Summer Game Fest schedule: June 2, 5, 7

Summer Game Fest’s 2026 showcase week is now underway, with Sony’s State of Play having aired on Tuesday, June 2, and the main Summer Game Fest presentation scheduled for Friday, June 5. The official Summer Game Fest site lists the flagship show at 2 p.m. Pacific time, 5 p.m. Eastern, live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Geoff Keighley and Lucy James. Sony confirmed State of Play in a May 20 post on PlayStation Blog, saying the June 2 broadcast would run more than 60 minutes and include updates, announcements and gameplay reveals from studios around the world. PlayStation Blog published a follow-up roundup on June 2 collecting the show’s announcements after the stream aired. (summergamefest.com) Microsoft has also fixed its date. Xbox Wire said Xbox Games Showcase 2026 will air on Sunday, June 7, followed immediately by a Gears of War: E-Day Direct, and a separate June 1 post laid out streaming details for viewers. ### When exactly is the main Summer Game Fest show? Friday, June 5 is the date for the main Summer Game Fest livestream. (blog.playstation.com) The official event page lists the start time as 2 p.m. PT, 5 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. GMT, with the show taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Geoff Keighley and Lucy James are named by the event site as hosts. (news.xbox.com) The site describes the show as a live look at what is next in video games and says it will be available as a livestream in addition to the in-person theater event. ### What already happened on June 2? Tuesday, June 2 was Sony’s slot. PlayStation Blog said in advance that State of Play would feature more than 60 minutes of news and would open with a closer look at Marvel’s Wolverine. (summergamefest.com) June 2 is now in the past, and Sony’s own blog has already posted the results page for the presentation, including announcement entries published that day. (summergamefest.com) Those posts included items such as Marvel’s Wolverine details and new game reveals from the broadcast. ### Where does Xbox fit into the week? Sunday, June 7 is Microsoft’s date. Xbox Wire said the Xbox Games Showcase will be followed immediately by Gears of War: E-Day Direct, and the official Summer Game Fest event listing gives the showcase start time as 10 a.m. (blog.playstation.com) PT, 1 p.m. ET. Microsoft said viewers can watch through Xbox channels online, and its June 1 how-to-watch post added that U.S. viewers can also watch through Amazon Live and Prime Video on Fire TV. (blog.playstation.com) ### Why are people calling this “Not-E3” season? Kotaku described Summer Game Fest 2026 as the start of “Not-E3” season, using the term as shorthand for the cluster of June game showcases that now fill the space once dominated by E3. (news.xbox.com) That framing matches the current calendar, which is spread across platform holders and publishers rather than one trade-show floor. (news.xbox.com) The official Summer Game Fest site reflects that broader structure by listing multiple events under the same umbrella, including the main Keighley-hosted show and partner showcases across the week. ### What are the dates to keep in front of you now? June 5 is the next major date on the schedule, with Summer Game Fest 2026 set for 2 p.m. (trueachievements.com) PT from Los Angeles. June 7 follows with Xbox Games Showcase and Gears of War: E-Day Direct. Sony’s June 2 State of Play has already aired, and PlayStation’s recap posts are live for anyone catching up on what was announced. (summergamefest.com)