The Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live marked the start of a Summer filled with gaming celebrations. Want to see what you’ve missed? Welcome to our summary!
We start the presentation with host Geoff Keighley who starts off the show with a new title from Gearbox and 2K, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, with performances from Andy Samberg, Wanda Sykes, …
Next game announced is Metal Slug, a beloved franchise that is expanding into the tactical strategy genre!
Third is an appearance by Hideo Kojima, who remained rather vague about his future endeavours and is mostly talking about how Covid has changed the world much like 9/11 has and how it is influencing his method of planning. Then they proceed to show some Death Stranding footage on PS5, It appears to be a Metal Gear Solid joke with the main character trying a box to sneak in. The title is Death Stranding, the directors cut.
Next is Jeff Goldblum! He brings us the world premiere of Evolution 2, the newest Jurrasic World game!
Lost Ark is next, an Amazon studios game, one of those MMORPG games. Coming Fall 2021.
Next up, next week even, Call of Duty is getting its next season! Cold war season 4 is out on the 17th.
Ryan Reynolds, known for his epic role as Deadpool, is up next, he is bringing us a world premiere! Not a game, but a movie called FREE GUY, a movie about video games!
More Among us content is coming!
Salt and Sacrifice is the newest title from the studio that brought us Salt and Sanctuary. Out next year on Playstation 4+5.
Anapurna is bringing us Solar Ash later this year on Playstation.
Next was the trailer for Chivalry 2, a game that is out already!
Escape from Tarkov!
Two Point Campus!
Smite is getting a Stranger Things crossover!
Prime Matter!
The next one is a 4 player game coming to PC, Xbox and Game Pass! The Anacrusis!
New World!
Rocket League is having a new crossover with Fast And the furious.
Blood Hunt, the newest game from the Vampire Masquerade franchise.
House of Ashes!
The next game is part of the TALES series! Tales of Arise drops on September 10 this year.
Le Petit Prince.
Planet of Lana.
Some new Overwatch info.
Dungeons and Dragons Dark Alliance
Paladins is getting a new crossover as well.
Monster Hunter Stories, the Switch exclusive is shown next!
After a musical interlude by Wheezer, we get the new game Endless Dungeon
A small plug is made for the new Ratchet and Clank game, a game we reviewed on GB and gave it a 95% rating!
Next is Juan Carlos Esposito, the actor known for his role in Breaking Bad and now he will be playing the bad guy in Far Cry 6. As a very big fan of his work, I can not wait to see this game in action!
Fall Guys is getting a crossover as well! Nier!
Genshin Impact promo is being shown! (This game is not going to be released in my home country belgium due to its loot box mechanisms)
Deviation Games is a new developer being shown. They are partnering with Sony but no game was shown.
Back4Blood, out october 2021.
Tribes of Midgard.
Evil Dead: The Game! Out this year!
And now, the Grand Finale! Elden Ring is now officially confirmed. January 21st next year!
