Summer Game Fest is returning in 2024
Following what was a “record-setting” event this year, according to producer Geoff Keighley
Summer Game Fest will be back in 2024, it has been announced.
Following “a record-setting 2023”, the event will return next June, producer Geoff Keighley tweeted on Tuesday.
Next year’s Summer Game Fest will once again include a live showcase event to kick off proceedings.
And it will again be followed by Play Days, an invite-only preview event for media and influencers, which is produced by iam8bit and held in Los Angeles.
After a record-setting 2023, we are excited to share some news:#SummerGameFest will return in June 2024, including our live showcase event hosted by @geoffkeighley and #SummerGameFest Play Days from @iam8bit
Stay tuned for more details in the coming months. pic.twitter.com/za4BeK9gbP
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) June 13, 2023
This year’s Summer Game Fest opening showcase included several new game announcements over the course of its two-hour runtime, including Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Sonic Superstars.
It also featured the first Alan Wake 2 and Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay, the announcement of Spider-Man 2’s release date, plus a new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth trailer and details.
The show was followed by Day of the Devs, an indie presentation showing off 15 interesting games from around the world, and after that came the latest comedy presentation from Devolver Digital.
Further reading
Here’s all the big news from the Summer Game Fest show
Several major publishers also chose to hold product showcases coinciding with Summer Game Fest, including Microsoft (Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct), Ubisoft (Ubisoft Forward) and Capcom (Capcom Showcase).
