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SHOWCASES
Upcoming showcases, trailer premieres, E3 & gamescom press conferences, State of Play, Nintendo Direct, game updates, hardware premieres, online festivals and various Steam events. Add selected or all showcases into your calendar.
| DATE | LOGO | NAME | MONTH | TYPE | TYPE | STATUS | STATUS | START | WEBSITE | INFO | LOCATION | DURATION | |
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| 2 Aug |  | THQ Nordic Digital Showcase | 08 – AUG | Showcase | Showcase | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 9PM CEST | https://showcase.thqnordic.com/ | THQ Nordic’s Showcase is back! Mark your calendar as the Digital Showcase 2024 goes live on Friday, August 2, 2024. Our friends from HandyGames will kick things off with a pre-show once again, so tune in early and don’t miss out on the fun! | YouTube / Twitch | N/A | |
| 8 – 11 Aug |  | QuakeCon | 08 – AUG | Festival | Festival | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | N/A | https://quakecon.bethesda.net/en/ | Grab your rigs, organize your cables, chill a couple energy drinks and polish those keycaps (unless you’re entering the Dirty Keyboard Contest!): QuakeCon is back this summer! Join us August 8 – 11 when we bring the world-famous LAN party back. | Grapevine, Texas | N/A | |
| 8 – 15 Aug |  | Tiny Teams | 06 – JUN | Steam Festival | Festival | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | TBA | https://www.yogscast.games/tiny-teams-devs-1 | Are you part of a TINY TEAM and want your game seen? Then submit it to our annual Steam festival! Tiny Teams is all about showcasing the best games by the smallest teams—will this be you? | Steam | N/A | |
| 12 Aug |  | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Developer Deep Dive | 08 – AUG | Game Update | Game Update | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | TBA | Watch the Showcase | To give you a taste of what’s coming, we’re thrilled to announce the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Developer Deep Dive video, which will be released on Xbox media channels on August 12. This detailed update will include exclusive interviews, lots of new footage, and a full video walkthrough of one of the game quests. We can’t wait for you to see it and get a comprehensive understanding of how the game looks and plays. | YouTube | N/A | |
| 15 Aug |  | VR Games Showcase | 08 – AUG | Showcase | Showcase | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CET | Watch the Showcase | Discover The Future Of Play. The VR Games Showcase is a blockbuster celebration of amazing new VR games and experiences from some of the industry’s most popular teams. Major announcements, 8+ VR studios & publishers, titles for Meta Quest, PS VR2 & PC VR. | YouTube | N/A | |
| 20 Aug |  | gamescom: Opening Night Live 2024 | 08 – AUG | Showcase | Showcase | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | TBA | https://www.gamescom.global/en | The spectacular ONL live show produced by Geoff Keighley returns for 2024. | LA, US / YouTube / Twitch | TBA | |
| 20 Aug |  | Courage Cologne NEW | 08 – AUG | Showcase | Showcase | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CET | https://courage.events/event/courage-cologne-2024/ | We’re partnering with Courage Cologne to showcase 65 great new games at devcom Developer Night 2024! The concept is simple: Play a game, get a drink. For one hour, hundreds of VIPs get exclusive access. Then doors open for game professionals from all around the world. All guests can play games in return for a drinks ticket. | Cologne, Germany | N/A | |
| 22 Aug |  | Future Game Show @ gamescom | 08 – AUG | Showcase | Showcase | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | TBA | https://www.gamesradar.com/future-games-show/ | The Future Games Show (FGS), powered by GamesRadar, is a digital showcase of the most exciting games of 2024 and beyond. Each show will feature exclusive trailers, announcements, and deep dives on a variety of titles, from indie to AAA. #gamescom | YouTube / Twitch | TBA | |
| 30 Aug |  | MIX Seattle @ PAX West NEW | 08 – AUG | Showcase | Showcase | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | 6PM PT / 9PM / 3AM (Aug 31) | https://mediaindieexchange.com/showcases/mix-seattle-2024 | The MIX is coming to Seattle PAX West week again, and we’re returning to one of our favorite spaces at Block 41! Come over to play a wide variety of games and chat with the games’ creators at a spacious venue across two levels, very close to the convention center. | Seattle, Washington | 360 min | |
| TBA |  | LEVEL5 VISION 2024 DELAYED | 07 – JUL | Showcase | Showcase | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | TBA | https://www.level5.co.jp/vision2024/ | LEVEL5 VISION 2024 is an online event presented by LEVEL-5. It will focus on 2024 line-up. | YouTube | TBA | |
| 15 – 16 Nov |  | IndieCade Night Games | 11 – NOV | Showcase | Showcase | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | TBA | https://www.indiecade.com/ | And, for the second year, IndieCade’s Night Games will be held in-person over two nights at The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles! | Los Angeles, California | TBA | |
| 12 Dec |  | Access-Ability Winter Showcase | 12 – DEC | Showcase | Showcase | SCHEDULED | SCHEDULED | TBA | Watch the Showcase | The Access-Ability Summer Showcase is aiming to become twice annual with the introduction of a Winter Showcase. If you’ve got a video game aiming to be accessible to disabled gamers you’d like to showcase, get in touch. | YouTube | TBA | |
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| 18 Jan |  | Diablo 4 – Developer Update January | 01 – JAN | Game Update | Game Update | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CET | Watch the Update | Our next Developer Update Livestream begins on January 18 at 9 a.m. PST and will unearth details about the next season’s gameplay features, Season Journey, and quality-of-life updates. Plus, we’ll also share information about the new competitive leaderboard system—The Gauntlet. | YouTube / Twitch | 112 min | |
| 18 Jan |  | Developer_Direct by Xbox | 01 – JAN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 9PM CET | https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/01/09/xbox-developer-direct-2024/ | Watch the Showcase | Presented by the game creators themselves, Developer_Direct offers an in-depth look at upcoming titles, how they’re being created, and who’s creating them. We’ll visit MachineGames in Sweden to check in on their Indiana Jones game, swing by Obsidian’s Irvine offices to see more from Avowed, head to Oxide Games’ Maryland home to learn about Ara: History Untold, and take a trip to Cambridge, England to see Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II from Ninja Theory. Please note that while this show won’t have updates on games from Activision Blizzard. | YouTube / Twitch | 49 min | |
| 18 Jan |  | The Elder Scrolls Online 2024 Global Reveal | 01 – JAN | Game Update | Game Update | FINISHED | FINISHED | 1PM PT / 4PM ET / 10PM CET | https://www.twitch.tv/bethesda | Watch the Update | ZeniMax Online Studios will host The Elder Scrolls Online 2024 Global Reveal, a standalone presentation where the development team will unveil the game’s next major Chapter, including the new zone, storyline, and other major features coming in the game’s biggest update this year. | YouTube / Twitch | 34 min | |
| 23 Jan |  | The New York Game Awards 2024 | 01 – JAN | Awards | Awards | FINISHED | FINISHED | 5PM PT / 8PM ET / 1AM CET (Jan 17) | https://nygamecritics.com/the-new-york-game-awards/ | The New York Game Awards is an annual award show produced by the nonprofit New York Videogame Critics Circle to recognize outstanding achievement in video games. The New York Game Awards returns to the SVA Theatre January 16, 2024 to celebrate one of the best years in gaming! | New York / Twitch | N/A | |
| 24 Jan |  | GAconf Awards | 01 – JAN | Awards | Awards | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CET | https://www.gaconf.com/gaconf-awards-2023/ | Welcome back for another edition of the GAconf Awards, once again recognising and celebrating the efforts of people across and around game development to raise the bar for accessibility. This year we have 19 categories, shortlisted by an expert panel, with winners decided on by a combination of public and jury vote. The winners of the GAconf Awards will revealed on Wed Jan 24th by the inimitable Steve Saylor together with a host of special guests. | YouTube | N/A | |
| 31 Jan |  | Frontier Unlocked #1 | 01 – JAN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CET | Watch the Updates | Join the Frontier team for a new monthly stream featuring exclusive news, gameplay deep dives, developer insights, competitions, and more. It’s the place to be for the latest scoop on your favourite Frontier games. We’ll have exciting details on TWO upcoming games, as well as a sneak peek at what’s in store throughout 2024. The team will be taking a closer look at the newly announced Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters on console, plus another unannounced title. | YouTube / Twitch | 61 min | |
| 31 Jan |  | State of Play | 01 – JAN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 2PM PT / 5PM ET / 11PM CET | Watch the Showcase | The broadcast will be over 40 minutes long, and feature guest appearances from some of the most talented minds in gaming. Among many other updates, we’ll feature extended looks at Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin, two great games coming to PS5 this year. And we’ll give you a new look at other titles coming to PS5 and PS VR2 in 2024 and beyond. | YouTube / Twitch | 43 min | |
| 2 Feb |  | Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II | 02 – FEB | Documentary | Documentary | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CET | Watch the Documentary | Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II is coming on February 2! You’ll be able to watch this documentary on YouTube and as part of an upcoming downloadable patch for #TLOU2Remastered. The update also includes additional new skins for Ellie and Abby! | YouTube | 120 min | |
| 6 Feb |  | State of Play – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 02 – FEB | Game Update | Game Update | FINISHED | FINISHED | 3:30PM / 6:30PM ET / 00:30AM CET | Watch the Showcase | State of Play will return with an extended look at Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. Stay tuned. | YouTube | 19 min | |
| 8 Feb |  | Whitethorn Winter 2024 Showcase | 02 – FEB | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | Join us this February for exclusive announcements about our upcoming titles, including Botany Manor, Magical Delicacy, and Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island, and get a sneak peek at what we have in store for 2024 and beyond! We’ll go behind the scenes with the developers and reveal brand-new games! | YouTube / Twitch / Steam | 41 min | |
| 9 Feb |  | The Legend of Zelda Orchestra Concert | 02 – FEB | Concert | Concert | FINISHED | FINISHED | 5AM PT / 8AM ET / 2PM CET | Watch the Concert | Mark your calendars for this special The Legend of Zelda Orchestra Concert! Visit our official YouTube channel on 2/9 to watch the full, pre-recorded performance. | YouTube | 29 min | |
| 10 Feb |  | Splatoon 3 Live Concert featuring Deep Cut | 02 – FEB | Concert | Concert | FINISHED | FINISHED | 2AM PT / 5AM ET / 11AM CET | Watch the Concert | Check out the fresh new performance from Shiver, Frye, and Big Man, and keep an eye out for a couple of unexpected guests! | YouTube | 40 min | |
| 15 Feb |  | Xbox – Special Edition Podcast | 02 – FEB | Podcast | Podcast | FINISHED | FINISHED | 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 9PM CET | Listen to the Podcaszt | This performance was pre-recorded in Tokyo, Japan, and was originally planned as part of Nintendo Live 2024 TOKYO. | YouTube / Podcast Apps | 22 min | |
| 15 Feb |  | DICE Awards | 02 – FEB | Awards | Awards | FINISHED | FINISHED | 8PM PT / 5PM ET / 5AM CET (FEB 16) | Watch the Awards | Tune into the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards livestream, the video game industry’s premier, peer-juried awards show co-hosted by Greg Miller and IGN’s Stella Chung. The winners will be revealed at the 27th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony, and livestreamed by the official media partner, IGN, on Feb. 15 from Las Vegas as the culmination of the week-long industry gathering at the 2024 D.I.C.E. Summit (#DICE2024). Tune in to IGN on Thursday February 15th at 5p ET / 8pm PT. | YouTube / Twitch | 136 min | |
| 21 Feb |  | Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase | 02 – FEB | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 6AM PT / 9AM ET / 3PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | A #NintendoDirect: Partner Showcase is coming! Watch on-demand via YouTube on 2/21 at 6am PT for around 25 mins of info focused on #NintendoSwitch games coming in the first half of 2024 from our publishing and development partners. | YouTube | 23 min | |
| 21 Feb |  | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree | 02 – FEB | Game Premiere | Game Premiere | FINISHED | FINISHED | 7AM PT / 10AM ET / 4PM CET | Watch the Trailer | A 3-minute trailer for #ELDENRING Shadow of the Erdtree will be revealed. There will be a 30 minute countdown preceding the start of the trailer. | YouTube | 3 min | |
| 23 Feb |  | Age of Empires – New Year, New Age | 02 – FEB | Game Update | Game Update | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST | Watch the Broadcast | With so much to come in 2024, we want to show our players around the world what to expect from the Age of Empires franchise this year. We’ll be revealing more information on some of our most anticipated titles for 2024 – so expect to see a sneak peek of Age of Mythology: Retold and a first look at Age of Empires Mobile. If you’re eager to know what’s next for our games already in your library, don’t worry, we’ll have updates for those titles too. | YouTube / Twitch | 105 min | |
| 27 Feb |  | Pokemon Presents | 02 – FEB | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 6AM PT / 9AM ET / 3PM CEST | Watch the Broadcast | Did somebody say Pokemon Presents? Tune in to our official YouTube channel at 6:00 a.m. PST on February 27th to view exciting Pokémon news in celebration of #PokemonDay 2024! See you there, Trainers! | YouTube | 12 min | |
| 28 Feb |  | Playdate Update | 02 – FEB | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | Time for a new Playdate Update. Join us for a new showcase taking a look at some impressive upcoming 2024 Playdate games, as well as some fun news on Lucas Pope’s Mars After Midnight. | YouTube | 15 min | |
| 29 Feb |  | Freeplay Awards | 02 – FEB | Awards | Awards | FINISHED | FINISHED | 7PM AEDT / 9AM CET | https://www.freeplay.net.au/awards24/ | The Freeplay Awards return for 2024 with a record number of submissions! Join us in celebration of the amazing diversity of independent games from Australia and the region. | Melbourne, Australia | 180 min | |
| 29 Feb |  | Nacon Connect | 02 – FEB | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | Exciting news! 🎉 Nacon Connect returns for its 2024 edition! Join us live on Feb 29 at 7pm CET on YouTube Premiere and the Nacon Twitch channel. Get ready for updates on our 2024 projects, plus a few surprises! Don’t miss out. | YouTube / Twitch | 33 min | |
| 1 Mar |  | Wicked Inside Showcase | 02 – FEB | Game Update | Game Update | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CEST | Watch the Unveil | Shape the fate of a tattered world in No Rest for the Wicked, a visceral, precision ARPG from the creators of the Ori Series. Stay tuned: #WickedInside streams March 1, 2024. | YouTube | 25 min | |
| 4 Mar |  | Dune: Awakening Direct | 03 – MAR | Game Update | Game Update | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | The Dune: Awakening Direct showcases are an exciting way for us to share more about Dune: Awakening with all of you. The first show will be hosted by Soe Gschwind and include never-before-seen footage of the game in two brand-new videos: a game trailer, and a featurette titled Creating Worlds, from Book to Film to Game. Rise from survival to dominance on the most dangerous planet in the universe. Dune: Awakening combines the grit and creativity of sandbox survival games with the social interactivity of a large, persistent multiplayer game to create a unique and ambitious Open World Survival MMO. | YouTube / Twitch | 31 min | |
| 4 – 11 Mar |  | Metroidvania Fusion | 03 – MAR | Steam Festival | Festival | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM CET | https://ravenage.games/metroidvania/ | Welcome to Metroidvania Fusion, a digital festival dedicated to Metroidvania video games held on Steam. The initiative by Ravenage Games aims to create a platform for showcasing and celebrating interesting and innovative Metroidvania games with a showcase, discounts, and amazing announcements! | Steam | N/A | |
| 6 Mar |  | Xbox Partner Preview | 03 – MAR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM CET | Watch the Showcase | The next Xbox Partner Preview is around the corner, this time featuring a mix of new and upcoming games for you from publishers like Capcom, Nexon, EA, and others with more than a dozen new trailers over the course of a 30-minute broadcast. | YouTube / Twitch | 30 min | |
| 7 Mar |  | Capcom Highlights #1 NEW | 03 – MAR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 3PM PT / 6PM ET / 12:00AM CET (Mar 8) | Watch the Showcase | A new Capcom digital event is here with the latest on our newest titles! The first part will be focusing on Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and Dragon’s Dogma 2. | YouTube | 18 min | |
| 11 Mar | | Capcom Highlights #2 NEW | 03 – MAR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 2PM PT / 5PM ET / 11:00PM CET | Watch the Showcase | A new Capcom digital event is here with the latest on our newest titles! The second part of the showcase will feature Street Fighter 6, Exoprimal, Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Now. | YouTube | 27 min | |
| 12 Mar |  | Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary Special Program NEW | 03 – MAR | Game Update | Game Update | FINISHED | FINISHED | 4AM PT / 7AM ET / 12PM CET | Watch the Broadcast | Tune in for the Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary Special Program to find out which 10 monsters took top honors in the Hunters’ Choice: Top Monster poll, and more! | Twitch | 147 min | |
| 15 & 18 Mar |  | MIX and Kinda Funny – Spring Games Showcase | 03 – MAR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM CET | https://mediaindieexchange.com/showcases/spring-2024-showcases | Watch the Showcase | Watch the 2nd Showcase | The MIX and Kinda Funny are preparing a rich schedule of showcases for around GDC time in 2024. We’re working together to help raise visibility for developers and publishers from around the world through a variety of online and in person formats. Virtual kick-off showcase, followed by on-site showcase on 18th of March and on 19th of March digital showcase in SF Moma. | YouTube / Twitch / San Francisco | 104 min & 360 min | |
| 17 – 22 Mar |  | Day of the Devs: San Francisco Edition | 03 – MAR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | N/A | https://www.dayofthedevs.com/events/ | Day of the Devs will be featuring a selection of games at the Game Developers Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. Admission is free with your GDC badge. On March 17th (3pm–8pm) the event returns to The Midway, attendance is free. | San Francisco, US | N/A | |
| 19 Mar |  | Game Connection America Awards | 03 – MAR | Awards | Awards | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 5PM CET | Watch the Awards | Get ready to mark your calendars and celebrate excellence in game development! We’re thrilled to invite you to the highly anticipated Game Connection America 2024 Game Development Award Ceremony. | YouTube | 32 min | |
| 19 Mar |  | European Game Showcase 2024 | 03 – MAR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 4PM PT / 7PM / 1AM CET (20 Mar) | http://europeangameshowcase.com/ | The European Game Showcase at GDC is a pro-bono event where 30+ European developers showcase their newest games to the press, publishers, and strategic partners. It’s an invite-only event aimed at helping developers and their showcased projects take the next steps toward success. | San Francisco, US | 240 min | |
| 20 Mar |  | State of the Unreal – Keynote | 03 – MAR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9:30AM PT / 12:30PM ET / 5:30PM CET | Watch the Keynote | Join us at 9:30 AM PDT to get a first look at what’s in store for the future of game development. Learn about the latest advancements in our tools, hear news from our partners, and find out how you can take even more advantage of Epic’s ecosystem. | YouTube / Twitch / San Francisco | 75 min | |
| 20 Mar |  | Sea of Thieves – 2024 Preview Event | 03 – MAR | Game Update | Game Update | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM CET | Watch the Broadcast | The Sea of Thieves 2024 Preview Event takes place next week, on Wednesday March 20th! Join us from 5pm GMT/1pm ET/10am PT on our YouTube or Twitch channel for a look at some of the in-development tools and gameplay planned to arrive on the seas during Seasons 12, 13 and 14… | YouTube / Twitch | 21 min | |
| 21 Mar |  | Future Game Show – Spring Showcase | 03 – MAR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 1PM PT / 4PM ET / 10PM CET | Watch the Showcase | GamesRadar is delighted to confirm our first flagship games showcase of 2024, the Future Games Show Spring Showcase, which will be broadcast on Thursday, March 21. The Future Games Show is a multiformat games broadcast with a mission to help viewers discover something new. | YouTube / Twitch | 129 min | |
| 5 – 6 Apr |  | ESO 10-Year Celebration Event | 04 – APR | Festival | Festival | FINISHED | FINISHED | TBA | Register Here | The Elder Scrolls Online is turning 10, so to kick things off and celebrate this incredible milestone, we want you to join us for a spectacular two-day celebration event! Mix and mingle with your fellow ESO adventurers and developers, attend panels and roundtable discussions, watch (or participate in) an epic cosplay contest, play brand-new game content, and enjoy music, food and drink, and many more activities. This ESO 10-Year Celebration Event will be one of our biggest-ever in-person community events, and we hope to see you there! | Halfweg, Netherlands | N/A | |
| 9 Apr |  | Star Wars Outlaws: Official Story Trailer | 04 – APR | Game Update | Game Update | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CET | Watch the Trailer | Stay tuned for the World Premiere of the Star Wars Outlaws Story Trailer. Join us on Tuesday, April 9th, at 9AM PST / 6PM CET. | YouTube | 2 min | |
| 9 Apr |  | Destiny 2: The Final Shape | 04 – APR | Game Update | Game Update | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9:30AM PT / 12:30PM ET / 6:30PM CET | Watch the Broadcast | The Final Shape is almost here. Join us on April 9, 2024 for an update on what the team has been building for Destiny 2: The Final Shape. Then, stick around for the worldwide premier of Into the Light’s launch trailer. | YouTube, Twitch | 19 min | |
| 10 Apr |  | Triple-i Initiative | 04 – APR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | The digital showcase for triple-i games. 30+ announcements, no ads, no extra fluff – just games beamed straight into your eyeballs. | YouTube, Twitch | 45 min | |
| 11 Apr |  | BAFTA Games Awards 2024 | 04 – APR | Awards | Awards | FINISHED | FINISHED | 11AM PT / 2PM ET / 8PM CEST | Watch the Awards Cerenomy | The BAFTA Games Awards or British Academy Games Awards are an annual British awards ceremony honouring “outstanding creative achievement” in the video game industry. | London, UK / YouTube, Twitch | 135 min | |
| 17 Apr |  | Nintendo Direct: Indie World Showcase | 04 – APR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 7AM PT / 10AM ET / 4PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | Tune in for roughly 20 minutes of announcements and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch in 2024. | YouTube | 22 min | |
| 18 Apr |  | Warhorse – New Game Reveal NEW | 04 – APR | Game Premiere | Game Premiere | FINISHED | FINISHED | 11AM PT / 2PM ET / 8PM CEST | Watch the Reveal | Warhorse, creators of Kingdom Come: Deliverance are going to unveil their new game. | YouTube, Twitch | 13 min | |
| 23 Apr |  | Wired Direct NEW | 04 – APR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 9PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | Exclusive trailers, brand-new games, and some old and new faces. Proudly Supporting its True Indie Developers. #WiredDirect – the Digital Showcase for True Indie Games. | YouTube, Twitch, Steam | 93 min | |
| 29 Apr |  | IGN x ID@Xbox Showcase | 04 – APR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | On top of epic trailers, fresh gameplay, and new reveals, the show will feature new details on upcoming games like Dungeons of Hinterberg, 33 Immortals, Lost Records Bloom & Rage, and many others. The ID@Xbox Showcase will premiere on April 29, 2024, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST and you can tune in across all IGN Platforms. | YouTube, Twitch | 42 min | |
| 30 Apr |  | Horror Game Awards Showcase | 04 – APR | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 11AM PT / 2PM ET / 8PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | This is definitely one showcase you don’t want to miss out on! 60 trailers, world exclusive mini documentary, plus more. | YouTube | 87 min | |
| 4 May |  | Game Music Festival 2024 | 05 – MAY | Concert | Concert | FINISHED | FINISHED | 2PM CET | https://gmfest.com/ | GMF returns to London – two different genres, two distinct styles, one unique event! This Spring, Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall shall once again reverberate with music from universally acclaimed video games. Firstly, BAFTA-nominated original scores of The Last of Us games will take the stage, inviting the audience to a journey through the soundscapes of post-apocalyptic USA. After a short rest, the magical harmonies of Faerûn will beckon the listeners to continue the musical adventure. The Philharmonia Orchestra, joined by Hertfordshire Chorus, shall perform the mesmerising music from Baldur’s Gate 3, the most recent entry to the legendary role-playing game franchise. | London, UK | N/A | |
| 15 May |  | Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Official Cinematic Trailer Premiere NEW | 05 – MAY | Game Premiere | Game Premiere | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CET | Watch the Cinematic Trailer | Assassin’s Creed Codename Red becomes Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Tune-in for the Official Cinematic World Premiere Trailer on May 15. | YouTube | 3 min | |
| 16 May |  | Finnish Game Awards | 05 – MAY | Awards | Awards | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CET | Watch the Awards Ceremony | The Finnish Game Awards 2024 award ceremony stream at May 16th, 19.00 EEST. Let’s celebrate together the Finnish Game Industry! The Award Ceremony stream lasts until around 20.30 EEST. | YouTube | 90 min | |
| 23 May |  | Warhammer Skulls Showcase | 05 – MAY | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CET | Watch the Showcase | Get a taste of what you’ll see during the upcoming Skulls event, celebrating Warhammer video games across all your favourite platforms. Expect announcements and news, promotions, in-game items and events, and more! | YouTube / Twitch | 40 min | |
| 25 May |  | INDIE Live Expo | 05 – MAY | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 1AM PT / 4AM ET / 10AM CEST | https://indie.live-expo.games/en/ | Watch the Showcase | INDIE Live Expo, Japan’s premiere online digital showcase series connecting indie game fans all over the world, returns. Serving as a gateway between indie scenes across the globe, INDIE Live Expo offers English, Japanese, and Chinese broadcasts. | YouTube | 307 min | |
| 28 May |  | COD Black Ops 6 – Live Action Reveal Trailer NEW | 06 – JUN | Game Premiere | Game Premiere | FINISHED | FINISHED | 7AM PT / 10AM ET / 4PM CET | Watch the Trailer Premiere | The next chapter of COD is here. If it’s the truth you seek, look in the dark. The Truth Lies. | YouTube | 1 min | |
| 23 – 30 May |  | Cerebral Puzzle Showcase | 05 – MAY | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CET | https://www.cerebralpuzzleshowcase.com/ | Do you love puzzle games? Do you dabble every once in a while? Are you a puzzle novice curious to know if the genre is for you? Cerebral Puzzle Showcase was created to help you find your next favorite puzzle game! | Steam | N/A | |
| 30 May |  | State of Play – May 2024 NEW | 05 – MAY | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 3PM PT / 6PM ET / 11:59PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | State of Play returns with a 30+ minute broadcast. Tune in live for updates on 14 PS5 and PS VR2 titles, including a look at PlayStation Studios titles arriving later this year. | YouTube / Twitch | 35 min | |
| 30 May |  | Silent Hill Transmition NEW | 05 – MAY | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 4PM PT / 7PM ET / 1AM CEST (31 May) | Watch the Broadcast | Consider this your invitation letter to Silent Hill. Tune in May 30 at 4 p.m. PDT to our SILENT HILL YouTube channel for the second installment of the #SILENTHILL Transmission where we’ll share game updates, a deeper look at the film, and new merch. | YouTube | 32 min | |
| 31 May |  | Marvelous Game Showcase NEW | 05 – MAY | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 3PM PT / 6PM ET / 11:59PM CEST | Watch the Broadcast | The future of Marvelous’ game content. Introducing the latest information on consumer games, game apps, and amusement games developed and operated by Marvelous. | YouTube | 30 min | |
| 4 Jun |  | Best Indie Games Summer Showcase | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 8AM PT / 11AM ET / 5PM CET | Watch the Showcase | The Best Indie Games Summer Showcase Returns on Tuesday, June 4th 2024 at 8AM Pacific Time. Featuring more than 150 upcoming and updates to a wide range of Indie Games, this will be the largest showcase to date and will be streamed live on YouTube. | YouTube | 160 min | |
| 4 Jun |  | OTK Games Expo | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 9PM CEST | https://www.otkgamesexpo.com/ | Watch the Showcase | Returning for its third year, the OTK Games Expo will broadcast live from Los Angeles. The OTK Games Expo will feature updates, world premieres, and developer interviews highlighting upcoming games from small teams with big ideas, such as Blue Manchu Games, Apogee Entertainment, Envision Entertainment, and Code Wakers. With something for everyone – these games will represent a variety of genres; action, adventure, cozy, fighting, horror, platformer, shooter, and strategy. #summergamefest | YouTube / Twitch | 265 min | |
| 6 Jun |  | Homebrew Games Summer Showcase | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 9PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | The Homebrew Games Summer Showcase is a celebration of all the games in development for old consoles. For the purpose of this showcase, we define a homebrew game as a videogame being developed for a retro home console that came out before the year 2000, or for a handheld console that came out before 2004. 120 Homebrew Games! 15 Consoles! 35 Minutes of non-stop gameplay footage! | YouTube | 34 min | |
| 6 – 7 Jun |  | Guerrilla Collective | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST | https://mediaindieexchange.com/showcases/guerrilla-collective-2024m | Watch the Showcase | Celebrate games online and in person with some of the industry’s best developers and publishers in these amazing summer showcases! Virtual showcase on Thursday followed by on-site event on Friday. We’re planning for Steam event page featuring games in both online and onsite showcases #summergamefest | Los Angeles / Youtube / Twitch | 163 min | |
| 7 Jun | | Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2024 | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 8AM PT / 11AM ET / 5PM CET | https://access-ability.uk/2023/11/17/access-ability-summer-showcase-2024-announcement/ | Watch the Showcase | In June 2024 the Access-Ability Summer Showcase will be returning for its second year, promising to be bigger and better than ever. The showcase is aiming to air on the Friday of E3 / Summer Games Fest week 2024. During the showcase, every game shown will detail a selection of their accessibility settings offerings and accessible design choices, to make sure that gamers watching at home know with confidence if they’ll be able to play an exciting looking game that grabs their interest. | YouTube / Twitch | 45 min | |
| 7 Jun |  | Summer Game Fest | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 2PM PT / 5PM ET / 11PM CEST | https://www.summergamefest.com | Watch the Showcase | Hype machine is back. Get a first look at the most anticipated games and see what’s next from the video game industry at our 2 hour, cross-platform live showcase of game announcements, trailers and more in front of thousands of fans. #summergamefest | YouTube / Twitch / Los Angeles | 116 min | |
| 7 Jun |  | Day of the Devs 2024: Summer Game Fest Edition | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 4PM PT / 7PM ET / 1AM CEST (8 Jun) | https://www.dayofthedevs.com/events/ | Watch the Showcase | Double Fine and Iam8bit are hosting another Day of the Devs event at Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles in June, 2024. #summergamefest | YouTube / Twitch | 74 min | |
| 7 Jun |  | Devolver Direct | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 5PM PT / 8PM ET / 2AM CEST (8 Jun) | http://devolverdirect.com | Watch the Showcase | You’re invited to Volvy’s 15th Birthday Party. Devolver Direct starts at 5PM PT / 8PM ET / 2AM CEST (8 Jun). #summergamefest | YouTube | 22 min | |
| 7 – 9 Jun |  | IGN Live | 06 – JUN | Festival | Festival | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST | https://www.ign.com/live/ | Watch IGN Live Day 1 | Watch IGN Live Day 2 | Watch IGN Live Day 3 | Join us for an epic three day event entirely focused on video games, movies, TV shows, and comics. #summergamefest | Los Angeles, United States | TBA | |
| 8 Jun |  | Future Of Play Direct | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 8AM PT / 11AM ET / 5PM CET | https://heyglitch.com/future-of-play-direct-is-back-on-june-8/ | Watch the Showcase | Your fave Toonami-inspired showcase is back for Summer Game Fest: Future Of Play Direct airs Saturday June 8. Exclusive announcements & premieres! Space! Witchcraft! Anime girlies! The power of DANCE! Show starts at 8AM PT / 11AM ET / 5PM CET. #summergamefest | YouTube / Twitch | 38 min | |
| 8 Jun |  | The Indie FPS Summer Showcase | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CET | Watch the Showcase | The Indie FPS Summer Showcase marks the beginning of a yearly event that goes of with a BANG! Featuring: over 60 games, over 20 giveaways, over 100 games in the Steam event 5-12th of June, a ton of demos and sales! #summergamefest | YouTube | 140 min | |
| 8 Jun |  | Wholesome Games Direct | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CET | https://wholesomegames.com/# | Watch the Showcase | A vibrant lineup of artistic, uplifting, and emotionally resonant games from developers of all sizes from around the world! Wholesome Direct will premiere Sat, June 8 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 6pm CET. #summergamefest | YouTube / Twitch | 57 min | |
| 8 Jun |  | Latin American Games Showcase | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CET | Watch the Showcase | Get ready for an epic Summer Game Fest edition of the Latin American Games Showcase! 70+ games from all around Latin America, including exclusive announcements and world premieres! Showcase starts at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CET. #summergamefest | YouTube / Twitch / Steam | 79 min | |
| 8 Jun |  | Women-Led Games Showcase | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 11:30AM PT / 2:30PM ET / 8:30PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | Women-led Games brings recognition to the hard working women in the games industry with a showcase every year showing off all the innovative games coming from Women-led and majority women studios. We aim to highlight all the amazing things women do in games and support their efforts in order to create a more equitable games industry. #summergamefest | YouTube / Twitch | 36 min | |
| 8 Jun |  | Future Game Show – Summer Showcase | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 9PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | The Future Games Show (FGS), powered by GamesRadar, is a digital showcase of the most exciting games of 2024 and beyond. The Future Games Show Summer Showcase, our biggest digital games event of the year, will take place on Saturday June 8. Each show will feature exclusive trailers, announcements, and deep dives on a variety of titles, from indie to AAA. #summergamefest | YouTube / Twitch | 113 min | |
| 9 Jun |  | Xbox Games Showcase / COD Black Ops 6 Direct | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST | https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/04/30/xbox-games-showcase-2024-redacted-direct/ | Watch the Showcase | The Xbox Games Showcase will be livestreamed on June 9, 2024, starting at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST (additional time zones below). Immediately following the Showcase we’ll be airing a special deep-dive into the next installment of a beloved franchise – Call of Duty Black Ops 6. This will also be our first Showcase featuring games from our portfolio of studios across Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda and Xbox Game Studios, in addition to titles from our third-party partners. #summergamefest | YouTube / Twitch / Xbox / Los Angeles | 106 min | |
| 9 Jun |  | PC Gaming Show | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 1 PM PT / 4PM ET / 10PM CEST | https://www.pcgamingshow.com/ | Watch the Showcase | Join us for another round of world premieres, exclusive announcements, and developer interviews. Celebrating 10 years with 50+ games, exclusives and announcements. Show starts at 1 PM PT / 4PM ET / 10PM CEST #summergamefest | YouTube / Twitch | 131 min | |
| 10 Jun |  | Ubisoft Forward | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 9PM CEST | https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/forward | Watch the Showcase | Join us live from Los Angeles for #UbiForward on June 10 for updates and upcoming releases! #summergamefest | Los Angeles / Youtube | 62 min | |
| 11 Jun |  | Dragon Age Veilguard – Gameplay Premiere NEW | 06 – JUN | Game Premiere | Game Premiere | FINISHED | FINISHED | 8AM PT / 11AM ET / 5PM CET | Watch the Gameplay Reveal | We know you’ve been waiting a long time for this reveal and we’re so ready to show you what we’ve been up to. We’ll see you on Tuesday, June 11th with over 15 minutes of gameplay from the opening moments of the game that has you jumping back into Thedas on your new adventure. | YouTube | 20 min | |
| 12 Jun |  | Black Voices in Gaming NEW | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | We are a growing and thriving community of Black Game Developers curating culturally relevant games centered on Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC) lived experience. Get ready for the showcase. | Twitch | 60 min | |
| 12 Jun |  | Dames 4 Games NEW | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 11AM PT / 2PM ET / 8PM CET | Watch the Showcase | Get ready to kick off the “Hot Game Summer” with us as we make a splash with our latest showcase! Together, we’re creating a showcase celebrating the upcoming games made by the diverse talent in our industry. Witness all the magic on June 12th! | Twitch | 91 min | |
| 12 Jun |  | Queer Indie Games Showcase: The Showcase NEW | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 12:30PM PT / 3:30PM ET / 9:30PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | Come together with Stream for a Cause to celebrate LGBTQIA2S+ inclusive games. Let’s talk about the importance of representation with developers, creators, and the games we love. | Twitch | 61 min | |
| 14 Jun |  | Yacht Club Games Presents | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 11:30 AM PT / 2:30 PM EST / 8:30PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | We’re thrilled to announce a special edition of “Yacht Club Games Presents” to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Shovel Knight. The event will kick off a year-long celebration that promises a slew of new updates, announcements, merchandise, and dazzling surprises. | YouTube | 23 min | |
| 16 Jun |  | Games to Get Excited About Fest | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 4:30PM PT / 19:30 ET / 1:30AM CEST (June 17) | Watch the Showcase | Welcome to the Games to Get Excited About Fest! I hope you like it! 105 indie games showcased in just over an hour, with a few fun little links between game categories. No filler. No CGI trailers. No Chris Hemsworth. Some terrible puns. | YouTube | 67 min | |
| 18 Jun |  | Nintendo Direct – June | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 7AM PT / 10AM ET / 4PM CET | Watch the Showcase | Join us for a #NintendoDirect livestream focused on #NintendoSwitch games coming in the second half of 2024! There will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during this presentation. | YouTube | 43 min | |
| 20 Jun |  | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 – Gameplay Overview Trailer NEW | 06 – JUN | Game Update | Game Update | FINISHED | FINISHED | 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CET | Watch the Trailer | Join us Thursday 20 at 4PM UTC for a 6 minutes presentation of the 3 game modes. | YouTube | 6 min | |
| 20 Jun |  | MCV/Develop Awards | 06 – JUN | Awards | Awards | FINISHED | FINISHED | N/A | https://mcvdevelopawards.com/ | The MCV/Develop Awards aim to recognise the successes of the UK games industry in every area that it excels, from innovation in game creation to accomplishments in recruitment, PR, retail and the media. The Awards will be returning on the 20th of June at The Royal Lancaster overlooking Hyde Park. Tickets starting from £325, tables of 10 start from £3,395. | London, United Kingdom | N/A | |
| 20 Jun |  | Limited Run Games Showcase NEW | 06 – JUN | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 11AM PT / 2PM ET / 8PM CEST | Watch the Showcase | LRG3 2024 airs on Thursday, June 20th at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Come preview some of our biggest upcoming physical and digital releases in 2024 and beyond. | YouTube / Twitch | 38 min | |
| 22 Jun |  | The Music of Mother | 06 – JUN | Concert | Concert | FINISHED | FINISHED | 3:30AM PT / 6:30AM ET / 12:30PM CET | https://intl.stagecrowd.live/s/scint/group/detail/i10137 | We’re holding an exclusive live streaming event with a focus on the music of MOTHER and MOTHER 2. Keiichi Suzuki and a special band he has assembled will be performing live music for us. Hirokazu Tanaka will be joining Keiichi Suzuki, as they had worked together on the soundtracks for MOTHER and MOTHER 2. He’s planning on performing a remix of music from the MOTHER series. You can also watch a round table discussion between the two musicians and the MOTHER series creator himself, Shigesato Itoi. Virtual streaming ticket will cost 3000JPY. | Japan / Virtual | N/A | |
| 1 Jul |  | CAPCOM NEXT – Summer Showcase | 07 – JUL | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 3PM PT / 6PM ET / 11:59PM CET | https://www.capcom-games.com/showcase/next/en-us/ | Watch the Showcase | Tune in to CAPCOM NEXT – Summer 2024, a roughly 25 minute livestream sharing the latest info on 3 Capcom titles! Your favorite Zombie Paradise is back from the dead! First details on the recently revealed Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will be announced. We’ll also be sharing more news on Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, which launches on July 19, and RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard for iPhone/iPad/Mac. | YouTube / Twitch | 27 min | |
| 10 Jul |  | Brilliant Indie Treasures | 07 – JUL | Showcase | Showcase | FINISHED | FINISHED | 8AM PT / 11AM ET / 5PM CET | https://brilliantindietreasures.com/ | Join us for Buried Indie Treasures, an evening of indie gaming right by the seaside. 50+ Games. 4 Hours. The heart of the Industry. | Brighton, United Kingdom | 240 min | |
| 18 – 22 Jul |  | TactiCon | 07 – JUL | Steam Festival | Festival | FINISHED | FINISHED | 11AM / 2PM ET / 7PM CET | https://www.tacticon.games/ | Firesquid and Hooded Horse are hosting the third edition of TactiCon , the digital Steam-based event celebrating strategy games of all kinds! As with previous editions, the event aims to highlight the brilliant and creative minds who develop strategy games and gather the players who love them. It’s a unique opportunity to promote and discover the strategy games of tomorrow. | Steam | N/A | |
| 20 Jul |  | TennoCon | 07 – JUL | Game Update | Game Update | FINISHED | FINISHED | 8AM PT / 11AM ET / 5PM CEST | https://www.warframe.com/tennocon | This year’s show once again returns to London, Ontario — with an event spanning two dates for the first time ever! Witness the very best the Origin System has to offer and be the first to see the future of Warframe in person at TennoCon 2024! Last year’s TennoLive Demo barely scratched the surface of Warframe: 1999, and we can’t wait to show you what’s next. Be sure to watch TennoLive at 4:30 p.m. ET via Twitch with a linked account to receive a FREE Saryn Prime Warframe. Don’t forget to watch the rest of TennoCon 2024 beginning earlier that day at 11 a.m. ET, featuring developer panels, cosplay and so much more. Watch for at least 30 minutes between 11 a.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. ET to receive another FREE Twitch Drop: the AX-52 Rifle. | Twitch / London, Canada | N/A |