Geoff Keighley and the organizers of The Game Awards, Gamescom Opening Night Live, and Summer Game Fest has announced the return that of Summer Game Fest this year is set for June 6-9. The 6th annual event will kick off as usual with a live, in-person 2-hour showcase event, streaming live on Friday, June 6 from 2-4pm PT / 5-7pm ET, 10-Midnight GMT from the state-of-the-art YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles. As with all of the events, the kickoff will be streamed live around the world across more than 20 digital video platforms including YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, X and Steam, as well as across international partners. Public ticket sales will take place later this Spring.

Mark your calendar for Friday, June 6 — @SummerGameFest returns to @youtubetheater in LA to showcase what’s next from the entire video game industry. Streaming live everywhere.

Followed by SGF Play Days from @iam8bit for media + Influencers in downtown LA. pic.twitter.com/mfViX89hDu

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) January 30, 2025

As per usual, the festivities don’t end with the live event. Day of the Devs: SGF Edition will once again take place immediately after the SGF live showcase on June 6. Day of the Devs is a non-profit with the mission to celebrate the creativity, diversity, and magic of indie video games. SGF: Play Days returns to provide three days of immersive exhibits and hands-on showcases in downtown Los Angeles for the world’s top invited media and content creators. SGF: Play Days will feature activations from more than 40 of the gaming industry’s top publishers and runs from June 7-9.

We’re also announcing a new SGF thought-leader event, curated by the incredible @chris_dring, former head of https://t.co/JRXCpXkU45

This event will feature voices from gaming, entertainment and beyond for discussions about the changes, challenges and opportunities ahead.

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) January 30, 2025

This year will introduce something new to the table with a business-to-business thought leader event to delve into some of the key changes, challenges, and opportunities facing the global video game industry, as well as celebrate the cultural impact and importance of video games as the most powerful form of entertainment in the world. This event will be curated by Christopher Dring, (former head of GamesIndustry.biz) and Geoff Keighley (creator of E3 Coliseum and The Game Awards), and feature thought leaders from gaming, entertainment and beyond, bringing multiple industries together on one stage for insightful discussions.

Lots of exciting things ahead as we continue to build SGF to support the video game industry and fans around the world.

More news soon!

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) January 30, 2025