Summer Game Fest set to begin June 5

Summer Game Fest’s official website says the 2026 event will begin on June 5 at 5 p.m. Eastern time, with Geoff Keighley’s main showcase airing live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The site says the show will be in-person and livestreamed, and describes the event as featuring “world premiere reveals” and updates from publishers and developers. (summergamefest.com) May 21 event guides from gaming outlets added timing and viewing details as the annual June showcase window came into focus. (gamespress.com) Shacknews published a schedule guide for the event, while Summer Game Fest’s own event pages list several adjacent broadcasts before and after the main June 5 presentation. (summergamefest.com) ### When does the main Summer Game Fest show start? June 5 is the date listed by Summer Game Fest for its flagship 2026 presentation, with the official page giving a start time of 2 p.m. Pacific and 5 p.m. Eastern. The site says the show will come from the Dolby Theatre and will be available as a livestream for viewers outside the venue. (summergamefest.com) The official event page says viewers should expect first looks at upcoming games and a multi-platform lineup of publisher and developer updates. Geoff Keighley is named on the main site as the face of the live show. (shacknews.com) ### What other events are already on the calendar? June 2 is the date shown on Summer Game Fest’s site for a PlayStation State of Play broadcast, scheduled for 5 p.m. Eastern and 2 p.m. Pacific. The event page says it will feature upcoming PlayStation games, including “Marvel’s Wolverine,” and lists YouTube and Twitch channels tied to The Game Awards for viewing. (summergamefest.com) June 5 also includes Day of the Devs at 7 p.m. Eastern, according to the official event page. The listing describes it as a look at upcoming indie games from the non-profit Day of the Devs. (summergamefest.com) June 7 is the date listed for the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, with a start time of 1 p.m. Eastern and 10 a.m. Pacific. The official page says Xbox will reveal new games and include “Gears of War: E-Day.” ### What is new in this year’s lineup? PlanetPlay said in a May 21 press release distributed by Games Press that its Green Games Showcase has joined the official Summer Game Fest 2026 lineup. (summergamefest.com) The company said the event will take place on June 6 at 11 a.m. Pacific time and will be hosted by actor and voice performer Anjali Bhimani, with PlanetPlay Chief Strategy Officer Jude Ower as co-host. (summergamefest.com) The PlanetPlay release said the showcase will stream on Summer Game Fest’s YouTube and Twitch channels and will focus on PC games with environmental themes. The company also said the event is being produced with the Good Game Club podcast. (summergamefest.com) ### Where can viewers watch the showcases? Summer Game Fest’s event pages list livestream options through YouTube and Twitch for the surrounding showcases, and the main event page says the June 5 presentation will be livestreamed globally. Shacknews also published a viewing guide on May 21 as outlets began compiling schedules ahead of the event week. (gamespress.com) June 2, June 5, June 6 and June 7 are the dates currently attached to the official event pages and the new PlanetPlay announcement. Summer Game Fest’s website says fans can sign up for updates as the schedule develops further. (summergamefest.com) (gamespress.com)