Details on this year’s Summer Game Fest (and how to watch them live) have been revealed!
With E3 now well and truly dead, events like Summer Games Fest and The Game Awards are what gamers must lean on to get their big game announcements. Over the years, the event has grown into somewhat of a spectacle and this year will hopefully bring surprises and games we have been waiting to see.
The Official Summer Games Fest Twitter account has announced the date for this year’s event and it looks to be going live Friday, June 7 at 2p PT / 5p ET / 9p GMT. If you plan on trying to attend the event it will be at LA’s Youtube Theater, but there are no details on what to expect at the in-person event.
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It’s officially official: On Friday, June 7 @SummerGameFest streams live from @youtubetheater in LA at 2p PT / 5p ET / 9p GMT.
A two hour showcase of what’s next in gaming.
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— Summer Game Fest (@summergamefest) March 13, 2024
On June 7, 2024 the 5th annual Summer Game Fest, the global celebration of what’s next in video games, is set to stream live from the state-of-the-art YouTube Theater in Hollywood Park. Taking place in front of a live audience of thousands of fans, SGF will stream new video game announcements, first-looks and trailers to a global audience on Friday, June 7 at 2p PT / 5p ET / 10p GMT across YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, X, Steam and a variety of international partners. Public ticket sales to attend the SGF showcase at YouTube Theater will begin on May 7 at 9:00 a.m. via Ticketmaster.
Last year’s Summer Game Fest showcase, produced by the team behind The Game Awards, delivered more than 34 million global livestreams, up 26% YoY, and over 3.8 million peak concurrent viewers. Featuring guests and games included Ed Boon (Mortal Kombat), Sam Lake (Alan Wake 2), and actor Nicolas Cage (Dead By Daylight), plus world premiere new looks and news from MARVEL’s Spider-Man 2, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Baldur’s Gate 3, and the breakout indie-sensation Palworld.
In addition to the live showcase from YouTube Theater on June 7, fans can look forward to other livestreams and events during this year’s Summer Game Fest. The full lineup of participants and activities will be announced in the coming months. SGF Play Days, an invite-only media and influencer event in downtown Los Angeles for hands-on gameplay with upcoming games, will return on June 8 – 10, produced by iam8bit.
To further spotlight the ever growing independent game community, Summer Game Fest will continue to team up with Day of the Devs, a non-profit with the mission to celebrate the creativity, diversity and magic of video games. Day of the Devs: SGF Edition will be presented online via livestream immediately following the Summer Game Fest live showcase on June 7. Day of the Devs: SGF Edition will feature more than a dozen incredible games from game developers of all different backgrounds.
What are you hoping to see at this year’s SGF?
