Summer Game Fest starts June 5; adds PlanetPlay

Summer Game Fest’s 2026 program is now taking shape ahead of its June 5 opening show in Los Angeles. The official event site says the main Summer Game Fest showcase will stream live from the Dolby Theatre on June 5 at 5 p.m. ET, with the broader event running across June 5-8. (summergamefest.com) Organizers and gaming outlets have also begun publishing viewing guides and schedules for the weekend’s livestreams. PlanetPlay has been added to that lineup with its Green Games Showcase, which the group said will air on June 6 as part of the official Summer Game Fest slate. (gamespress.com) PlanetPlay said the program will spotlight games tied to nature, environmental themes and sustainable messaging, and that actor Anjali Bhimani will host. (summergamefest.com) ### When does the main Summer Game Fest stream start? June 5 is the start date listed on Summer Game Fest’s official site for the main showcase hosted from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The event page lists the livestream for 2 p.m. PT and 5 p.m. ET and says it will be available in person and online. (summergamefest.com) June 5-8 is the broader window shown on the official site for the weekend’s events. Third-party viewing guides published this week also describe a multi-day run of showcases from major platform holders, publishers and indie-focused programs. ### Where does PlanetPlay fit into the schedule? (gamespress.com) May 21 was the date of PlanetPlay’s announcement that the Green Games Showcase had joined the official Summer Game Fest 2026 lineup. In its release, PlanetPlay said the showcase would take place on June 6 and would be produced in partnership with the Good Game Club podcast. (summergamefest.com) Anjali Bhimani was named by PlanetPlay as host of the program. PlanetPlay said the showcase would feature games intended to reconnect players with nature, while coverage from Pixelkin and MCV/DEVELOP described it as an environment-themed addition to the official event slate. (summergamefest.com) ### What else is already on the June schedule? Shacknews published a viewing guide on May 21 that lists Summer Game Fest on June 5, followed by Day of the Devs later that day, Wholesome Direct on June 6 and Future Games Show on June 6. The same guide also lists Xbox Games Showcase plus a Gears of War: E-Day Direct for June 7. (gamespress.com) Day of the Devs already has its own event page on the Summer Game Fest site. That page describes it as a look at upcoming indie games from the nonprofit Day of the Devs and places it within the June 5 program. ### Where can viewers find the schedule? (gamespress.com) Summer Game Fest’s official website now includes event pages and a general events hub for the June programming. The main site says viewers can sign up for updates, while individual event pages list dates, times and streaming destinations. May 21 also brought several media guides that compile the same information into watch lists. Shacknews published one such schedule, and other outlets including Nintendo Life and MSN published roundup-style viewing guides tied to the June 5-8 window. (shacknews.com) ### What happens next before the June 5 kickoff? (summergamefest.com) June 2 is one of the next dated events already listed on the Summer Game Fest site, with a PlayStation State of Play page showing a 5 p.m. ET start time. The main Summer Game Fest showcase then follows on June 5, with PlanetPlay’s Green Games Showcase scheduled for June 6. (summergamefest.com) (shacknews.com) (summergamefest.com)