E3 2018 preview – EA, Square Enix, and more

Lots of Shadow of the Tomb Raider

The Tomb Raider movie was a flop, but the games are still a big deal for Square Enix, especially now that the game is returning to its multi-platform roots. The last game, Rise of the Tomb Raider, was an Xbox and Windows exclusive for a year, but Shadow is set to hit both those and PlayStation 4 right out of the gate this fall. Square Enix is going to push this one hard. But we’re not complaining – the rebooted Tomb Raider series has been awesome, and we don’t expect any less from this third title.

Just Cause takes off again

Avalanche Studios’ Just Cause 4 is another victim of the Walmart Canada leaks. Once RAGE 2 was a confirmed release, everything on that list suddenly became more likely. Just Cause 3 hit 3 years ago, so maybe it’s time.

Avengers Assemble

Despite having a full decade of Marvel movies under our belts, it seems like Sony’s Spider-Man is the only significant Marvel offering for gamers. Then, Square Enix announced in 2017 that the company had Crystal Dynamics (Tomb Raider) and Eidos Montreal (Deus Ex: Human Revolution) working on a set of Marvel games. We’re not sure if they’re ready to show this yet, but it’s been a full year and a half since the announcement, so we’re hoping to get something. A trailer at the very least, and maybe some pre-play gameplay footage. If the Avengers are actually at E3 this year, this could end up being one of the biggest moments of the show – maybe.

JRPGs-a-gogo

If you like Japanese RPGs, Square Enix’s show is going to be the one to catch. We’re expecting to see Dragon Quest 11, Kingdom Hearts 3, Dragon Quest Builders 2, and maybe even Final Fantasy 7 Remake there. Octopath Traveler could show up, but Nintendo is publishing it – so it might not be at Square Enix’s show, but Nintendo’s instead. Final Fantasy 7 Remake is the one we’re most up in the air about. While we’d love to see another of the Disney and Square Enix worlds from Kingdom Hearts 3, we’ve really only seen the smallest sliver of information about Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and that was back in 2015. Barely a word has been given since.

While I don’t have any delusions that we’ll see the game anytime soon, I do think we’re due for an update of some kind. Some clear messaging on how this is all going to work and some evidence that there’s actually a game to speak of.

Check out Square Enix’s E3 show on Sunday, June 10, at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST on Twitch and YouTube.

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