ended
2026-10-12 – 2026-10-19
Showcases, sales and demo windows
When new information arrives
Timing is a discovery signal on its own. A dated storewide sale is a reason to wait; a dated showcase is a reason to expect news. Every row below carries its source, and events with no announced date never get a countdown.
Dated ahead
14
Steam Next Fest: October 2026
Within 30 days
3
Next up
Awaiting a date
3
No date
TODAY2026-10-23
on now
2026-10-19 – 2026-10-26
2026-10-19T17:00:00Z
Demo fest
Confirmed
Steam Next Fest: October 2026
Demo week. The cheapest possible way to test an unreleased pick before committing.
in 3 days
2026-10-26 – 2026-11-02
in 24 days
2026-11-16 – 2026-11-23
in 48 days
2026-12-10 (Thu)
2026-12-11T00:30:00Z
Awards
Confirmed
The Game Awards 2026
Peacock Theater, Los Angeles. Opening act 19:30 ET on 10 December. Historically the year's densest block of world premieres and shadow drops.
in 55 days
2026-12-17 – 2027-01-04
Storewide sale
Confirmed
Steam Winter Sale 2026
The longest storewide sale of the year and usually the best time to clear a wishlist.
in 72 days
2027-01-03 – 2027-01-10
Showcase
Reported
Awesome Games Done Quick 2027
Dates from GDQ's own social bio rather than a schedule page - treated as reported, not confirmed.
in 83 days
2027-01-14 – 2027-01-18
in 94 days
2027-01-25 – 2027-02-01
in 104 days
2027-02-04 – 2027-02-08
in 108 days
2027-02-08 – 2027-02-15
in 122 days
2027-02-22 – 2027-03-01
2027-02-22T18:00:00Z
in 136 days
2027-03-08 – 2027-03-15
in 146 days
2027-03-18 – 2027-03-25
in 157 days
2027-03-29 – 2027-04-05
Announced, not dated
These recur most years. No date has been published, so no countdown is shown.
No date
No date
Showcase
No date
Nintendo Direct (next)
No date announced. A September Direct is the usual pattern but the archive lists nothing upcoming, so no date is asserted here.
No date
No date
Showcase
No date
PlayStation State of Play (next)
No date announced. Latest broadcast on the official page is 2026-06-02.
No date
No date
Showcase
No date
Summer Game Fest 2027
Announced as returning in 2027 with no calendar day published. Third-party 'June 2027' dates trace back to leftover 2026 artwork and are not used.