GamesCon 2018

GamesCon 2018

Summer Game Fest: These are the events lined up for August

Here’s what’s in store for the Summer Game Fest in August 2020.

GamesCon 2018

GamesCon 2018

We’re in the last stretch of the Summer Game Fest. As the event nears its end, here are some of the highlights we can look forward to during August 2020.

Summer Game Fest 2020

We’ve had some spectacular events and announcements since the Summer Game Fest kicked off in June 2020. All thanks to founder and host, Geoff Keighley, we saw both a PS5 games and Xbox Series X games reveal.

We’ve got a first look at the PlayStation 5’s DualSense Controller, as well as Developer Showcases, a Nintendo Direct Mini, Devolver Direct’s 2020 digital event. Now, on to August we go.

Tennocon 2020

Date: 1 August
Time: 17:00 South African Standard Time (SAST)
What to expect: Warframe update, possibly more.
Livestream: The event will be streamed on YouTube and Twitch, we’ll share the live stream once it is available.

August kicks off with Tennocon 2020 on 1 August 2020. While details are still under wraps at this stage — a time hasn’t even been revealed as yet — we do know that Digital Extremes will share a Warframe update with players.

“We want our TennoCon 2020 presentation to be an unmistakable reveal of what you see is what you get. Changing the date will allow us to put on the best possible show remotely and deliver the magic of TennoCon to you, our worldwide community.”

GamesCon 2020

This year’s devcom digital conference 2020 will feature a broad program ready for trade visitors with lots of talks and plenty of matchmaking. In the future, devcom will also offer a varied program of talks, shows or master classes for game developers all year round.

GamesCon Opening Night

Opening Night Live with Geoff Keighley, one of the widest-reaching gaming shows worldwide last year, will kick off gamescom 2020 this month to bring the Summer Game Fest to a close.

Date: 27 August 2020
Time: To be determined
What to expect: It’s GamesCon 2020 opening night!

GamesCon Daily Show

Date: 28 August
Time: To be determined
What to expect: After the opening night on 27 August 2020, GamesCon 2020 will move on to the Daily Show. The team will talk about and expand on the highlights from its own formats as well as the shows and promotions of the gaming companies and partners on a daily basis.

Awesome Indies

Date: 29 August
Time: To be determined
What to expect: The Awesome Indies section will include a few important announcements and news about the most anticipated indie titles.

The Best of Show

Date: 30 August 2020
Time: To be determined
What to expect: The new Best of Daily Show format will close the event with a summary of this year’s gamescom highlights and presentation of the gamescom award.