Summer Game Fest 2023

For the third consecutive year, Canada’s very own, Geoff Keighley kicked off the summer Summer Game Fest 2023. This yearly event, which has slowly been replacing E3, brings together the entire video game industry and offers exciting digital events, demos, announcements, and important news for video game enthusiasts. This year’s two-hour show showcased more than 30 game announcements from renowned developers and publishers in the video game industry.

Although it would be great to talk about every game at Summer Game Fest 2023, here are the key highlights from today’s live presentation.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

During the live showcase today, Ubisoft revealed Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. This is a brand new game in the Prince of Persia franchise and is being created by Ubisoft Montpellier. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a reimagining of the beloved franchise, introducing new characters, a captivating storyline and new gameplay mechanics.

In today’s announcement we learned that The Lost Crown is an action-adventure platforming game. It takes place in a mythical Persian world and you take on the role of Sargon. As a part of a special team called The Immortals, your mission is to save Prince Ghassan. During your rescue mission, you venture into Mount Qaf, which has now become cursed and dangerous. Alongside you comrades, you now face the challenges of time itself and must work to restore balance to the world.

The game is scheduled to launch on January 18, 2024, and will be available on various platforms, including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Amazon Luna, and PC.

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Sonic Superstars

SEGA had their fair share of announcements today during Summer Game Fest 2023, one of them being Sonic Superstars. Sonic’s latest adventure introduces a reimagined level of gameplay of the classic high-speed 2D Sonic platforming that made the franchise famous. There are new zones, music, gameplay, and modern UHD visuals that look stunning. Moreover, Sonic’s movements, physics, and controls are going to be familiar and appeal to new and old Sonic fans alike.

Sonic, along with Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose take on Dr. Eggman and a new evil character. Sonic Superstars features single and local 4-player co-op that you can play through the entire campaign. The game is filled with never-before-seen landscapes, where you’ll face enormous creatures and collect Chaos Emeralds, which now grants Sonic and his friends new abilities called Emerald Powers.

Sonic Superstars is scheduled for release in fall 2023 and will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

**Pre-orders coming soon to Best Buy Canada**

Mortal Kombat 1

Warner Bros. Games unveiled the first gameplay trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 during Game Fest 2023. The trailer showcased intense in-game action with a variety of characters and bone-crushing combat. It also introduced and gave us a first look at the new Kameo Fighter system, which brings a unique lineup of characters to assist during matches.

Additionally, we got to see a glimpse into the backgrounds of several legendary fighters, providing hints about the narrative of Mortal Kombat 1. Liu Kang, in his quest for peace, has initiated a New Era by reshaping history. Meanwhile, Mileena, the twin sister of Kitana, is battling a deadly disease. Scorpion and Sub-Zero fight for the future of their lineage. Raiden and Kung Lao fight for their families and honour. Johnny Cage fights for his own vanity and Kenshi Takahashi is on a mission to restore his family’s name.

The trailer showcased various Kameo Fighters, including Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya Blade, Kano, Goro, Kung Lao, Stryker, and Jackson “Jax” Briggs. Each Kameo Fighter is a classic version of the character from over 30 years of Mortal Kombat history. Mortal Kombat 1 is scheduled to launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC on September 19, 2023.

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Summer Game Fest 2023

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Last month during the PlayStation Showcase, we got a first glimpse at Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games. The game takes place in New York and you can play as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales at different points in the game’s campaign. Today, during Summer Game Fest 2023, we learned that this highly anticipated game will launch on October 20, 2023.

And, there will be three different editions of the game: Standard, Digital Deluxe and Collector’s Edition. The Collector’s Edition will include a voucher for the Digital Deluxe Edition, as well as a Steelbook case, and a high-quality 19-inch statue featuring Spider-Man battling Venom.

**Pre-orders coming soon to Best Buy Canada**

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

During today’s Summer Game Fest Live show, Square Enix unveiled an exciting new gameplay trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the much-anticipated addition to the critically acclaimed Final Fantasy VII remake. The trailer provided a sneak peek into the game’s storyline, battles, and vast world.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth continues the story of Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith, and Red XIII. After escaping from Midgar, they set off on a quest to track down Sephiroth, a vengeful swordsman who was previously believed to be dead. The game is set to release in early 2024 on PlayStation 5.

**Pre-orders coming soon to Best Buy Canada**

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Summer Game Fest 2023 kick off event was filled with new game announcements

There was no shortage of games at the Summer Game Fest 2023. More than 30 video games and announcements were shown along with surprises like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and long awaited updates to games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. We even got a sneak peak Star Trek: Infinite, a strategy game based on the iconic sci-fi franchise coming to PC and macOS this Fall.

Let me know in the comments section below what your favourite game shown at Summer Game Fest 2023 kick off live event was.

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Jon Scarr
Jon is the Gaming Editor and is based in Toronto. He is a proud Canadian who has a serious passion for gaming. He is a veteran of the video game and tech industry with over 20 years experience. You can often find Jon streaming the latest games on his YouTube channel. Jon loves to talk about gaming and tech, come say hi and join the conversation with Jon on Threads @4ScarrsGaming and @4Scarrsgaming on Instagram.

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