Every June, the gaming industry puts on its best suit and gathers around a single livestream. Summer Game Fest is that moment — two hours where Geoff Keighley gets to play curator of the year's biggest announcements, and the internet either loses its mind or quietly moves on. This year, Keighley himself is calling it the biggest live show yet. That's a bold claim. Let's see if the lineup backs it up. ## What We Know for Sure Six games are officially confirmed, and a couple of them are genuinely worth getting excited about. **Star Wars Zero Company** is getting its first-ever gameplay reveal. This one has been sitting in the shadows for a while, and if Bit Reactor pulls it off, it could be one of the more interesting Star Wars games in years. **Fortnite** is also there, premiering its new season — no surprise, it always shows up. Rounding out the confirmed list: **Blood Message**, **CLUTCH** (Maverick's racing game), **Among Us**, and **Guild Wars**, though what exactly the last two are showing remains unclear. Six confirmed games for the "biggest live show yet" is a modest hand to reveal in advance. The real action is always in the surprises. ## The Rumor Mill This is where things get interesting. A few of these feel practically guaranteed. **Final Fantasy 7 Part 3** is at the top of that list. Reliable insider Nate The Hate has already flagged it as likely to appear, and the director reportedly completing over 40 full playthroughs suggests development is well advanced. We probably won't get a release date yet, but a title reveal alone would be enough to send the internet into orbit. **Alien Isolation 2** is another one fans have been waiting on forever. The sequel was confirmed to be in development earlier this year, with no release window attached. Summer Game Fest might be too soon for a full reveal — but there's a real chance we at least see a teaser. **Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet** from Naughty Dog didn't show up at the recent PlayStation State of Play, which makes this a natural next opportunity. Sony will want some presence at SGF, and this is their most anticipated card. Other names floating around: **Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra** (finally ready for a release date?), a new **DC fighting game from NetherRealm**, **Metro 2039**, **Halo: Campaign Evolved**, and **Hogwarts Legacy 2**. Any one of those would make for a solid showing on its own. And then there's the wildcard category — the world premieres nobody saw coming. That's always been the beating heart of SGF. The show that revealed Elden Ring's expansion. The one that dropped a new IP trailer with zero warning. That unpredictability is exactly why people still tune in. ## Is It Actually Going to Be the "Biggest Show Yet"? Keighley says it every year in some form. Sometimes it delivers. Sometimes it doesn't. The confirmed lineup as it stands is thin, which either means the real slate is being held tight for maximum impact, or the bar is simply lower than the hype suggests. Either way, Summer Game Fest 2026 kicks off today, June 5. If Final Fantasy 7 Part 3 gets a proper reveal, that alone justifies the runtime. Everything else is a bonus.