Summer Game Fest 2023 and games conference schedule: All conference dates, times and streams
E3 2023 has been cancelled, so Summer Game Fest takes the reins.
Summer Games Fest 2023 takes the helm as the main video game conference for this June after the cancellation of E3 2023 earlier this year.
This year Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest proceeds conferences from Ubisoft, Devolver Digital and Xbox - whose showcase will include a look at Starfield. There are also a number of other conferences running alongside the Summer Game Fest, including the PC Gaming Show. So, despite the lack of E3 this year, June still promises to be packed with new game teasers and reveals.
Below you'll find a complete Summer Games Fest 2023 conference schedule as we know it so far, running in chronological order and including the shows outside of Geoff Keighley's grasp, and will update it if more events are announced.
Summer Game Fest 2023 explainers:
If you've followed our summer conference guides from past years, then you'll know that, along with the date and time details, we include some background reading so you have an idea of what to expect ahead of time. As always, however, there's bound to be a couple of surprises awaiting us.
We'll also be populating this page with stream links as each conference goes live and, keeping with tradition, many shows will also have dedicated live texts on the Eurogamer home page. So, if you want to join the conversation, make sure you stop by!
Summer Game Fest 2023 schedule at a glance
Update: Since June has come to a close, so has the Summer Game Fest 2023 schedule. If you'd like to know what was announced or showcased during June's many, many, conferences, then visit the next section for a selection of links!
Due to the cancellation of E3 2023, the Summer Game Fest has become the main video game conference for this June. Beginning with an Opening Showcase, this event proceeds a set of conferences spread across one week in which Devolver Digital, Xbox, Ubisoft and others will take the stage.
One of the main events of this year's summer game conferences is, of course, the Starfield Direct, which is part of the Xbox Games Showcase. Hopefully we'll get a good peek at some Starfield gameplay! There will also be a variety of teasers of what's to come from various developers across the conference.
What's been announced so far?
As the conferences go on, we'll be shuffling the showcases which have aired out and posting links to the round-ups we've published - allowing you to catch up on any annoucements:
- Everything annouced during Summer Game Fest 2023
- Everything featured in Day of the Devs' latest indie showcase
- The Access-Ability Summer Showcase was a vital addition to the Summer Game Fest season
- Today's Wholesome Direct was a ball pond of fascinating fun
- Everything announced in Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct 2023
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vectory was unveiled and Frostpunk 2 was given a release window during the PC Gaming Show
- Everything shown during the Ubisoft Forward 2023
- The Capcom Showcase brought us more details on Dragon's Dogma 2, news about Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, detail about the Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective remaster demo and the sad news that Pragmata has been delayed. Again.
- Grasshopper Direct gave us the briefest of peeks at Suda51's next game
- June's Nintendo Direct was packed - bringing us news of a Pikmin 4 demo, along with the annoucement of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a new WarioWare, the Super Mario RPG remake, a new Princess Peach game and an enhanced version of Luigi's Mansion 2 and Detective Pikachu Returns. Not to forget about Kemek and Wiggler joining the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass or the surprise release of Pikmin 1 and 2 on the Nintendo Switch!
- Blade Runner 2033 and everything else from Annapurna's latest showcase
Where is the Sony summer 2023 conferences?
If you've followed the summer video game conferences in the past, then you'll know that all of the big three console publishers like to have a show around this time. Yet, you've probably noticed that Sony is absent from the schedule above. At the time of writing, the next Nintendo Direct had recently been announced.
In the case of Sony, this is because they've already had their version of a summer conference last month. The PlayStation Showcase livestream ran on Wednesday 24th May and it gave us a look at a variety of upcoming games, including Final Fantasy 16, Alan Wake 2 and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Not to forget the reveal of Project Q - a DualSense controller with a screen, which is powered by the Cloud. (Reminds me of the Wii U controller...)
If you'd like a rundown of everything shown during this livestream, including trailers, check out our everything announced in Sony's PlayStation Showcase article.
The Marvelous Showcase also ran on May 25th, giving us a look at a new Story of Seasons and Rune Factory title among other projects.
Hope you enjoy Summer Game Fest 2023!