Summer Game Fest is the brainchild of Geoff Keighley, and is the main gaming event of this season now that E3 is long dead and gone.
With announcements from Xbox, Ubisoft and other major games studios, it is set to be a huge event for the gaming world.
The most important day will almost certainly be the giant kick-off stream spectacular, set to take place today, Friday 7 June 2024, which in the past has teased new game reveals, announcements and much more. Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening, when, and how to watch it all.
What is Summer Game Fest?
Summer Game Fest is exactly what it sounds like: a celebration of all things videogame that runs through the month of June.
Launched in 2020 to make up for the cancellation of industry events ranging from E3 to the Fortnite World Cup, it’s returning in 2024 and will include news announcements, in-game events, special playable content and more.
When does Summer Game Fest take place?
The Summer Game Fest will kick off on 7 June 2024, and is currently scheduled to run until the middle of the month.
How to watch the Summer Game Fest launch stream
The most important event of the Summer Game Fest calendar is usually the launch event, which will feature events, announcements and updates from a whole range of industry publishers and developers.
This is really the only Summer Game Fest exclusive event, as everything following are other industry events and streams being promoted under the Summer Game Fest umbrella.
If you want to watch the kickoff event live, it takes place on 7 June 2024 at 2pm PT/5pm ET/10pm BST. The stream will be available on YouTube, as well as on Tiktok, Twitch, Facebook and Twitter.
We’ve embedded the stream below for easy viewing:
What are the other Summer Game Fest events?
Beyond the launch stream, Summer Game Fest is really a bit like E3: a branding banner that covers events from most of the big publishers and companies in the games industry this year.
Without an official E3 event, it’s likely that the Summer Games Fest will have a packed schedule. Here are all the main events officially included in the Summer Game Fest right now, along with confirmed times:
| Summer Game Fest schedule | Event Date (UK) | UK time (BST) | EU time (CEST) | East Coast US time (EDT) | West Coast US time (PDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access-Ability Summer Showcase | Fri 7 June 2024 | 4pm | 5pm | 11am | 8am |
| Summer Game Fest Launch | Fri 7 June 2024 | 10pm | 11pm | 5pm | 2pm |
| Day of the Devs | Fri 7 June 2024 | After Summer Game Fest | “ | “ | “ |
| Devolver Direct | Fri 7 June 2024 | 1am (next day) | 2am (next day) | 8pm | 5pm |
| Wholesome Games Direct | Sat 8 June 2024 | 5pm | 6pm | 12pm | 9am |
| Latin American Games Showcase | Sat 8 June 2024 | 6pm | 7pm | 1pm | 10am |
| Future of Play Direct | Sat 8 June 2024 | 7pm | 8pm | 2pm | 11am |
| Women-Led Games | Sat 8 June 2024 | 7:30pm | 8:30pm | 2:30pm | 11:30am |
| Future Games Show | Sat 8 June 2024 | 8pm | 9pm | 3pm | 12pm |
| Xbox Games Showcase | Sun 9 June 2024 | 6pm | 7pm | 1pm | 10am |
| Black Ops 6 Direct | Sun 9 June 2024 | After Xbox Games Showcase | “ | “ | “ |
| PC Gaming Show | Sun 9 June 2024 | 9pm | 10pm | 4pm | 1pm |
| Ubisoft Forward | Mon 10 June 2024 | 8pm | 9pm | 3pm | 12pm |
| Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Tue 11 June 2024 | 4pm | 5pm | 11am | 8am |
| IGN Live | From Fri 7 June onwards | Ongoing | “ | “ | “ |
You can always sign up for notifications from the Summer Game Fest site to make sure you don’t miss anything.
Author: Hannah Cowton-Barnes, Entertainment Editor, Tech Advisor
As Tech Advisor's Entertainment Editor, Hannah is the resident expert in all things streaming, film and TV. Before joining Tech Advisor in 2019, she studied Theatre and Performance at the University of Leeds and created a website dedicated to geek culture and lifestyle. She's also reviewed a whole range of gadgets including flagship smartphones, wearables and styling tools. Outside of Foundry, she's written freelance pieces for Polygon, Metro and Den of Geek, and is proud to be a Women Techmakers Ambassador for Google.