When and where to watch
Summer Game Fest 2026 goes live on Friday, June 5, from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with Geoff Keighley hosting alongside Lucy James. Expect roughly two hours of trailers, gameplay, and surprises — roughly a 2-hour show that should wrap up around 1:00 a.m. in Spain (CEST).
If you want to follow along, we’ll be covering it with Spanish commentary on our YouTube channel, and the usual streaming platforms will carry the feed.
Start times around the world (local times as announced): Spain (Peninsula and Balearic Islands) — 11:00 PM (CEST). Spain (Canary Islands) and Equatorial Guinea — 10:00 PM (WEST / WAT).
Argentina and Uruguay — 6:00 PM (ART / UYT). United States (East Coast) — 5:00 PM (EDT). Chile, Venezuela, Bolivia and Paraguay — 5:00 PM (CLT / VET / BOT / PYT). Cuba — 4:00 PM (CDT). Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico — 5:00 PM (AST).
United States (Central) — 4:00 PM (CDT). Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Panama — 4:00 PM (COT / PET / ECT / EST). Mexico (Central), Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua — 3:00 PM (CST). United States (West Coast) — 2:00 PM (PDT).
What to expect — confirmed shows, juicy rumors and why you should care
What’s confirmed: the show will include a new gameplay trailer for Star Wars: Zero Company and appearances from titles like Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Blood Message, Clutch, and Among Us. There are also planned updates for a new Fortnite season and an announcement tied to the Guild Wars franchise. Those segments are the backbone of the broadcast — expect gameplay snippets, release clues, and maybe a date drop or two.
Then there’s the rumor mill — very much unconfirmed. Over the last few weeks, whispers have suggested everything from Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 to Injustice 3, plus chatter about Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, Alien Isolation 2, Metro 2039, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Persona 6 and even Hogwarts Legacy 2. Take these as fan-fueled speculation until studios show something on stage.
Why this matters for players: Summer Game Fest is one of the biggest June showcases now that E3 is out of the picture for many. It’s where big publishers and indie studios alike try to steal headlines, reveal release windows, and show actual gameplay — which is what we care about most. A gameplay trailer can reshape expectations: new features, platforms, and launch timing all change how you plan your next purchases and pre-orders.
Community reaction is half the fun. Fans will be dissecting every second for new mechanics, live reactions will spike social channels, and smaller devs can get an immediate visibility boost if they surprise people. If a megaton reveal drops (we’re looking at you, long-rumored sequels), it’ll dominate conversation and possibly influence what the rest of the year looks like for studio roadmaps.
Bottom line: tune in if you want fresh gameplay, possible release dates, and the usual mix of confirmed trailers and hopeful rumors. Keep your hype tempered — enjoy the show, scream into a pillow if a rumor doesn’t drop, and celebrate the stuff that actually makes it to the stage.
