Summer Game Fest 2025: a new conference announced, a must-see for some

Surprises, rumors, leaks, world premieres... summer is always a special time for gamers. The Summer Game Fest is systematically the scene of big announcements, sometimes long-awaited, others that we clearly didn't see coming. Since the death of E3, Geoff Keighley and his event have taken over, and various publishers are happily getting involved, sometimes even offering their own conferences or live streams alongside. This is the case, for example, with Xbox, which always responds to the call. But this period also serves to highlight studios with a little less aura. Each year, the program is then quite busy, and you now have one more Summer Game Fest 2025 conference to add to the list. your calendar.

The Wholesome Direct of Summer Game Fest 2025 takes date

There are some annual events that are hard to miss. The main conference of the event is clearly one of them, it opens the ball and reserves the majority of the juiciest announcements. Xbox has made a habit of hitting hard, even if The Outer Worlds 2 was perhaps not the game highlighted that many hoped. Then there are these smaller Summer Game Fest conferences, but which are aimed at very specific communities. This is particularly the case with the Wholesome Direct, a must-see for fans of indie, cozy, chill, or simply cute games. The collective will of course be back in action this year. The meeting is set for June 7, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. French time, with 60 games on the program, including world premieres, demos, and surprises from indie developers of all calibers and beloved publishers.

For now, only a few games are confirmed for this Summer Game Fest 2025 conference: Is This Seat Taken? and MakeRoom, which should catch the eye of Unpacking fans. Several publishers have already confirmed their presence, such as Playstack (Balatro, The Rise of the Golden Idol), btf Games (Trüberbrook), ustwo games (Monument Valley, Alba) and Electric Saint (Crescent County). The star, however, should be Tales of the Shire, the cozy game set in the Lord of the Rings universe, expected for July 29, 2025.