The 7 biggest surprises of Summer Game Fest 2022

With E3 once again taking the year off, Summer Game Fest—hosted by Geoff Keighley,

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creator of the Game Awards—has emerged as the epicenter of video game announcements for 2022.

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And this year’s show certainly packed a lot in.

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Over the course of two hours, Keighley unveiled and gave updates on more than 35 titles,

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priming the pump for gamers for the coming months.

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The games spanned all platforms and were a mix of big budget (like Stormgate,

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a real-time strategy title from Frost Giant Studios,

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made up of former Blizzard employees) to indie games (like American Arcadia).

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And, as you’d expect with any June games conference,

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