Your Guide to Watching Summer Game Fest 2026: What to Anticipate

Get ready for the Summer Game Fest 2026 kickoff event, streaming globally this Friday, June 5! Expect a thrilling lineup of new game reveals, announcements, and world premiere trailers. Host Geoff Keighley promises that this will be the “biggest Summer Game Fest live show yet,” packed into a two-hour spectacle.

Among the confirmed titles making an appearance are Star Wars Zero Company from Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment, Clutch from Maverick Games, Blood Message from NetEase, Dead by Daylight, Guild Wars 2, and Among Us, with plenty more surprises in store. Following this week’s PlayStation State of Play, anticipation is high for what Summer Game Fest will deliver this year. Keighley will be joined by co-host Lucy James, who previously worked with GameSpot.

As in previous years, once the main show concludes, the Day of the Devs team will host a separate livestream dedicated to showcasing indie and creative games.

For those looking to catch all the major gaming events this summer, a comprehensive schedule of Summer Game Fest 2026 livestreams is available.

Tune in live on Friday, June 5, from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, starting at 2 p.m. PDT / 5 p.m. EDT / 11 p.m. CEST. You can catch the show on Summer Game Fest’s YouTube and Twitch channels.

Mark your calendars for Summer Game Fest 2026, going live at Fri, Jun 5, 9:00 PM UTC in your local time.

Summer Game Fest is here!