 2D platformer
A brand new 2D Sonic game calledSonic Superstarswas announced during Summer Game Fest, sporting crisp and colorful visuals, multiple playable characters, and co-op gameplay for up to four players. Sonic also has some new abilities that let him do things like run on walls and up waterfalls.Sonic Superstarswill be released for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch this fall.
John Carpenter is working on a horror action game called Toxic Commando
John Carpenter, Saber Interactive, and Focus Entertainment revealedJohn Carpenter’s Toxic Commando,a new FPS game where players cooperatively fight hordes of zombies with guns and a wide variety of vehicles, at Summer Game Fest. Considering John Carpenter’s pedigree with horror, this is certainly a game to action-horror fans should keep an eye on.John Carpenter’s Toxic Commandowill be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X in 2024.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 comes out on October 20
Sony showed up at Summer Game Fest to update us onMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. The game’s creative director revealed the game’s box art and new artwork featuring Kraven and Venom. During this, he confirmed that Venom will not be Eddie Brock in the game and also confirmed that Queens and Brooklyn are fully explorable. Most importantly, though, a release date was announced.Marvel’s Spider-Man 2will be released exclusively for PS5 on October 20.
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season Season 3: Wilds adds Optimus Prime
Epic Games used this Summer Game Fest livestream to debut the trailer that kicks off the next season ofFortnite. Chapter 4 Season 3, also known as Wilds, collapses the center of the map, which is now occupied by jungles, rideable dinosaurs, and abandoned temples. The trailer also confirms that we can expect Optimus Prime and Transformers-themed weapons, which is fitting asTransformers: Rise of the Beatscomes out the same day as Chapter 4 Season 3: Wilds, June 9.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth launches in early 2024
To end the show, we got a new trailer forFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth. We see some of the vast areas that players can explore, rideable Chocobos, new characters, and boss fights. It looks like Yuffie is playable and there will be some more alternate-time narrative plot beats as well. Overall, it looks like an expanded and more vibrant version ofFinal Fantasy VII Remake.Square Enix also confirmed that the game will finally launch in early 2024 and will be spread across two PS5 discs.
