After a disappointing May, the industry bounced back with help from Summer Game Fest and Diablo IV.
Video Game Industry News for June 2023
- Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest kicked off (Indiependent.co.uk).
- Xbox Game Showcase was streamed as a part of Summer Games Fest (Xbox.com).
- Summer Game Fest also brought us a Ubisoft Forward (Ubisoft.com).
- Also a part of Summer Games Fest, we got a Nintendo Direct (Nintendo.com).
- FTC sues to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard (Politico.com).
- Diablo IV has dramatic launch as Northeastern US blanketed in wildfire smoke (GameSpot.com).
Major Video Game Releases for June 2023
- Street Fighter 6 (StreetFighter.com)
- Diablo IV (Blizzard.com)
- Final Fantasy XVI (Square-Enix.com)
- Crash Team Rumble (Activision.com)