By Jacob Miller | Jun 05, 2026
How and Where to Watch Summer Game Fest 2026 will be streamed live on Summer Game Fest's official YouTube and Twitch channels, which will be accessible for free to viewers from all parts of the world, without any subscription or paid access required. Friday, June 5 at 2 in the afternoon Pacific Daylight Time, which is 5 in the afternoon Eastern Daylight Time and 10 in the evening British Summer Time. The show starts at 11 in the evening Central European Summer Time for viewers in western Europe and it is 6 in the evening local time for those in Brazil. If you're a Japanese viewer, you'll have to stay up late or set an early alarm, as the broadcast will begin at 6 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Saturday, June 6. It will be available to viewers on the east coast of Australia from 7am Australian Eastern Standard Time Saturday.
What's already confirmed
A few games have already been officially announced to come to Summer Game Fest 2026, giving viewers a hint of what to expect during the broadcast. Confirmed titles include Star Wars Zero Company from Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment, Clutch from Maverick Games, Blood Message from NetEase, and the fan-favorite ongoing titles Dead by Daylight, Guild Wars 2, and Among Us. These confirmed appearances are only a small part of what is expected from the show, with Keighley's promise of a landmark event suggesting that a number of significant unannounced reveals are in store too. The show follows a PlayStation State of Play broadcast earlier in the week, showing the appetite for gaming news that has built ahead of what is shaping up to be a busy summer for the industry.
Day of the Devs Comes After the Main Show
As has become the norm in recent years, the main Summer Game Fest broadcast will end with a separate and independently organised showcase called Day of the Devs. Following Summer Game Fest, the event will be live streamed and will be a celebration of the smaller, independent, and creatively distinctive titles. It will allow developers outside of the major studio system to showcase their work to a large and engaged global audience. The two events together offer a long evening of gaming content for a wide range of tastes, from big commercial releases to more experimental and artistically driven projects.
A Big Summer for Gaming Conventions
Summer Game Fest 2026 is just one of a slew of big gaming showcases and events happening during the summer months, with publishers and developers using the season to drum up hype for games coming out in the second half of the year. For fans who want to make sure they see every announcement and reveal coming out of the various events scheduled between now and autumn, full schedules of all upcoming showcases are available to help plan their viewing. With Keighley setting the bar high for the show and a solid lineup of confirmed titles already in place, Summer Game Fest 2026 has the potential to be a memorable and news-filled night for gaming audiences around the world.
