Get ready for upcoming summer of hype
Game Conference Guide Insights - June 2024
Even with E3 gone, we are not going to be saved from avalanche of trailers, announcements, summer festivals, broadcasts and showcases from smaller initiatives to the mega hype builders like Summer Game Fest or annual Xbox Showcase and Ubisoft Forward.
In total there are 18 summer showcases planned, including Steam Game Fest. These are scheduled around the similar time when E3 would normally take place – second week of June. Same as last year, these broadcasts were kicked off by State of Play by PlayStation, which was a bit underwhelming, but I am not here to judge the content of the pipeline (Astrobots FTW!)
At Game Conference Guide you can find all the broadcasts in the Showcase subpage, with dates & times and direct links to the streams. All these entries are hand-picked and updated after the showcase concludes with such details like the length in minutes for example.
Most importantly, if you do not want to miss any of these announcements, head over to the calendar, add the favourite ones or all of them into your schedule with one click.
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GCG is not tracking just the summer showcases (notE3 + Gamescom in August), but I am adding these broadcasts throughout the year. So far, there are 85 of them. And based on the numbers Game Conference Guide is pulling, you like them a lot. Just last month, I have seen the record-breaking number of visits & unique visitors to date. Massive thank you.
It makes me beyond happy that this new feature has found its audience, especially as it started as a simple filter.
By now I will sound like a broken record, Showcases with Deadlines (tracking awards, pitching, festival submissions) and Events (main database) are going to be streamlined into the homepage. With one button you will be able to switch between these sections without leaving the currently open page. I am making last adjustments and I do hope you will be able to see the new features with a fresh coat of paint applied to the whole website soon.
So, what can you expect in coming days?
Here is the breakdown and list of all upcoming summer showcases and notE3 broadcasts:
June 4 (8AM PT / 11AM ET / 5PM CEST ): Best Indie Games Summer Showcase
June 4 (12PM PT / 3PM ET / 9PM CEST): OTK Games Expo
June 6 & 7 (10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST): MIX / Guerrilla Collective
June 7 (8AM PT / 11AM ET / 5PM CEST): Access-Ability Summer Showcase
June 7 (2PM PT / 5PM ET / 11PM CEST): Summer Game Fest
June 7 (4PM PT / 7PM ET / (June 8) 1AM CEST): Day of the Devs
June 7 (5PM PT / 8PM ET / (8 Jun) 2AM CEST): Devolver Direct
June 7 - 9 (10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST): IGN Live
June 8 (8AM PT / 11AM ET / 5PM CEST): Future of Play Direct
June 8 (9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CEST): The Indie FPS Summer Showcase
June 8 (9AM PT / 12PM ET / 6PM CEST): Wholesome Games
June 8 (10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST): LA American Games Showcase
June 8 (11:30AM PT / 2:30PM ET / 8:30PM CEST): Women-Led Games Showcase
June 8 (12PM PT / 3PM ET / 9PM CEST): Future Games Show
June 9 (1PM PT / 4PM ET / 10PM CEST): PC Gaming Show
June 9 (10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST): Xbox Games Showcase & COD Black Ops 6 Direct
June 10 (12PM PT / 3PM ET / 9PM CEST): Ubisoft Forward
June 10 – 17 (10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CEST): Steam Next Fest
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