Summer Game Fest 2025 schedule, announcements, new games and everything else to expect
There some brand-new showcases this year as well, while others are missing. For instance, Ubisoft won't be running its Forward event this time — perhaps because it has delayed a bunch of big games and isn't ready to talk about them. However, Ubisoft has teased that something Splinter Cell-related is in the pipeline and it's set to participate in IGN Live and PC Gaming Show.
Meanwhile, CD Projekt Red popped up at Epic Games' State of Unreal event earlier in the week. To show off the capabilities of Unreal Engine, CDPR offered up a very pretty tech demo set in the world of The Witcher 4. It ran at 60 fps with ray-tracing enabled on a base PS5. Quite impressive.
Anyway, as things stand, SGF is slated to run from June 4 until June 9. With E3 officially dead (that show's organizer, the Entertainment Software Association, is planning an industry-focused event for next April instead), SGF is now the de-facto replacement and the biggest event for announcements and updates this side of Gamescom in August.
We'll update this preview as more details about the showcases emerge, including additional events in the SGF nebula. We'll embed videos for each stream as they become available as well.
Engadget will be on the ground in Los Angeles for the in-person side of SGF, which is for media and creators. We'll be bringing you hands-on impressions of many of the games that are featured during SGF Live.
Most folks will be keeping up with everything from home, though. To that end, here's a breakdown of how to watch Summer Game Fest 2025 and what to expect from the extravaganza (we're bound to get a Hollow Knight: Silksong release date this time, right?!?!). Sony State of Play — June 4, 5PM ET
Summer Game Fest Live — June 6, 5PM ET
Day of the Devs — June 6, 7PM ET
Devolver Direct — June 6, 8PM ET
IOI Showcase — June 6, 9PM ET
Wholesome Direct — June 7, 12PM ET
Women-led Games Showcase — June 7, 1PM ET
Latin American Games Showcase — June 7, 2PM ET
Southeast Asian Games Showcase — June, 3PM ET
Green Games Showcase — June 7, 4PM ET
Frosty Games Fest — June 7, 7PM ET
Xbox Games Showcase — June 8, 1PM ET
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Live Game Premiere — June 8, 10PM ET
Black Voices in Gaming — June 9, 12PM ET To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
As John McClane famously once said, "Welcome to the party, pal!" The latest State of Play was a last-minute addition to the SGF schedule. Sony announced it only a day before airing the showcase (in fairness, the company usually only gives a one-day heads up about these streams).
The event will run for over 40 minutes and feature "must-play games coming to PS5" from developers based around the world. That suggests we'll see a variety of titles from Sony's third-party partners. Perhaps we'll get release dates for some previously announced games.
Sony often makes it clear if a State of Play will focus on third-party games. It did not do so here. So it stands to reason that we may see something from the company's own studios this time around. Here's hoping! To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
Putting aside our annoyance at the timing of this showcase — late on a Friday evening in the UK and right when many folks on the East Coast are clocking out for the weekend — Summer Game Fest Live is one of the bigger events in early June. It starts at 5PM ET and will run for two hours.
Organizers are promising "spectacular new video game announcements, surprises and reveals." That's pretty compelling, especially since host Geoff Keighley (rightfully) downplayed expectations ahead of last year's show.
We do know about a few games that will appear. SGF Live will include a trailer for the Death Star live event that will wrap up the current Star Wars-themed Fortnite season on June 7. There will be another peek at Mafia: The Old Country (which will arrive on August 80 as well.
SGF Live will include a fresh look at Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a Soulslike action RPG from Leenzee, a studio based in China. That game will arrive in July. Open-world MMORPG Chrono Odyssey will make an appearance, as will something from Atomic Heart studio Mundfish. Moreover, you can expect a surprise announcement related to Splitgate 2 , which goes live the same day.
Oh, and Hideo Kojima will be there, of course. SGF Live takes place just a couple of weeks before Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach arrives, so we'll likely get another peek at that game before a more in-depth event on June 8 (more on that momentarily). Perhaps some of the other projects Kojima's working on will get some time in the limelight too.
Keighley has released a list of SGF's partners. It includes big names such as PlayStation, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox, Steam, 2K, Epic Games and Square Enix. Embark Studios is on the list too, and given that there's a lot of hype around its upcoming extraction shooter, Arc Raiders , there'll be high hopes for a release date for that one. Capcom is on there as well — could it be time for a Resident Evil 8 reveal?
Also, keep your eyes peeled for whatever Sega has to offer. We may see something related to Like A Dragon, Sonic, Persona or Virtua Fighter. Perhaps we'll finally get release dates for the remakes of Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio et al too.
You can watch SGF Live on more than 20 platforms, including YouTube (that stream will be available in 4K at 60 fps), Twitch, X, TikTok, Steam and international services. The event will stream live from the YouTube Theater, and you can attend in person, if you like.
In any case, we'll be bringing you all the major news from Summer Game Fest Live. We just can't promise we won't have an adult beverage with an umbrella next to us while we're covering the event.
Immediately after SGF Live ends, the YouTube and Twitch streams will segue into the summer 2025 edition of Day of the Devs. This indie-focused showcase invariably has a fantastic lineup of games worth keeping an eye on.
Among the games making appearances are Possessor(s) from Heart Machine and "nightmarish RPG" Neverway from Coldblood and co-publisher Outersloth. We'll also see something from House House ( Untitled Goose Game ) — presumably the co-op "walker-talker" Big Walk that was revealed in 2023. In all, Day of the Devs will feature 20 games.
Last year's show included 2024 game(s) of the year contender UFO 50 , the very intriguing platformer Screenbound , survival climbing game Cairn , the delightfully kooky-looking Building Relationships and sci-fi mystery Phoenix Springs . My Steam wishlist somehow expands quite significantly after each Day of the Devs showcase. Weird how that always happens.
Sorry to everyone who was hoping for Baby Steps and Skate Story release dates from the SGF edition of Devolver Direct. This installment will be entirely focused on one game, and it's neither of those.
Devolver Digital will be showing off a previously unannounced title called Ball x Pit: The Kenny Sun Story . The publisher hasn't revealed any more details about this game yet, but apparently it's one that the Devolver "team themselves can't even put down — hundreds of hours later." Devolver's got a strong track record, so this will probably be worth your attention. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
IO Interactive is running its very own showcase for the first time. Arguably the most exciting thing here is 007 First Light , the James Bond game that the studio has been working on for several years. The company has confirmed that we'll see a world premiere of the game this week. The smart money is on a teaser or trailer of 007 First Light popping up at at SGF Live before a deeper dive during the IOI Showcase.
That's not to say IO Interactive is done with Hitman: World of Assassination . You can expect details about future updates for that saga as well as upcoming collaborations for the Hitman franchise. The stream will also feature MindsEye , a game from ex-GTA producer Leslie Benzies' studio, Build A Rocket Boy. This action-adventure title, which IOI is publishing, will hit PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on June 10. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
Definitely don't overlook the smaller events that take place during SGF, as you can always find plenty of treats among them. One such event is the Wholesome Direct, which will feature around 60 cozy games. It will include world premieres, demo announcements and updates from publishers and developers including Playstack, btf Games, ustwo games and Wētā Workshop (whose Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings Game arrives in July). To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
This one does what it says on the tin. It's a showcase featuring games from women-led and majority-women studios. The Women-led Games Showcase will feature 39 titles, including world premieres and release dates. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
The Latin American Games Showcase will feature more than 50 games, all of which are from Latin American developers, oddly enough. Expect world premieres, game update news and more from this one. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
The Green Games Showcase is a new addition to the lineup for 2025. This will focus on the game's industry's "growing commitment to the environment." It will feature games that make direct contributions to green initiatives. Other titles in the showcase center around sustainability, and some are designed to raise awareness or drive action regarding environmental causes.
Amazon Games, Skybound Games and Team17 are among those taking part. The stream will include a Q&A about how games can inspire meaningful action on climate change. There will also be a fundraising drive to help plant 50,000 trees. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
What's the over/under on the number of times the phrase "day one with Game Pass" will appear on this stream? That's one phrase you can definitely expect to hear, but Microsoft will have plenty to share here. It's the biggest Xbox showcase of the year. There will be reveals and updates from across Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda and Activision Blizzard.
Games that the company has in the pipeline include Fable (2026), Perfect Dark, Gears of War: E-Day, Everwild, State of Decay 3, Clockwork Revolution, Hideo Kojima's OD and Contraband . It feels a little early for an update on The Elder Scrolls 6 since that game is still years away. But we may find out more about those other games and some we don't yet know about, such as whatever Double Fine and Toys for Bob are working on.
I have my fingers crossed for more info on the Blade game that Arkane Studios is working on. It's a reasonably safe bet that we'll see something about the next Call of Duty here as well. There's always going to be space for offerings from Microsoft's partner studios and publishers too. Plus, you never know, we might get a peek at what Halo Studios has been cooking up.
One game we'll definitely hear more about on June 8 is The Outer Worlds 2 . That's getting its own time in the spotlight, with a dedicated event that will start as soon as the main Xbox Games Showcase ends. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
Kojima will join Keighley at the Orpheum Theatre in LA to kick off a world tour of events to celebrate the arrival of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. There will be a panel discussion with some special guests, as well as a live demo of the highly anticipated game. In case you can't make it in person (ticket registration is open now), you can watch the hour-long event live at home.
Meanwhile, several publishers and other organizations are hosting their own shows around SGF. Here's when those will take place: To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
Future Games Show — June 7, 4PM ET, on YouTube (featuring more than 40 games) To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
Frosty Games Fest — June 7, 7PM ET, on YouTube (showcasing "the coolest upcoming and recently released games made in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand") To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
PC Gamer 's PC Gaming Show — June 8, 3PM ET, on YouTube (with 50-plus games) To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
Black Voices in Gaming — June 9, 12PM ET, on YouTube and Twitch To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
Phew. Get ready, gamers. Details on many, many new games are coming your way very soon.
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