We're only a few hours away from Summer Game Fest 2025. As with previous editions, expect a barrage of "WORLD PREMIERE" buzzwords, news about previously revealed games, and hopefully, some surprises that could spice up the opening ceremony. In short, this is the place to find out everything about the upcoming PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2 titles! After our focus on the various speeches, we offer you a complete recap. Date, time, how to watch the conference, and what to expect—we tell you everything we know so far. Don't hesitate to make your own predictions!
When and how to watch the conference?
Ready for a new edition of the E3 replacement? While Geoff Keighley is often talkative about his events, he hasn't yet revealed anything about the Summer Game Fest 2025 conference. Good or bad sign? It could be either, actually, and it will be a surprise. What is certain is that there will be plenty of announcements and trailers galore. A conference that will be watched by millions of people and will be visible live on the main networks starting this Friday, June 6, 2025 at 11:00 p.m. (French time). A much wiser schedule than The Game Awards and which also falls during the weekend.
If you have nothing planned and you want to discover the future PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC games, you know what you have to do. As every year, the event will be broadcast live on the Game Awards' Twitch and YouTube channels, and it will be entirely in English. So be careful if you don't speak the language of Shakespeare. But if you're just there to watch videos, you don't need to have done LEA. For our part, we'll be there anyway to inform you from the evening itself, alongside the conference, with news on the most important announcements of the ceremony.
What to expect for Summer Game Fest 2025?
Even if we hope for surprises, some players in the video game industry have already announced their presence at Summer Game Fest 2025. Geoff Keighley himself shared a first list of partners that allows us to see a little more about the games that will potentially be present or even those that are sure to be there. PlayStation, Capcom, SEGA... big names will not miss the event.
007 First Light, Death Stranding 2, the games confirmed for Summer Game Fest 2025
To everyone's surprise, IO Interactive (Hitman) will be at Summer Game Fest 2025 to celebrate its 25th anniversary, but above all to reveal more about 007 First Light during an IOI Showcase. Formerly known under the code name "Project 007," this is, as you might expect, a James Bond game, which has already been shown at State of Play. Since there's hardly a Geoff Keighley event without his BFF Hideo Kojima, expect to see the Japanese creator on stage as well. Why? With the release of Death Stranding 2 approaching, it's looking like a little launch trailer... However, don't expect any news from Physint, the spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid, but maybe OD will come along to give you some cold sweats.
If you have your eyes fixed on China and its much-talked-about productions, especially after the success of Black Myth Wukong, prepare to see the souls-like Wuchang Fallen Feathers again, while the MMORPG Chrono Odyssey will remind players of itself before the playtest phase already scheduled for this month via Steam. For fans of FPS with a very particular atmosphere - Bioshock, for example - the Mundfish studio has confirmed its presence at Summer Game Fest 2025 for an announcement around Atomic Heart. A sequel? An expansion? Surprise!
Three years after its reveal and an appearance at the last Pax East, Digital Extremes' (Warframe) next game, Soulframe, will return to the stage at Summer Game Fest 2025. If you tune in for 30 minutes, you'll be able to get an access code for a version currently in development. Techland, the Polish studio behind Dying Light, will have its say to reveal the launch date for Dying Light The Beast and some new gameplay. Since NeoWiz is also among the attendees, we'll learn more about the upcoming release of Lies of P's "Overture" DLC. We can also mention the big robots from Mecha Break that will provide the show, or even SplitGate 2 which will have a "major surprise".
Indies, horror and independent horror
Although there are dedicated events, independents should not be left out. Devolver Digital will thus unveil a new game called Ball X Pit which should move again. Horror fans will also be happy to learn that LUTO, a clone of P.T / Visage, will finally be talked about after long months of absence. For the moment Steam indicates an availability "soon", so perhaps a release date will be revealed soon.
Blumhouse Games will also be there with the horror action FPS Crisol: Theater of Idols, which features a nightmarish version of Spain. The next creepy adventure from Supermassive Games (Until Dawn, The Dark Pictures), Directive 8020, will also be showing up again. The studio behind ILL, a first-person survival horror that has been much talked about for its realism, will finally be breaking its silence. Perhaps now is the time to see if the result lives up to the promise...
The complete list of confirmed games for Summer Game Fest 2025 (June 4, 2025)
Here is the complete list of known and therefore confirmed games for Summer Game Fest 2025.
- 007 First Light
- Atomic Heart
- Death Stranding 2
- Dying the Beast
- Mecha Break
- Ball X PIT
- Crisol: Theater of Idols
- ILL
- LUTO
- Wuchang Fallen Feathers
- Chrono Odyssey
- Soulframe
- SplitGate 2
- The Dark Pictures Anthology Directive 8020
- Mafia 4 The Old Country
- Star Wars Fortnite Event Preview "Death Star Sabotage"
Persona 4 remake, FF9 Remake, Resident Evil 9, les jeux prestentis et rumeurs
Like every year, this is also the perfect time for predictions and rumors galore. And unsurprisingly, Summer Game Fest 2025 is no exception. So what could the event's surprises be? Hollow Knight Silksong may be about to announce its release date... for real! But hey, just in case, have some tissues ready because the game is now used to letting fans of the first game down.
Among the increasingly loud rumors, there's a behemoth. According to some indiscretions, Capcom's presence at SGF 2025 could be explained by the official reveal of Resident Evil 9. This would be "95% certain" according to Dusk Golem. A margin of error large enough to disappoint those who scrutinize the rumors. If RE9 is expected at Summer Game Fest 2025, it would not be the only Japanese game to make a splash during the event.
Geoff Keighley has openly stated that Square Enix and SEGA will be present. Do you see where we're going with this? While some are banking on something happening at the Xbox Games Showcase, Sonic the Hedgehog could satisfy RPG fans. Indeed, if all the planets are aligned, we could have the official announcement of the return of a beloved title with Persona 4 Remake, developed by ATLUS and published by SEGA. And what about Square Enix? One of the most beloved Final Fantasy titles could emerge from the woodwork.
While the publisher has unveiled new images for the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy IX, which will take place on July 7, 2025, some are hoping for a word on FF9 Remake. Nothing has been confirmed, but for several months, Square Enix seems to have been playing on fans' nerves. If the leak is real, Supermassive Games could have another surprise in store. In addition to news on Directive 8020, we have the release date of Little Nightmares 3.
The new Tomb Raider, The Witcher 4 and Bioshock 4 at SGF 2025?
It is also possible that we will have news on BioShock... but which one? An announcement on Bioshock 4? The film? A remake of the first game? All three possibilities are valid at the time of writing. Beyond this license, 2K Games will be there with Mafia 4: The Old Country and probably Borderlands 4. But for the time being, these are rather expected things. However, Summer Game Fest 2025 could surprise Lara Croft fans. Although Crystal Dynamics is going through a rough patch, this would be the perfect time to catch a glimpse of the new Tomb Raider. According to a financial report from Embracer Group, a major title is due out between April 2026 and March 2027.
Will The Witcher 4 be at Summer Game Fest 2025 after its technical demonstration? Again, it's one of the potential candidates. Especially since CD Projekt Red is also on the list of participants.
And you, what are the confirmed, expected, or rumored games that you're looking forward to? Are there any surprise announcements you'd like to see come to fruition? If so, which ones?
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