Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event begins July 21 for unreleased indies

Microsoft revealed plans to roll out demos for a number of upcoming Xbox One games. The company announced in a blog post today that it will enable Xbox One owners to try out between 75 to 100 unreleased games starting July 21 and running through July 27 as part of the Summer Game Fest (also known as “Not E3”). This gives developers a place to show off demos that they were likely already working on for various (and now canceled) trade shows and fan gatherings.

Of the nearly 100 games participating in the demo festival, Microsoft says that 60 are new. This should give gaming fans an opportunity to get a small glimpse at what lies ahead. But it’s important to note that these are not prerelease demos. This is that raw gameplay you get on a kiosk in the back of an L.A. hotel room.