Summer time Sport Fest 2025 returns in June to fill the vacuum left by E3 — could it relaxation in peace — and can be joined by an extended checklist of showcases from the likes of Xbox and tireless impartial organizers who will placed on reveals like Day of the Devs and Healthful Direct.
This 12 months’s Summer time 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 method what would usually be E3 season.
On this information to Summer time Sport Fest and not-E3 2025, we’ll run down the convention schedule, with dates and occasions throughout time zones in North America and Europe, and what to anticipate from every one. (This story can be up to date with new occasions and particulars as they’re introduced.)
Picture: Summer time Sport Fest
The place to look at: YouTube, Twitch
When it begins: Friday, June 6, at 2 p.m. PST/5 p.m. EST/10 p.m. BST
Summer time 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 predicted to run about two hours.
With its give attention to the sorts of video games that might usually be reserved for E3 showcases previous, count on the most important reveals of AAA sequels, surprises, and world premiere exclusives to indicate up at Summer time Sport Fest 2025. Additionally, most likely count on an look from Hideo Kojima. Right here’s the whole lot that was introduced at SGF 2024, for an concept of what to anticipate.
Day of the Devs: Summer time Sport Fest Version
Picture: Day of the Devs, Summer time Sport Fest
The place to look at: YouTube, Twitch
When it begins: Friday, June 6, at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST/12 a.m. BST
The Summer time 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 Wonderful Productions and iam8bit, will reveal and spotlight among the finest, most artistic indie video games from all kinds of creators. In search of one thing authentic and perhaps somewhat bizarre? Then don’t miss this present.
Picture: Healthful Video games
The place to look at: 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 creative, uplifting, and emotionally resonant video games from builders of all sizes from all over the world.”
Future Video games Present Summer time Showcase
Picture: Future
The place to look at: YouTube, Twitch, Fb, 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 time Showcase guarantees to spotlight “among the most enjoyable 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 Outdated 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 time Showcase.
Picture: Microsoft
The place to look at: YouTube, Twitch, Fb
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 can 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.
Picture: Future
The place to look at: YouTube, Twitch, Fb
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 can 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 season occasions and broadcasts—within the one and solely present designed solely to rejoice all issues PC gaming.” Some 50 video games can be showcased, with publishers Ubisoft, Failbetter Video games, Devolver Digital, and Astra Logical confirmed to look.
PlayStation State of Play/PlayStation Showcase
Graphic: James Bareham/todaysviralmedia
Sony Interactive Leisure hasn’t introduced a PlayStation Showcase or State of Play occasion for the Summer time Sport Fest/Not-E3 season, although it usually holds one in late Could or early June. In accordance with frequent leaker Jeff Grubb, Sony has a State of Play showcase within the works for someday in June.
Graphic: todaysviralmedia
Nintendo additionally usually 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 Swap 2 on June 5, don’t be shocked if it has extra to indicate concerning the next-gen console’s lineup close to or after launch.