For the most part, the summer months aren't all that great for gamers.
Sure, most people have more time to play games, but that doesn't matter much when there's nothing in terms of new releases. 2016 has been a better year than most, but even this year's summertime offerings pale in comparison to the upcoming fall onslaught of new titles.
Thankfully, there's one major distraction planted squarely in the middle of these slow summer months: E3 2016! The biggest gaming industry event in the world is just a few short weeks away, and gamers around the world are ready to hear what Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have up their sleeves.
Of course, one of the biggest draws of E3 is the slew of huge surprise announcements: games like the Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last Guardian and Shenmue 3 stole the show last year. Naturally, fans are hoping for some similarly jaw-dropping reveals — but until the show actually starts, gamers won't know much about what will appear on the show floor.
Below is a list of the games confirmed to hit the show floor, as well as a number of games that are rumored to make an appearance. Granted, with a list like this, everything could change overnight — if you think there's something we should add, make sure to let us know in the comments!
Confirmed Games
Title |
Developer |
Publisher |
BattleCry | BattleCry Studios | Bethesda |
Battlefield 1 | DICE | EA |
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | Infinity Ward | Activision |
Dead Island 2 | Sumo Digital | Deep Silver |
Deep Down | Capcom | Capcom |
Detroit: Become Human | Quantic Dream | Sony |
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | Eidos Montreal | Square Enix |
Dishonored 2 | Arkane Studios | Bethesda |
Final Fantasy XV | Square Enix | Square Enix |
For Honor | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft |
Forza | Turn 10 Studios | Microsoft |
Furi | The Game Bakers | The Game Bakers |
Gears of Wars 4 | The Coalition | Microsoft |
Ghost Recon Wildlands | Ubisoft Reflections | Ubisoft |
Gravity Rush 2 | Project Siren | Sony |
Guilty Gear XRD - Revelator | Arc System Works | Aksys Games |
Halo Wars 2 | Creative Assembly | Microsoft |
Hitman: Episode Three | IO Interactive | Square Enix |
Mafia III | Hangar 13 | 2K Games |
Mass Effect Andromeda | BioWare | EA |
Moto Racer 4 | Artefacts Studio | Microids |
NBA 2K17 | Visual Concepts | 2K Games |
Persona 5 | Atlus | Atlus |
Sea of Thieves | Rare | Microsoft |
South Park: The Fractured but Whole | Ubisoft San Francisco | Ubisoft |
Star Citizen | Cloud Imperium Games | Cloud Imperium Games |
Syberia 3 | Benoît Sokal | Microids |
The Last Guardian | Team ICO | Sony |
The Legend of Zelda | Nintendo | Nintendo |
Titanfall 2 | Respawn Entertainment | EA |
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood | Supermassive Games | Sony |
Vampyr | Dontnod Entertainment | Focus Home Interactive |
Warhammer 40K: Martyr | NeoCore Games | Games Workshop |
Yesterday Origins | Pendulo Studios | Microids |
Zero Time Dilemma | Chime | Aksys Games |
Rumored Titles
Title |
Developer |
Publisher |
Below | Capybara Games | Microsoft |
BioShock Collection | 2K Games | |
Crackdown 3 | Sumo Digital | Microsoft |
Cuphead | Studio MDHR | Studio MDHR |
Destiny: Expansion 4 | Bungie | Activision |
Doom DLC | Id Software | Bethesda |
Dreams | Media Molecule | Sony |
FIFA '17 | EA Sports | EA |
Final Fantasy VII Remake | Square Enix | Square Enix |
God of War 4 | Sony | |
Gran Turismo | Polyphony Digital | Sony |
Halo 6 | 343 Industries | Microsoft |
Horizon: Zero Dawn | Guerilla Games | Sony |
Just Dance 2017 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft |
Kingdom Hearts III | Square Enix | Square Enix |
Lawbreakers | Boss Key Productions | Nexon America |
Nier Automata | Square Enix | Square Enix |
Prey 2 | Bethesda | |
ReCore | Armature Studios | Microsoft |
Red Dead Redemption Sequel | Rockstar Games | |
Resident Evil 2 Remake | Capcom | Capcom |
Resident Evil 7 | Capcom | Capcom |
Scalebound | Platinum Games | Microsoft |
Shiren the Wanderer | Chun Soft | Aksys Games |
Skate 4 | EA | |
Telltale's Batman Game | Telltale Games | Telltale Games |
The Last of Us 2 | Naughty Dog | Sony |
Unannounced Rocksteady Game | Rocksteady Studios | |
Unannounced Star Wars Project | EA | |
Watch Dogs 2 | Ubisoft | |
Wolfenstein Sequel | MachineGames | Bethesda |
As previously stated, this sort of list could change at a moment's notice: we'll be updating this page as the show approaches, and if you see anything that you think should be on this list, let us know in the comments down below!
E3 2016 is due to kick off on June 14.