Summer Game Fest 2025 has arrived and revealed an exciting glimpse into the future of video games. The roughly two-hour show had many highlights, including the big reveal of Resident Evil Requiem, the news that Lies of P: Overture is out now, and so much more.
There were a ton of announcements, trailers, reveals, and more, and this roundup has gathered all the biggest ones to ensure you don’t miss a thing. Let us know below which moment from Summer Game Fest was your favorite!
Resident Evil 9 Officially Revealed as Resident Evil Requiem at Summer Game Fest 2025
Capcom has finally revealed Resident Evil 9… and it’s called Resident Evil Requiem. This next entry in the beloved horror franchise is set to be released on February 27, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC and has been described as a shift in the series.
While we’ll have to wait a bit longer to learn exactly what that means, Capcom did tease this game will take on a new tone and feel, with “cinematic high stakes action.”
Lies of P: Overture Is Available Today
Lies of P: Overture, the prequel expansion to the soulslike action RPG, is officially out today. If you want to know if it’s worth a trip back to the city of Krat, check out our Lies of P: Overture review.
Dying Light: The Beast Release Date Set for August With Gameplay Trailer
Techland has not only given us a new look at Dying Light: The Beast, but it has confirmed that it will be out on August 22, 2025. Dying Light: The Beast is a standalone story that puts players back in the shoes of Kyle Crane following his absence in the 2022 sequel.
If you want more Dying Light: The Beast, we’re proud to share that it is our IGN First game of June, and we kicked off this month-long look at this title with an exclusive 30-minute extended gameplay trailer.
Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver Announced at Summer Game Fest
The game meshes Afro-surrealism and anime and will feature a soundtrack filled with both classic Wu-Tang songs and new music from DJ Just Blaze.
“You’ve been called to battle back the forces of an invading, corrupting force – the Deceiver,” an official description says. “You and your friends will fight alongside the Wu-Tang Clan, calling on their powerful skills and timeless wisdom to restore Shaolin to a beacon of hope, community, and prosperity.”
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Gets New Summer Game Fest Trailer Showing More Slashy Combat
Onimusha: Way of the Sword was given a brand-new gameplay trailer, and it showed off the much-anticipated game’s brutal and bloody combat.
Game of Thrones: War for Westeros Lets You Take Command of the Great Houses and Even the Night King Himself
Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is a brand-new real-time strategy game that will let players take control of the Great Houses and even the Night King himself to “raise your banners, rally iconic hereos and conquer the Seven Kingdoms solo, or in exciting free-for-all multiplayer.”
Arc Raiders Secures October Release Date for PC and Consoles With Trailer at Summer Game Fest 2025
Embark Studios stopped by Summer Game Fest to announce that Arc Raiders will officially be released on October 30, 2025, on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. More details on everything included in its full release will be revealed closer to launch.
Hitman World of Assassination Elusive Target Sees Mads Mikkelsen Reprise Iconic Casino Royale Role
While IO Interactive is hard at work on 007 First Light, the team has yet to leave Hitman World of Assassination behind as it has just released a new update that gives players a chance to take out Mads Mikkelsen’s Le Chiffre from Casino Royale. And yes, Mikkelsen is back once again as the Bond villain.
Scott Pilgrim EX Is a New Co-Op Brawler from Original Creator Bryan Lee O’Malley
Summer Game Fest 2025 came with too many surprises to count, but one of the most unexpected announcements might be that Bryan Lee O’Malley is back working on a brand-new Scott Pilgrim video game called Scott Pilgrim EX. This is a co-op brawler that maintains that classic look fans know and love, and it’s coming to PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S at an unspecified point in the future.
Mortal Shell 2 Kicks Off Summer Game Fest With a Gory and Brutal Look From the Sequel
Check out the first look at Mortal Shell 2, the soulslike sequel from Cold Symmetry that is filled with gory and brutal combat, terrifying creatures, and much more. Mortal Shell II will be released on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC in 2026.
“Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel to Mortal Shell that significantly expands on the original with unrestricted, adrenaline-charged combat, deeper weapon design with extensive upgrade options, and an emphasis on free exploration,” the official description reads. “This action-RPG offers an immersive, interconnected open world, expansive yet deliberately compact, designed to unfold its twisted landscapes and hidden structure while respecting the player’s time.”
Square Enix Reveals Killer Inn, a New, Team-Based Social Deduction Game, at Summer Game Fest
Square Enix has officially revealed Killer Inn, a new team-based social deduction gamme that sees players dropped into a big mansion together. It’s not quite a pleasant party, however, as the ‘Wolves’ team must murder all of the ‘Lambs.’
The twist is that the lambs don’t know who their teammates are and need to discover who is trying to murder them and who is their friend.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach’s Neil and Lucy Take Center Stage In a Brand-New Story Trailer
Luca Marinelli’s Neil and Alissa Jung’s Lucy take center stage in Summer Game Fest 2025’s Death Stranding 2 story trailer. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach will be released on PS5 on June 26, 2025.
Wildgate, the Space Shooter From Former Blizzard Devs, Is Out Next Month
Wildgate, the space shooter from former Blizzard-led studio Moonshot Games, landed a release date of July 22, 2025. It’s a promising announcement as the team works toward a smooth landing, but you don’t have to wait long to play it for yourself. Along with the release date reveal, Moonshot announced that eager sci-fi fans can go hands-on with an open beta starting Monday, June 9. It’s a cross-platform test available to all for free until June 16.
Stranger Than Heaven Is Ryu Ga Gotoku’s Official Name for Project Century
Project Century has been re-revealed, this time with an official title: Stranger Than Heaven. At Summer Game Fest 2025, we got a nice long look at what the team hopes to deliver when it launches for an unannounced list of platforms at an unspecified point in the future.
Bandai Namco Reveals Towa and the Gaurdians of the Sacred Tree, a Hades-Like Action Game
Bandai Namco was one of many publishers who showed up for Summer Game Fest 2025, and this time, it pulled back the curtain on Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree. Expect to play it on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S September 19, 2025.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds to Feature Hatsune Miku, Like a Dragon’s Ichiban Kasuga, Persona 5’s Joker, and Minecraft’s Steve as Guest Racers
Hatsune Miku, Like a Dragon’s Ichiban Kasuga, Persona 5’s Joker, and Minecraft’s Steve will all be guest racers in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. It’s an unexpected crossover from a few franchises that many fans may have never expected to see crossover, but then again, it appears that’s the name of the game for Sonic racing this time around.
Mundfish Announces Atomic Heart 2
Mundfish unleashed Atomic Heart into the gaming world just over two years ago, but it’s already been hard at work on what it’s calling Atomic Heart 2. Expect it to come to PC and consoles at some point in the future, but it’s not the only ace the team has up its sleeve. The Cube is another mysterious project from Mundfish that is set in the world of Atomic Heart, and it’s also set to come to PC and consoles in the future.
Lego Voyagers Is a New 2-Player Co-Op Adventure With a Split Fiction-Style Friends Pass
Light Studio, the developer behind the wonderful Lego Builder’s Journey, has announced its back with Lego Voyages, a new 2-player co-op adventure with a Spli Fiction-style friends pass.
Mysterious, Haunting Body Horror Game ILL Gets New Gameplay Trailer
Survival horror game ILL showed its terrifying face at Summer Game Fest and we got our first real look at the body horror gameplay that includes some gnarly dismemberment mechanics. You’ll have to make your way through a horrifying research fort to recover something that means the most to you.
Chronicles: Medieval Trailer Teases Ambitious Battles With Narration from Tom Hardy
Venom’s Tom Hardy helped introduce an ambitious new project called Chronicles: Medieval. We saw some footage of knights riding on horseback as they head towards a great war, and we learned it will be out on PC in early access in 2026.
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