How the nine biggest Summer Game Fest 2025 games turned out

With Summer Game Fest behind us, last year’s lineup has produced a mix of hits, flops and continued debates. Resident Evil Requiem emerged as the biggest success, buoyed by Capcom’s recent AAA run and the studio’s ability to experiment with quirkier projects like Pragmata and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.

Not every release fared well. Last Flag, a 5v5 capture-the-flag hero shooter from Night Street Games, shut down weeks after launch. By contrast, 007 First Light was widely praised as the best Bond game since GoldenEye and sold strongly; Amazon now owns the Bond IP, and IO Interactive issued a statement aimed at calming concerns about future 007 projects.

Arc Raiders launched late 2025 to massive hype and has remained popular despite controversy over Nexon executives’ comments about generative AI. Mixtape, a slice-of-life teenage adventure, divided players—some enjoyed its nostalgia, others called it narrow and overly familiar, prompting weeks of online discussion.

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