Valve’s second Steam Next Fest begins October 1st | Engadget

Valve did not wait lengthy to carry its second Steam Next Fest. The Verge reports the video games extravaganza (previously the Steam Game Festival) is now slated to happen October 1st by way of October seventh. You’ll see a variety of upcoming video games, together with livestreams and chats, however the spotlight stands out as the demos. Most notably, IGN says you may get to strive No Man’s Sky creator Hello Games’ Steam launch of The Last Campfire.

Other sport demos will embrace Ludomotion’s Unexplored 2, The Artistocrats’ Starship Troopers — Terran Command and Andrew Shouldice’s motion journey Tunic.

Steam Next Fest, like Summer Game Fest and different digital occasions, is an alternative to real-world gaming conferences and expos that may’t occur as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. This provides unbiased creators a chance to advertise and refine video games which may in any other case get little consideration in comparison with blockbuster titles. It additionally helps Valve, after all — you might be extra seemingly to purchase these video games and in any other case view Steam as a go-to supply for indie releases.

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