Summer Game Fest 2025 – How to watch, start time countdown, and more

Summer Game Fest (my heart still wants to call it E3) is back again for another year of world premieres, game trailers, and ads. And I can’t wait.

Geoff Keighley’s showcase of the upcoming year of games is set for a big showing this year, especially considering the second half of 2025 is largely still shrouded in secrecy when it comes to upcoming releases. This means that the live stream may be chock-full of some actually huge news.

Because of the uncertainty, this is also one of the more exciting years for Summer Game Fest. Literally just about anything could show up during the show, and you know Mr. Keighley will be brimming with hype to reveal what he’s got up his sleeve, whether it’s truly groundbreaking or not.

Here’s everything you need to know about Summer Game Fest 2025.

When is Summer Game Fest 2025?

Summer Game Fest showcase will stream live on Friday, June 6 at 4pm CT from the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, California. The countdown below shows exactly how long it is from now until then:

The showcase is set to begin with a pre-show at 3:45pm CT, and the main show should last around two hours, featuring announcements, reveals, interviews, and more.

How to watch Summer Game Fest 2025

The Summer Game Fest 2025 showcase will stream live on YouTube and Twitch, and subsequent shows will pop up on different channels as well. Be sure to keep up with the calendar by subscribing to the Summer Game Fest website and staying up to date as new items are added.

Summer Game Fest 2025 rumors and speculation

The main SGF showcase is just the beginning. Following the main show, Day of the Devs will also broadcast on June 6 at 6pm CT, and then the Xbox Games Showcase and Outer Worlds 2 Direct will take place at 12pm CT on Sunday, June 8.

Even more events will be added to the schedule in the coming days, including other indie showcases, and potentially a PlayStation State of Play or showcase to show off what Sony has cooking.

As I mentioned above, the uncertainty of 2025’s calendar at this point means that this showcase will feature some surprises, some release date confirmations, and all sorts of rumors both coming to fruition and falling by the wayside.

Rumors for what could be shown this year include everything from Resident Evil 9 to Marvel’s Wolverine, but a lot of any impending news has been largely kept under wraps so far. But there is always time for leaks ahead of the show, so stay tuned.

This article will be updated with more information whenever it becomes available.