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What about E3?
There will no longer be any conflicts with E3, as the summer show has been permanently canceled. Instead, over 55 developers and publishers will present trailers, announcements, and gameplay during Summer Game Fest 2024 today.
Date, time, and how to watch Summer Game Fest
The fifth annual Summer Game Fest 2024 takes place on Friday, June 7, at the YouTube Theater in Hollywood Park. The event will host “thousands” of in-person attendees and will stream live online starting at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET.
Start times:
The show begins Friday, June 7 at the following times:
- 2 PM PT
- 5 PM ET
- 10 PM GMT
- 11 PM SAST
- 6 AM JST (June 8)
- 7 AM AEST (June 8)
Watch on:
- YouTube
- Twitch
- TikTok
- X
- Steam
Immediately following the Summer Game Fest live showcase on June 7, Day of the Devs: SGF Edition will begin. This event will focus on giving newer and diverse creators a chance to show their projects to a big audience.
How to buy public tickets
If you’re local to Los Angeles and looking to attend Summer Game Fest tonight, tickets remain available through Ticketmaster.
What to expect
2024’s Summer Game Fest promises “new video game announcements, first-looks, and trailers.” Some of the announcements have leaked ahead of time, including a console edition of the MMO New World and the reveal of Civilization VII, a Lego Horizon game, and more.
Partners participating in Summer Game Fest this year include some of the biggest names in video games, as well as a selection of indie studios:
- 2K Games
- Amazon Games
- Annapurna Interactive
- Arc Games
- Atari
- Bandai Namco
- Blumhouse Games
- Bokeh Game Studio
- Capcom
- Day of the Devs
- Deep Silver
- Devolver Digital
- Discord
- Dolby
- Electronic Arts
- Embark Studios
- Epic Games
- Focus Entertainment
- Funcom
- HoYoverse
- Iam8bit
- Indie Angels
- InnerSloth
- Ironmace
- Jyamma Games
- Level Infinite
- Magic the Gathering
- Meta
- NCSoft
- NetEase Games
- Netflix Games
- Nexon
- Niantic
- Plaion
- PlayStation
- Pocketpair
- Private Division
- Razer
- Recreate Games
- Riot Games
- S-Game
- Samsung Gaming Hub
- Seasun Games
- Sega
- SNK
- Steam
- Sunblink
- Supercell
- Thunderfull Games
- TiMi
- Torn Banner Studios
- Ubisoft
- Uncapped Games
- Warner Bros. Games
- Xbox
We also know Batman: Arkham Shadow–a VR game–will be getting a full reveal during Summer Game Fest following its initial teaser trailer.
Some of the biggest moments from last year’s event included the announcement or new looks at games like Mortal Kombat 1, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Sonic Superstars, Alan Wake 2, and more. Event organizers say last year’s show reached 24 million livestreams and peaked at more than 3.8 million concurrent viewers.
Beyond the main show, SGF Play Days is an invite-only event for media and influencers that takes place in downtown Los Angeles from June 8-10.
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