Summer Game Fest 2025 and (not) E3 schedule dates and times

Summer season Sport Fest 2025 returns in June to fill the vacuum left by E3 — could it relaxation in peace — and will probably be joined by a protracted listing of showcases from the likes of Xbox and tireless impartial organizers who will placed on exhibits like Day of the Devs and Healthful Direct.

This 12 months’s Summer season Sport Fest and Not-E3 extravaganza could look somewhat lighter, although. Publishers like Sony, Nintendo, and Ubisoft haven’t but confirmed their model of occasions — PlayStation Showcase, Nintendo Direct, and Ubisoft Ahead, respectively — however a few of that will change as we strategy what would usually be E3 season.

On this information to Summer season Sport Fest and not-E3 2025, we’ll run down the convention schedule, with dates and instances throughout time zones in North America and Europe, and what to anticipate from every one. (This story will probably be up to date with new occasions and particulars as they’re introduced.)

The place to observe: YouTube, Twitch
When it begins: Friday, June 6, at 2 p.m. PST/5 p.m. EST/10 p.m. BST

Summer season Sport Fest 2025 kicks issues off on Friday, June 6. Geoff Keighley’s annual showcase of the massive video games coming in 2025, 2026, and past will stream reside from the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. SGF 2025 is anticipated to run about two hours.

With its deal with the forms of video games that will usually be reserved for E3 showcases previous, anticipate the largest reveals of AAA sequels, surprises, and world premiere exclusives to indicate up at Summer season Sport Fest 2025. Additionally, in all probability anticipate an look from Hideo Kojima. Right here’s everything that was announced at SGF 2024, for an thought of what to anticipate.

Day of the Devs: Summer season Sport Fest Version

The place to observe: YouTube, Twitch
When it begins: Friday, June 6, at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST/12 a.m. BST

The Summer season Sport Fest version of Day of the Devs will stream reside on June 6, at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST/11 p.m. GMT, instantly after SGF 2025 wraps. Day of the Devs, a non-profit co-production from Double Advantageous Productions and iam8bit, will reveal and spotlight a number of the greatest, most inventive indie video games from all kinds of creators. In search of one thing unique and possibly somewhat bizarre? Then don’t miss this present.

The place to observe: YouTube, Twitch
When it begins: Saturday, June 7, at 9 a.m. PST/12 p.m. EST/5 p.m. BST

You wanna get cozy? Let’s get cozy. Healthful Direct returns Saturday, June 7, promising “a vibrant lineup of inventive, uplifting, and emotionally resonant video games from builders of all sizes from all over the world.”

Future Video games Present Summer season Showcase

The place to observe: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, TikTok
When it begins: Saturday, June 7, at 1 p.m. PST/4 p.m. EST/9 p.m. BST

The Future Video games Present Summer season Showcase guarantees to focus on “a number of the most fun video games on the horizon,” with world premieres, unique recreation demos, developer interviews, and new trailers from greater than 40 video games. Confirmed to look are Supermassive Video games’ Directive 8020, Hangar 13’s Mafia: The Previous Nation , and Crisol: Theater of Idols from Blumhouse Video games. Actors Laura Bailey and Matthew Mercer will host this 12 months’s Future Video games Present Summer season Showcase.

The place to observe: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook
When it begins: Sunday, June 8, beginning at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST/6 p.m. BST

Microsoft’s Xbox Video games Showcase 2025 will probably be streamed reside on Sunday, June 8, beginning at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST/6 p.m. GMT. The Xbox group guarantees a take a look at upcoming titles from Xbox Sport Studios and third-party companions.

Instantly following the Xbox Video games Showcase, Obsidian Leisure will get its personal The Outer Worlds 2 Direct showcase, providing a deep dive into this 12 months’s extremely anticipated sci-fi RPG sequel.

The place to observe: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook
When it begins: Sunday, June 8, at 12 p.m. PST/3 p.m. EST/8 p.m. BST

PC Gamer’s PC Gaming Present will present PC video games — and nothing however PC video games — on Sunday, June 8. Organizers say that this 12 months’s PC Gaming Present will probably be “brimming with exclusives, bulletins, world premieres and behind the scenes developer interviews,” viewers can sit up for over 50 video games on PC, Steam Deck, Linux and MacOS this season of summer time occasions and broadcasts—within the one and solely present designed solely to rejoice all issues PC gaming.” Some 50 video games will probably be showcased, with publishers Ubisoft, Failbetter Video games, Devolver Digital, and Astra Logical confirmed to look.

PlayStation State of Play/PlayStation Showcase

Sony Interactive Leisure hasn’t introduced a PlayStation Showcase or State of Play occasion for the Summer season Sport Fest/Not-E3 season, although it sometimes holds one in late Could or early June. In line with frequent leaker Jeff Grubb, Sony has a State of Play showcase within the works for someday in June.

Nintendo additionally sometimes has a Nintendo Direct presentation someday in mid-to-late June, although the corporate has not but introduced such an occasion for 2025. However since Nintendo is about to launch Change 2 on June 5, don’t be shocked if it has extra to indicate relating to the next-gen console’s lineup close to or after launch.