Summer Game fest announcements: All games announced at Summer Game Fest

So let's count down to the big showcase by running through some of the things we expect to see, and some that we really hope make an appearance. It's Sam here again from the very sunny UK today to get excited with you.

If Geoff's hype trailer is anything to go by, this could be quite an explosive show. Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk, Hellblade 2, Crash Bandicoot, and more can be seen here!

Geoff has confirmed that he has over 40 partners for Summer Game Fest. It's not entirely clear whether all of them will have a presence at today's showcase, but the thought of 40 announcements over the course of a two-hour show is not inconceivable. 

What we 100% do know is going to make an appearance though is the major expansion for Cyberpunk 2077. Known as Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty. , developer CD Projekt Red has said it'll "start talking about Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty this June", with the first hands-on previews for the DLC available for press at the Summer Game Fest Play Days. 12DOVE will obviously be in attendance and are very excited to see what's going down in Night City.

Phantom Liberty will be taking us to an entirely new location in Night City, which I'm so excited to see. Fans are suggesting it'll be the Pacifica Combat Zone, but that's not actually been confirmed, but  if that is true it's one of the most dangerous areas of the city. It's actually walled off from the rest of Pacifica! 

Keanu's back for the Phantom Liberty DLC reprising his role as Johnny Silverhand, with the John Wick star stating that it's "awesome to be back playing the role of Johnny, and I hope you're excited to see him rocking out once more in the dark future". 

But, Reeves is joined by Idris Elba too, who's joining the Cyberpunk 2077 world as Solomon Reed, an FIA Agent who's working for the NUSA. That's particularly interesting as this DLC is described as a "spy-three" where we'll be taking on an espionage mission.

Mortal Kombat 1 is another game guaranteed to make an appearance at the Summer Game Fest, with Netherrealm promising a first look at the game in action. And I don't know about you, but I'm ready to see what level of ultra-violence can be unlocked by the power of the PS5 and Xbox Series X. 

What'll be key to watch out for is how Mortal Kombat 1 is navigating the decision to not remake the original game but reboot the timeline, meaning that old favorite characters will potentially sport new rivalries, costumes, and movesets. Then again, so long as Sub Zero can still rip spines I don't care all that much about the story. 

 It's easy to forget, but Mortal Kombat is the best-selling fighting game franchise of all time, with MK11 among the most profitable in the franchise's history. What does that mean? It means that whether you like fighting games or not, this gameplay reveal for Mortal Kombat 1 is guaranteed to be one of the biggest showcases of the night.

Another title that's going to get a spot in the showcase line-up is Remedy's Alan Wake 2. Sam Lake, Remedy creative director, will be taking to the stage to give us "the first look at raw gameplay". The game recently got an October 17 release date at the PlayStation Showcase, where it also revealed it would have a second playable protagonist in FBI Agent Saga Anderson.

According to Remedy, Saga's "a profiler with a reputation for solving impossible cases with uncanny leaps of logic", and is a newcomer to the Pacific Northwest who's here to investigate a series of ritualistic murders. But, as the latest trailer hints, she's about to find herself in the middle of a horror story.

And on that note, I'm going to investigate some lunch! Be back in an hour folks.

I'm back with a full belly and gently sun-bronzed from the garden, so let's go back into it!

As a reminder, here's a rundown of the Summer Game Fest schedule after Keighley's showcase later today:

• Day of the Devs
  Date: June 8
  Time: 2PM PDT / 5PM EDT / 10PM BST
• Devolver Digital
  Date: June 8
  Time: 3PM PDT / 6PM EDT / 11PM BST
• Tribeca Games Spotlight
  Date: June 9
  Time: 12PM PDT / 3PM EDT / 8PM BST
• Wholesome Direct
  Date: June 10
  Time: 9AM PDT / 12PM EDT / 5PM BST
• Future Games Show
  Date: June 10
  Time: 10AM PDT / 1PM EDT / 6PM BST
• Xbox Games Showcase / Starfield Direct
  Date: June 11
  Time: 10AM PDT / 1PM EDT / 6PM BST
• PC Gaming Show
  Date: June 11
  Time: 1PM PDT / 4PM EDT / 9PM BST
• Ubisoft Forward
  Date: June 12
  Time: 10AM PDT / 1PM EDT / 6PM BST
• Capcom Showcase
  Date: June 12
  Time: 3PM PDT / 6PM EDT / 11PM BST

Also, can we take a minute to appreciate how badass Idris looks in this Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty tease? 

In fact, looking through the Summer Game Fest Twitter feed, there's some interesting stuff in here. Despite the fact that we'd imagine these would show up at Sunday's Xbox Games Showcase, is Keighley teasing that we could see any of the Xbox Series X exclusives which are massively overdue a dev update? 

That's Fable 4, Obsidian's Avowed, the new Perfect Dark, and Hellblade 2 he's teasing there. Honestly, if we got to see any of those today I'd be a very happy woman!

Ahead of its August 31, Baldur's Gate 3 is going to make an appearance later today to reveal a brand new character called Gortash. It doesn't look like this is a returning character either from the Baldur's Gate games or D&D, so it'll be exciting to see what they have in store for us.

Tomorrow's a big day for Fortnite, so fans should brace themselves for a big update today. Fortnite Season 3 Chapter 4 starts tomorrow, but other than a 10-second teaser showing part of the island breaking up in a quake and a mysterious temple appearing (plus key art revealed for four of the battle pass outfits) we don’t know much about it yet.

What we do know is that it's called Wilds though. Seems tropical to us.

Ho boy, the price for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty has leaked, and it costs more than the Witcher 3 DLC combined.

The GOG store listing for the DLC was live only for a little while, but you know that someone on Reddit managed to get a snap. Seemingly that means that pre-orders and potentially a release date should get revealed at Summer Game Fest later today.

I wonder how much content Phantom Liberty will deliver? After all the expansions for The Witcher 3 were chonky. 

Hearts of Stone delivered a 10 hour storyline and then Blood and Wine was even bigger, with a 30 hour storyline set in a brand-new region of Rivia. If the leaked pricing is anything to go by, it could be similar in scope to Blood and Wine.

While Nintendo isn't confirmed as a partner for Summer Game Fest, it's looking very likely that something is happening soon with the Japanese gaming giant. 

Several hints suggest a Nintendo Direct could be on the way soon, and while nothing's been announced yet, the clues are starting to stack up. 

Later we are also getting a world premiere for the Call of Duty Warzone Season 4 content. 

Activision has already confirmed it will feature a new map called Vondel, which will be home to Resurgence, DMZ, and Lockdown LTM at launch. Lockdown is a brand new mode inspired by Hardpoint, where multiple Quads will be tasked with capturing and holding zones around the map. No last squad standing here.

The traditional battle royale mode will come to Vondel later with a unique Gulag experience too. "The action will only get hotter as we look towards a summer Mid-Season Update," promises Activision in the latest blog.

There's a full Ranked Season on the way too. 

Warzone S4 is dropping  June 14 at 9AM PT across all platforms.

Immortals of Aveum is getting a new gameplay trailer later too. This is an EA Originals' single-player throwback shooter, which the developers really want you to know isn't just "Call of Duty with magic". 

Our own Jordan Gerblick went hands-on with the game a few weeks back and said "there are parts of Immortals of Aveum that remind me of classic Halo, like its dramatic set pieces, sundry assortment of combat options, and linear level design", which certainly has my interest piqued. 

Plus, it out on July 20!

Time zones reminder!

Stage is set and looking pretty swish!

Oh I almost forgot about Lies of P! The horror Pinocchio game is definitely sticking its nose into proceedings today too.

The thing that is going to be really exciting is what hasn't been confirmed though.

Joe Donnelly, our Features Editor, has a brilliant reminder of just how huge the announcements at Summer Game Fest can be:

5 of the biggest announcements from previous Summer Game Fest shows

And yes, one of them was Elden Ring...

In terms of what we could see, here's Heather Wald's piece on our top predictions:

Summer Game Fest 2023 predictions: all of the games we could see during the event

Let's hope Keighley's in a better mood by the time the show starts eh?

Just 15 minutes to go now friends!

Oh hello, looks like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has been accidentally revealed before SGF. It's not clear exactly what it is - potentially a mobile game - but the soundtrack appeared briefly on YouTube.

Okay it's the final countdown. Got your snacks?

Don't forget you can tune in on YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, and even on TikTok.

Here's the man himself, Geoff Keighley! And with a live audience too. 

I'm guessing this is the just leaked Prince of Persia game?

Coming January 18, 2024 and it is indeed Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. 2D platformer with puzzles and action!

More to come at Ubisoft Forward on Monday too.

Next up Mortal Kombat 1 and Geoff is calling it "literally insane"

Come on then, show us the fatalities

Loving this Japanese penthouse-style map, complete with inflatable flamingo. 

A screenshot from Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown there.

I must admit, in between all the fighting, these Mortal Kombat 1 levels are really pretty.

Love 2 shatter ribs with a thin katana

That's new lore for Mileena, I believe!

Spine-ripping finale there.

It's Ed Boon! Creator of Mortal Kombat.

So that's Kameo fighters confirmed then, who you can call in at the touch of a button

Really digging into the old games with these two, for the nostalgia.

Jean Claude van Damm is doing Johnny Cage!

Don't forget the release date is September 19 too. 

Path of Exile 2 is up now with some raw gameplay capture - a sequel which pushes the engine and gameplay to the next level.

Friendship ended with Diablo 4, now Path of Exile 2 is my best friend

Full reveal coming later this month.

Ryu from Street Fighter taking on a dinosaur in an Exo Primal crossover coming this fall. 

Oh yeah, I forgot Nicolas Cage is coming to Dead by Daylight.

Aaaaand here's Nic Cage to tell us more about it!

He's playing a survivor! He's playing a heightened exaggerated version of an actor called Nic Cage. He thinks he's making a movie but he wakes up in the fog.

"As a survivor it's like a bonding experience"

Nic Cage also recorded lines for his survivor too, so he wants you to know that you're "fused" and "bonded" with him when you play. *raises eyebrows*

Nic Cage and Geoff Keighley at Summer Game Fest 2023 - mark the occassion

Chapter comes out July 25

I think Nic Cage in Dead by Daylight might be uncanny valley territory. 

Witcher Netflix TV Show fans and Henry Cavill fans, they're here to tease season 3 and drop the trailer

This is the last season with Caville in it. He just is Geralt, it's not right I tell you!

Was that the Wild Hunt!?!

Oh hello, what's this from the creators of Vanishing of Ethan Carter?

Witchfire coming September 20, 2023.

A lot of guns happening now.

Crossfire: Sierra Squad coming August 2023.

This one is Remnant 2, which actually got a trailer at yesterday's Guerrilla Collective showcase too. 

Oh hello shiny new old Sonic!

Loving this new art style!

It's called Sonic Superstars and it's coming Fall 2023.

Honkai Star Rail up now, with the first showing of Luka - a new character for the free-to-play title

It's also finally coming to PS5 at the end of this year.

Lies of P now up offering a look at its horror Pinocchio

September 19 release date and there's a demo you can play right now across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

A new game based on a popular manga, from the artist behind Dragon Ball

This is Sandland! 

Annapurna Interactive showcase coming June 29! Sign me up

Throne and Liberty now, which is an upcoming free to play title from Amazon Games.

Actually looks pretty badass!

You'll be able to sign up for a tech test for that apparently!

Warhaven coming in fall 2023, but you can play for free later this year.

God I love the vibe of Party Animals! and OMG it's actually coming out September 20, 2023

Remember Crash Team Rumble is coming June 20.

I completely missed Dying Light 2, update June with improved parkour

Sam Lake currently the best dressed at Summer Game Fest

Here he is to talk about Alan Wake 2, talking about Saga Anderson and Alan Wake, our duo of protagonists for this game

You start the game playing as Saga - it's a sequel but it's a standalone experience.

"There is no right way to play through this - you can choose"

Here's Saga Anderson walking through the Cauldron Lake area in the woods.

Jump scared by a deer and then a Cult of the Tree member! What a double whammy

I must admit, I know nothing about Warhammer, but this is a first look at the co-op campaign in Space Marine 2.

Developer Brave at Night here with a look at Royalty RPG title....

Yes, Your Grace Snowfall

John Carpenter's making a game?? With Saber and Focus Interactive

John Carpenter's Toxic Commando...

Here for the Bon Jovi

Coming 2024. 

Baldur's Gate 3 is here to give us that look at Gortash, who's being voiced by Jason Isaacs!

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - I weirdly wasn't expecting to see that here after the recent PlayStation Showcase!

That's some good looking Venom art there! It's not Eddie Brock, but they're not saying who it is!

RELEASE DATE?

October 20!!!

Oh heck that's a busy week - Assassin's Creed Mirage on Oct 12, Alan Wake 2 on Oct 17, and now Spider-Man 2 on Oct 20

How Nintendo hasn't shut down Palworld I'll never know. So many direct rip-offs. 

That's Wooloo and Gyrados, not to mention all the Eevee-lutions.

Early Access coming Jan 2024 - delayed from the OG 2023 window

Lords of the Rings anyone?

Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria coming fall 2023.

iOS and Android game up now and it's a Final Fantasy game with Sephiroth

Very chibi art style, with summons by the looks

Final Fantasy 7: Evercrisis - and you can pre-register now ahead of a closed beta test.

Dontnod's Banishers: Ghost of New Eden coming 'end of 2023' - nice and loose there

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name coming November 9

The Quantic Dream published Under the Waves here, about a man who's grieving the loss of his wife by taking a job under the ocean.

Emotional Subnautica vibes from this lengthy and awesome-looking game. It's coming August 29.

There's a new Call of Duty coming this autumn is there Geoff? Can you tell them to announce it already

First look at the new map coming in Warzone Season 4 there

Porsche 75 Xbox Series X custom console revealed but you can't buy it

Fae Farm definitely coming to PC then! It leaked earlier today but it's coming September 8.

Love the character in a wheelchair too! 

This Marvel Snap man is a) tall and b) very, very loud

I don't even know what's going on

I'll admit, I missed one back there, but that was Wayfinders

Little run of space games!

Star Trek game?

Star Trek Infinite - full reveal coming June 16!

Anthony Mackie and Will Arnett in Twisted Metal TV show?

and singing the Thong Song?

Twisted Metal coming exclusively to Peacock July 27

I don't know what this game is but the line "oh that's another me, I look good" is very fun

Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior!

Immortals of Aveum gameplay sequence now which is apparently one of the wildest parts of the game.

Man in an orb confirmed

Fortnite Wilds reveal now

Dinosaurs!

RIDE THE DINOS and BE THE DINOS

sorry, I really like dinosaurs.

Oh and Optimus Prime is in Fortnite now

And we're ending with Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth! "The rumors were true", says Geoff

Wait is Tifa dead?

Coming early 2024 on two discs

Here I was hoping for Elden Ring DLC and details on Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty... but there we go. It's over and we're onto Day of the Devs.

We'll be transforming the top of this live blog into a round-up of all the biggest announcements, so stay tuned while we pull all that together. 

Day of the Devs is on now to debut some snazzy new indie games and deliver updates too!

Some more details about Marvel's Spider-Man 2 are emerging now too, including that it's teased a new type of villain in Kraven the Hunter.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is also opting for a very different take on Venom, especially as it's not Eddie Brock this time.

Plus, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 collector's edition contains skins, skill points, and so much more

Morning! In case you're still here, we're catching up on the biggest games from last night, starting where we left off with Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Just a little snippet for now, but fans are already getting excited about a Collector's Edition statue that makes Venom look huge - pointing to a potentially gigantic boss fight once Peter gives up his symbiotic suit.

One of the other big spectacles last night was that beefy Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer. There's been a little confusion around that, not least because of an apparent PS4 release that spans two entire discs, but the real takeaway comes from the fans getting unglued over a specific partnership on show in that trailer.

'CloTi' is the ship name for Cloud and Tifa - not exactly a canonical pair, but certainly one that has its fair share of fans. And those fans are definitely making themselves known today, a few choice scenes having sent them into a frenzy as their OTPs are seen fighting side-by-side, with an obvious hint to the closeness between them. It's way beyond my Final Fantasy 7 knowledge, but it seems to be making a lot of people have some Very Big Feelings.

For a very different vibe, there's more information on another of last night's surprise drops - Sonic Superstars. A new 2D take on the blue blur was a welcome reveal, especially now that we know his original designer is returning for the game. 

Naoto Ohshima, who came up with the designs for both Sonic and Eggman hasn't been directly involved with the series since its first game, 1998's Sonic Adventure. His return has already proved a welcome addition to the game, which is set to release this Fall

One of the other surprising drops was Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which Ubisoft says is inspired by the structure of Metroidvania games like Hollow Knight and, well...Castlevania and Super Metroid.

That's an interesting twist on the series, but one I'm definitely excited to learn more about. Thankfully, it won't be long until that happens, as The Lost Crown is already set to appear at the Ubisoft Forward on Monday.

Returning to Midgar (something I almost certainly haven't said for the last time today), it's time to talk about one of last night's greatest betrayals. While things eventually came good for Final Fantasy 7 fans, we can't forget Geoff Keighley's absolute bait and switch, where he set Rebirth fans up for a big announcement - and then dropped a Doordash promotion.

A free burrito ain't bad, but that kind of betrayal is simply unforgivable. 

Thankfully, fans are doing their best to get over that traumatic moment, and it's already leading to some fascinating discoveries. First up is a direct comparison between shots from last night's trailer and the original 1997 game, showing off both just how far we've come in the last 26 years, and just how well Final Fantasy 7 holds up.

Beyond that, there's all the speculation that the trailer has caused. As timelines weave in and around one another, fan theories are flying. It's complicated, but surprisingly plausible when you get your head around it, and I reckon that means we're in for a fascinating adaptation when Rebirth eventually releases.

With that, I'm heading out for lunch, but I'll be back soon as our coverage continues.

Ok, that was a bit of a lengthy break (I blame Diablo and Persona, the latter of which wasn't technically an SGF announcement) but we're back with some more news, this time around Yakuza.

The longest-named game in the world (seriously) was confirmed for launch yesterday, but fans are a little confused, because for a man who's supposed to be laying low having faked his own death, Kiryu is being pretty high-profile.

Sticking firmly in JRPG territory, one of last night's least-expected reveals was Sand Land. Based on a lesser-known manga by the creator of Dragon Ball, this RPG might have made a bizarrely accurate prophecy, and fans want it featured in their new game.

23 years ago, one issue of the Sand Land manga saw its characters stumble upon a copy of Dragon Quest 13 and a PlayStation 6 to play it on. Two decades later, there's every chance that that throwaway line might eventually prove to be real.

We're getting to the end of the day here in the UK, but there's still time to outline some of the big wins from last night.

Before that, however, the big losses. We're used to the Bloodborne and Hollow Knight communities faithfully donning their clown makeup every time a showcase comes around, but the Elden Ring fanbase doesn't know what it's like to lose.

Or at least it didn't. Last night, however, they'd hyped themselves up, convinced that the Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, would get its proper reveal at SGF. It did not, and now they're all very sad.

That's it from us. This page will remain live, but our SGF 2023 coverage is at an end. Never fear though, because we'll be back on Sunday for the Xbox Summer Showcase!