Within the wake of E3’s demise, Geoff Keighley’s Summer time Recreation Fest has emerged as its self-appointed inheritor. SGF livestreams in years previous have introduced huge reveals like 2021’s Elden Ring gameplay, and we should always anticipate extra of that sort of factor this yr, in line with Keighley: That’s, trailers and bulletins associated to video games we already learn about, somewhat than earth-shattering reveals of unannounced video games.
Keighley lately hopped onto a Twitch Q&A session for some “expectation setting” for this yr’s presentation. In response to Keighley, whereas the 2-hour showcase can have loads of trailers to point out, it will largely include “present video games which have new updates for followers”—new content material for launched video games, or trailers for video games which have already been introduced.
“This isn’t a present that has lots of like, ‘coming in 2026’ or ‘2027’ or teasers for video games which can be years and years out,” Keighley stated.
We do already know a few of what we’ll see at SGF on Friday—I’m, as all the time, wanting ahead to extra Monster Hunter Wilds previews—and Keighley stated that “there will likely be, positively, new bulletins,” even when they are not blockbuster reveals. Perhaps if the celebrities align, we’ll be fortunate sufficient for a back-to-back Nic Cage look. Something can occur when you dare to dream.
Keighley was fairly candid in saying that when you’re searching for the large shock bulletins, you are extra more likely to discover these on the different tentpole of the Keighleyverse: The Recreation Awards on the finish of the yr, when—in contrast to in the summertime—the key publishers do not all the time have their very own occasions for giant reveals. Because of this, Keighley stated the Recreation Awards “has lots of normally huge surprises,” whereas SGF is “largely targeted on introduced stuff.”
Fortunately, when you’re nervous that you will be left hungry for sport previews, there are many different showcases working all through the week. Take a look at our SGF 2024 schedule for the total preview occasion lineup, together with our personal PC Gaming Present, airing at 1pm PDT on Sunday, June 9.
