Summer Game Fest 2026 and State of Play – every PS5, Xbox, and Nintendo rumour

Get ready for a big week in gaming, with at least three separate video game showcases and tons of new trailers and announcements.

This week stands to be one of the most important weeks in gaming this year. A bunch of different preview showcases are scheduled for the coming days, including a new State of Play from Sony, an Xbox showcase, and Summer Game Fest itself.

Although not confirmed, a new Nintendo Direct is also expected to air this month, though not necessarily this week. All of which means that the rumourmill has been going into overdrive, trying to predict what will be shown.

Some games are already confirmed to see previews this week. Sony’s State of Play kicks off with an extended look at the Wolverine game, while Xbox has promised a deep dive on Gears Of War: E-Day and a new Fable trailer to make up for its recent delay.

That still leaves a lot of potential announcements, so we’ve collated all the biggest rumours from the past several months, as well as common fan theories and predictions, to gauge what could be shown throughout the week.

God Of War spin-off

Although the last State of Play capped things off with the shadow drop of a new God Of War spin-off, and an announcement for remakes of the original three games, one more God Of War project is still rumoured to be in the works.

This one is said to be in more in-line with the modern Norse games but starring Kratos’ late wife Faye. And supposedly it’s the next project from series developer Santa Monica Studio.

It’d certainly make sense, as Santa Monica hasn’t had a new release since God Of War Ragnarök in 2022 and only assisted with Sons Of Sparta. Plus, those remakes are clearly so far off they’re probably PlayStation 6 games.

Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson has also claimed (or is at least extremely confident) that a new God Of War will appear at the State of Play and that it was apparently meant to be announced in April.

Naughty Dog

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet hasn’t seen a real update since the 2024 Game Awards reveal, although it’s reportedly aiming for a mid-2027 release. As such, a new trailer to showcase gameplay must be due this year at least, maybe at the 2026 Game Awards if not the State of Play.

Naughty Dog is supposed to have another project in the works so, depending on how development is progressing, Sony could push to have that out first, should Intergalactic be further delayed.

What that second game is has never been clear, although the most popular current theory is that it’s a new Uncharted sequel.

Venom spin-off

Insomniac’s all but confirmed Venom spin-off is in a weird limbo. After it was infamously leaked, one of the Spider-Man games’ voice actors said earlier this year that it was cancelled due to the passing of Venom’s own actor Tony Todd.

However, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, perhaps the most reliable insider in the games industry, bluntly refuted this, suggesting Insomniac’s still working on it.

With Wolverine out this year, Insomniac could start teasing Venom as its next project, followed by the promised Spider-Man sequel, although that would mean four Marvel projects in a row from Insomniac.

Revivals of older PlayStation IPs

There were rumblings recently of Sony dipping into its retro library for potential revivals and while certainly believable, it’s unclear precisely which games will see such treatment.

The names Ape Escape and WipEout have been thrown around, as well remasters or re-releases for the inFamous games (without original developer Sucker Punch’s involvement), but there’s so far no concrete evidence for any of them.

Fairgame$/Break In

It’s easy to forget about Fairgames$, as it completely vanished after its 2023 reveal. It’s also easy to assume it might be cancelled, as Sony’s live service game plans have imploded since then… not that that’s stopped the company from pushing through with them anyway.

By all accounts, though, Fairgame$ is still in development and may have even undergone a revamp or at least a rename. Sony recently trademarked the name Break In, which some suspect is the new game for Fairgame$. That would make sense as it fits the game’s bank heist premise and… isn’t completely awful.

Much like the aforementioned God Of War, Tom Henderson has also stated that he expects to see Fairgame$ during the State of Play.

Crazy Taxi/Jet Set Radio

Sega’s big retro revival initiative has been slow going as only one project – Shinobi: Art Of Vengance – has launched since the initial batch of announcements in 2023. However, the company has unsubtly teased an update for the new Crazy Taxi, which points to a Summer Game Fest reveal and potentially a release this year.

Footage from a new trailer for the Jet Set Radio revival also leaked online recently. It’s only a few seconds long and doesn’t show any gameplay, but that could also feature during Summer Game Fest.

Virtua Fighter 6

Another Sega revival in the works is its fighting game series Virtua Fighter, which is in development at Yakuza developer RGG Studio and is bound to see an update this week.

That’s because some very legitimate looking gameplay footage leaked online through Chinese social media site bilibili and later Reddit. It also appears to confirm a proper name for the game: Virtua Fighter Crossroads.

Sonic The Hedgehog

This month marks Sonic The Hedgehog’s 35th anniversary, so Sega is bound to at least have a teaser for the next mainline game, especially since Sonic has made appearances at Summer Game Fest the last few years and it’s been four years since Sonic Frontiers.

A Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition is rumoured to be coming out soon too, although it seems to just be an excuse to get the game on Switch 2, since it apparently doesn’t add anything new and just adds all the free post-launch DLC.

It’s also been suggested a remake of Sonic CD is in the works, which would make sense as the next live action movie in 2027 is clearly taking inspiration from that game.

Alien: Isolation 2

While not confirmed for Summer Game Fest, a proper reveal for Alien: Isolation 2 seems quite likely as developer Creative Assembly posted an extremely vague teaser back in April to mark Alien Day.

Job listings also suggest long-term support for the game, which likely refers to post-launch DLC; something the first game received as well.

Persona 4 Revival/Persona 6

Since Persona 4 Revival was announced at last year’s Xbox showcase and is speculated to launch in early 2027, it’d be more surprising if a new trailer wasn’t at this year’s Xbox showcase.

What has caught fans off guard, though, is allegedly leaked artwork from the unannounced Persona 6, complete with a rumoured release window of September next year.

None of this guarantees a Persona 6 reveal at any of the upcoming showcases, but this year is the 30th anniversary of the series. And considering Persona 5 was a decade ago, now is the absolutely best time to formally showcase the sequel.

DC fighting game

NetherRealm Studios is overdue a return to the DC universe and with support for Mortal Kombat 1 wrapped up, it’s generally assumed that an Injustice 3 (which has been discussed, rumoured, and hinted at for years) is next on the docket.

Interestingly, there’s insider chatter that while NetherRealm is working on a DC fighting game, it might not be related to Injustice. This would make sense as Injustice’s premise of a world conquered by an evil Superman is old hat nowadays.

Tomb Raider

The first of the two upcoming Tomb Raider games – Legacy Of Atlantis – is rumoured to have been delay until 2027, but Embracer Group has insisted it’s still on track to launch later this year.

As such, a new trailer this week is a given, especially since the game will be featured as part of IGN Live, which runs around the same time as Summer Game Fest.

Perhaps developer Crystal Dynamics will have something to share on Tomb Raider: Catalyst too. Although since that lacks a release date beyond a vague 2027 window, it will likely prioritise Legacy Of Atlantis for the time being.

Yooka-Laylee

The original Yooka-Laylee saw an updated remaster/reimagining last year under the name Yooka-Replaylee, but developer Playtonic has been unsubtly teasing something new is on the way.

Aside from updating its profile image on Bluesky to a close-up of Yooka’s eye, it’s posted a couple of teasing statements about how the two title characters are ‘plotting something.’

More recently, it’s said, ‘Collecting quills is far too slow, there may be faster ways to go,’ which some think is a hint at a Diddy Kong Racing style Mario Kart clone.

Rayman

Ubisoft’s upcoming Rayman plans are common knowledge thanks to how much has leaked about them. For starters, a Rayman Legends remake – Rayman Legends: Retold – is said to debut at the State of Play and launch in October. It will apparently feature new 3D sections and new content, including collaborations with Astro Bot and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

It’s strange that Ubisoft wouldn’t remake predecessor Rayman Origins instead but as it turns out, that game is seeing a straightforward ‘Enhanced Edition’ for modern systems, according to a now deleted listing on the Xbox store. Hilariously, it was listed as costing $2,000, but that’s obviously incorrect.

Assassin’s Creed Hexe / Far Cry 7

Speaking of Ubisoft projects, if the company plans to have any big announcements for the summer, it’s going to be either the next Assassin’s Creed or Far Cry game.

Assassin’s Creed Hexe hasn’t had a real update since the initial teaser and is reportedly aiming for a 2027 launch, which makes sense as Ubisoft likes releasing new entries on a regular basis and this year it’s launching a Black Flag remake.

Ubisoft may not want to start promoting a new Assassin’s Creed until the aforementioned remake is out the door, though, so it might choose to share first official details on Far Cry 7, since it has been nearly five years since Far Cry 6 and the company has promised to have something new for the series out by 2029.

Rumours point to it being a significant shake up to the series formula, but it was recently claimed Ubisoft is using Far Cry 7 as a testing ground for generative AI and that the results ‘look like s***,’ which doesn’t bode well.

New Worms

This one was awfully random but in the midst of an Assassin’s Creed related leak, somebody dropped screenshots and gameplay of an unannounced Worms game.

Intriguingly, it looks to be a cross between the original Worms and XCOM, which already makes it more appealing than the last entry, Worms Rumble. That came out in 2020 and ditched the turn-based tactics gameplay for real-time battle royale action.

Resident Evil

Last year, Capcom used Summer Game Fest to announce Resident Evil Requiem, so it would be fitting to use the same event to show off the game’s story DLC.

Capcom hasn’t said anything about what the DLC entails, but it’s rumoured to see the return of Ada Wong, who some fans speculate is Leon’s mystery wife.

It’s also been claimed there’ll be two DLC expansions: one that sees Ada team up with series veteran Chris Redfield and another starring Leon and Alyssa Ashcroft, the mother of Requiem protagonist Grace.

Plus, it’s not impossible for Capcom to start teasing its next Resident Evil remake, now that Requiem is out. The company is believed to have at least three in production for Resident Evil Zero, Code: Veronica, and the very first game.

The Code: Veronica remake is supposedly aiming to launch next year, so it’d make sense for Capcom to have an announcement before the end of 2026.

Street Fighter 6 Year 4 DLC

With the recent addition of Ingrid to Street Fighter 6, Capcom has no more DLC characters confirmed, which means a fourth year of DLC is undoubtedly planned to be announced soon.

There are rumours about which four characters will be included but the most surprising one is that Capcom is collaborating with Square Enix to add Final Fantasy 7’s Tifa Lockhart.

The initial source of this rumour, RnK_Clan on Reddit, has consistently and accurately leaked previous DLC characters for Street Fighter 6, and added that Tifa will be accompanied by Gouken and Vega (two returning Street Fighter characters) and Final Fight’s Mike Hagger.

Curiously, YouTuber rooflemonger has claimed that this character line-up doesn’t match what he’s heard… except for Tifa, which he was told about by multiple sources.

Onimusha: Way Of The Sword

Capcom has one last big release for 2026 and that’s its new Onimusha sequel Onimusha: Way Of The Sword. However, it still lacks a concrete release date.

That may change at some point this week as X account asdf – the same source that leaked the logo for the Rayman Legends remake – has claimed the game is scheduled for September 26, though they’ve covered their bases by adding that this info could be outdated.

For what it’s worth, the ever reliable NateTheHate has commented on this rumour, adding that while he can’t corroborate the exact date, Capcom is allegedly targeting a September launch.

Devil May Cry 5 for Switch 2

One last Capcom rumour, 2019’s Devil May Cry 5 is allegedly seeing a Switch 2 port – labelled the Devil Hunter Edition – according to a listing on the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee website (per NintendoEverything).

Listings on ratings boards are typically accurate, although it’s unclear if this will feature any new content or just be a straightforward port that includes the Vergil and Bloody Palace DLC.

Regardless, a Devil May Cry 5 re-release makes sense to capitalise on the Nintendo audience and the success of the Devil May Cry Netflix show. If this were to be announced anywhere, though, it’d probably be during a Nintendo Direct.

Hopefully, this is also Capcom letting new fans get up to speed on the most recent entry so they’re prepared for a Devil May Cry 6, which feels overdue at this point.

FromSoftware

FromSoftware currently has only one confirmed game, which is Switch 2 multiplayer exclusive The Duskbloods and is meant to be launching before the end of 2026.

Despite the lack of updates since last year’s reveal, it is claimed by NateTheHate to be out in late 2026 and FromSoftware’s parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, still has it listed for a 2026 launch in its latest fiscal report.

If this is going to be shown anywhere, it will be at a Nintendo Direct, although we wouldn’t be surprised if it winds up being pushed back into early 2027.

It was claimed last year that FromSoftware is aiming to have two games out in 2026. What exactly this second project could be isn’t clear, but there’s speculation it could be a previously rumoured remaster of Dark Souls 3.

There’s also a rumour of FromSoftware working on an unannounced pirate game titled Cerulean Onslaught, but while the idea is popular with fans, the source is dubious and should be taken with a considerable serving of salt.

Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve

Ace Combat 8 was announced at last year’s The Game Awards with a tentative 2026 release window, which is likely to mean late summer or early autumn – assuming it doesn’t want to take on GTA 6.

That’s because the website for PEGI, the European ratings board, has the game listed to launch across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on May 30.

Obviously, this is a placeholder, since it’s June now and the game’s not out, but at the very least this could point to a new trailer that will confirm a proper release date.

Tides Of Annihilation

As a reminder, Tides Of Annihilation is a new fantasy action game based on Arthurian legend from Chinese studio Eclipse Glow Games, which was announced early last year during a State of Play.

Eclipse Glow recently announced that it’s running a hands-on event this summer, so people can actually try the game for themselves. You’d think that might mean a public demo during Summer Game Fest, although Eclipse Glow has so far made no mention of the event.

At the very least, there could be a new trailer to accompany it this week, during one of the showcases. Perhaps the game will even be ready to launch later this year.

Kingdom Come

Warhorse Studios already elected to announce its next two projects ahead of any showcases: a new Kingdom Come game and a Lord Of The Rings themed open world role-playing game.

The latter is presumably years away from coming out, but that Kingdom Come game is already slated to launch either next year or in early 2028, which suggests it’s a much smaller project built on the bones of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

If so, Warhorse may already have something to show of it this week, although if it does, we’d have to question why it didn’t wait to announce the game through a teaser trailer rather than a boring social media post.

Lego Skylines

Possibly the weirdest potential Summer Game Fest announcement, something called Lego Skylines was spotted on the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea’s website last month.

This not only suggests an incoming announcement but that it will launch relatively soon too. As the name suggests, it sounds like a Lego version of city building sim Cities: Skylines.

Lego is a perfect fit for a city builder, although we have to imagine this isn’t being handled by Traveller’s Tales, since it’s only just released Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight.

Star Wars Zero Company/Star Wars Jedi 3

As a cross between Star Wars and XCOM, Star Wars Zero Company is easily one of our most anticipated games of 2026. It’s supposed to be out this year, but progress on it has been quiet since last year’s reveal.

There was, thankfully, a meaty and very positive preview of the game from PC Gamer in March and, just like Lego Skylines, a listing was spotted on the Korean ratings website.

This is a positive sign that Zero Company will be out before the end of 2026 and since Star Wars Day came and went with no update, a new trailer at Summer Game Fest feels like a strong possibility.

The next question is whether this will come out before or after Star Wars: Galactic Racer, which has a concrete release date of October 6.

There’s also the matter of Star Wars Jedi 3, which EA teased as the last entry in Respawn’s trilogy of Jedi games starring Cal Kestis. There was a four year gap between the previous two games, which launched in 2019 and 2023, respectively, so the third game could potentially launch within the next couple of years and thus warrant a formal announcement sooner rather than later.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3

Given the four year gap between Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, it’s not unreasonable to assume the third and final part of the trilogy will launch sometime in 2028.

However, with Part 3’s development reportedly progressing well and 2027 marking the 30th anniversary of the original Final Fantasy 7, there’s speculation that Square Enix could have the game ready by next year.

There is also enough evidence pointing to a proper reveal taking place soon. For starters, director Naoki Hamaguchi told Comicbook in April that ‘preparations toward the announcement are steadily underway.’

Not only that, but with both Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth now on Switch 2 and Xbox, fans across all platforms are fully caught up with the story, which would lead perfectly into a reveal for Part 3, especially if it’s multiplatform at launch.

Plus, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was the final reveal of Summer Game Fest 2023, so it’d be fitting if the show repeated this for Part 3. Although, alternatively, Sony could have enough sway to include it as part of the State of Play.

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts 4 was announced in 2022 and since then, all Square Enix has shown of it are a handful of screenshots, which it only shared last year as a means of placating fans after it cancelled mobile spin-off Missing Link.

There have been some rumours and alleged leaks about the game since then, but nothing concrete, and although there are some hopes it will make a grand return this week, there’s no firm evidence to support them.

What’s far more plausible is an announcement for native Switch 2 ports of all the older Kingdom Hearts games, which infamously only saw cloud versions on the Switch 1.

This has been rumoured/speculated for a while and the flames were only further flamed when it was claimed that the demos for said cloud versions had been removed, but we checked the Switch eShop ourselves and they’re still there.

Even so, dedicated Switch 2 ports seem inevitable and could be featured at a Nintendo Direct. Alternatively, Square Enix and Disney may be saving Kingdom Hearts news for this year’s D23 convention in August.

Baldur’s Gate remakes

According to PC Gamer, the first two Baldur’s Gate games are apparently getting the remake treatmen, although not from Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios, since it’s busy with its next Divinity game.

Details are otherwise scarce, so these remakes may not even be announced this week or even this year, but it’d make sense for Hasbro and Wizards Of The Coast to greenlight them.

Baldur’s Gate 4 isn’t happening for a very long time, so appeasing fans with updated remakes of the older games is the most obvious way of keeping the brand alive till then.

Minecraft Dungeons 2

Trying to predict what new games Xbox will announce at its showcase is extremely difficult, especially since there have been no major rumours and the company has multiple games it’s been promising for years that still lack release windows, like State Of Decay 3 and Clockwork Revolution. Not to mention it cancelled a bunch of games last year.

One thing guaranteed to be shown, though, is Minecraft Dungeons 2 since that was already announced back in March but only with a brief teaser trailer. So, there’s bound to be a proper gameplay demonstration, especially since they can springboard it off the news that the second Minecraft movie’s official title is A Minecraft Movie Squared.

Halo

The Halo: Combat Evolved remake is also guaranteed to make an appearance, since it’s launching later this year and currently lacks a firm release date.

A Halo Infinite leaker has suggested it could launch in early access on July 23, followed by a full release on July 28, which would make sense as Xbox has nothing major scheduled for the summer.

What’s less clear is whether Xbox will take a moment to announce or even tease a brand new Halo game. One certainly seems to be in development, as an old job listing refers to something called Halo Next.

Additionally, regular Halo leaker Rebs Gaming has claimed that work on a sequel to Halo Infinite has begun, which is something Xbox could at least confirm to be the case, even if it doesn’t show anything of it.

The Elder Scrolls 6/Fallout

It wouldn’t be shocking if Xbox treated one or two of its new announcements as a bigger deal than they really are, but if there’s one game that would warrant it, it’d be The Elder Scrolls 6.

Even if it’s just another teaser, updates on the game’s progress have been fleeting since the 2018 announcement. Former Xbox boss Phil Spencer once suggested it could launch as early as 2028 and there was even a rumour it could arrive next year.

Either way, any sort of update on The Elder Scrolls 6 would be an easy win, especially if it comes with a release window.

Even if that game remains absent, though, Xbox is bound to have something from Bethesda to show off. The most likely possibility is the long-rumoured Fallout 3 remaster, especially if it’s out this August – as some tie-in merchandise has suggested.

GTA 6

There is frankly no telling when Rockstar plans to share a new trailer for GTA 6. Publisher Take-Two did say marketing would begin in the summer and there’s no sign of another delay, meaning the game should actually launch in November.

However, if/when GTA 6 does make a reappearance this summer (with legitimate pre-order details this time), it’s unlikely to do so at any of the big showcases.

The last two trailers released independently and considering they garnered millions of views, faster than most major movie trailers, GTA 6 clearly doesn’t need a State of Play or Summer Game Fest to help promote it.

As such, any new trailer may not drop until much later into June, or later, which may be for the best since a release this week would easily overshadow every other game announcement.

Mario Kart World

Although the Nintendo Direct is currently rumoured to air later this month, there’s been some scuttlebutt about it potentially dropping this week. That seems far less likely given Nintendo’s habits in recent years but either way, we want to touch upon Nintendo’s potential summer announcements.

One that’s especially overdue is DLC for Mario Kart World. The game’s almost a year old and though there have been smaller, free updates, no DLC plans have ever been mentioned. There have been hints of Donkey Kong-related content, but even without them, DLC is guaranteed to be in the works simply because it’d make Nintendo a lot of money.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has even referred to Mario Kart World as an ‘evergreen’ game he wants people buying throughout the Switch 2’s lifecycle, which is the closest Nintendo’s got to saying it does have DLC in the pipeline.

Pokémon Pokopia

The overwhelming success of Pokémon Pokopia no doubt caught Nintendo off-guard, as it did everyone else. The game is receiving free post-launch support, but its popularity could very well encourage Nintendo to fast track some proper DLC expansions.

In fact, it’s been claimed that the infamous teraleak from 2024 included plans to add new areas to Pokémon Pokopia as DLC. Even if this is accurate, those plans could very well have changed, but Nintendo clearly recognises the value of pushing Pokopia, as evidenced by a new Switch 2 bundle that includes the game.

Anyone expecting new footage for Pokémon Winds and Waves will probably be left wanting, though,since that game’s not due till 2027 so it’s not an immediate priority for Nintendo.

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave

A new Fire Emblem game was announced last September and though there have been no updates since, Nintendo still has it listed for a 2026 launch and it’s rumoured to be part of the company’s summer line-up.

As such, a more in-depth look at the game could be part of the next Nintendo Direct. Nintendo’s recent tendency to drop new trailers through its Nintendo Today app, though, means it could just as easily make an appearance there, on a random Tuesday or something.

Super Smash Bros.

Since Kirby Air Riders support wrapped up very shortly after launch, and pointedly has no DLC plans, director Masahiro Sakurai has no doubt been sent back into the Super Smash Bros. mines by Nintendo.

Like Mario Kart World, it makes too much sense not to have a new Super Smash Bros. – be it wholly original or an updated Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with extra characters – to launch early into the Switch 2’s lifecycle, so it can be supported for years to come as an evergreen title.

YouTuber and game developer interviewer Kiwi Talkz has suggested that something Smash related is coming within the next couple of years, but whether that’s a brand new game or a re-release is something he refused to specify.

If it is new, Nintendo may elect to wait till next year to start talking about it, but if there’s one game it could arguably afford to announce extra early, it’s a new Smash Bros. since even the mere promise could help shift Switch 2 units.

Ocarina Of Time remake and more

The big Nintendo rumour is that it’s remaking The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time this year, potentially as its big Christmas release, which would make it in a easy pick for a ‘one last thing’ during the next Direct.

It’d also be a smart way of drumming up anticipation for next year’s live action movie, even if it appears to be its own thing and not a direct adaptation of Ocarina Of Time.

There are several smaller Nintendo related rumours circulating online as well, including a Super Metroid remake, a new Wario Land for 2027, and Switch 2 Edition of Pikmin 4 – all of which could feasibly be used to fill up a general Direct.

As for the next 3D Super Mario game, that’s claimed to not be coming till 2027, so Nintendo may choose to withhold showing anything of that until next year.

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