E3 2017: The 5 most exciting new video games
Before the giant E3 video game exhibition takes place every year, it is proceeded by a series of vast press events, where publishers hope to snag just a little of the world’s attention with their latest mega releases. Filling huge venues and live-streamed to a global audience of millions, these one-hour hype-fests can make all the difference between blockbusting success and ignoble failure.
Here, then, are our 5 favourite announcements, culled from all the pre-E3 shows. We’ve stuck to games that were either revealed for the first time on stage, or were finally confirmed after months of gossip, leaks and rumours. These are the titles we want to discover more about at the show, and over the months to come.
Anthem (EA Bioware; PC/Xbox One/PS4; Fall 2018)
The latest adventure from Bioware Edmonton, the studio behind the Mass Effectand Dragon Age titles, is a co-op online shooter, pitching elite troops named Freelancers out of a safe city and on to an inhospitable planet – to shoot monsters. Players don customisable space suits with various abilities, and missions have narrative arcs with cinematics and conversations.
Elevator pitch: Destiny meets Titanfall.
Assassin’s Creed Origins (Ubisoft; PC/Xbox One/PS4; 27 October)
As the title suggests, Ubisoft is heading back to the beginning with this tale of the assassins’ guild founders, fighting their way through ancient Egypt. The lead protagonist is Bayek (or “By ‘eck” if you’re from Yorkshire), a warrior who acts as a guardian to his people – while stabbing enemies. The developer is promising an overhaul of the familiar Assassin’s Creed systems, with a drone-like hawk to scout new areas rather than the old tower system, and new boss battles.
Elevator pitch: Assassin’s Creed reinvented.
A Way Out (Electronic Arts; PC/PS4/Xbox One; early 2018)
Another arresting adventure from Josef Fares the creator of heartbreaking indie title Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. This time, two players must work together to break characters Leo and Vincent out of prison and then help them avoid the authorities. Apparently the very different characters have to build trust and friendship as they go.
Elevator pitch: Prison Break: the game
Beyond Good and Evil 2 (Ubisoft, tbc)
Fans have been waiting years for a follow-up to the 2003 sci-fi action adventure from Ubisoft luminary Michel Ancel. Now, here comes a prequel, in which players are able to work together to help fight for the rights of animal-human hybrids. Interstellar travel, seamless online play and swearing are all in abundance.
Elevator pitch: Destiny meets Firefly via Animal Farm
The Crew 2 (Ubisoft; PC/PS4/Xbox One; 2018)
The online open-world driving game returns offering the ability to race in practically any vehicle, from airplanes to motor boats. There is 2,000 square miles of varied American land to zoom across, from the Rocky Mountains to New York City, while a huge variety of competitions lie out there in the unknown to discover. The original was a loved by petrolheads – can a second outing tempt the rest of us?
Elevator pitch: Burnout Paradise races Forza Horizon on land, sea and air
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