We’re mere days away from Summer time Sport Fest — an occasion that now strives to fill the reasonably giant gap that E3 left behind. Geoff Keighley’s large summer time bash might not have the grandeur of these legendary stage exhibits, but it surely’s nonetheless outstanding sufficient to draw bulletins and updates from publishers all around the world.
We have taken this chance to assemble the same old editorial staff suspects and ask for his or her Summer time Sport Fest predictions — however there is a little bit of a twist to this explicit Speaking Level. Every of our writers have been requested to offer each an informed prediction and a ‘dream’ prediction — the latter being one thing that appears extremely unlikely to occur, however would make them extremely glad if it did.
When you’re executed studying via our insanity, remember to hit up the ballot and feedback part on the backside of this text.
Aaron Bayne, Video Producer
Prediction: After shadow dropping The Finals again in December final 12 months, I feel we stand a great probability of seeing Arc Raiders once more from Embark Studios, with a possible launch date. This free-to-play third-person PvPvE extraction shooter (and breathe), was initially set to launch earlier than The Finals in 2022, earlier than quite a few delays. Initially introduced at The Sport Awards in 2021, it might be a full circle second to see it’s launch announcement at one other of Keighley’s exhibits.
Dream: It’s been three years since Mission 007 was introduced, and I’m dying to listen to something new about it. I used to be absolutely aboard the IO Interactive bandwagon after the good Hitman 3, and a 007 sport looks like the proper match for the studio. I’d suspect if we noticed something it might simply be a cinematic, however I’d sacrifice Geoff himself for a morsel of gameplay and a 2024 launch window.
Khayl Adam, Employees Author
Prediction: BioShock 4 is re-revealed and might be out in late 2024. Which may sound bullish, however 2K confirmed the sport in a Tweet in 2019, together with the founding of developer Cloud Chamber. Again then, the writer stated the title can be in improvement for “the subsequent a number of years’, and I feel that point is quick approaching. Judas is out in March 2025, and I feel that is sufficient wiggle room to permit each to breathe. Both that, or we do not see it till late 2025.
Dream: I will need to have 2K on the mind, however my pie-in-the-sky dream is that the brand new sport from one among its “greatest and most beloved franchises” is just not, the truth is, the fourth sport in both the BioShock or Borderlands franchises however is as a substitute XCOM 3. Firaxis’ revolutionary tackle the collection was extraordinarily influential when it comes to sport design, and whereas by no means coming near GTA numbers, 2K was pleasantly shocked by the response to the 2016 title. Designer Jake Solomon has since left to begin his personal outfit, however there’s nonetheless loads of expertise on the studio, and it is previous time for one more mainline sport.
Liam Croft, Assistant Editor
Prediction: Over the course of this week, a minimum of three Xbox unique video games might be introduced for PS5. I imagine one among them would be the new DOOM sport that is been rumoured, confirmed as a multiplatform launch through the Xbox Video games Showcase. The opposite two might be revealed throughout Microsoft’s yearly enterprise replace, which takes place simply earlier than the present — usually a day prior. It makes an excessive amount of sense for Microsoft to not mix the upcoming Starfield enlargement with a PS5 model, so I feel the newest Bethesda RPG might be one among them. The third I am not fairly so certain of, however based mostly on the very fact Microsoft was utilizing Sea of Thieves as a “key check” for its multiplatform efforts, I feel it’s going to wish to lean into that additional with a port of a co-op/multiplayer sport. Halo: The Grasp Chief Assortment on PS5, PS4 would actually make a splash.
Dream: I do not actually wish to get my hopes up for showcases anymore; I usually go into proceedings with a clean slate. Capcom has teased it’s going to have a number of bulletins through the SGF dwell present, so I might like to see any one of many latest Resident Evil rumours come to fruition. Resident Evil 9 appears extraordinarily unlikely as Sony appears to have these reveals on lock, however I suppose that is precisely why that is my dream prediction! The speculated remakes of Resident Evil Zero and Code Veronica appear barely extra lifelike, so I will throw these two on the market additionally.
Robert Ramsey, Assistant Editor
Prediction: I wish to assume that Capcom will hit us with some sort of Dragon’s Dogma 2 information. The open world RPG is most likely my favorite sport of 2024 thus far, and I might be over the moon with a DLC announcement — and even simply an replace roadmap. The sport featured closely within the Summer time Sport Fest promo trailer, and Geoff’s on file saying that the showcase will principally give attention to present titles. Put these two issues collectively and this looks like a stable prediction, however I will go one step additional and say that an enlargement might be dated for early 2025.
Dream: I can not see this occurring because it’s such a Japan-centric franchise and the timing does not fairly line up with a Japanese viewers, however my dream Summer time Sport Fest reveal is Dragon Quest 12. The sport was introduced years in the past and we have seen nothing exterior of a brand. To be trustworthy, I simply wish to know what this factor appears to be like like, what the tone is, and whether or not we are able to count on it to launch earlier than 2030.
Sammy Barker, Editor
Prediction: There’s clearly one thing cooking with LEGO Horizon, but it surely’s at the moment unclear whether or not it’s a bodily set of the well-known Danish bricks or a blocky online game adaptation of Aloy’s world. Whereas it could appear unusual for Sony to eschew this announcement throughout its personal State of Play final week, the producer strikes in mysterious methods, and it’s all the time been prepared to provide Geoff Keighley the time of day. Don’t be shocked if this rocks up throughout Summer time Sport Fest, no matter it seems to be.
Dream: A dream announcement? Wow, there are such a lot of potentialities: a brand new Sly Cooper, maybe? Ape Escape? How concerning the wonderful Gravity Rush collection making its long-awaited topsy-turvy return? For me, I’d like to see extra of Mission Mugen, the outrageously bold open world gacha from Chinese language developer Bare Rain. I’ve interviewed one of many inventive administrators and watched the trailer a billion instances, however to be trustworthy, I’m nonetheless not 100 per cent satisfied this sport truly exists. Show me improper, NetEase!
Stephen Tailby, Assistant Editor
Prediction: I feel we’ll see Astro Bot do a victory lap. I really feel like Sony may have given Geoff just a little further trailer for the upcoming PS5 platformer, maybe exhibiting off a brand new gameplay gimmick or two, or possibly zooming in on a few these PlayStation cameos teased within the sport’s debut. Pre-orders are as a result of start on seventh June, which simply so occurs to be the day of Summer time Sport Fest’s dwell present; it traces up in my head that Sony will wish to remind viewers about Astro Bot, and inform them they’ll pre-order it now. It is maybe a reasonably protected prediction, however I am actually not gonna complain if we see that gleeful little man once more.
Dream: This may not occur, after all, however the announcement that may deliver me essentially the most pleasure can be the return of Burnout. And never solely that, this new Burnout is superb. It is structured just like the PS2 entries, it performs similar to Burnout 3: Takedown, and the visuals are completely mind-bogglingly good. Crash mode, on-line multiplayer, DJ Atomika, a butt rock soundtrack. It is a model new sport with all unique tracks and levels, however you may unlock basic tracks and levels too. It is current-gen solely and outrageously quick. The temper is vibrant, fun-loving, and unabashedly arcadey. There is a splashy intro cinematic I do not ever skip and completely zero story. I can not let you know how a lot I need this.
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