This year’s Summer Game Fest was a boon for Geoff Keighley and iam8bit, with the stellar showcase securing a massive 50 million streams across all platforms and territories. This marked an 89% year-over-year increase in viewership, a record-high for the event.
Having been in attendance at Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, I can attest to how well done the show was. There were some solid reveals and fantastic trailers throughout, and the event was well accommodated at the SoFi Stadium.
New Peaks
Data taken from StreamsCharts (and forwarded by Variety) reveals that the recent Summer Game Fest showcase was the most popular iteration ever. After six years of serving up some of the most anticipated trailers to the wider gaming community, Summer Game Fest is hitting eye-watering peaks, pulling in 50 million viewers worldwide.
When all platforms were taken into account, a peak concurrent viewer count of more than three million users was recorded. Following the live showcase, a whopping eight million views have been recorded on the VOD version of the stream.
Thank you for being a part of #SummerGameFest 2025 – our most watched SGF to date. The live show had over 50 million livestreams, with a peak concurrent audience of 3M+, up 89% YoY, according to StreamsCharts.
Variety also noted that Summer Game Fest was the top trending topic across social media as the event unfolded.
This was one of the best Geoff Keighley-led events we’ve had in recent years. Trailers were showcased that revealed a release date for Dying Light: The Beast, the next Atomic Heart project, the open beta for ARC Raiders, and an extended look at Death Stranding 2.
It was a busy show, to say the least.
What was your favourite trailer from Summer Game Fest? Let me know on the Insider Gaming forum.
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Grant has been gaming for 30+ years and in the industry for 10+. You'll probably find him playing a post-apocalyptic game or an extraction shooter somewhere.
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