E3 is lifeless (this yr, a minimum of), however the Summer time Recreation Fest schedule will be certain that there’s loads of appointment viewing should you’re in search of direct advertising from main publishers on their upcoming PC video games. Between the person occasions which have already been introduced and the standard rumours from the trade’s extra dependable insiders, we’re beginning to get a fairly clear thought of what we will anticipate from this summer season’s not-quite-E3 press conferences.

Earlier than we get to what is going to occur, let’s discuss what received’t. There will likely be no EA Play this yr. EA’s annual showcase usually befell simply forward of E3 yearly, however the writer has confirmed there will likely be no such broadcast in 2022. As a substitute, particular person EA studios intend to carry data about video games like Dragon Age and Lifeless House via smaller, devoted data blasts on social media.

EA brings us straight to the hearsay mill, too. The sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is reportedly due for a reveal quickly, and insiders anticipate that to be both on Could 4, the semi-official Star Wars day, or someday between Could 26 and Could 29, the dates of the annual fan conference, Star Wars Celebration.

After all, not all of those occasions will really be branded underneath Geoff Keighley’s Summer time Recreation Fest banner – although should you’ve bought a greater thought what to name this free assortment of recreation bulletins, I’d love to listen to it.

Summer time Recreation Fest schedule

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June – Summer time Recreation Fest

Geoff Keighley’s E3 substitute is ready to happen completely throughout the month of June, and Summer time Recreation Fest will as soon as once more embody various livestream exhibits from a wide range of main publishers. Few precise particulars on these particular person exhibits have been revealed, however the checklist of studios and publishers partnering with Summer time Recreation Fest is huge: 2K, Activision, Amazon Video games, Annapurna Interactive, Bandai Namco, Blizzard, Capcom, Devolver Digital, Dotemu, EA, Epic Video games, Finji, Frontier, Gearbox Publishing, Hello-Rez Studios, Innersloth, Koch Media, Mediatonic, Mihoyo, Netflix, Psyonix, Uncooked Fury, Riot Video games, Saber Interactive, Sega, PlayStation, Prime Gaming, Sq. Enix, Steam, Tencent, Tribeca, Ubisoft, Warner Bros, Wizards of the Coast, and Xbox.

June – Summer time Recreation Fest Kickoff Dwell

After all, Summer time Recreation Fest will, er, kick off with Geoff Keighley’s personal Kickoff Dwell occasion, that includes bulletins from throughout the trade. Final yr’s occasion featured reveals for video games like Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Demise Stranding: Director’s Minimize, the worldwide model of Misplaced Ark, and, after all, the primary substantial take a look at Elden Ring.

June – Day of the Devs

Day of the Devs is an annual showcase of indie video games hosted by Double Positive and iam8bit and, for my cash, 2021’s stream was one of the best press conference-style broadcast of that yr’s E3-adjacent occasions. Organisers are at the moment soliciting contributors for Day of the Devs: Summer time Recreation Fest Version – the ultimate result’s usually a curated collection of just below 20 fantastic-looking indie video games. Because the identify suggests, the occasion will run throughout Summer time Recreation Fest, although there’s no particular date simply but.

August 12 – THQ Nordic Digital Showcase

The THQ Nordic Digital Showcase will return on August 12 at 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT / 8pm BST through YouTube and Twitch. In line with a press launch, we will anticipate updates on video games like Outcast 2 and Jagged Alliance, in addition to “a number of model new video games, increasing the corporate’s portfolio into new genres with each licensed and unique gaming experiences.”

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August 18-20 – QuakeCon

The annual QuakeCon occasion now performs host to bulletins round an array of Bethesda and id Software program video games. QuakeCon 2022 will as soon as once more be digital-only, so you may anticipate three days of on-line broadcasts. Earlier QuakeCons have introduced bulletins like Skyrim: Anniversary Version and the remaster of Quake, and with the Starfield launch date coming so quickly after, it’s possible we’ll see Bethesda’s subsequent massive open-world recreation on the present.

August 24 – Gamescom Opening Night time Dwell

Rounding out the summer season’s occasions we have now one other Geoff Keighley particular. The official kickoff to the dwell Gamescom present in Cologne, Germany will as soon as once more be Opening Night time Dwell, a “spectacular showcase occasion crammed with online game bulletins, information, and surprises” on August 24. Final yr’s occasion featured issues just like the reveal of the Saints Row reboot, the Halo Infinite launch date, and the primary gameplay from Name of Obligation: Vanguard.