With Summer Game Fest 2026 set to kick off in a few hours, here’s what you need to know heading into Geoff Keighley’s latest gaming showcase.
The Game Awards might be the biggest gaming event hosted by Geoff Keighley, but Summer Game Fest is pretty much the same thing but on a slightly smaller scale.
The 2025 showcase was headlined by Resident Evil Requiem, but previous years have debuted the likes of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown, Wanderstop, Lego Horizon Adventures, and others.
With the death of E3, Summer Game Fest is now the closest thing to a multiformat summer reveal event. Although while there are usually a few brand new reveals it tends to focus more on gameplay trailers for previously announced games, such as the first reveal of Elden Ring in action.
Some games have already been confirmed for tonight, but if you’re looking to find out when the show starts, along with some of the most enticing rumours, see below for the full Summer Game Fest 2026 breakdown.
What time does Summer Game Fest 2026 start?
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For UK viewers, Summer Game Fest 2026 starts on Friday, June 5 at 10pm BST and is set to run for two hours.
The start time is far more confusing than it should be though as the official website incorrectly lists it as 9pm GMT, while the YouTube stream is set to go live at 9.15pm BST – although that’s presumably to start a countdown.
Either way, based on host Geoff Keighley’s latest tweet, it’s 10pm BST. Definitely (probably) 10pm BST.
Where can I stream Summer Game Fest 2026?
The show will be available to stream live across the Summer Game Fest YouTube and Twitch channels, with the official YouTube channel offering a stream in 4K at 60fps.
What games are confirmed for the show?
Of the confirmed reveals so far, the biggest is the gameplay trailer for XCOM-like Star Wars Zero Company, developed by Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment.
We also know Guild Wars developer ArenaNet is at the show, and while we don’t know what they’ll announce, all signs point toward Guild Wars 3.
Other confirmed titles include new driving game Clutch from former Playground devs, along with Blood Message – a Chinese action game from the makers of Naraka: Bladepoint.
Beyond those games, we also know there’ll be updates on Fortnite, Among Us, and Dead By Daylight.
What games are rumoured?
One of the big rumours, following the showcase of Resident Evil Requiem last year, is that Capcom will debut the first look at the Resident Evil Code: Veronica remake.
Additionally, a new Hot Wheels game titled Infinite Rush has seemingly leaked ahead of the show, and while it’s unclear if it will appear it does seem like.
Several games have also teased possible announcements. Sega recently posted a teaser for its Crazy Taxi reboot, while a recent short clip related to Alien: Isolation 2 suggested more information is on the way soon – although that doesn’t necessarily mean Summer Game Fest, especially with the Xbox summer showcase taking place on Sunday.
Other rumours include a new definitive edition of Sonic Frontiers, a new Worms game, a possible reveal for Injustice 3 from NetherRealm, and maybe, just maybe, Persona 6.
What games were revealed at last year’s Summer Game Fest?
To put the hype into perspective, the biggest reveal at last year’s Summer Game Fest was the trailer for Resident Evil Requiem. Beyond that, however, there wasn’t a whole lot to shout about.
Other announcements (as rounded-up here) included the shadow drop of Lies Of P’s Overture DLC, Dying Light: The Beast’s release date, new game Wu-Tang: Rise Of The Deceiver, Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros, Scott Pilgrim EX, Mortal Shell 2, Killer Inn, Stranger Than Heaven, Atomic Heart 2, and a release date for Arc Raiders.
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