What started as a pandemic-related substitute for the long-running E3 trade show has turned into the one of the biggest video games event of the year. Fans and journalists will get early looks at the most anticipated AAA and indie video games, and we'll all get tons of new trailers. Heavy hitters like Sega, Bandai Namco, Capcom and Square Enix will be showing off their latest and greatest creations, while Xbox is hosting its own full showcase on Sunday, June 8, and Playstation will present the premiere of Death Stranding 2 on Sunday night.

The show kicks off at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, June 6, live from the YouTube Theater in Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California. Fortunately, you can catch all the nonstop gaming action right from your couch.

Here's how to watch Summer Game Fest 2025 live. How to watch Summer Game Fest 2025 live Summer Game Fest will be multicast on numerous streaming channels, but the official livestream will be shown on YouTube by the Game Awards. The channel will continue to show the trailer for Summer Games Fest 2025 until the live event begins at 5 p.m.

ET (2 p.m. PT) Friday. Summer Game Fest 2025 schedule The Wholesome Direct showcase is dedicated to casual, or "cozy," games. Summer Game Fest The official Summer Game Fest show kicks off at 5 p.m.

ET (2 p.m. PT) on Friday, June 6, with 2 hours of Summer Game Fest Live, which should be chock-full of huge announcements from leading video game developers. Immediately following the live kickoff event, the independent organization Day of the Devs hosts a showcase dedicated to indie games. The weekend's other big highlights include a Wholesome Direct showcase on Saturday at noon ET, focusing on the biggest releases, trailers and announcements for "cozy games," and the premiere of Death Stranding 2 on Sunday night, which will feature an appearance from legendary game designer Hideo Kojima.

Here's the full schedule of broadcasts for Summer Game Fest 2025. All times shown are ET. For PT subtract 3 hours.

Friday, June 6 Summer Game Fest Live, 5 p.m. Day of the Devs, 7 p.m. Devolver Direct: Ball x Pit: The Kenny Sun Story, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7 Wholesome Direct, noon Women-led games showcase, 1 p.m. Latin-American games showcase, 2 p.m. Southeast Asian games showcase, 3 p.m. Green games showcase, 4 p.m. Frosty Games Fest, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 8 Xbox games showcase, 1 p.m. PC gaming show, 3 p.m. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach premiere, 10 p.m. Monday, June 9