The Summer Game Fest 2023 showcase has been and gone with a flurry of new game reveals, never-before-seen footage, release date announcements, and some typically awkward on-stage banter. Granted, the event's dedicated Play Days offshoot is still to come (as is the Xbox Games Showcase, Starfield Direct, and Ubisoft Forward among others), but what was once the E3 2023 schedule has now kicked off in earnest.
Today's showing, of course, follows Sony's recent preemptive PlayStation Showcase, but with everything from Fortnite to Spider-Man 2, Baldur's Gate 3, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on stage today, Geoff Keighley's latest slice of SGF cast a similarly wide-reaching net. You should check out our rundown of all the games announced at Summer Game Fest for the full picture, but from the outset it was clear that playing up and doubling down on nostalgia was a key part of the show that's destined to replace E3 long-term.
