Koch Media, the owner of Deep Silver, has announced that it will be hosting a livestream for Summer Game Fest called Koch Primetime. This event was revealed via the Summer Game Fest Twitter account, and it may contain updates on the upcomingSaints Row 5,Maneater: Truth Quest,Shadow Warrior3, or more of the franchises underKoch Media’s umbrella.
Koch Primetime is scheduled for June 11 and will air at 12:00 a.m. PT, the day before E3 2021 begins. AsKoch Media has confirmed its presence at E3 this year, the livestream may have been scheduled in this spot on purpose. Koch Primetime could serve as a way to generate hype for Koch Media’s E3 showcase.
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It’s a real possibility thatSaints Row 5could make an appearance during E3 2021, but the announcement could also drop during Koch Primetime. However, while the newSaints Rowgame is the biggest title Koch Media currently has in development, and one with some of the most unknown development given the title has gone silent for years, a variety of other games could also make an appearance during the livestream. For exampleDead Island 2, which has been in a state of development hell since 2014, but which developers insist is still in active production. IfDead Island 2is coming out for next-gen consoles, it would make sense for the game to get a big re-reveal soon.
Another game likely to surface during Koch Primetime isManeater,specifically theManeater: Truth SeekerDLCwhich promises to expand the level cap, add a new region, and explore what happened after the original game’s ambiguous ending.Maneater: Truth Seekerwas announced on April 1, so it’s possible the DLC was just a very well-executed prank, but in that case Deep Silver or Tripwire Interactive would probably have admitted it by now. AssumingManeater: Truth Seekeris indeed a real expansion, it would be a solid addition to the Koch Primetime lineup.
Koch Mediais also the owner of Flying Wild Hogs, meaning thatthe upcomingShadow Warrior 3will likely make an appearance during the livestream and could even get a gameplay demo. Unfortunately, one franchise that almost certainly won’t be part of Koch Primetime or E3 2021 isTimeSplitters. While the studio Free Radical has been officially reformed under the umbrella of Deep Silver, whatever it’s currently working on is still very early in development.TimeSplittersfans are unlikely to see anything from that project until at least 2022.
