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Summer Game Fest 2026 live updates — latest news and rumors ahead of the year’s biggest gaming showcase
Summer Game Fest 2026 will bring new reveals and exclusive trailers
Today marks the start of Summer Game Fest 2026. Geoff Keighley’s annual video game celebration is one of the gaming calendar’s biggest events, and it’s all centered around the Summer Game Fest live showcase.
With so many games to be showcased, Tom’s Guide is here to bring you all the announcements as they happen. The Summer Game Fest 2026 showcase begins at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. BST, and we’ll have live coverage before, during and after to ensure you don’t miss a single game.
With PlayStation’s State of Play earlier in the week, Summer Game Fest 2026 today (June 5), and the Xbox Showcase over the weekend (Sunday, June 7), it feels a bit like we’re back in the good old E3 days, with so many new games being revealed that it’s going to get hard to keep track.
Unlike some other gaming events, Summer Game Fest isn't dedicated to a single platform. That means you can expect new looks at video games coming to PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X and PC. Wherever you play your games, there will almost certainly be reveals that appeal to you.
How to watch Summer Game Fest 2026
As noted, Summer Game Fest 2026 takes place today (June 5) at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. BST. It’ll be hosted, as always, by Geoff Keighley, and you can easily watch along via YouTube or Twitch. And if you can’t get to a stream, we’ll have full live coverage below.
I'm a Senior Entertainment Editor at Tom's Guide and one of the biggest gamers on staff. I've been covering Summer Game Fest since its inception, and this year I'm hoping we'll see something new from Alien: Isolation 2.
LIVE UPDATES
Will September 2026 get even more crowded after SGF?
September 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most jam-packed months for new video games that I can recall. Seriously, there are so many games dropping in those 30 days. Here's just a selection of the major games launching in September:
- The Blood of Dawnwalker (Sept. 3)
- Halloween (Sept. 8)
- Marvel's Wolverine (Sept. 15)
- Dune Awakening Console Edition (Sept. 22)
- Control Resonant (Sept. 24)
- Silent Hill: Townfall (Sept. 24)
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Sept. 25)
It's already an overcrowded month as publishers seek to avoid dropping in proximity to Grand Theft Auto VI in November. And this month could get even more crowded post-Summer Game Fest 2026. It's already rumored that Star Wars: Zero Company will drop in September, for starters. It'll be interesting to see how the calendar shakes out by the end of the week after SGF and the Xbox Showcase.
Fortnite will be at SGF (no surprise there)
Another reveal that's already confirmed is Fortnite. Not a surprise but the new season of the ever-popular live-service shooter will be revealed with a first gameplay trailer. I'm totally out of the loop of Fortnite at this point, so I won't pretend to have a grasp of the latest goes on in the game, but fans will not doubt be delighted to see what crossovers are coming next.
You can bet on this new Star Wars game featuring
Many of Summer Game Fest's biggest reveals are kept under wraps (assuming they don't leak ahead of time, of course), but a trickle of games are usually confirmed ahead of time to whet the appetite. One of those this year is Star Wars Zero Company. This upcoming turn-based tactics game set in the iconic sci-fi universe will be present at SGF 2026. I'm definitely curious to see more, and if the rumors are true, we should get a confirmed release date in just a few hours as well.
Watch Summer Game Fest 2026 where ever you are in the world
Courtesy of Geoff Keighley himself, above is a full chart covering the timings for Summer Game Fest 2026 in pretty much every time zone. Where in the world are you tuning in from? Let me know in the comments. I'm over here in the U.K.!
This hype trailer will get you in the SGF mood!
Summer Game Fest 2026 is still several hours away, so if you're not quite in the mood yet, check out this new "hype trailer" that will definitely get your anticipation levels flowing. It also includes a few sneak peeks at some games we'll see today!
Summer Game Fest 2026: Here's the key details
The key information you need to know ahead of Summer Game Fest 2026 is this: The showcase takes place today (Friday, June 5) at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. BST. Geoff Keighley will host (with help from former GameSpot lead Lucy James), and while there isn't a confirmed runtime, SGF typically runs around two hours.
Welcome!
Good morning! Welcome to Tom's Guide coverage for Summer Game Fest 2026. In this live blog, I'll be bringing you all the new announcements. And while the showcase is several several hours away, theres are plenty of pre-show news and rumors to dig into. So, let's not waste time, the countdown to SGF 2026 starts now.
