Only a whole year to wait
Summer Game Fest 2023 is about ready to wrap up, but Geoff Keighley is already preparing people for next year’s event. If you managed to check out, and enjoy, the showcases that have been broadcasting recently, you may well be excited for SGF’s return in 2024. Actually, the event is even technically over yet, as Annapurna’s showcase is still to come.
Not only is Keighley eager to announce that Summer Game Fest will be back in June of next year, he goes on to say that this year’s event was “record-setting.” Not quite certain what that means, but it likely refers to the amount of people who attended the event, both in person and online. Given the dry spell from gaming conventions over the past two or three years, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the likes of SGF see an uptick in attendees.
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
Currently, there are no details about the 2024 showcases, other than it will obviously be hosted by Keighley himself. There will also be the return of Play Days from studio iam8bit, but again, details won’t be announced until further down the line.
Summer Game Fest 2023 saw a lot of content from a variety of studios, publishers, and industry experts. Trailers from the likes of Alan Wake 2, Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and lots more were on display. There was also the Day of the Dev event, hosted by iam8bit and Double Fine, which gave indie studios the opportunity to showcase what they’ve been working on.
With E3 being cancelled this year — perhaps never to return — that leaves the space open for SGF and other expos to continue their dominance of the summer period. See you all for Gamescom 2023.
