There is no larger spotlight for video games than E3. The Electronic Entertainment Expo gives publishers a huge opportunity every year to push their upcoming titles. After all, there tends to be one title in particular that excites the entire show floor. If given the right trailer and push, a relatively unknown game can become a sensation that is on the wish lists of millions by the end of the week.
While it is certainly difficult to predict what games will end up stealing the show at E3 2016, this hasn’t stopped me from trying to do so. Here are 10 PlayStation 4 titles that have a good shot at leaving fans’ jaws on the floor by the end of their respective press conferences. I didn’t include games that are not confirmed to be in development, though, so don’t expect to see something like The Last of Us 2 on our list.
I hope you enjoyed my look at what PlayStation 4 games to look forward to at E3 2016. There are a lot of fantastic games in the work that didn’t make my list, so I can’t wait to see what other titles end up impressing gamers next week!
Let me know in the comments which PlayStation 4 titles you think might end up stealing the show at this year’s E3, and which games are looking forward to seeing more of!
Essential Reading:
- Top 5 Games We’re Excited to See at E3 2016
- One Year Later: Looking Back at the PlayStation E3 2015 Conference
- Editor’s Letter – E3 2016 Press Conference Schedules and PSLS’ Coverage
PS4 Games That Can Steal the Show at E3 2016
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PS4 Games That Can Steal the Show at E3 2016
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Mass Effect: Andromeda
Likely to be a focal point of Electronic Arts' conference, Mass Effect: Andromeda will look to wow both existing fans for the series and new ones. Bioware has already impressed on PS4 with Dragon Age: Inquisition, so I'm confident that they'll do something special with their most popular series.
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Detroit: Become Human
Revealed at Paris Games Week last year, Detroit: Become Human is the latest game from French developer Quantic Dream. Hate or love David Cage's work, you can't deny that he always creates something interesting. The PlayStation 4 exclusive looks to deal with some complicated topics regarding artificial consciousness and androids, and is set on Earth's version of Hell - Detroit.
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
While Square Enix isn't holding a press conference this year, they are planning a pre-E3 showcase for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Since the focus will be on just one game, the Japanese publisher is going to be pushing the heavily anticipated sequel hard. Its release is just a few months away (August 23), so expect a lot of gameplay footage.
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Matterfall
Housemarque is a developer that rarely disappoints (with Alienation being the rare exception), so it's hard not to be excited about their upcoming game Matterfall. The thing is, despite being announced at Paris Games Week last year, gamers don't really know how it'll play. The trailer showed a promising art style, and hopefully the Finnish developer will show off a lot more about their upcoming shooter next week.
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Watch Dogs 2
Alright, so the first Watch Dogs was disappointing, but it wasn't terrible. If anything, it was a flawed proof of concept for a really great idea. Watch Dogs 2 will look to expand upon that solid foundation (hopefully with a likable protagonist this time around), and it's exciting to see if Ubisoft can make the game that gamers wanted the first time around.
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Dreams
The more I've seen of Media Molecule's Dreams, the more baffled I've been by it. Regardless, I still can't wait to see what the talented developer is making, and how the game's creation tools really work. Hopefully they'll get some time on stage to show off some gameplay, and we'll get a release date.
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Dishonored 2
For the second straight year, Bethesda is holding their own E3 press conference. A lot of it will be spent showing off Dishonored 2, which was announced at last year's event. I'm looking forward to seeing how their hit stealth title has improved in its sequel, and how it looks on PlayStation 4.
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Horizon Zero Dawn
Guerrilla Games is making a game that isn't Killzone. That's very exciting in of itself, and the fact that Horizon Zero Dawn looks awesome is just a cherry on top. I'm very intrigued at getting to see how the game has come along in the past year, and how it'll use its open world (please don't add towers).
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Titanfall 2
The best first-person shooter in recent memory is getting a sequel, and it's coming to PlayStation 4. That's crazy exciting for all gamers, and EA will hopefully be showing off a lot of Titanfall 2. Here's to hoping we'll see some campaign footage, and get a better sense of how the Titanfall world operates.
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South Park: The Fractured But Whole
The best announcement from Ubisoft's press conference last year was that South Park: The Stick of Truth was getting a sequel. Cheekily called South Park: The Fractured But Whole, the role-playing game looks to have a superhero focus this time around. The game hasn't been in the spotlight in the past year, so hopefully it'll get a grand unveiling at this year's show.
