Unveiling the Future of Gaming: Summer Game Fest 2025 Highlights

The annual Summer Game Fest showcase, hosted by Geoff Keighley, featured several major announcements, including a significant presence from Capcom, visually stunning indie games, and an innovative collaboration between Hitman and James Bond by IO Interactive. Below are 10 key highlights from SGF 2025, including new reveals and updates on previously announced games. End of Abyss, a horror game developed by Section 9 Interactive and published by Epic Games, stood out as a combat technician explores a facility overrun by monstrous creatures, showcasing a potential Metroidvania structure. With no specific release date beyond 2026, it is set to launch on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. A unique two-player Lego game, where players control a single Lego brick, left a lasting impression with its simple yet intriguing concept. This beautiful-looking game, developed by the creators of Lego Builders Journey, is set to release on PC and consoles, including the original Nintendo Switch, with local and online co-op options. Mina the Hollower, the highly anticipated game from Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games, received a release date of October 31, 2025. The game's trailer drew inspiration from classic games like Link's Awakening and Castlevania, generating excitement among fans. Several licensed games made an appearance, including a Game of Thrones real-time strategy game and Deadpool VR, a superhero-themed exclusive coming to Quest 3. Starring Neil Patrick Harris as the Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool VR promises to deliver authentic first-person combat and storytelling. ILL, a horror-themed FPS from studio Team Clout, and Atomic Heart 2, a follow-up to Mundfish's 2023 hit FPS, also made notable appearances. Scott Pilgrim EX, a spiritual sequel to the 2010 Ubisoft tie-in, is set to launch in 2026 with four-player co-op and a story developed by series creator Bryan Lee O'Malley. IO Interactive's James Bond game First Light may not arrive until 2026, but a limited-time Elusive Target in Hitman: World of Assassination, featuring Casino Royale villain Le Chiffre, is now available. A visually stylish action RPG from Guacamelee studio Drinkbox and a deeper look at RGG Studio's next project, formerly known as Project Century, were also showcased. The reveal of Resident Evil 9: Requiem closed the livestream, featuring a new protagonist, Grace Ashcroft, and a mix of cinematic action and survival horror elements, set to release on February 27, 2026, for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.