Summer of Gaming 2024 Schedule: How to Watch and What to Expect (2024)

IGN's Summer of Gaming is back for its fifth year and will be the place where you can catch all the biggest gaming events in the world, including IGN Live, the Xbox Games Showcase, the Wholesome Games Direct, Summer Game Fest, and so much more.

From exclusive game reveals to developer interviews to surprises you simply won't want to miss, there is a ton to look forward to this summer. To ensure you don't miss a thing, this guide will not only keep track of all the events, but will also be a place to catch all the recaps and biggest moments.

When Is Summer of Gaming 2024?

IGN's Summer of Gaming kicks off today and will run through the end of June and possibly beyond, depending on when all the showcases take place! So far, the first event we have on the schedule is Sony's State of Play on May 30. There are a lot of shows below, but also a few unknowns, like the Nintendo Direct that Nintendo itself confirmed would be arriving sometime in June.

How to Watch Summer of Gaming 2024

Here’s a list of places you can watch IGN’s Summer of Gaming event:

• IGN.com (homepage)
• IGN's Facebook Channel
• IGN’s Twitter
• IGN's Twitch Channel
• IGN’s Youtube Channel
• IGN's iOS App
• IGN's Android App
• Amazon Fire Games Channel
• Sling TV
• Pluto TV
• Samsung TV Plus
• Steam

Summer of Gaming 2024 Schedule and What to Expect

You can find the current schedule for IGN's Summer of Gaming below, but it will be updated regularly with new shows, details, dates, and much more. Be sure to check back often!

Thursday, May 30

• Sony State of Play - 3pm PT/6pm ET
  • The Sony State of Play will be a 30+ minute show, featuring updates on the PS5, PS VR2, along with 14 titles from PlayStation Studios' games. Make sure to tune in after the livestream for a live episode of IGN's PlayStation Podcast Beyond!

Tuesday, June 4

• OTK Games Expo - 12pm PT/3pm ET
  • The OTK Games Expo is a 3-hour 'digital exposition' that promises a look at over 30 video games spanning a dozen genres. You can check out the full list of games that were featured in 2023's show right here, including Toxic Crusaders, Aloft, Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, and Gangs of Sherwood.

Thursday, June 6

• Guerrilla Collective - 10am PT/1pm ET
  • The Guerrilla Collective is returning for another big show, and this year they will be hosting an online showcase on June 6 and an on-site showcase on June 7 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. Once again, the Guerilla Collective will showcase some of the best indie games headed our way with new trailers and a ton of gameplay. Some of the highlights from 2023's show were Europa, Lil' Guardsman, SacriFire, and more.

Friday, June 7

• IGN Live Day 1
  • IGN Live, our new in-person fan event that will feature exclusive reveals from the biggest names in video games, movies, TV shows, and comics alongside trailers, gameplay, panels and interviews, live episodes of IGN shows, demos, and so much more, will kick off on June 7. While we haven't revealed everything yet, fans can expect this first day to include the Borderlands movie, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Street Fighter 6's Akuma DLC, Despicable Me 4, The Legend of Vox Machina, and and an exclusive sneak peak of the new movie Hit Man.

Saturday, June 8

• IGN Live Day 2
  • Day 2 of IGN Live will continue the fun with a celebration of Tetris' 40th anniversary, a Star Trek: Strange New Worlds sing-along, a special screening of Transformers: Earthspark, and an in-depth interview with Team Sonic head Takashi Ilzuka.
• Future of Play Direct 2024 - 8am PT/11pm ET
  • The Future of Play Direct 2024, which is inspired by Toonami and is hosted by V-Tuber A.I. broadcaster Melios, will bring more indie goodness to fans on June 8 with "big announcements, brand new trailers, musical guests, and show-stopping galaxy premieres that are dripping in style." Future of Play Direct 2023 featured Hermit and Pig, Psychroma, Ritual Knight, Yasuke: A Lost Descendant, and more.
• Wholesome Games Direct - 9am PT/12pm ET
  • The Wholesome Games Direct is returning on June 8 to gift us more "cute, friendly, compassionate, cozy video games." 2023's Wholesome Games Direct was highlighted by such titles as Frogsong, Venba, Unpacking, and Smushi Come Home.
• Future Game Show - 10am PT/1pm ET
  • GamesRadar+'s Future Game Show will be a big show with over 40 upcoming games headed to PS5, Xbox, Switch, and PC in its "most ambitious showcase yet."
• Latin American Games Showcase - 10am PT/1pm ET
  • Presented by Devolver Digital and Raw Fury, the Latin American Games Showcase will boast over 70 games from all around Latin America with exclusive announcements and world premieres.
• Women-Led Games - 11:30am PT/2:30pm ET
  • The Women-Led Games Showcase is set for June 8 and will include games that are being developed by woman-led and majority women studios. The goal of this show is to "highlight all the amazing things women do in games and support their efforts in order to create a more equitable games industry."

Sunday, June 9

• IGN Live Day 3
  • The final day of IGN Live will feature a chat with Xbox head Phil Spencer and other members of the team after the Xbox Games Showcase and a one-on-one fireside chat with legendary game developer Stig Asmussen.
• PC Gaming Show 2024 - 1pm PT/4pm ET
  • The PC Gaming Show is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and the team is marking the moment with a show filled with over 50 games. Fans can also expect "some reflection on the positively transformative changes PC gaming has seen in that time, but don't worry, we won't let the navel gazing get in the way of the world premieres, exclusive announcements, and developer interviews."
• Xbox Games Showcase and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct - 10am PT/1pm ET
  • The highly-anticipated Xbox Games Showcase will give fans a glimpse into the future of the games from the studios across Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda, and Xbox Game Studios. As always, there will also be big surprises from Xbox's third-party partners. Last year's Xbox Games Showcase gave us a look at Playground Games' Fable, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Avowed, Star Wars Outlaws, and much more. Right after the Xbox Games Showcase, there will be a Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct that will reveal a ton more about the next entry in the legendary series.

Monday, June 10

• Ubisoft Forward
  • Ubisoft's big games will take center stage on June 10 with the latest Ubisoft Forward, which promises "exciting news on upcoming games from our teams around the world." There is a very good chance we'll see more of such games as Assassin's Creed Shadows and Star Wars Outlaws during the event. You can check out all the big reveals from 2023's Ubisoft Forward right here.

Wednesday, June 12

• Black Voices in Gaming
  • Black Voices in Gaming is all about providing the spotlight for Black game developers in the game industry and this showcase is about giving them their deserved moments to shine. For an idea of what to expect, you can check out everything announced during 2023's Black Voices in Gaming.
• Dames 4 Games - 11am PT/2pm ET
  • Dames 4 Games is teaming up with Black voices in Gaming and Stream for a Cause for another big show celebrating the "diverse voices of devs and gamers in the gaming industry." Last year was the first Dames 4 Games showcase and it featured a great selection of games from women creators across the world.
• Stream for a Cause - 12:30pm PT/3:30pm ET
  • Stream for a Cause, the nonprofit organization that "works with content creators and gamers to uplift and support communities," is back with another big show.

Tuesday, June 25

• Gayming Awards - 11am PT/2pm ET
  • The Gayming Awards, the "world's only LGBTQ video game award show," is back for its fourth year to celebrate "LGBTQ excellence in gaming." Fans can look forward to such categories as Game of the Year, Gayming Magazine Readers Award, Best LGBTQ Indie Game, and more.

Wednesday, June 26

• Upload VR Showcase
  • The Upload VR Showcase, which is presented by UploadVR, IGN, and more, will showcase the best upcoming games in the world of virtual reality.

Date TBA

It's very likely that there are many more showcases on the way we just don't know about yet, and we will include some of those below when we get some concrete info.

• Nintendo Direct June 2024
  • We may not know the exact date, but Nintendo did confirm it will be holding a Nintendo Direct in June that will focus on Switch games due out during the latter half of 2024. Temper those expectations, however, as it also mentioned there will be no talk of the next Switch console.