Summer Game Fest has become the unofficial replacement for E3 since it was canceled (perhaps for good) back in March. Video game journalist and host Geoff Keighley has been hyping up this year’s event, which will air live on June 8, just a couple days ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase/Starfield Direct on June 11.
Summer Game Fest 2023 has partnered with over 40 entities, among them some of the biggest names in the video game and entertainment industries including Xbox, Steam, Activision, Netflix, PlayStation, Disney and many more. And Keighley has hinted at 3-4 that he says will be “pretty big for this audience.”
Expected appearances during the 2-hour event include the new Mortal Komabat, Alan Wake 2, Tekken 8, Square Enix’ new Splatoon-inspired IP Foamstars and many more. Add to that the fact that following the Summer Game Showcase there will be the Day of the Devs Digital Showcase starting at 5pm Eastern and the Devolver Digital Showcase at 6pm.
See #SummerGameFest LIVE on the big screen next Thursday!
We're excited to announce FREE fan screenings of #SummerGameFest in 23 U.S. cities in partnership with @Cinemark — see @MortalKombat 1, @alanwake 2 + more.
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And gamers who live in select cities will have the chance to watch the live showcase in a theater…for free! This thanks to a partnership between Summer Game Fest and Cinemark. See the list of participating theaters below.
- Austin, TX – Tinseltown 20 + XD
- Baltimore, MD – Cinemark Towson + XD
- Chicago, IL – Cinemark 14
- Cleveland-Akron, OH – Valley View 24 + XD
- Colorado Springs, CO – Tinseltown 20 + XD
- Dallas, TX – Cinemark West Plano 20 + XD
- Denver, CO – Century 18
- Hartford, CT – Cinemark North Haven + XD
- Houston, TX – Memorial City 16
- Las Vegas, NV – Century Orleans 18 + XD
- Los Angeles, CA – Huntington Beach Bella Terra 20 + XD
- Los Angeles, CA – Cinemark 18 and XD
- Miami, FL – Paradise 24 + XD
- New York, NY – Hazlet 12
- Orlando, FL – Cinemark Orlando + XD
- Philadelphia, PA – Cinemark Movies 16 + XD
- Pittsburgh, PA – Cinemark Robinson Township + XD
- Portland, OR – Beaverton Cedar Hills 16
- Scaramento, CA – Century Arden 14 + XD
- Salt Lake City, UT – Cinemark 24 + XD
- San Francisco, CA – Mountain View Cinema 16
- Seattle, WA – Lincoln Square Cinema Bistro 22 with IMAX
- Washington, DC – Fairfax Corner 14 + XD
Summer Game Fest 2023 will feature a live in-studio audience for the first time in four years. This will surely add a new level of energy to the proceedings.
If you are interested in attending one of the Cinemark screenings you’ll need to complete the signup form.
