byFuture Games E3 2021 Recap
E3 Showcases are always a moment of excitement and a feeling similar to that of a kid waking up on Christmas morning busting to find out what presents await underneath the Christmas tree, Monday 9 am AEST was that moment for Future Games. Whilst the Future Games E3 Showcase is a newcomer to the E3 world, it didn’t fail to disappoint, landing with a bang! The Showcase was hosted by Laura Bailey who as many will know, voiced Abby in the Last of Us Part 2, and Troy Baker who voiced the man everyone knows as Joel in The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part 2. With Laura and Troy hosting the show, the energy and banter that felt like a humorous awkwardness between the hosts meant that viewers were immediately put to ease and in a good mindset for the show that was about to unfold.
It was an action-packed 90 minutes of game reveals and a smattering of guests who popped up during the showcase to talk about certain games. The showcase was informative and enjoyable especially when you consider that they packed in 32 game reveals, game montages, and interviews into 90 minutes of streaming. The games reveals during the Future Games E3 2021 Showcase were:
Instinction:
Dinosaurs and the Prehistoric era seem to be all the rage at the moment; the world premiere of Instinction from Hashbane Interactive drops players into a game that has a survival-horror theme to it with a notion that it will have open-world elements to it whilst the gameplay showed a world where the dinosaurs were hunting humans. It is expected to be available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with PC users getting access before anywhere else. It’s also rumored to be coming to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, though it is not clear as to whether it’ll be playable via backward compatibility on the latter three consoles, or through native next-gen ports.
Expected: 2022
Grow: Song of the Ever:
The Showcase then heard from the Prideful Sloth about Grow: Song of the Evertree, This game looks to be a vivid sandbox where players must plant, nurture as well as explore unique worlds. The game will launch on the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
Expected: 2021.
Jurassic World Evolution 2
As if one dinosaur game set in a prehistoric era was enough; Rich Newbold from Frontier Developments showed players what they can expect in terms of the species of dinosaurs that will be in the game through a Species Field Guide. Jurassic World Evolution 2 will be releasing on PC, PS5, PS5, and Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One.
Expected: 2021.
Virtual Show Floor:
This was something new in terms of what an online showcase can offer streamers and viewers with Future Games building a Virtual Show Floor and asking their hosts to give viewers the grand tour. This section of the live stream offered a short glimpse at several games with immediately available demos from the Future Games Show Steam hub. Games that were shown are:
- Tale of Paper
- Get Packed
- Riftbreaker
- Gamedec
- Gatewalkers
- TriFox
- Timberborn
- Beacon Pines
- Backbone
Esports Boxing Club:
Let’s get ready to Rumble!!! Esports Boxing Club; a new game from the guys at Steel City Interactive. The game’s reveal gave an in-depth look into the new game, whilst providing details about the game’s movement system and next-gen visuals. The game has an impressive lineup of boxers to choose from including the legendary Muhammad Ali.
Expected: 2021
Hell Let Loose:
The next reveal game from Max Rea who represented Black Matter. Max spoke about the studio’s hardcore 100-player World War 2 shooter Hell Let Loose which looks to be extremely interesting. Hell Let Loose offers players a real-time strategy metagame and authentic battlefields to fight through, Max stated that the game will be launched with early access from the 27th of July 2021 and that the game coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S.
Expected: 2021.
Red Solstice 2: Survivors:
An Eight-player co-op…Yes you read that right; an 8 player co-op will be on offer for those who play Red Solstice 2 Survivors. The game follows a task force trying to save Earth from a rampaging mutant invasion. So grab your friends and get ready to face a mutant swarm.
Release Date: 17th June 2021
Lake:
Want to take a trip back to the 1980s? Lake was presented by Dylan from Gamious who spoke about what they wanted this game to be and from the reveal it looks to be an interesting game. Lake is a game about leaving your city life to work for the postal service in a vibrant lakeside town. Lake will be released on PC and Xbox
Release Date: 1st September 2021
Eldest Souls:
Eldest Souls is a stunning pixel art action-adventure game that looks to have the ability to attract players through a powerful story-driven game. Eldest Souls will be coming to PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One on
Release Date: 29th July 2021
Enlisted:
Are you ready to report for duty Soldier? Enlisted was showcased by Tom from Darkflow Software who gave the showcase a gameplay overview of Enlisted, a World War 2 shooter with large-scale squad-based combat and heaps of realistic atmosphere. Enlisted has several maps available to play including the D-Day landings on the 6th June 1944 on the beaches of Normandy and many more maps to come for players to choose from. It also has one extremely unique feature which allows players to only respawn when the rest of your team is downed, which seeks to keep you in the middle of the action.
So what are you waiting for soldier? The game is cross-platform and out now on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S.
Severed Steel:
The Severed Steel video revealed a superfast stunt shooter with destructible voxel environments. It’s coming soon to PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One.
Future Hits:
Future Hits was a montage of the following games which gave us an insight into what is coming and what we can expect to see from the following games:
- Dice Legacy
- Gestalt: Steam and Cinder
- Iron Corbo: King Fu Janitor
- Definitely Not Fried Chicken Inc.
- Ranch Sim
- Schim
- Silt Dome-King Cabbage
Sonic Colors Ultimate:
Sonic the Hedgehog is Back!! SEGA of America’s Katie Golden revealed gameplay footage of a whole level from the recently revealed Sonic Colors remaster, Sonic Colors Ultimate. This game is going to take many players back to the time when they were kids and playing Sonic on the SEGA Mega Drive Sonic Colors Ultimate is coming to PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Release Date: 7th September 2021
Starmancer:
Starmancer is a new space station management game from Chucklefish Games. Starmancer will see the player given a choice as to whether to obey protocol or go rogue as a powerful AI controlling a busy space station.
Release Date: 5th August 2021.
KeyWe:
KeyWe is a game about Jeff and Debra, the cutesy kiwis who run the postal service in this charming co-op puzzle game. A developer presentation introduced us to the protagonists, who must combine words and solve the trouble on a timer. Keywe is coming to PC and all current console platforms.
Release Date: 31st August 2021.
DeathRun TV:
DeathRun TV is a game-show shooter type of game where players must win the crowd’s favor in this tenacious television show where you call all of the shots. The pilot episode is available right now by heading to the game’s Steam page.
Chernobylite:
This reveal came with secret codes that appeared throughout the show, viewers were given a chance to pick up early access to this radioactive survival game. A presentation from The Farm 51 explained the development process and showed some of what players can expect when entering its dangerous world. Chernobylite is coming to PC on July 28th, and PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One.
Release Date: 28th July 2021.
Team 17 montage:
Another montage clip but this time from Team 17 showing clips from the publisher’s current and upcoming games. Check out the trailer for clips from Hell Let Loose, Super Magbot, Hokko Life, Honey I Joined A Cult, King of Seas, Greak Memories of Azur and Sheltered 2. It was also revealed that Overcooked: All You Can Eat will be getting some anniversary content on August 9.
Harold Halibut:
Harold Halibut is a stop-motion adventure game from the Slow Bros. The presentation shown during the Future Game Show had plenty of gameplay footage to get players interested as well as giving a look behind the curtain, showing how the developers brought these clay characters to life.
Release Date: According to the Developers, the game is “coming soonish” for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One.
Happy Game:
Amanita Design is back with a new game ‘Happy Game’. They always say to never judge a book by its cover and from the presentation, it seems that Happy Game isn’t exactly what the title may suggest, but the game’s disturbing atmosphere will attract players to stay and see how the story unfolds.
Release Date: It’s coming out on PC and Nintendo Switch in 2021, and a demo for the game is available now.
Minute of Islands:
Minute of Islands from the guys at Studio Fizbin follows young mechanic Mo as they strive to reclaim a broken world with their Omni Switch.
Release Date: The game is out now on PC, Mac, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch, with an Xbox release coming later this week.
Dying Light 2
Dying Light 2 looks to have improved on the first game and a Q&A session with Techland Animation Director David Lubryka followed, dishing more details about the narrative, side quests, co-op, and world of Dying Light 2 Stay Human. Dying Light 2 will be coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S.
Release Date: 7th December 2021
OlliOlli World:
Ready for more skating games? New pre-alpha gameplay was revealed during the Future Games Show for OlliOlliWorld. The CEO says that it’ll welcome new players “with open arms.”
Release Date: OlliOlli World will be coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC this winter.
Tails of Iron:
The Tales of Iron reveal was narrated by none other than Geralt of Rivia himself Doug Cockle, the story trailer shown during the live stream laid out the story written by Odd Bug Studio for Tails of Iron. The new game is an adventure RPG with a unique art style, Tails of Iron is coming to PC and all current console platforms.
Release Date: 2021
Movie Games:
This was a special presentation from God of War and Twisted Metal director David Jaffe. Throughout the special presentation; David explained that Movie games are creating Lust from Beyond, Fire Commander, Winter Survival Simulator as well as a currently unannounced crime title.
XSeed E3 update:
This showcase gave a glimpse of footage from several games including Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed, Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, Rune Factory 4 Special, and Rune Factory 5, which is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2022.
Batora The Lost Haven:
This game looks to be interesting. Batora: The Lost Haven will give players a deep combat system and an art style inspired by the Retro Sci-Fi visuals of the 1950s. for those who are interested, there will be an Alpha for the game which will launch on the 21ST of July. The Alpha is now open for players to sign up for.
Release Date: TBA
Two Point Campus:
A new game team at Two Point Studios sees players go from the hospital world to one that is focused on college and the academic world. Some of the key players from the team popped up to talk about what players can expect from their next game, Two Point Campus. As well as quality-of-life upgrades, it retains the usual Two Point silliness, which has such schools like the ‘Knight School’, where you train armor-clad knights of the realm. Two Point Campus will be releasing on PC and all current console platforms.
Release Date: 2022
Project Ferocious:
Another game for that has dinosaurs as part of the game’s story; Project Ferocious is an entry in the survival shooter genre. The game sees players discovering a lost prehistoric world full of deadly creatures under the control of hostile forces. Project Ferocious will release on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox
Expected: 2023
Warcry Challenges:
Interested in a skill-based game that has over 180 challenges for the player to take on? Warcry Challenges will see players taking on a Fast FPS. Warcry Challenges features some challenging short levels and brutal gunfights.
Release Date TBD 2021
Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View:
Calling all Sherlock Holmes!! From those who brought you the Occupation comes their new game Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia view. This is a thrilling new detective game set in 1950s England. Players will be able to unravel the mystery of Dahlia View when it launches on PC and all current console platforms
Expected: Autumn 2021.
Immortality:
Last but not least; Immortality was the special ending reveal to bring the showcase to a close and it is the next game from Sam Barlow of Her Story and Telling Lies and focuses on a disappearing film star called Marissa Marcel. With writing from Allan Scott (The Queen’s Gambit), Amelia Gray (Mr. Robot), and Barry Gifford (Lost Highway), it’s a game that is bound to be interesting.
Expected: 2022.
Future Games Full E3 2021 Stream:
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