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 scheduleEvent Date (UK)UK time (BST)EU time (CEST)East Coast US time (EDT)West Coast US time (PDT)Access-Ability Summer ShowcaseFri 7 June 20244pm5pm11am8amSummer Game Fest LaunchFri 7 June 202410pm11pm5pm2pmDay of the DevsFri 7 June 2024After Summer Game Fest“““Devolver DirectFri 7 June 20241am (next day)2am (next day)8pm5pmWholesome Games DirectSat 8 June 20245pm6pm12pm9amLatin American Games ShowcaseSat 8 June 20246pm7pm1pm10amFuture of Play DirectSat 8 June 20247pm8pm2pm11amWomen-Led GamesSat 8 June 20247:30pm8:30pm2:30pm11:30amFuture Games ShowSat 8 June 20248pm9pm3pm12pmXbox Games ShowcaseSun 9 June 20246pm7pm1pm10amBlack Ops 6 DirectSun 9 June 2024After Xbox Games Showcase“““PC Gaming ShowSun 9 June 20249pm10pm4pm1pmUbisoft ForwardMon 10 June 20248pm9pm3pm12pmDragon Age: The VeilguardTue 11 June 20244pm5pm11am8amIGN LiveFrom Fri 7 June onwardsOngoing“““

You can always sign up for notifications from the Summer Game Fest site to make sure you don’t miss anything.

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