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Summer Game Fest 2026 Delivers Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, Resident Evil Veronica and Broad Multi‑Platform Slate

The Geoff Keighley showcase set concrete 2026–27 release windows and day‑one cross‑platform plans that will shape publishers’ schedules next year.

Overview

  • Square Enix closed the June 5 showcase by revealing Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, the third entry in the remake trilogy, and dated it for spring 2027 with a simultaneous release on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch 2.
  • Capcom opened the show with Resident Evil Veronica, a reimagining of Code Veronica announced for 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X, PC and Switch 2.
  • Creative Assembly and Sega showed new Alien: Isolation 2 footage and confirmed the sequel is in development for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC and Switch 2.
  • ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 3 as the next major MMO in the franchise and scheduled a public beta for fall 2027 with development targeting PC and PlayStation 5.
  • The event reinforced Summer Game Fest’s role as the June multi‑publisher hub for cross‑platform reveals and release windows, and coverage will now shift to developer details, hands‑on previews and upcoming betas and the Xbox Games Showcase this weekend.