E3 2019: 10 Rumoured Video Games You Need To Know About
Forgotten franchises reborn while new IPs join the party.
E3 2019 is just around the corner, and with the relative downer from Sony giving it a pass has fading away, there’s a lot of bubbling excitement around exactly what we’ll get to see. New consoles and new games are on the horizon, so whatever you’re into there’ll be something for you.
Microsoft are expected to debut the new Xbox (tentatively titled the Xbox Scarlett), but don’t expect it to hit the market in the immediate future. Apparently the whole "Scarlett" name is code for two models - one that will be all-digital and discless, and another that's far more powerful, but we’ll just have to wait and see.
Nintendo is allegedly announcing an upgraded Switch too - one likely to hit shelves well before the next "proper" Xbox. Rather than a new generation though, this is essentially their version of the Xbox One X or the PS4 Pro. While the console news has obviously sparked interest though, it forgets the bread and butter of E3: The games themselves.
There’s a few already announced games sure to feature (we’ll probably get more Pokémon news, for example), but this is more about the rumours and the games we’re yet to see.
With Sony skipping this year, it's all to play for.
10. Harry Potter RPG
The leak of the Harry Potter RPG came out of nowhere in late 2018, showcasing some gameplay footage, character creation and showing off the art style of the project. It certainly looked to be ready for a demonstration, and E3 could be the perfect place to do that.
On one hand, you have to feel for the developers. They didn’t get to control the timing of the announcement or have any of the usual screenshots and press releases that keep the hype going. There was also the initial assumption that it was Rocksteady, followed by slight disappointment when it wasn’t.
Avalanche, the people behind Disney Infinity’s ToyBox, are supposedly the actual developers, and you could also make the argument no press is bad press. Thousands of us are already talking about a game that doesn’t even officially exist yet; Harry Potter’s pop culture power means the hype is never really going to fade too much.
If E3 sees a much glossier trailer, with the famous Harry Potter font and a gravitas filled voiceover from someone like Michael Gambon, it could be the most talked about reveal of them all. Anything concrete at this stage would only compound the excitement.