Summer Game Fest 2026 officially kicks off with the flagship showcase on June 5 at 2pm Pacific/5pm Eastern. It’s followed by several days of almost nonstop showcases, from like-minded indie genres, regional developers, marginalized creators, and AAA publishers.
The Summer Game Fest flagship event, co-hosted by Geoff Keighley of The Game Awards and Lucy James, former video editor of GameSpot, is one of the biggest gaming events of the year. Located in the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA, the streaming event features a parade of big world premiere reveals and announcements, as well as major news and updates from gaming publishers and creators around the world.
The event is streamed on The Game Awards YouTube and Twitch channels.
Several gaming showcases already streamed earlier this week, including the big PlayStation State of Play, which revealed a new God of War game:
Other previously streamed events:
- The Mix: Summer Game Showcase – showcase of over 60 indie games
- Black Voices in Gaming – new games from Black game developers
- Latin American Games Showcase – 80 games from 12 countries across Latin America
- Women-Led Games – showcasing games and studios built by women
Here is the full schedule of the rest of the big showcases for Summer Game Fest 2026:
- Summer Game Fest 2026 – June 5, 2pm Pacific/5pm Eastern
- Day of the Devs – June 5, 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern
- Southeast Asian Games Showcase – June 6, 8am Pacific/11am Eastern
- Wholesome Direct – June 6, 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern
- Story Rich Showcase – June 6, 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern
- Green Games Showcase – June 6, 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern
- Gayming Pride Parade – June 6, 12pm Pacific/3pm Eastern
- Frosty Games Fest – June 6, 3pm Pacific/6pm Eastern
- Xbox Games Showcase 2026 + Gears of War E-Day – June 7, 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern
- PC Gaming Show – June 7, 12pm Pacific/3pm Eastern
- Deutsche Indie Showcase – June 7, 2pm Pacific/5pm Eastern
- India Games Showcase – June 8, 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern
Saturday is home to tons of indie showcases, including the always delightful Wholesome Direct.
Make sure to tune in Sunday for the two of the biggest showcases: Xbox Games, and the PC Gaming Show.
See further details about the Summer Game Fest 2026 schedule at the official website.
