Summer's a'coming and that means the internet tube is about to extrude hundreds of videogame "world premiere" announcements in a variety of highly curated showcases—yes, PC Gaming Show included. So that you don't have to wander through June saying "wait, that was today?" every time your group chat starts dropping hot new trailers, I've got the full schedule of what to watch and when down below.
Summer Game Fest schedule and showcases
Event |
Date & Time |
Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
Six One Indie Showcase |
May 21 8:50 am Pacific / 4:50 pm BST |
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Black Voices in Gaming |
June 2 12 pm Pacific / 8 pm BST |
|
State of Play |
June 2 2 pm Pacific / 10 pm BST |
|
Women-Led Games |
June 4 4 pm Pacific / Midnight BST |
|
Access-Ability Showcase |
June 5 8 am Pacific / 4 pm BST |
|
Summer Game Fest |
June 5 2 pm Pacific / 10 pm BST |
|
Day of the Devs |
June 5 Following SGF |
|
Wholesome Direct |
June 6 9 am Pacific / 5 pm BST |
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Story-Rich Showcase |
June 6 10 am Pacific / 6 pm BST |
|
Future Games Show |
June 6 12 pm Pacific / 8 pm BST |
|
Xbox Games Showcase |
June 7 10 am Pacific / 6 pm BST |
|
PC Gaming Show |
June 7 12 pm Pacific / 8 pm BST |
Unconfirmed showcases for 2026:
There's just one more showcase we're expecting to return for summer 2026 but haven't had a date or time confirmed yet:
- Nintendo Direct : Nintendo doesn't always conform to having a showcase in June. It didn't in 2025, for instance, but did in both 2023 and 2024. We'll have to wait and see.
Okay so who's going to show GTA 6?
GTA 6 is launching this year so surely it has to show up during the summer showcases with a big gameplay reveal, right? You'd sure think so. But last year Rockstar posted the second trailer for GTA 6 in early May, preempting the showcase season entirely. It hasn't done that this year (so far) but I've got the feeling that big ol' R* may consider it beneath itself to show up to someone else's showcase, SGF and Xbox included. I'm betting that Rockstar goes for a quick turnaround type deal, announcing a big GTA 6 gameplay reveal show within a week of it happening.
