All News, Trailers, and Gameplay From the Square Enix Press Conference
Square Enix's E3 2019 press conference gave Final Fantasy and Avengers fans exactly what they'd been hoping for, plus, a brand new game from the creators of Gears of War: Judgment and Bulletstorm.
Below you'll find a roundup of all the major news, trailers, and gameplay from Square Enix's E3 2019 press conference.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Gameplay, Collector's Edition, and More Details Revealed
Final Fantasy VII Remake is going to be set across two Blu-Ray discs, with the first episode focusing entirely on Midgar. According to producer Yoshinori Kitase, the Midgar section will be such an expansive retelling that it's the size of a "solid standalone game."
People Are Upset That Hawkeye’s Seemingly Been Left Out of the Avengers Again
You may have noticed that Marvel's Avengers just got revealed and dated. And then you may have noticed that Hawkeye was nowhere to be seen. People on the Internet, as you might expect, are upset about that.
The current Marvel's Avengers line-up seemingly consists of Captain America (who may or may not die/disappear), Thor, Iron Man, The Hulk and Black Widow. That's identical to the core Avengers from the MCU, with one notable, arrow-firing exception.
Some find it particularly galling because more or less exactly the same thing happened to him in Avengers: Infinity War. Here's a selection of reactions:
FIFA 20 VOLTA Is One Step Closer to Making the Franchise as Diverse as the Sport Itself
FIFA 20 is making many changes, taking the franchise in a more inclusive and interesting direction with FIFA VOLTA: its new street soccer mode.
It captures new styles of soccer with a few mode-exclusive skill moves like jumping off walls alongside more traditional ones. It even has four distinct modes within the VOLTA mode itself - World, Story Mode, League, and kick-off. There are also five different match configurations: 3v3 Rush, 4v4 Rush (No Goalies), 4v4, 5v5, and Professional Futsal. But all of that is just the beginning.
Marvel’s Avengers Revealed With Release Date
After two years of teases, we've finally seen Square Enix's version of Marvel's Avengers in action, and we have a release date: May 15, 2020.
Marvel's Avengers is an action-adventure game for up to four players. The Marvel's Avengers' Twitter said it will have an "ever-expanding universe" with a customizable, growing roster of heroes. Every new hero added will be free, and there will be no loot boxes.
The following heroes were shown in the reveal:
- Captain America
- Thor
- Black Widow
- Iron Man
- Hulk
- Ant-Man (Hank Pym)
Oninaki Release Date Announced
During Square Enix’s E3 2019 press conference, the JRPG powerhouse announced Oninaki is officially coming August 22, 2019
Announced alongside a new trailer, Oninaki is coming to PC, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
Oninaki was first announced in February, and marks the third game from Tokyo RPG Factory. We said of its first, I Am Setsuna, that "few story-driven RPGs are so thematically focused or so gleefully disinterested with being 'entertaining' or 'fun.'"
Final Fantasy 8 Remastered Announced for This Year
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy VIII Remastered will be headed to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC later this year.
The trailer finally confirms that the classic Final Fantasy game from 1999 will be making a return, joining Final Fantasy VII, IX, X, X-2, and XII on today's current consoles.
A few years ago, we ranked all the Final Fantasy games, and even though Final Fantasy VIII only made it to #11, we did say "The breathtaking opening sequence, the failed assassination plot on Sorceress Edea, and the battle between the Balamb and Galbadia Gardens are some of the most exciting and cinematic moments in all of Final Fantasy."
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Breaking Bad, Supergirl Stars in Voice Cast
The voice cast for Final Fantasy VII Remake was released following announcement details of the game at Square Enix's E3 2019 press conference.
Voice actors include Breaking Bad's Matt Jones, who portrays Wedge; Gideon Emery from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, who voices Biggs; Britt Baron from GLOW, voicing Tifa; John Eric Bentley from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, who plays Barret; Erica Lindbeck from Spider-Man and Persona 5, who voices Jessie; Briana White from Occupants, who portrays Aerith; Tyler Hoechlin, who voices Sephiroth; and Cody Christian from Teen Wolf, who portrays Cloud.
The release date for the FF7 Remake – which is March 3, 2020 – was announced in a trailer that was shown at a FF7 concert in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Outriders Is a New Co-op Shooter From the Bulletstorm Developer
People Can Fly, developer of Bulletstorm and Gears of War: Judgment, has revealed Outriders, a 1-3 player, drop-in-drop-out third-person shooter. It will come to PC, PS4 and Xbox One in Summer 2020.
Revealed during Square Enix's E3 conference, Outriders will have players create their own character and set out across the ruined world of Enoch, in search of the source of a mysterious signal. Along the way, you will presumably be doing a lot of shooting - and you'll be able to do it entirely alone, with up to two friends, or a mixture of both.
Don't expect Bulletstorm's wackier sensibilities, however - People Can Fly makes clear that this is a "dark and desperate sci-fi universe", and the CG reveal trailer makes that clear.
Square Enix Announces Racing Game Circuit Superstars
A new, top-down racer called Circuit Superstars is coming from Square Enix in 2020.
Bringing together several different "eras and styles of motorsport," Circuit Superstars features a cartoon art style and top-down play reminiscent of older racers like Super Off-Road or R/C Pro-Am.
Circuit Superstars is being published by Square Enix Collective next year, and will be released on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.
For more on IGN's E3 coverage, stay tuned to IGN's E3 2019 hub. Be sure to also check out the list of confirmed E3 2019 games, as well as the list of games that won't be at E3 2019.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Releasing This Winter
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remaster will be released this winter.
The game, originally released on Nintendo GameCube, will be released on PS4, Nintendo Switch, and iOS and Android mobile platforms.
In addition a remastered edition of the original game, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remaster also features online multiplayer. The trailer offered few details, but it appears that a team can play together as a party to take down enemies.
For more on IGN's E3 coverage, stay tuned to IGN's E3 2019 hub. Be sure to also check out the list of confirmed E3 2019 games, as well as the list of games that won't be at E3 2019.