New ‘Harry Potter’ game, ‘Civilization VII’ unveiled at Summer Game Fest

At Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest main event, many of the gaming sector’s top players made a number of announcements about upcoming video games. Some highlights from the showcase include: Sony (SONY), in partnership with LEGO, announced “LEGO Horizon Adventures,” a game based on Sony’s “Horizon Zero Dawn” franchise, set to release Holiday 2024 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch (NTDOY); Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) “Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions” launches September 3, 2024 on PC and consoles; Ubisoft’s (UBSFY) “Star Wars Outlaws,” out this August, got a new gameplay trailer; Take-Two (TTWO) unveiled “Sid Meier’s Civilization VII,” which will release in 2025 for PC and consoles; Sega’s (SGAMY) role-playing game “Metaphor: ReFantazio” will release October 11, 2024 for PC and Xbox Series X/S (MSFT); Warner Bros.’ VR game “Batman: Arkham Shadow” releases fall 2024 exclusively for Meta Quest 3 (META); Capcom’s (CCOEY) 2023 fighting game “Street Fighter 6” will receive characters from SNK’s “Fatal Fury” franchise; Bandai Namco’s (NCBDY) “Dragonball: Sparking Zero” will release October 11, 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.