Every six months, Geoff Keighley gets on stage to bombard us with new game trailers atSummer Game Festand The Game Awards. SGF 2025’s live show is kicking off a weekend of presentations, leading up tothis year’s Xbox Games Showcase. Although not as explicitly affiliated with Summer Game Fest, PlayStation is also getting in on the action with aState of Play on June 4. As if that weren’t enough: it’s also Nintendo Switch 2 launch week, making it an incredibly busy time for the industry.
Summer Game Fest has largely taken over for thenow-retired E3, which similarly unleashed a barrage of gaming news and reveals around the beginning of summer (in the Northern Hemisphere anyway). Although SGF isn’t so much of a trade show, it’s still a days-long affair, with a variety of other presentations – including Xbox’s – following the opening live show hosted by Keighley. Here’s everything you need to know about watching Summer Game Fest 2025’s livestream.
When Summer Game Fest’s Live Showcase Is
Friday, June 6
The 2025 edition of Summer Game Fest’s opening showcase is taking place on Friday, June 6 at 5:00pm ET, live from YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. If you’re in the United States, here’s a table of when the SGF showcase begins in your time zone:
5:00pm
4:00pm
3:00pm
2:00pm
1:00pm
Hawaii Standard Time
11:00am
Summer Game Fest’s showcases usually last at least a couple of hours, often more. The SGF schedule, however, indicates thatKeighley’s live presentation will last about two hours this year, since a Day of the Devs showcase is scheduled to follow at 7:00pm ET.
Where To Watch Summer Game Fest
YouTube, Twitch, & More
Summer Game Fest will premiere live on the officialYouTube channel of The Game Awards, Geoff Keighley’s longer-running venture. The page is already live, and is currently showing theSGF hype trailerreleased a few days ahead of time. The YouTube stream is embedded above as well, so you’re able to watch Summer Game Fest from this page.
Summer Game Fest will also be broadcast onThe Game Awards' Twitch channel. In general, for live broadcasts, Twitch is a little faster, being closer to actually live, while YouTube tends to have slightly better image quality, though your mileage may vary. A variety of other gaming outlets and content creators will be co-streaming Summer Game Fest, so be sure to check your favorite’s schedule or socials if you want to follow along with their live reactions.
What To Expect From Summer Game Fest
Trailers, Trailers, & More Trailers
Summer Game Fest does not have the pageantry of The Game Awards, and will almost exclusively focus on debuting new game trailers. The SGF showcase is expected to run for about two hours, and will containnew trailers and gameplay footage for upcoming releases, as well as special guest appearances.SGF’s partnered developers and publishershave already been revealed, though the specific games being showcased are being kept under wraps.
WithGrand Theft Auto 6delayed to 2026, many games will likely have their release dates announced if they’re coming this year. There will also be brand-new reveals of titles previously unannounced. Summer Game Fest often has a pre-show filled with smaller announcements, frequently highlighting indie games, but one has not been confirmed for this year. TheSummer Game Festbroadcast on June 6 will run directly into Day of the Devs.
Summer Game Fest
https://www.summergamefest.com/
Summer Game Fest is an annual video game event hosted by game journalist Geoff Keighley. During the two-hour live stream, several video game developers showcase their upcoming titles, including game announcements, trailers, and more.
