The Summer Game Fest 2024 schedule is gathering steam, with the official dates for Geoff Keighley's gaming extravaganza now confirmed. Despite E3 now being officially dead, publishers and developers alike are keeping the E3 season alive by basically transitioning to Summer Game Fest and still putting on showcases during the same period.
That's what you'll find below, where we'll go over how the Summer Game Fest schedule 2024 is shaping up, from the big presentations including Summer Game Fest Live to other digital showcases such as the Future Games Show and the Wholesome Direct.
Recent updates
It's been a big week for updates to the Summer Game Fest schedule, with info now on for the now-confirmed June Nintendo Direct, the date and time for the Wholesome Direct, timings for our own Future Games Show and the announcement of the Access-Ability Summer Showcase all now added. We've updated our At a Glance Cheat Sheet to match too.
What is Summer Game Fest?
Summer Game Fest was once a competitor to the big E3 gaming conference held every year in June. The event, organized and presented by Geoff Keighley (of Game Awards fame), begins with a big live stream and then becomes host to exclusive game previews and other announcements.
However, since E3 was officially confirmed completely, permanently dead, at the tail end of 2023 after a whopping 28 years by organizers ESA, Summer Game Fest has now become the de facto E3 replacement.
The event is happening again this year, with companion events like Day of the Devs and our very own Future Games Show happening alongside Keighley's own live event.
Summer Game Fest dates 2024
When is Summer Game Fest?
Summer Game Fest Live will be held on Thursday, June 7, with SGF Play Days - "an invite-only media and influence event" offering hands-on previews with new games scheduled for June 8-10.
At a glance
| Showcase | Date | PDT | EDT | BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access-Ability Summer Showcase | June 7 | 8AM | 11AM | 4PM |
| Summer Game Fest Live | June 7 | 2PM | 5PM | 10PM |
| Day of the Devs | June 7 | Straight after SGF Live | Straight after SGF Live | Straight after SGF Live |
| Wholesome Games | June 8 | 9AM | 12PM | 5PM |
| Future Games Show | June 8 | 12PM | 3PM | 8PM |
| Xbox Games Showcase | June 9 | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM |
| PC Gaming Show | June 9 | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
| Ubisoft Forward | June 10 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| IGN Live | June 7-9 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Nintendo Direct | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Summer Game Fest showcases 2024
Below we'll gather together everyone who's confirmed that they're taking part in the Summer Game Fest schedule for 2024. We're still waiting to see if Ubisoft, Xbox, Bethesda, Nintendo and co. will take part this year, but we'll keep this page updated with all the latest as it happens.
June 7
Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2024
WHEN: June 7 at 8AM PT / 11AM ET / 4PM BST
The Access-Ability Summer Showcase is returning for 2024 with a selection of recently released and new games created by disabled games and those featuring the very best in accessibility features. It aims to spotlight the games specifically targeting design choices that enabled more disabled gamers to play. we'll also get some release date reveals, fresh trailers, and more.
Watch on: YouTube
Summer Game Fest Live
WHEN: June 7 at 2PM PT / 5PM ET / 10PM BST
Summer Game Fest Live 2024 is the first major showcase of the Summer Game Fest schedule 2024 with promises of new game announcements, first-looks, and trailers. There's no word on any specific partners yet, but we'll bring you more details as we have them.
Watch on: YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, and TikTok
Day of the Devs: SGF Edition
WHEN: Straight after Summer Game Fest Live
This year's Day of the Devs: SGF Edition will feature more than a dozen indie titles that celebrate "the creativity, diversity and magic of video games". It'll air directly after the Summer Game Fest showcase, so just stay tuned for a dose of Double Fine and IAm8Bit presented goodness.
Watch on: YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, and TikTok
June 8
Wholesome Direct
WHEN: June 8 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST / 6pm CET
The Wholesome Direct from the folks over at Wholesome Games is coming back for 2024 too. It's a full-length showcase that'll feature over 70 games that are "artistic, uplifting, and emotionally resonant" from a collection of developers all over the world and publishers including Humble Games, Fellow Traveller, Secret Mode, Curve Games, and more. We'll also get updates on Usagi Shima and Minami Lane, the first two projects within the new Wholesome Games Presents publishing initiative.
Future Games Show Summer Showcase
WHEN: June 8 at 12pm ET, 3pm ET, 8pm BST
Our own Future Games Show Summer Showcase is returning for 2024 on June 8. We'll be showcasing over 40 exciting upcoming games in our most ambitious showcase yet. Stay tuned for more info on our hosts, game reveals, and more!
Watch on: YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, and TikTok
June 9
Xbox Games Showcase + A Special Showcase
WHEN: June 9 at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST / 7pm CEST
Xbox has now revealed it's returning to the Summer Game Fest Schedule with a double whammy of live streams. The Xbox Games Showcase will kick things off and will feature "games from our portfolio of studios across Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda, and Xbox Game Studios". We'd imagine that will of course include Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but there are a tonne of upcoming Xbox Series X games that could also get an update including Fable 4, the long-quiet Perfect Dark reboot, Marvel's Blade from Arkane, Elder Scrolls 6, and the Shattered Space DLC for Starfield.
However, that will immediately be followed by a "special deep-deep into the next installment of a beloved franchise". Now, it's not entirely clear what this will be, but from the image that you can see above fans have been theorising that it's either the next Call of Duty or a fresh entry for the Gears franchise. No doubt we'll get more teases between now and June 9 though.
Watch on: YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook
PC Gaming Show
WHEN: June 9 at 1pm PDT / 4pm EDT / 9pm BST / 10pm CEST
The PC Gaming Show, from our sister site PC Gamer, is also making a comeback for 2024 and it's also celebrating its 10th year. Happy Birthday, PC Gaming Show! The showcase will feature over 50 games, including some world premieres, exclusive announcements, developer interviews, and other such excitement.
Watch on: YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, and TikTok
June 10
Ubisoft Forward
WHEN: June 10 - timing TBC
Ubisoft has confirmed that its Ubisoft Forward event is returning for 2024 on June 10. Although the announcement was very light on the details, but we'd imagine that you should expect to see Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Red there.
TBC Dates
Nintendo Direct
WHEN: Date and Time TBC
Nintendo has now confirmed that it will be hosting a Nintendo Direct this June, but there's currently no time or date attached to that. It will be focused on "the Nintendo Switch lineup for the latter half of 2024", but stresses that this even will not be used to talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 that the company has finally acknowledges actually exists. It has revealed that it will announce its next-gen Switch successor "within this fiscal year", but there are also no more details there either. Mysterious Nintendo.
Watch on: YouTube
IGN Live
WHEN: June 7-9, exact timings still TBC
This year, as another big name vying to replace E3, IGN is hosting IGN Live, which is what it's calling an in-person, three-day fan event. The site states it will feature "gaming and entertainment creators, developers, publishers, and enthusiasts," but hasn't yet confirmed its official exhibitors. It will include live IGN shows, tournaments, "first looks" at new releases, and some panels too though.
