Summer Game Fest kicked off this month including the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. Fall Guys went free-to-play. Plus, Netflix had a showcase with shows based on video games like Cuphead and Resident Evil.
Video Game Industry News for June 2022
- Summer Game Fest main event took place. The show featured a number of new game announcements, including Hogwarts Legacy, The Callisto Protocol, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. (GamesIndustry.biz)
- Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase took place. The showcase featured a number of new game announcements, including Starfield, Redfall, and Fallout 5. (TheVerge.com)
- Netflix Geeked Week took place. The week-long event featured a number of new game announcements, including The Cuphead Show!, Resident Evil: 4 Remake, and The Division Resurgence. (IGN.com)
- Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout went free-to-play. Released in 2020, the battle royale game was met with positive reviews, with players praising its gameplay and its cross-platform support. After going free-to-play, the player count swelled to 20 million. (ShackNews.com)
Major Video Game Announcements and Releases for June 2022
- Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The long-awaited DLC for Cuphead was met with critical acclaim, with critics praising its visuals, its gameplay, and its humor. (CupHeadGame.com)
- Diablo Immortal was released for mobile devices and PC. The free-to-play action role-playing game was met with mixed reviews, with critics praising its gameplay and its visuals, but criticizing its monetization system. (Blizzard.com)
- TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The beat ’em up game was met with critical acclaim, with critics praising its gameplay, its visuals, and its faithfulness to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. (Shredders-Revenge.com)
- Mario Strikers: Battle League Football was released for Nintendo Switch. The soccer game was met with positive reviews, with critics praising its gameplay and its visuals. (Nintendo.com)
- Killer Frequency was released for PC. The psychological horror game was met with positive reviews, with critics praising its atmosphere and its story. (KillerFrequency.com)