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IGN's Summer of Gaming is returning for its fourth year this June (2023) for a month-long event filled with tons of game and developer content you won't want to miss. E3 may be canceled, but IGN is excited to share exclusive reveals, interviews and more (see what was announced last year), as well as trailers and surprises throughout the month.
June's event will again feature Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Showcase, the Starfield Direct, the Ubisoft Forward, Capcom, and much, much more. All the details on how to watch these events and how to enter some great giveaways are below, so keep scrolling!
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When Is Summer of Gaming 2023?
IGN Summer of Gaming began on May 24 with the PlayStation Showcase and will continue to have numerous other events throughout the month of June. Catch up on both recaps so far below as well as upcoming streams!
How to Watch Summer of Gaming 2023
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
- IGN's Xbox One App
- Roku
- IGN App for Android TV
- IGN for Amazon Fire TV
- Apple TV
- IGN 1 on Samsung TV Plus
- Pluto TV
- Steam
TL;DR: Summer Gaming Showcase Announcements
For the major Summer of Gaming event highlights, see recaps from the biggest publishers below:
- Xbox Games Showcase 2023 Announcements and Xbox Extended Showcase Announcements
- Capcom Showcase 2023 Announcements
- Ubisoft Forward 2023 Announcements
- PlayStation 2023 Showcase Announcements
Summer of Gaming 2023 Schedule
The lineup for Summer of Gaming is below, with highlights and links for each event that's happened in June so far. See below for video clips, where to re-watch any stream, announcement highlights from PlayStation, Xbox and more, including all the showcase start times for events left to come!
May 24: Sony Playstation Showcase
- RECAP: Sony hosted their showcase on May 24th. Here's everything announced from the Playstation Showcase!
June 1: Meta Quest Gaming Showcase
- RECAP: Meta Quest Gaming Showcase Announcements
- From Assassin's Creed VR to Samba de Amigo: Party Central, the third annual Meta Quest Gaming Showcase arrived and provided an overview of games arriving in the Meta Quest 2 and Pro. Also mentioned the Meta Quest 3 is arriving this Fall for $499.99.
- WATCH: Meta Quest Gaming stream on YouTube
June 7: Guerrilla Collective Online Showcase
- RECAP: Guerrilla Collective Online Showcase and Publisher Spotlights Livestream
- Guerrilla Collective Online Showcase aired at 9am PT / 11am ET. Publisher Spotlights (featuring content from Freedom Games, Hypetrain Digital, tinyBuild) immediately followed.
June 8: Summer Game Fest
- RECAP: Summer Game Fest 2023: Everything Announced
- WATCH: Summer Game Fest Stream in case you missed it:
June 9: Tribeca Games Spotlight
June 10: Future of Play Direct, Wholesome Direct and Future Games Show
- WATCH: June 10 Showcases here
June 11: Xbox Showcase and Starfield Direct, PC Gaming Show, FFXVI Pre-Launch
- Watch the Starfield Trailer and see everything revealed from Starfield Direct
- Pre-Order Final Fantasy XVI and see what comes in each edition. PS5 Release Date: June 22, 2023
June 12: Ubisoft Forward
- RECAP: Everything Announced at Ubisoft Forward 2023 and the full Ubisoft games list
June 13: Xbox Games Showcase Extended
- Xbox Showcase Extended has now wrapped up.
- RECAP: Black Voices in Gaming June 2023 Showcase
- WATCH: Guerrilla Collective Presents
- READ: Dames 4 Games Announcements
June 14
- The UploadVR Showcase – Summer 2023 at 11am PT
June 15
- Sega's RGG Summit: Summer 2023 at 8pm PT
Unconfirmed:
- Nintendo Direct
What Is Summer of Gaming?
IGN Summer of Gaming 2023 is a multi-day event filled with tons of gaming content, featuring your favorite games and developers. IGN partners with developers to share exclusive reveals, interviews and more throughout June each year.
Besides the outline of showcases listed above, there will also be tons of game codes given out during the livestreams, as well as some super exciting giveaways courtesy of IGN Rewards! See more below.
Super IGN Rewards Sweepstakes*:
- 1 Xbox Series X
1 PlayStation 5 Disc- 1 Switch OLED
- 1 Steam Deck 64GB
- 1 $100 Xbox Gift Card
- 1 $100 Nintendo Gift Card
- 1 $100 PlayStation Gift Card
- 1 $100 Steam Gift Card
- 1 Prize Pack of IGN’s Top Games for Xbox
- 1 Prize Pack of IGN’s Top Games for Switch
- 1 Prize Pack of IGN’s Top Games for PlayStation
- 5 $50 IGN Store Gift Cards
More Summer of Gaming News
Lenovo’s Next Gen Laptop @ Summer of Gaming
IGN’s Summer of Gaming is powered by Lenovo Legion Slim, giving our crew and you the reliable support we need in delivering breaking news and in depth breakdowns. Striking the perfect balance between business and fun, stay tuned into IGN as we keep you in the loop of everything that is yet to come, and it’s all presented by Lenovo Legion.
New Single-Player First Person Magic Shooter: Immortals of Aveum
Also tune in to IGN’s Summer of Gaming where you’ll get a closer look at the world of Immortals of Aveum, a brand new single-player first person magic shooter that tells the story of Jak as he joins an elite order of battlemages to save a world on the edge of the abyss.
Miss any of IGN’s Summer of Gaming?
Game Changers presented by the Xfinity 10G Network has you covered with all the hottest news that’s changing the game.When it comes to game changers, Xfinity is leading the way, giving you a powerful connection today, while building towards a faster, more reliable tomorrow. Tune into every day of IGN’s live programming just before our pre-show to check out all the biggest updates from IGN’s Summer of Gaming. And stay in the know across IGN’s social channels like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter with even more game-changing highlights.
2022's Summer of Gaming:
Keep checking back to see what’s been confirmed for Summer of Gaming and what to expect from each livestream, from exclusive reveals to community conversations. Here's what was announced last year at IGN Expo 2022 Summer of Gaming Showcase including tons of indie gems!
IGN’s Summer of Gaming is presented by the U.S. Air Force. All Summer of Gaming long, the U.S. Air Force is working alongside IGN to bring you the hypest pre-show predictions ahead of every single major live stream showcase. What do you think will be this year’s biggest announcements?
*See Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions for PS5 giveaway, and Super IGN Rewards Summer Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions
Lindsey (she/her) is the Senior Audience Development Manager for IGN since 2021. Find her on Twitter at @LindseySalzer.
