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Title: Summer Game Fest 2025 schedule, announcements, new games and
everything else to expect

Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:35:38 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/summer-game-f...

As if early June wasn't already going to be a wild enough time in the gaming
world with the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, that's also when a whole
host of showcases takes place as part of Summer Game Fest. Along with three
main events ΓÇö Sony State of Play, Summer Game Fest Live and the Xbox Games
Showcase ΓÇö there are a bunch of other ones in store, including the always-
delightful Day of the Devs.

There some brand-new showcases this year as well, while others are missing.
For instance, Ubisoft won't be running its Forward event this time ΓÇö
perhaps because it has delayed a bunch of big games and isn't ready to talk
about them. However, Ubisoft has teased that something Splinter Cell-related
is in the pipeline and it's set to participate in IGN Live and PC Gaming
Show.

Meanwhile, CD Projekt Red popped up at Epic Games' State of Unreal event
earlier in the week. To show off the capabilities of Unreal Engine, CDPR
offered up a very pretty tech demo set in the world of The Witcher 4. It ran
at 60 fps with ray-tracing enabled on a base PS5. Quite impressive.

Anyway, as things stand, SGF is slated to run from June 4 until June 9. With
E3 officially dead (that show's organizer, the Entertainment Software
Association, is planning an industry-focused event for next April instead),
SGF is now the de-facto replacement and the biggest event for announcements
and updates this side of Gamescom in August.

We'll update this preview as more details about the showcases emerge,
including additional events in the SGF nebula. We'll embed videos for each
stream as they become available as well.

Engadget will be on the ground in Los Angeles for the in-person side of SGF,
which is for media and creators. We'll be bringing you hands-on impressions
of many of the games that are featured during SGF Live.

Most folks will be keeping up with everything from home, though. To that end,
here's a breakdown of how to watch Summer Game Fest 2025 and what to expect
from the extravaganza (we're bound to get a Hollow Knight: Silksong release
date this time, right?!?!).

Summer Game Fest 2025 schedule

Sony State of Play ΓÇö June 4, 5PM ET

Summer Game Fest Live ΓÇö June 6, 5PM ET

Day of the Devs ΓÇö June 6, 7PM ET

Devolver Direct ΓÇö June 6, 8PM ET

IOI Showcase ΓÇö June 6, 9PM ET

Wholesome Direct ΓÇö June 7, 12PM ET

Women-led Games Showcase ΓÇö June 7, 1PM ET

Latin American Games Showcase ΓÇö June 7, 2PM ET

Southeast Asian Games Showcase ΓÇö June, 3PM ET

Green Games Showcase ΓÇö June 7, 4PM ET

Frosty Games Fest ΓÇö June 7, 7PM ET

Xbox Games Showcase ΓÇö June 8, 1PM ET

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Live Game Premiere ΓÇö June 8, 10PM ET

Black Voices in Gaming ΓÇö June 9, 12PM ET

How to watch Sony's State of Play ΓÇö June 4, 5PM ET Watch on YouTube or
Twitch (English subtitled and Japanese audio versions are available)

As John McClane famously once said, "Welcome to the party, pal!" The latest
State of Play was a last-minute addition to the SGF schedule. Sony announced
it only a day before airing the showcase (in fairness, the company usually
only gives a one-day heads up about these streams).

The event will run for over 40 minutes and feature "must-play games coming to
PS5" from developers based around the world. That suggests we'll see a
variety of titles from Sony's third-party partners. Perhaps we'll get release
dates for some previously announced games.

Sony often makes it clear if a State of Play will focus on third-party games.
It did not do so here. So it stands to reason that we may see something from
the company's own studios this time around. Here's hoping!

How to watch Summer Game Fest Live ΓÇö June 6, 5PM ET Watch on YouTube or
Twitch

Putting aside our annoyance at the timing of this showcase ΓÇö late on a
Friday evening in the UK and right when many folks on the East Coast are
clocking out for the weekend ΓÇö Summer Game Fest Live is one of the bigger
events in early June. It starts at 5PM ET and will run for two hours.

Organizers are promising "spectacular new video game announcements, surprises
and reveals." That's pretty compelling, especially since host Geoff Keighley
(rightfully) downplayed expectations ahead of last year's show.

We do know about a few games that will appear. SGF Live will include a
trailer for the Death Star live event that will wrap up the current Star Wars-
themed Fortnite season on June 7. There will be another peek at Mafia: The
Old Country (which will arrive on August 80 as well.

SGF Live will include a fresh look at Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a Soulslike
action RPG from Leenzee, a studio based in China. That game will arrive in
July. Open-world MMORPG Chrono Odyssey will make an appearance, as will
something from Atomic Heart studio Mundfish. Moreover, you can expect a
surprise announcement related to Splitgate 2, which goes live the same day.

Oh, and Hideo Kojima will be there, of course. SGF Live takes place just a
couple of weeks before Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach arrives, so
we'll likely get another peek at that game before a more in-depth event on
June 8 (more on that momentarily). Perhaps some of the other projects
Kojima's working on will get some time in the limelight too.

Keighley has released a list of SGF's partners. It includes big names such as
PlayStation, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox, Steam, 2K, Epic Games and Square Enix.
Embark Studios is on the list too, and given that there's a lot of hype
around its upcoming extraction shooter, Arc Raiders, there'll be high hopes
for a release date for that one. Capcom is on there as well ΓÇö could it be
time for a Resident Evil 8 reveal?

Also, keep your eyes peeled for whatever Sega has to offer. We may see
something related to Like A Dragon, Sonic, Persona or Virtua Fighter. Perhaps
we'll finally get release dates for the remakes of Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe,
Jet Set Radio et al too.

You can watch SGF Live on more than 20 platforms, including YouTube (that
stream will be available in 4K at 60 fps), Twitch, X, TikTok, Steam and
international services. The event will stream live from the YouTube Theater,
and you can attend in person, if you like.

In any case, we'll be bringing you all the major news from Summer Game Fest
Live. We just can't promise we won't have an adult beverage with an umbrella
next to us while we're covering the event.

How to watch Day of the Devs ΓÇö June 6, 7PM ET Watch on YouTube (the same
stream as SGF Live above) or Twitch

Immediately after SGF Live ends, the YouTube and Twitch streams will segue
into the summer 2025 edition of Day of the Devs. This indie-focused showcase
invariably has a fantastic lineup of games worth keeping an eye on.

Among the games making appearances are Possessor(s) from Heart Machine and
"nightmarish RPG" Neverway from Coldblood and co-publisher Outersloth. We'll
also see something from House House (Untitled Goose Game) ΓÇö presumably the
co-op "walker-talker" Big Walk that was revealed in 2023. In all, Day of the
Devs will feature 20 games.

Last year's show included 2024 game(s) of the year contender UFO 50, the very
intriguing platformer Screenbound, survival climbing game Cairn, the
delightfully kooky-looking Building Relationships and sci-fi mystery Phoenix
Springs. My Steam wishlist somehow expands quite significantly after each Day
of the Devs showcase. Weird how that always happens.

How to watch Devolver Direct ΓÇö June 6, 8PM ET Watch on YouTube (the same
stream as SGF Live and Day of The Devs above) or Twitch

Sorry to everyone who was hoping for Baby Steps and Skate Story release dates
from the SGF edition of Devolver Direct. This installment will be entirely
focused on one game, and it's neither of those.

Devolver Digital will be showing off a previously unannounced title called
Ball x Pit: The Kenny Sun Story. The publisher hasn't revealed any more
details about this game yet, but apparently it's one that the Devolver "team
themselves can't even put down ΓÇö hundreds of hours later." Devolver's got a
strong track record, so this will probably be worth your attention.

How to watch IOI Showcase ΓÇö June 6, 9PM ET Watch on YouTube, Twitch or
TikTok

IO Interactive is running its very own showcase for the first time. Arguably
the most exciting thing here is 007 First Light, the James Bond game that the
studio has been working on for several years. The company has confirmed that
we'll see a world premiere of the game this week. The smart money is on a
teaser or trailer of 007 First Light popping up at at SGF Live before a
deeper dive during the IOI Showcase.

That's not to say IO Interactive is done with Hitman: World of Assassination.
You can expect details about future updates for that saga as well as upcoming
collaborations for the Hitman franchise. The stream will also feature
MindsEye, a game from ex-GTA producer Leslie Benzies' studio, Build A Rocket
Boy. This action-adventure title, which IOI is publishing, will hit PC, PS5
and Xbox Series X/S on June 10.

How to watch Wholesome Direct ΓÇö June 7, 12PM ET Watch on YouTube or Twitch

Definitely don't overlook the smaller events that take place during SGF, as
you can always find plenty of treats among them. One such event is the
Wholesome Direct, which will feature around 60 cozy games. It will include
world premieres, demo announcements and updates from publishers and
developers including Playstack, btf Games, ustwo games and W─ôt─ü Workshop
(whose Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings Game arrives in July).

How to watch Women-led Games Showcase ΓÇö June 7, 1PM ET Watch on YouTube

This one does what it says on the tin. It's a showcase featuring games from
women-led and majority-women studios. The Women-led Games Showcase will
feature 39 titles, including world premieres and release dates.

How to watch Latin American Games Showcase ΓÇö June 7, 2PM ET Watch on
YouTube

The Latin American Games Showcase will feature more than 50 games, all of
which are from Latin American developers, oddly enough. Expect world
premieres, game update news and more from this one.

How to watch Green Games Showcase ΓÇö June 7, 4PM ET Watch on YouTube

The Green Games Showcase is a new addition to the lineup for 2025. This will
focus on the game's industry's "growing commitment to the environment." It
will feature games that make direct contributions to green initiatives. Other
titles in the showcase center around sustainability, and some are designed to
raise awareness or drive action regarding environmental causes.

Amazon Games, Skybound Games and Team17 are among those taking part. The
stream will include a Q&A about how games can inspire meaningful action on
climate change. There will also be a fundraising drive to help plant 50,000
trees.

How to watch Xbox Games Showcase ΓÇö June 8, 1PM ET Watch on YouTube or
Twitch (there's a separate ASL stream on Twitch too)

What's the over/under on the number of times the phrase "day one with Game
Pass" will appear on this stream? That's one phrase you can definitely expect
to hear, but Microsoft will have plenty to share here. It's the biggest Xbox
showcase of the year. There will be reveals and updates from across Xbox Game
Studios, Bethesda and Activision Blizzard.

Games that the company has in the pipeline include Fable (2026), Perfect
Dark, Gears of War: E-Day, Everwild, State of Decay 3, Clockwork Revolution,
Hideo Kojima's OD and Contraband. It feels a little early for an update on
The Elder Scrolls 6 since that game is still years away. But we may find out
more about those other games and some we don't yet know about, such as
whatever Double Fine and Toys for Bob are working on.

I have my fingers crossed for more info on the Blade game that Arkane Studios
is working on. It's a reasonably safe bet that we'll see something about the
next Call of Duty here as well. There's always going to be space for
offerings from Microsoft's partner studios and publishers too. Plus, you
never know, we might get a peek at what Halo Studios has been cooking up.

One game we'll definitely hear more about on June 8 is The Outer Worlds 2.
That's getting its own time in the spotlight, with a dedicated event that
will start as soon as the main Xbox Games Showcase ends.

How to watch Death Stranding 2 Live Game Premiere ΓÇö June 8, 10PM ET Watch
on YouTube

Kojima will join Keighley at the Orpheum Theatre in LA to kick off a world
tour of events to celebrate the arrival of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.
There will be a panel discussion with some special guests, as well as a live
demo of the highly anticipated game. In case you can't make it in person
(ticket registration is open now), you can watch the hour-long event live at
home.

Meanwhile, several publishers and other organizations are hosting their own
shows around SGF. Here's when those will take place:

Access-Ability Summer Showcase ΓÇö June 6, 11AM ET, on YouTube, YouTube with
British Sign Language and Twitch (featuring games made by disabled developers
and the accessibility options in each title)

IGN Live ΓÇö throughout June 7 and 8, on YouTube and Twitch

Southeast Asian Games Showcase ΓÇö June 7, 3PM ET, on YouTube (featuring more
than 40 games, including Coffee Talk Tokyo and Cat Quest III)

Future Games Show ΓÇö June 7, 4PM ET, on YouTube (featuring more than 40
games)

Frosty Games Fest ΓÇö June 7, 7PM ET, on YouTube (showcasing "the coolest
upcoming and recently released games made in Australia and Aotearoa New
Zealand"

PC Gamer's PC Gaming Show ΓÇö June 8, 3PM ET, on YouTube (with 50-plus games)

Black Voices in Gaming ΓÇö June 9, 12PM ET, on YouTube and Twitch

Phew. Get ready, gamers. Details on many, many new games are coming your way
very soon.

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