Summer Game Fest is returning this summer, stoking anticipation for video games in the year ahead. The event's schedule details its events between June 10 and June 23, with an EA Play showcase scheduled for July 22, promising many reveals and updates for fans this summer. Today, a newly released trailer should further fans' excitement for Summer Game Fest.
The hype trailer is dedicated to enticing fans with less than a week until Summer Game Fest's kickoff begins. Summer Game Fest premiered last summer in May of 2020 and ran until August, debuting world premiere trailers, in-game events, and playable content in sporadic increments. But besides the many games that will be shown and announced, Summer Game Fest's special guest lineup has also been revealed in increments, with many guests having ties to games that are releasing.
Many games and developers are slated to appear, and Geoff Keighley has recently shared a new trailer celebrating Thursday's opening ceremony that he himself has edited with the intent of getting fans excited about June 10. The trailer gives quick glimpses of many games that will be appearing either in the opening kickoff or throughout the month's schedule, such as Far Cry 6, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Horizon Forbidden West. The band Weezer will join Summer Game Fest and play on the June 10 opening-night kickoff, which is stated to be DMCA-free for anyone who is co-streaming the event.
The trailer concentrates on announced games that fans have already had a look at before. Fan speculation is extrapolating around rumors about Summer Game Fest and other teases on the internet that suggest certain games will make an appearance. Summer Game Fest remains an opportunity to showcase game developers' efforts, since developers have been tasked to launch video games with employees working from home and under other challenging circumstances.
Keighley, who hosts and produces many large-scale events in the industry, spearheads Summer Game Fest and is the face the brand wears to showcase the monumental efforts he places in the developer-focused event. For fans, the event is a great hallmark of the summer. Summer Game Fest appears alongside other events this summer, including E3, and as such, there's potential for a game to appear in one or many events.
More scheduled announcements and events participating in Summer Game Fest may be addressed throughout June's already packed itinerary. But with multiple developer showcases, musical performances, and playable demos planned, fans have a lot to look forward to this month.
Summer Game Fest is currently scheduled to begin on June 10 at 11:00 AM PT.