After hitting record-breaking viewership numbers in 2025, Geoff Keighley’s annual Summer Game Fest is making a significant change for 2026, with a migration from the familiar YouTube Theater to the legendary home of the Academy Awards, the Dolby Theatre. Summer Game Fest has quickly cemented itself as one of the biggest events each year for the video game industry, featuring massive announcements from AAA studios, indie developers, and even Hollywood juggernauts, and the 2026 edition of the event is already setting itself up for success with its new location at the Lost Angeles Dolby Theatre.
Considered by many to be one of the best video game showcases, Summer Game Fest was first offered up as an online presentation of upcoming gaming announcements that was to be a pseudo replacement for the now defunct E3 expo. Summer Game Fest has since grown into its own yearly celebration, with industry personnel, media outlets, and general audiences marking their calendars in anticipation of new game reveals. Offering both an in-person audience and an online livestream experience for fans to enjoy, Summer Game Fest 2026 is taking an unexpected leap with a move to a venue best-known for its star-studded productions.
