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Summer Game Fest

The World's Premier Gaming Celebration
  • WHAT WE DID: Strategy, Design, Development
  • CLIENT: Summer Game Fest

Summer Game Fest is the ultimate global stage for groundbreaking gaming announcements and industry-defining moments. Created by Geoff Keighley in 2020, it has become the world's first fully digital, global celebration of video games, uniting publishers, developers, creators, and millions of fans for a multi-day festival.

Over three years, Psychoactive Studios has partnered with Summer Game Fest to evolve their digital presence, creating a new website iteration annually. We've designed platforms supporting millions of concurrent visitors, managing intricate schedules across global time zones, and capturing the energy defining gaming's biggest week.

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Summer Game Fest

The World's Premier Gaming Celebration
  • WHAT WE DID:
    Strategy, Design, Development
  • CLIENT: Summer Game Fest
Summer Game Fest

Summer Game Fest is the ultimate global stage for groundbreaking gaming announcements and industry-defining moments. Created by Geoff Keighley in 2020, it has become the world's first fully digital, global celebration of video games, uniting publishers, developers, creators, and millions of fans for a multi-day festival.

Over three years, Psychoactive Studios has partnered with Summer Game Fest to evolve their digital presence, creating a new website iteration annually. We've designed platforms supporting millions of concurrent visitors, managing intricate schedules across global time zones, and capturing the energy defining gaming's biggest week.

50+ Million
Livestream views
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By Gamers, For Gamers

As members of the gaming community ourselves, our genuine passion informs every design decision. From understanding what information matters to fans, to recognizing which announcements deserve prominence - our perspective helps create experiences that feel authentic to gaming culture.
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Year After Year

Each annual iteration represents complete reimagining rather than incremental updates. The gaming industry evolves rapidly - partner lineups change, new formats emerge, expectations shift. Each year is an opportunity to introduce fresh creative direction.
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Making a Splash

In the weeks before launch, we design a bespoke poster-style splash screen serving as the digital gateway. These function as teaser campaigns, building anticipation while communicating dates, timing, and updates.
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Never Missing a Moment

With events spanning days across time zones and platforms, helping global audiences navigate is critical. We designed signup systems for email and text alerts, plus calendar integration enabling users to add the entire schedule.
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The Main Event

The flagship showcase, hosted by Geoff Keighley, anchors the entire week. We designed sections highlighting the event's significance, evolving from a countdown, into the event live streams, and then highlighting post-show content.
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A Full Schedule

Summer Game Fest encompasses far more than the main showcase - it's a comprehensive festival featuring dozens of partner events. Our schedule accommodates multiple daily events across time zones.
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Brand Asset Evolution

Summer Game Fest's visual identity centers on a distinctive bubble motif evolving dramatically across iterations. The 2023 version featured dreamlike, translucent spheres with cosmic gradients. The 2024 iteration saw vibrant, amorphous movement. 2025 embraced bold, saturated colors with candy-like orbs against bright pastels. For 2026, we're exploring something completely new.
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A digital platform capturing the scale, energy, and cultural significance of gaming's most anticipated week, supporting millions of viewers experiencing the industry's biggest announcements together.