Video Game Showcases and Events 2026 Schedule

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trunkswd on 26 January 2026

This thread is to keep track of all the video game showcases that are set to take place in 2025. If I am missing any showcases let me know. I've also bolded the bigger showcases to make them stand out more.

If I've missed any upcoming gaming showcases or events let me know and I will add it to the list.

Upcoming 2026 Showcases, Events, and Conventions:

May 2026

May 29

Shooters Fes 2026 (YouTube)

June 2026

June 1

The MIX Summer Game Showcase 2026 - 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Horror Game Awards Showcase - 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm UK (YouTube)

June 2

Black Voices in Gaming: Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase - 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm UK (YouTube)
PlayStation State of Play - 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)

June 3

Shacknews E4 Indie Showcase 2026 - 2:30pm PT / 5:30pm ET / 10:30pm UK (YouTube)

June 4

Latin American Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest 2026 Edition - 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Women-Led Games: Summer Game Fest Edition 2026 Showcase - 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 12am UK on June 5 (YouTube, Twitch)
Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest 2026 Edition - 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 12am UK on June 5 (YouTube, Twitch)

June 5

Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase - 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)

June 6

Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest 2026 Edition - 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Wholesome Direct 2026 - 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK (YouTube , Twitch)
Story-Rich Showcase 2026 - 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Green Games Showcase 2026 - 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm UK (YouTube)
Future Games Show: Summer Showcase 2026 - 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Frosty Games Fest 2026 - 3pm PT / 6pm ET / 11pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)

June 7

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 and Gears of War: E-Day Direct - 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
PC Gaming Show 2026 - 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Deutsche Indie Showcase 2026 - 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm UK (YouTube)

June 8

India Games Showcase - 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6m UK (YouTube, Twitch)

June 9

Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2026 - 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)

June 12

UploadVR Showcase: Summer 2026 - 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm UK (YouTube)

June 26-28

Evolution Championship Series (Evo) 2026

July 2026

July 9-12

Japan Expo 2026

July 29

For One Night Only 2026 (YouTube, Twitch)

July 31-Aug 3

ChinaJoy 2026

July TBA

the Indie Premier 2026 (YouTube, Twitch)

August 2026

August 25-30

Gamescom 2026

September 2026

September 4-7

PAX West 2026

September 12-13

BlizzCon 2026

September 17-21

Tokyo Game Show 2026

October 2026

November 2026

December 2026

December 4-6

PAX Unplugged 2026

December 10

The Game Awards 2026

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trunkswd on 26 January 2026

Completed 2026 showcases:

January 2026

January 29

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct - 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm UK (YouTube)
World of Warcraft: State of Azeroth - 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)

February 2026

February 4

Overwatch Spotlight - 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)

February 9

Hearthstone Spotlight - 9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET / 5:30pm UK (YouTube, Twitch )

February 11

Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight - 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm UK (YouTube, Twitch

February 10-12

DICE Summit 2026

February 19

Convergence Games Showcase ’26 - 2:30pm PT / 5:30pm ET / 10:30pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)

March 2026

March 9-13

Games Developers Conference (GDC) 2026

March 26-29

PAX East 2026

April 2026

April 9

The Triple-i Initiative 2026 - 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)

April 18-19

Bandai Namco hosts Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026

April 23

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Worldwide Reveal Showcase - 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK (YouTube)
ID@Xbox Showcase - 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Second Wind Games Showcase - 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm UK (YouTube)

April 24

Wishlisted Expo - 12:30pm PT / 3:30 pm ET / 8:30 pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)

April 25

Indie Live Expo: Spring Showcase - 2am PT / 5am ET / 10am UK (YouTube, Twitch)

April 28

The Blood of Dawnwalker: Road to Launch - 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)

May 2026

May 6

Xbox Presents: A Special Look at Stranger Than Heaven - 4pm PT / 7pm ET (YouTube)

May 7

Nacon Connect 2026 - 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)

May 21

Warhammer Skulls 2026 Announcement Showcase - 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Six One Indie Showcase - 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK (YouTube , Twitch)

May 22-24

BitSummit Punch 2026 (YouTube, Twitch)

May 27

Dragon Quest update - 6am PT / 9am ET / 4pm UK (YouTube)
AG French Direct 2026 - 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK (YouTube)

May 28

The Witcher 3 Anniversary - 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Insider Gaming Showcase 2026 - 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm UK (YouTube)
Indie Quest 2026 - 5pm PT / 8pm ET / 1am UK on May 29 (YouTube)
Thinky Direct 2026 - 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)

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trunkswd on 23 April 2026

I've updated the OP with the latest known upcoming showcases and events. If I am missing anything let me know and I will add it to the list.

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firebush03 on 23 April 2026

Copied [well...there was supposed to be a copy of the lineup posted] from my "What's Coming to Nintendo Switch 2? (2026 Edition.)" thread. This features pretty much every Nintendo related from the first quarter of the year. You can also find all Direct presentations (e.g. Pokopia Direct, Tomodachi Life Direct, Pokémon Day Presentation, etc.) on Wikipedia: Linked here.

1-25 -> The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct
1-29 -> Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct
2-5 -> Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase
2-27 -> Pokemon Presents
3-3 -> Indie World
3-9 -> The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct

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trunkswd on 19 May 2026

OP updated with the latest announced showcases. The early June (formerly E3) week has really filled in with several showcases.

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Zippy6 on 20 May 2026

June 2nd State of Play. Over an hour long.

https://blog.playstation.com/2026/05/20/state-of-play-returns-tuesday-june-2/

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trunkswd on 20 May 2026

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June 2nd State of Play. Over an hour long.

https://blog.playstation.com/2026/05/20/state-of-play-returns-tuesday-june-2/

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Bizwas on 20 May 2026

trunkswd said:

OP updated with the latest announced showcases. The early June (formerly E3) week has really filled in with several showcases.

Indeed, first week of june almost feels like E3 (as a non-attendee). Now Nintendo, come join with a direct and make the party complete!

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trunkswd on 20 May 2026

Bizwas said:

trunkswd said:

OP updated with the latest announced showcases. The early June (formerly E3) week has really filled in with several showcases.

Indeed, first week of june almost feels like E3 (as a non-attendee). Now Nintendo, come join with a direct and make the party complete!

E3 might be dead we still get at least Summer Game Fest and the main Xbox showcase as the exact time E3 would have been. Sony sometimes does, but not always.

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Zippy6 on 20 May 2026

Bizwas said:

trunkswd said:

OP updated with the latest announced showcases. The early June (formerly E3) week has really filled in with several showcases.

Indeed, first week of june almost feels like E3 (as a non-attendee). Now Nintendo, come join with a direct and make the party complete!

Yes they're quite overdue now. They're hit or miss when it comes to having a summer direct but not having one at all in the first half of the year would be very rare. Hopefully we don't have to wait all the way till September and they have a June show this year.

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