Summer Games Fest 2025: Release Timeline, Major Game Reveals, and How to Watch Live

Early June means one thing for gamers this year: Summer Game Fest 2025 is about to dominate the news cycle. Running June 4–9, the Geoff-Keighley-helmed celebration effectively replaces the now-defunct E3 and bundles dozens of livestreams, reveals and playable demos into one giant, global showcase. Key dates and start times (ET) • June 4, 5 p.m. – Sony State of Play • June 6, 5 p.m. – Summer Game Fest Live (main showcase) • June 6, 7 p.m. – Day of the Devs • June 6, 8 p.m. – Devolver Direct • June 6, 9 p.m. – IOI Showcase • June 7, noon–7 p.m. – Wholesome Direct, Women-Led Games, Latin American Games, Southeast Asian Games, Green Games, Frosty Games Fest • June 8, 1 p.m. – Xbox Games Showcase, followed by The Outer Worlds 2 deep dive • June 8, 10 p.m. – Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Live Game Premiere • June 9, noon – Black Voices in Gaming How to watch Every presentation streams free on YouTube, Twitch, X, TikTok and Steam. The flagship SGF Live show broadcasts in 4K/60 fps from the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles; limited in-person tickets are on sale now. Confirmed partners and likely reveals • PlayStation: Lumines Arise, Final Fantasy Tactics Remake, Nioh 3, Silent Hill f release date • Kojima Productions: fresh Death Stranding 2 gameplay and a tease for espionage project OD • Xbox Game Studios/Bethesda/Activision Blizzard: Fable, Perfect Dark, Gears of War E-Day, Blade, 2025’s Call of Duty, plus multiple “day-one with Game Pass” surprises • 2K Games: Mafia – The Old Country world-premiere trailer • Capcom: Resident Evil 9 rumors intensify after partner list inclusion • Sega/Atlus: new Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds footage, Persona announcements, potential Crazy Taxi & Jet Set Radio remake dates • Embark Studios: Arc Raiders release window • Leenzee: Wuchang – Fallen Feathers gameplay reveal • Mundfish: Atomic Heart DLC road map • Splitgate 2: surprise launch immediately after SGF Live Indie spotlights you shouldn’t skip Day of the Devs showcases 20 hand-picked titles such as Possessor(s), Neverway and Big Walk. Wholesome Direct brings 60 “cozy” games, while the brand-new Green Games Showcase highlights sustainability-focused projects and even plants 50,000 trees through viewer donations. Why SGF 2025 matters With E3 officially shuttered, Summer Game Fest is now the industry’s de facto mid-year platform for AAA blockbusters, indie gems and hardware news. Expect two hours of nonstop premieres during SGF Live, plus deep dives all weekend that will shape wishlists—and search traffic—for the next 12 months. Bookmark this page; we’ll update with every major announcement, trailer and release date as they drop.