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Summer Game Fest Ubisoft Forward Live Blog - Event schedule, dates and times
All the live shows, the big news, some mild snark.
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byTom Orry
Editor-in-Chief VG247, Deputy Editorial Director ReedPop
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Summer Game Fest 2023 is here. Or maybe it's been here for a while - I find it hard to keep track of what falls under the large umbrella brandished with a big photo of Geoff Keighley's face. Everything might be Summer Game Fest. Who actually knows? Anyway, we're in for a treat (hopefully), with showcase events from Xbox, Ubisoft, and Devolver, plus the actual Summer Game Fest showcase.
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We've got all the details of the shows just below, along with links to how to watch them, but you'll be able to find ongoing coverage right here if you don't fancy ever opening up another web page. The Summer Game Fest live blog will be updated with key news stories and the occasional hillarious comment, probably saying something like "Wow, Starfail, am I right?" just because the frame rate dropped to 29FPS during some pre-release gameplay or something.
Racing game fans rejoice! The Crew Motorfest will see you driving around a beautiful Hawaiian island in closed beta soon.
– Kelsey Raynor
Ubisoft Forward has also offered us a glimpse at Assassin's Creed Nexus, and it's out this holiday season!
– Kelsey Raynor
Adi Shankar took to the Ubisoft Forward stage to reveal that Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon animated series, and it looks incredible. Here's Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix.
– Kelsey Raynor
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown looks pretty good, huh? We got a good look at some time travel combat, and it seems wild.
Ubisoft Forward's pre-show has just kicked off. The main show will start shortly, so grab your snacks now if you haven't already!
– Kelsey Raynor
We've got Ubisoft's showcase up next, coming at 6pm BST. That's a little over three and a half hours away. We'll get our first proper looks at gameplay from Avatar and the new Star Wars game revealed at the Xbox Showcase on Sunday.
– Tom Orry
We're under ten minutes away from the start of the PC Gaming Show, and you can watch it at the link!
– Sherif Saed
Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth gets a shiny new trailer, and we get a decent shot of Ichigo's ass. What a day. Look for yourself right here.
– Connor Makar
We've been waiting a long time for some Avowed gameplay, and we got what we wanted for with a short but sweet trailer for Obsidian's new game. Give it a watch!
– Connor Makar
Who doesn't love a new Forza? Lets hope this next one isn't chock full of microtransactions. Give the new trailer a watch here.
Fable got a lush new trailer! Finally, the series is back! You can read our story on it here.
– Connor Makar
We are just a little over 15 minutes away from the start of the Xbox Showcase. Come watch it with us!
– Sherif Saed
We're getting close to the main event of Summer Game Fest. The Xbox Showcase kicks off in a little over four hours, followed by a show dedicated to Starfield.
– Tom Orry
We're going to be going a little quiet now, but check back on Sunday for all the news from the Xbox Showcase.
– Tom Orry
This isn't Summer Game Fest related, but we make the rules around here, OK! If you're playing Diablo 4 you'll know it has horse armor you can buy. So we made a podcast all about the best games with horse armor. Go watch it.
– Tom Orry
Sonic Superstars, announced at Summer Game Fest last night, is going to have something new for the series. How exiting!
– Tom Orry
It looks like a potential pair of announcements from the Xbox Showcase have leaked early. It's good news for Persona fans.
– Tom Orry
What was your favourite reveal at Summer Game Fest last night? Final Fantasy 7? A new 2D Sonic game?
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth won't be out until early 2024, so here's some gameplay to hopefully hold you over.
– Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
In The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, you'll face the long dark of Khazad-dûm. Be on your guard: there are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.
– Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
A new trailer! Huzzah! Check out what's in store for our favorite monster slayer and his intrepid companions in The Witcher Season 3.
Nicolas Cage is here? In an appearance I certainly did not see coming, he's here to talk about his collaboration with Dead by Daylight.
– Kelsey Raynor
Summer Game Fest has finally kicked off, and it's straight down to business with a lengthy gameplay trailer for Mortal Kombat 1, and an appearance from Ed Boon. It's safe to say, Mortal Kombat 1 is looking brutal.
– Kelsey Raynor
Less than three hours to go! Just enough time to order and eat five pizzas, some soft baked cookies, and a tub of ice cream.
– Tom Orry
What are you most looking forward to? Immortals of Aveum info? More footage of Baldur's Gate 3? Seeing if the Bill Clinton kid manages to get past security again? It's all so terribly exciting that I've had to switch to decaf.
It's getting closer, everyone! We're FIVE HOURS away from Summer Game Fest showcase. All eyes are on gaming Santa, Geoff Keighley, who's hosting the show live in LA.
We are going to see the first gameplay footage of Mortal Kombat 1 during Summer Game Fest later. What do you make of the violence?
– Tom Orry
Welcome to our live coverage of Summer Game Fest 2023. Are you excited? Things kick off properly this evening at 8pm BST/12 PM PDT with the Summer Game Fest live showcase.
– Tom Orry
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