Without an E3 to preview new games and premiere trailers, the annual video game stream event, Summer Game Fest, returns for 2026 with the usual batch of world premiere-exclusive game reveals, special guest appearances, and other surprises. (Not a surprise, though: Hideo Kojima will be there.) This year, it’s been sandwiched between a PlayStation State of Play, an Xbox showcase, and what’s looking like a surprise Nintendo Direct. That doesn’t mean there won’t be tons of news between them.
For every big announcement at Summer Game Fest 2026, including new trailers and major game announcements, check out Polygon’s StoryStream below. Follow the entire weekend of showcases with this handy schedule.
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5 huge SGF game announcements we haven’t heard about in years
Summer Game Fest is finally upon us, which means plenty of showcases featuring dozens of exciting new game reveals, trailers, and updates. Amid all the excitement and novelty, it can be easy to overlook the games we’ve already seen in years past and haven’t heard about in quite some time. These are the years-old reveals that we’re hoping to learn more about this June.
Clockwork Revolution
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Summer Game Fest 2026 schedule: All conference dates and times
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — video game reveal season! Summer Game Fest 2026 returns this month, along with showcases from PlayStation and Xbox. As in years past, we can also expect plenty of independent streams, including Day of the Devs, Wholesome Direct, and the Future Games Show.
Nintendo has yet to announce a June 2026 Direct, but given how little we know about the company’s plans for the back half of the year, we’d be surprised if the company skipped a June showcase entirely this year. It just might take place later in the month.
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