Last week I joked that the Maw was simply “taking a break,” but that lighthearted remark has now cost us dearly. The creature has escaped its containment, devouring Geoff Keighley—the charismatic host of Summer Games Fest—and, in the process, may have swallowed the very idea of the future.
With Geoff gone, the anticipated flood of high‑budget game trailers and announcements scheduled for June 5th will vanish, leaving a void where the excitement of a new gaming year should have been. Iconic titles like Highguard 2 will never see the light of day, and the surprise celebrity cameos that once kept audiences on edge will be forever lost. The industry’s rhythm has been disrupted, and the question of how much “smart‑casual” Mads Mikkelsen is currently favoring has become a moot point.
In an attempt to honor the fleeting nature of time, I’ve compiled a list of upcoming PC releases that might never materialize. Tomorrow feels like an empty echo, for there is no Geoff to weave our mortal lives into the grand tapestry of destiny. The concept of “completing tasks” has become absurd, and even planning a week’s worth of showcases feels like a frantic scramble to avoid a mental breakdown.
Rumors persist that a “Geoff Keighley” still roams the wilds—a youthful, almost mythical figure flaunting a 13‑pack abs—posting on Xitter about Summer Game Fest streaming schedules. Whether the Maw has reconstituted Geoff’s essence or the Illuminati have deployed the most embarrassing of modern technologies to preserve the illusion of future events, the industry must rally. Grab your proton accelerators, colleagues—against all odds, we must prevent history’s stagnation and feed the Maw.
News Source: Rock Paper Shotgun
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