Summer time Recreation Fest 2025 returns in June to fill the vacuum left by E3 — might it relaxation in peace — and will probably be joined by a protracted listing of showcases from the likes of Xbox and tireless impartial organizers who will placed on reveals like Day of the Devs and Healthful Direct.
This 12 months’s Summer time Recreation Fest and Not-E3 extravaganza might look slightly lighter, although. Publishers like Sony, Nintendo, and Ubisoft haven’t but confirmed their model of occasions — PlayStation Showcase, Nintendo Direct, and Ubisoft Ahead, respectively — however a few of that will change as we method what would usually be E3 season.
On this information to Summer time Recreation Fest and not-E3 2025, we’ll run down the convention schedule, with dates and occasions throughout time zones in North America and Europe, and what to anticipate from each. (This story will probably be up to date with new occasions and particulars as they’re introduced.)
Picture: Summer time Recreation Fest
The place to look at: YouTube, Twitch
When it begins: Friday, June 6, at 2 p.m. PST/5 p.m. EST/10 p.m. BST
Summer time Recreation Fest 2025 kicks issues off on Friday, June 6. Geoff Keighley’s annual showcase of the large video games coming in 2025, 2026, and past will stream stay from the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. SGF 2025 is anticipated to run about two hours.
With its concentrate on the sorts of video games that will usually be reserved for E3 showcases previous, anticipate the most important reveals of AAA sequels, surprises, and world premiere exclusives to indicate up at Summer time Recreation Fest 2025. Additionally, in all probability anticipate an look from Hideo Kojima. Right here’s every part that was introduced at SGF 2024, for an thought of what to anticipate.
Day of the Devs: Summer time Recreation Fest Version
Picture: Day of the Devs, Summer time Recreation Fest
The place to look at: YouTube, Twitch
When it begins: Friday, June 6, at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST/12 a.m. BST
The Summer time Recreation Fest version of Day of the Devs will stream stay on June 6, at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST/11 p.m. GMT, instantly after SGF 2025 wraps. Day of the Devs, a non-profit co-production from Double Tremendous Productions and iam8bit, will reveal and spotlight a few of the finest, most artistic indie video games from all kinds of creators. On the lookout for one thing authentic and perhaps slightly bizarre? Then don’t miss this present.
Picture: Healthful Video games
The place to look at: YouTube, Twitch
When it begins: Saturday, June 7, at 9 a.m. PST/12 p.m. EST/5 p.m. BST
You wanna get cozy? Let’s get cozy. Healthful Direct returns Saturday, June 7, promising “a vibrant lineup of inventive, uplifting, and emotionally resonant video games from builders of all sizes from all over the world.”
Future Video games Present Summer time Showcase
Picture: Future
The place to look at: YouTube, Twitch, Fb, TikTok
When it begins: Saturday, June 7, at 1 p.m. PST/4 p.m. EST/9 p.m. BST
The Future Video games Present Summer time Showcase guarantees to focus on “a few of the most fun video games on the horizon,” with world premieres, unique sport demos, developer interviews, and new trailers from greater than 40 video games. Confirmed to look are Supermassive Video games’ Directive 8020, Hangar 13’s Mafia: The Outdated Nation , and Crisol: Theater of Idols from Blumhouse Video games. Actors Laura Bailey and Matthew Mercer will host this 12 months’s Future Video games Present Summer time Showcase.
Picture: Microsoft
The place to look at: YouTube, Twitch, Fb
When it begins: Sunday, June 8, beginning at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST/6 p.m. BST
Microsoft’s Xbox Video games Showcase 2025 will probably be streamed stay on Sunday, June 8, beginning at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST/6 p.m. GMT. The Xbox crew guarantees a take a look at upcoming titles from Xbox Recreation Studios and third-party companions.
Instantly following the Xbox Video games Showcase, Obsidian Leisure will get its personal The Outer Worlds 2 Direct showcase, providing a deep dive into this 12 months’s extremely anticipated sci-fi RPG sequel.
Picture: Future
The place to look at: YouTube, Twitch, Fb
When it begins: Sunday, June 8, at 12 p.m. PST/3 p.m. EST/8 p.m. BST
PC Gamer’s PC Gaming Present will present PC video games — and nothing however PC video games — on Sunday, June 8. Organizers say that this 12 months’s PC Gaming Present will probably be “brimming with exclusives, bulletins, world premieres and behind the scenes developer interviews,” viewers can look ahead to over 50 video games on PC, Steam Deck, Linux and MacOS this season of summer season occasions and broadcasts—within the one and solely present designed solely to rejoice all issues PC gaming.” Some 50 video games will probably be showcased, with publishers Ubisoft, Failbetter Video games, Devolver Digital, and Astra Logical confirmed to look.
PlayStation State of Play/PlayStation Showcase
Graphic: James Bareham/Polygon
Sony Interactive Leisure hasn’t introduced a PlayStation Showcase or State of Play occasion for the Summer time Recreation Fest/Not-E3 season, although it usually holds one in late Could or early June. In line with frequent leaker Jeff Grubb, Sony has a State of Play showcase within the works for someday in June.
Graphic: Polygon
Nintendo additionally usually has a Nintendo Direct presentation someday in mid-to-late June, although the corporate has not but introduced such an occasion for 2025. However since Nintendo is about to launch Change 2 on June 5, don’t be shocked if it has extra to indicate concerning the next-gen console’s lineup close to or after launch.