Not sure what people were expecting, we’re basically in August and the focus was clearly on games releasing through the end of the year.
We have a few notable titles from most of the major publishers (Western & Japanese) from a wide variety of different genres releasing over the next few months.
Aug 5-Apex Legends
Aug 14-Madden 26
Sept 4-Star Wars Outlaws
Sept 5-NBA 2K26
Sept 26-EA Sports FC 26
Oct 3-Borderlands 4
Oct 14-Just Dance
Oct 23-Persona 3 Reloaded
Oct 30-Dragon Quest 1+2 HD
Nov 13-Yakuza Kiwami 1/2
Nov 14-Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero
Dec 4-Octopath Traveler O
2025-Sonic Racing
2025-Elden Ring
That looks like a pretty solid 3rd party lineup to me and doesn’t include many other smaller franchises or small publishers/indies.
The big notable holdout seems to be Microsoft (which now includes Bethesda/Activision) but maybe they will have a strong presence at the next general direct.
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.
