The ‘E3’ 2022 schedule: all the summer showcases coming this year
Official E3 is cancelled again, but the game announcements will go on ahead regardless.
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Official E3 is cancelled for 2022, and it sure feels like it could be dead for real this time (although they say it’ll come back). Either way, the E3 schedule lives on in spirit as major publishers host their own independent livestreams.
Alongside them are group events like the Summer Game Fest and our own PC Gaming Show bringing even more announcements. There are still plenty ofupcoming gamesthis year to look forward to and we’ll be getting to see a lot of them this summer.
Looking for a full rundown on what you missed? Check our list ofevery game at not-E3this year.
‘E3’ 2022 schedule: livestreams to watch
So far, the ‘E3 schedule’ for 2022 looks like it will be a lot more manageable than the last couple years. In 2020 and 2021 events were spread out, making it tough to keep track of when to tune into the games and publishers you were actually interested in week-by-week. So far for the 2022 schedule, early June is the time to watch.
Publisher showcases may wind up getting distributed across the summer as they’re announced, though, and we’ll keep track of all the days and times you need to know right here. Here’s the developing ‘E3’ schedule 2022 and Summer Game Fest schedule:
Confirmed Showcases
State of Play
Livestream:Tuesday, June 2, 2022 at 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern / 11pm UK onTwitchandYouTube.
Whatto expecthappened:
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Summer Game Fest
Livestream: Thursday, June 9, at 11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern, 7pm BST onTwitchandYouTube.
Whatto expecthappened:
Geoff Keighley’s now yearly summer showcase event didn’t have any mind-blowing reveals this time around, but it did feature plenty of first looks at gameplay for anticipated games. Take a look at our roundup ofSummer Game Fest announcementsto see all the details.
Devolver Direct
Livestream:Thursday, June 9 at 3pm Pacific, 6pm Eastern, 11pm BST onTwitch
Whatto expecthappened:Devolver ran a short and sweet showcase this year, bringing updated trailers for Anger Foot andSkate Story, a release date forCult of the Lamb(August 11), and a reveal forThe Plucky Squire.
Netflix Geeked Week
Livestream:Friday, June 10 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK onTwitchandYouTube.
Whatto expecthappened:Over the course of the week, Netflix revealed new seasons and new series for several shows based on games. The big ones were the announcement of animated seriesDragon Age: AbsolutionandCastlevania: Nocturn.
Epic Games Showcase
Livestream:Friday, June 10 at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern / 7pm UK onYouTube.
Whatto expecthappened:Epic’s showcase came with a couple decent surprises including aLord of the Rings co-op crafting gameand aDisney racing gamewith an opt-in beta available.
Tribeca Games Spotlight
Livestream:Friday, June 10 at 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern / 8pm UK onYouTube.
Whatto expecthappened:Alongside an in-person event in New York, Tribeca showcased exclusive gameplay and interviews with developers. You can watch the entireTribeca Showcase 2022to see more of Oxenfree 2, Thirsty Suitors, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and its six other game selections.
Guerrilla Collective
Livestream:Saturday, June 11 at 8am Pacific / 11am Eastern / 4pm UK onTwitchandYouTube.
Whatto expecthappened:As expected, Guerrilla Collective was stacked with indie games, from horror to humor and beyond. This was mostly pretty quickfire trailers for upcoming indie games. You can find our rundown of favorite announcements and release dates in the Guerrilla section of ourE3 gamesroundup and also check theGuerrilla Collective Steam page.
Wholesome Direct
Livestream:Saturday, June 11 at 9:30am Pacific / 12:30pm Eastern / 5:30pm UK onYouTube.
Whatto expecthappened:Like Guerrilla, the Wholesome Direct is all about the indies and it was stuffed with more than 80 games. In particular, the Wholesome show had a lot of games with new demos on Steam. It’s a lot of sweet to digest all at once, but we rounded up some favorites and called out as m any demos as we’ve spotted so far in the Wholesome section of ourE3 gamespage. You can also find the lot on theWholesome Games site.
Future Games Show
Livestream:Saturday, June 11, at 12 pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern / 8pm UK onTwitchandYouTube.
Whatto expecthappened:Our friends at Gamesradar hosted the yearly Future Games Show on June 12 which was as packed with trailers as usual. You can spot the fullFuture Games Show recapon their site.
Xbox & Bethesda
Livestream:Sunday, June 12 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK onTwitchandYouTubewith a second show on Tuesday, June 14 at the same times
Whatto expecthappened:Xbox and Bethesda’s showcase was just about as packed as you’d imagine from two big publishers. The show came with gameplay from Redfall, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Overwatch 2, Diablo 4, and Starfield. Oh, and that Persona 5 on PC port we’d been asking for? It showed up here too.
PC Gaming Show
Livestream:Sunday, June 12 at 12:30 pm Pacific / 3:30pm Eastern / 8:30pm UK onTwitchandYouTube.
What to expect:Oh, the PC Gaming Show? Yup, we’re coming back this summer too with another showcase of never-before-seen gameplay footage from upcoming games. As in past years, we’ll be making game reveals and talking with developers during the show too. You can expect a mix of big reveals from game series you know and smaller games that may be the next indie hit.
Capcom Showcase
Livestream:Monday, June 13 at 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern / 11pm UK onYouTube.
What to expect:We know that Capcom is showing up to the Summer Game Fest with a Street Fighter 6 reveal, but may be holding a bit back for its own show the next week. So far, Capcom has confirmed that the show will run about 35 minutes and that it will be sharing some of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.
Unconfirmed showcases: What might happen?
Nintendo Direct
Livestream:Unconfirmed
What to expect:A date hasn’t been announced yet, but there’s sure to be a Nintendo Direct at some point during the summer. More often every year, Nintendo’s shows include announcements for upcoming ports and remasters that we know will make their way to PC.
Cancelled livestreams: What’s not happening?
EA Play 2022
Electronic Arts has confirmed that it isn’t coming through with a big central showcase this summer. “We love EA Play Live as it’s our way of connecting with our players and sharing what’s new with all of you,” it said. “However, this year things aren’t lining up to show you everything on one date. We have exciting things happening at our world-class studios and this year we’ll reveal much more about these projects when the time is right for each of them.”
Ubisoft Forward
Ubisoftreps have indicated that we won’t be getting any showcase for the E3 season, but signaled one should be happening later in the year. When it does, we can safely expect the latest from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six: Siege, and maybe Far Cry. Long in the works pirates game Skull & Bones could finally see the light of dayafter a recent leak, or perhaps much-delayedThe Settlers. Oh, and there’sAvatar: Frontiers of Pandoratoo.
Lauren has been writing for PC Gamer since she went hunting for the cryptid Dark Souls fashion police in 2017. She accepted her role as Associate Editor in 2021, now serving as self-appointed chief cozy games and farmlife sim enjoyer. Her career originally began in game development and she remains fascinated by how games tick in the modding and speedrunning scenes. She likes long fantasy books, longer RPGs, can’t stop playing co-op survival crafting games, and has spent a number of hours she refuses to count building houses in The Sims games for over 20 years.
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