Shortly before the E3 2021, the Summer Game Fest will host an exciting show for gaming fans. We at MeinMMO will be covering the event live and will accompany it with a ticker.
Update June 11: We have compiled all multiplayer highlights here: 18 multiplayer highlights announced at the Summer Game Fest.
When exactly does the Summer Game Fest take place? Today, Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 8:00 PM German time, the multi-day event will kick off with a kickoff show, followed by further events until June 23.
However, the highlight will likely be the opening show this evening, which we will also accompany with a live ticker.
When will the live ticker start? From around 7:30 PM, we will update this article with regular updates and news. We will summarize all the games shown, trailers, and general information.
Find more dates around the E3 weekend in our overview: E3 2021: All dates in the schedule – When do the streams run?
Live ticker for the Summer Game Fest
Update 10:15 PM: Here are the most exciting articles of the evening for you at a glance:
- Lost Ark finally starts in Europe – What has been revealed about the new MMORPG and the alpha
- Lost Ark: We are giving away keys for the first alpha test in Europe
- Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: New Borderlands shooter will be as crazy as you want it
- CoD Cold War & Warzone show trailer for Season 4 with Hijacked and satellites over Verdansk
- Big surprise of the Summer Game Fest: Elden Ring gets release date and gameplay trailer
Update 9:46 PM: After almost 2 hours, the event is now over, with quite a few interesting announcements made. What was your favorite? Let us and other readers at MeinMMO know in the comments.
Update 9:42 PM: Now comes the big finale and a real highlight – the world premiere of the open-world action RPG Elden Ring.
The release date was also revealed: January 21, 2022. You can find out more about it here: Elden Ring gets a trailer and release date
Update 9:39 PM: The event continues with zombies and horror – Evil Dead The Game:
Update 9:37 PM: The survival action and construction game Tribes of Midgard also received a new trailer:
In Tribes of Midgard, players must defend against the impending invasion of giants during Ragnarok.
You play as a Viking whose village holds the seeds of Yggdrasil. They are the key to protecting the gods from other realms in a world of dark creatures.
Your village must be defended against the shadows from Helheim, for which you collect resources in the wilderness. With that, you craft weapons among other things.
Meanwhile, the giants are getting closer to the village, wanting to destroy Midgard and fulfill the prophecy of the end of the world.
Update 9:35 PM: Here’s a new isometric adventure, Tunic, about a small fox in a big world. Explore the wilderness, discover ghostly ruins, and fight against terrible creatures from long-lost times.
Update 9:34 PM: A new trailer for the multiplayer survival horror game Back4Blood:
Update 9:27 PM: Now there’s music from Sonic Unleashed – played by a philharmonic orchestra.
Update 9:27 PM: Now a video about the current patch 1.6 of Genshin Impact followed.
With the major update 1.6, Genshin Impact brings some new features and events into the game. The update has been playable since yesterday. The major highlights from the event are:
and 5 highlights chosen:
- The big “Summer! Sun! Adventure!” event
- A new area that allows you to explore new islands
- New features and improvements for the housing system
- A free skin for Barbara
- Kazuha arrives as a new character
Genshin Impact is a free-to-play co-op RPG from developer miHoYo. You can play on PC, PS4, Android, and iOS, and it offers crossplay between all platforms.
Update 9:21 PM: Appearance by actor Giancarlo Esposito, who portrays the villain “Yara” in Far Cry 6.
He is known as Gustavo Fring in the TV series “Breaking Bad.” He talks about what it was like to appear in a video game.
Update 9:20 PM: Here’s the trailer for the new Ratchet & Clank, which releases tomorrow, June 11:
Update 9:18 PM: Now there’s another world premiere – for the new roguelite tactical action game Endless Dungeon:
Update 9:14 PM: For relaxation, there’s now again a musical interlude.
Update 9:12 PM: Now we see the RPG Monster Hunter Stories 2 for the Switch:
Update 9:09 PM: A new trailer for the gen:LOCK crossover from Paladins was shown:
Update 9:09 PM: Now there’s a short look at the action RPG Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance with presenter Geoff Keighley.
Update 9:07 PM: Now there are 2 heroes from Overwatch 2 to see – Baptiste and Sombra in their new look:
Update 9:03 PM: Another new game is on the way – the hand-painted adventure Planet of Lana.
Update 9:01 PM: Now there’s a new JRPG – a world premiere of Tales of Arise.
Update 8:59 PM: Another shooter with horror elements is now up – The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes.
At the end of the Iraq War, special forces searching for weapons of mass destruction discover something much deadlier: a buried Sumerian temple that contains a nest full of ancient and horrific creatures.
To survive the night underground, they must forge an alliance with their enemies in the world above them.
Update 8:57 PM: Now there’s another world premiere – a trailer for the vampire battle royale Vampire The Masquerade Blood Hunt. You can already register for the alpha now, and a closed beta will start in July. The full release is set to take place later this year.
Update 8:56 PM: Now comes a new trailer for the return of Fast & Furious to Rocket League:
Update 8:54 PM: A short news piece about Amazon’s New World: It will be presented in more detail tomorrow, June 11, as part of the Summer Game Fest.
Update 8:52 PM: A world premiere of The Anacrusis – a cooperative first-person shooter for four players, set aboard a huge spaceship stranded on the edge of explored space. The game comes exclusively for PC and Xbox – and from day one in the Game Pass:
Update 8:50 PM: Now there was a trailer for the newly established label Prime Matter. More about it here: German-speaking publisher announces Payday 3 and 11 more games at E3
Update 8:48 PM: There’s something new about Smite – a crossover with the popular Netflix series Stranger Things. Here’s what it looks like:
Update 8:45 PM: Now there’s a trailer for the economic simulation Two Point Campus:
Update 8:43 PM: Now there’s fresh gameplay from the alleyways of the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov – a new location:
Update 8:41 PM: Now there’s a little teaser for what to expect during the Summer Game Fest: namely a new agent for Valorant.
Update 8:39 PM: Now comes the launch trailer for the recently released multiplayer action game Chivalry 2.
Update 8:37 PM: Now there’s a trailer for the action title Solar Ash:
Update 8:34 PM: Now several indie games from Sony are being presented – including a new soulslike, Salt & Sacrifice (from the creators of the popular Salt & Sanctuary):
Update 8:33 PM: Now there was a roadmap for Among Us:
Update 8:30 PM: Now there’s another star guest: actor Ryan Reynolds. He is promoting his own video game film Free Guy with various streamer celebrities from Twitch:
Update 8:25 PM: Now there’s new information about Season 4 of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and CoD Warzone. It’s set to launch on June 17. Here’s the trailer for it:
In the trailer, some new content can be seen, including
- New multiplayer maps for Cold War
- New content for the zombie mode
- A possible new Gulag for Warzone.
All information is summarized here for you: CoD Cold War & Warzone show trailer for Season 4 with Hijacked and satellites over Verdansk.
Update 8:22 PM: Finally, something many have been waiting for! Here comes the trailer for Lost Ark! The game is set to be released in fall 2021. You can find out more about it here:
The game is set to be released in fall 2021.
Directly tomorrow, on June 11, the first alpha test for European players will start. In the alpha, you will be able to try out the 15 classes that will be playable in the European version.
The tripod skill system allows you to adapt the abilities of these classes to your playstyle. This not only changes the strength of the skills and their CC effects but also their appearance.
Lost Ark will receive German in-game texts for localization. However, the voice acting will remain in English.
You can find out more about it here: Lost Ark finally starts in Europe – What has been revealed about the new MMORPG and the alpha
Update 8:20 PM: This may not be part of the Summer Game Fest, but the EU page for the MMORPG Lost Ark is now online!
Update 8:19 PM: Now for some relaxation, we have a music interlude.
Update 8:15 PM: Now the well-known actor Jeff Goldblum, known among others from the film Jurassic Park, announced a new game: Jurassic World Evolution 2.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is a management simulator and the sequel to the first Evolution game from Frontiers. It will primarily offer players an exciting new campaign with a story focus. Additionally, you can expect:
- An expanded building system for your park
- Up to 75 prehistoric species that you can save and genetically modify, including some flying and marine reptiles
- The “Chaos Theory Mode” that lets you replay famous moments from Jurassic Park movies, exactly how you want
There is no release date yet.
Update 8:10 PM: With Hideo Kojima, a prominent guest has now arrived, bringing something special – gameplay from the Director’s Cut of Death Stranding on the PS5.
The Director’s Cut of Death Stranding showed in the first trailer the PS5 version of the game, a new area, and also new enemy types. Hideo Kojima didn’t reveal much more info, but fans can still be excited. The full reveal of the Director’s Cut is expected in “just a few weeks.”
Update 8:06 PM: Next comes a trailer for a new tactical game in a retro style, which will be released on Steam – Metal Slug Tactics:
Metal Slug is a popular run-and-gun video game series that now takes a new perspective. In isometric gameplay, you will experience the following features in Metal Slug Tactics:
- Your team will consist of Metal Slug characters, and you will face iconic Metal Slug bosses
- The mission layout will be procedurally generated
- You unlock super attacks by filling your adrenaline bar
- You can combine your attacks into strong combos
The game does not yet have a release date but can already be added to your wishlist on Steam.
Update 8:03 PM: The show kicks off with a new trailer from Gearbox – for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands! So the rumors have been confirmed. The Borderlands series is getting a new spinoff featuring the cult character Tiny Tina:
Find out more here: Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: New Borderlands shooter will be just as crazy as you want it
Update 8:02 PM: Good to know: The opening show is set to last 90 minutes today.
Update 7:55 PM: Just 5 minutes left, then it will finally start.
Update 7:31 PM: Currently, it doesn’t seem like anything will happen before 8:00 PM. There is merely an overlay indicating that it will start at 8:00 PM. Apparently, there will be no pre-show.
Update 7:25 PM: Good evening, everyone. Just 5 minutes until the stream for the highly anticipated Summer Game Fest 2021 starts. The show itself, however, won’t start until 8:00 PM German time. So you have a little time to gather food and drinks.
What we know and speculate about the Summer Game Fest
What can we expect from the event? The Summer Game Fest is likely to be the interesting event for online and multiplayer fans taking place in the coming days. Many companies known for such games will be involved.
| These companies are involved | What they might show at the Summer Game Fest |
| Activision / Blizzard | CoD Season 4, Diablo Immortal, Overwatch 2, CoD 2021 |
| Amazon Games | New World, Lost Ark |
| Electronic Arts | FIFA 22 |
| Epic Games | Fortnite |
| Gearbox | Borderlands: Tiny Tina |
| Hi-Rez Studios | Paladins, Smite, Rogue Company |
| Riot Games | LoL, Valorant, LoL-MMORPG |
| Ubisoft | Rainbow Six: Ectractions, BattleCat, Riders Republic |
Additionally, further well-known companies will participate, including 2K, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Microsoft / Xbox, SEGA, Sony PlayStation, Steam, Square Enix, Tencent Games, and Wizards of the Coast.
Which games or developers are you most excited about tonight? Let us know in the comments!
