E3 may have been canceled this year, but you can still follow all the game news and announcements via our Summer Game Fest calendar.
Summer Game Fest will take place on Thursday, June 9, and will be accompanied by a number of other live presentations from various companies and organizations.
The most notable of these is the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase, which is scheduled for Sunday, June 12.
Although there are a reduced number of shows this year, it can still be difficult to keep track of absolutely everything, which is why we’ve put together this comprehensive schedule for the week ahead.
It’s worth noting that not all streams are officially part of “Summer Game Fest”, but they’re close enough for us to include them here.
Summer Game Fest Schedule
- June 6, 1 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. BST: Limited Edition Games – LRG3
- June 8, 8 a.m. PT / 4 p.m. BST: UploadVR Showcase
- June 8, 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST: Black voices in games
- June 9, 11 a.m. PT / 7 p.m. BST: Summer game party
- June 9, 3:00 p.m. PT / 11:00 p.m. BST: Digital devolve
- June 10, 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. BST: IGN lounge
- June 10, 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST: Netflix Geeked Week – Games
- June 10, 12pm PT / 8pm BST: Spotlight on Tribeca Games
- June 11, 8 a.m. PT / 4 p.m. BST: Guerrilla Collective 3
- June 11, 9:30 a.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. BST: Direct Sound Games
- June 11, 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST: Future Games Fair
- June 12, 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST: Showcase of Xbox and Bethesda games
- June 12, 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST: PC gaming fair
- June 13, 1 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. BST: Guerrilla Collective 3.5
- June 13, 3:00 p.m. PT / 11:00 p.m. BST: Capcom Showcase
- June 14, 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST: Extended overview of Xbox games
Monday, June 6 at Summer Game Fest
Limited Edition Games – LRG3
Time: 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. BST
Where to watch: The show is over, the replay is below:
LRG3, the physical game publisher’s latest showcase, promises “over 30 awesome game trailers and physical release reveals for bespoke, high-quality collector’s editions.”
At last year’s event, the publisher announced the physical release of titles including SuperHot, Contra Anniversary Collection, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, and the Shantae series.
This year’s event will be produced by online comedy troupe Mega64.
Wednesday, June 8 at the Summer Game Fest
Download VR Showcase
Time: 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube
As the name suggests, Upload VR Showcases is a celebration of what’s to come for VR content.
This year, the site promises “the newest game reveal we’ve ever featured at a showcase, including some from companies that haven’t released VR games yet.”
Black voices in games
Time: 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube
Black Voices in Gaming describes itself as “a black-led, Oakland-based 501 c3 that produces digital streaming events, an accelerator program, and an opportunity fund for black game developers.”
This year’s showcase will highlight a number of upcoming games made by black developers.
Thursday, June 9 at the Summer Game Fest
Summer game party
Time: 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube/Twitch
One of this week’s main events, the third Summer Game Fest promises to showcase “the next stage of gaming with huge announcements of new games, world premieres, special guests and more.”
The show’s creator, Geoff Keighley, tried to temper expectations by saying it will be “mostly focused” on games that have already been announced.
However, there will still be new game announcements and “hopefully some surprises if it all hangs together,” Keighley said.
Keighley says he expects the show to last “about an hour and a half to two hours”, with the uncertainty due to its live setup and guest appearances.
Digital devolve
Time: 3pm PT / 6pm ET / 11pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube/Twitch
It wouldn’t be a Devolver Digital event without a sarcasm-laden parody show that mixes industry satire with actual game announcements, and this year will be no different.
The theme for 2022 is “Devolver Marketing Countdown to Marketing”, supposedly because the publisher claims to have realized that celebrity-laden countdown events are sometimes more popular than the events themselves.
It will be hosted by ‘Mecha Suda 51’, a robot with a TV screen displaying the creator of No More Heroes.
Friday, June 10 at the Summer Game Fest
IGN lounge
Time: 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube/Twitch
Like last year, IGN will host a unique event with its own series of game trailers.
The site promises “new announcements, new gameplay and world premieres”.
Netflix Geeked Week – Games
Time: 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube/Twitch
Netflix’s Geeked Week will run throughout this week (hence the name), with different presentations focusing on movies, TV shows, and anime.
It’s Friday’s Games presentation that will interest us the most, however, with new information promised on The Cuphead Show, Sonic Prime, Dota: Dragon’s Blood and Tekken Bloodline.
The broadcaster will also reveal more than 10 Netflix games, which will presumably be mobile titles.
Spotlight on Tribeca Games
Time: 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube
The Tribeca Festival has selected nine games to show during the festival.
The Spotlight stream will feature each game in detail, along with interviews with their creators.
Planned games include A Plague Tale: Requiem, Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, and Oxenfree II: Lost Signals.
Saturday June 11 at the Summer Game Fest
Guerrilla Collective 3
Time: 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube/Twitch
Guerrilla Collective is a popular event dedicated primarily to digital indie titles.
This year, Collective 3’s main presentation will highlight over 40 titles, most of which are listed on the Guerrilla Collective website.
Potential highlights include TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, WrestleQuest, and This War of Mine: Final Cut.
Direct Sound Games
Time: 9:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. BST
Where to watch: Youtube
Taking place immediately after Guerrilla Collective 3, the Wholesome Direct will focus entirely on uplifting and “comfortable” games.
Wholesome promises “new game reveals, exclusive footage, and even games that will launch during the show.”
A potential climax will be Coffee Talk Episode 2, a reveal that will be particularly poignant given that Coffee Talk creator Mohammad Fahmi passed away in March.
Future Games Fair
Time: 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube/Twitch
This year’s Future Games Show will feature around 40 games.
Editors contributing to the show include Team17, Thunderful, and Amanita Design.
Sunday June 12 at the Summer Game Fest
Showcase of Xbox and Bethesda games
Time: 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube/Twitch
Following Sony’s State of Play presentation last week, Xbox is the only other member of the “big three” to have a presentation confirmed at the time of writing.
“This show will feature incredible titles from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, and our partners around the world,” Microsoft said when announcing the event.
“The Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase will include everything you need to know about the diverse lineup of games coming to the Xbox ecosystem, including upcoming Game Pass releases on Xbox and PC.”
PC gaming fair
Time: 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube/Twitch
The annual PC showcase hosted by PC Gamer will once again spotlight a slew of upcoming PC titles.
PC Gamer says the show “will feature never-before-seen gameplay footage, surface interesting conversations with developers, and share announcements from around the world of PC gaming.”
Monday, June 13 at the Summer Game Fest
Guerrilla Collective 3.5
Time: 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. BST
Where to watch: Youtube/Twitch
If the 40+ indie games that will be released during Guerrilla Collective 3 aren’t enough for you, this follow-up event has even more to offer.
So far, 17 games have been confirmed on the Guerrilla Collective website, with “more in the day and plenty of exclusives” promised.
Capcom Showcase
Time: 3pm PT / 6pm ET / 11pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube/Twitch
Capcom will host a 35-minute show that it says will offer “in-depth news and updates on previously announced Capcom titles.”
So don’t expect any major new bombshells of unannounced games, but there may be more information on recently revealed games like the Resident Evil 4 remake or Street Fighter 6.
Tuesday, June 14 at the Summer Game Fest
Extended overview of Xbox games
Time: 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST
Where to watch: Youtube/Twitch
Microsoft has confirmed that it will host a second 90-minute show two days after its main showcase.
Showcase Extended “will share new trailers, dig into Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase news, and speak with some of your favorite game creators,” the publisher promises.
While it’s safe to assume that major announcements will be released during the main showcase on June 12, there may be a few minor surprises in store for this follow-up event.
