E3 is gone—might it relaxation in peace—however though the video games business not crams itself into the LA Conference Heart each June, we’re in no way brief on occasions. The yr forward is full of showcases, esports tournaments, conventions, and fan gatherings, some new, some which were going for many years.
Dates have not been introduced for all of 2024’s occasions—we’ll replace this text with specifics and new occasions as they’re introduced.
January
CES | January 9-12 | Las Vegas
The most important commerce present for shopper tech. We’ll be there protecting all of the PC gaming peripherals, chips, and devices on show—comply with our protection right here.
Annual speedrunning charity marathon. Examine the streaming schedule right here.
20-year-old commerce present and exhibition in Taiwan. We’ll be looking for brand spanking new particulars on upcoming video games—the present included an enormous Elden Ring video function in 2022, as an example.
IEM Katowice (CS2 match) | Jan 31-Feb 11 | Katowice
The primary of two ESL Professional Tour Championship finals this yr. See the total schedule of 2024 IEM Counter-Strike 2 occasions right here.
February
The most important Rainbow Six: Siege occasion of the yr can be hosted in Brazil for the primary time.
A serious business networking occasion (to not be confused with Swedish developer DICE, maker of the Battlefield video games). Consists of the D.I.C.E Awards.
March
SXSW 2024 | March 8-16 | Austin
The well-known South-by-Southwest arts competition is primarily centered on music, movie, TV, and comedy, however consists of some interactive arts and leisure talks.
Steam Spring Sale | March 14-21 | Steam
The primary large Steam seasonal sale of the yr is normally a great alternative to select up a few of final yr’s finest video games at a small or typically substantial low cost. Baldur’s Gate 3 was discounted for the primary time in Steam’s 2023 Winter Sale, so it is a good wager it’s going to get one other low cost right here. See all of the identified upcoming Steam sale dates right here.
The primary of two Counter-Strike 2 PGL Majors this yr will happen in Denmark.
GDC 2024 | March 18-22 | San Francisco
The Recreation Builders Convention is one among our favourite occasions of the yr at PC Gamer: a chance for us to share what sport builders are speaking about with one another, and to speak with them in-person about their work and the enterprise. See, for instance, our roundtable dialogue with 5 veteran RPG designers from final yr’s GDC.
PAX East | March 21-24 | Boston
The east coast version of the long-running gaming fan conference, with panels, expo cubicles, an enormous tabletop gaming house, and a PC LAN space.
April
The Australian cease on the yearly, worldwide tour of DreamHack occasions, which function esports, a cosplay competitors, and LAN gaming. Final yr’s was in Melbourne, however a particular venue for this yr hasn’t been introduced.
Could
The Texas cease on the DreamHack tour can be “larger than ever” in response to the organizers of the annual esports, cosplay, and LAN occasion.
June
Movie competition that has expanded to incorporate interactive artwork.
DreamHack’s mid-year occasion takes place in Jönköping, Sweden.
Geoff Keighley’s Summer time Recreation Fest has to date comprised an enormous livestreamed showcase and a bodily occasion for press—smaller than E3, however one thing—and can be used as an umbrella time period to confer with the numerous livestreamed showcases which can be nonetheless scattered all through June.
Specifics on who’s placing on reveals and when have not been introduced but, however the traditional June lineup consists of:
- The PC Gaming Present (that is us!)
- Xbox and Bethesda Showcase (now with Activision Blizzard)
- Ubisoft Ahead
- EA Play Dwell (EA has skipped the previous couple years)
- PlayStation Showcase (this was in Could final yr)
- Capcom Showcase
- Nintendo Direct
- Future Video games Present
- Day of the Devs
- Devolver Digital
- Healthful Video games
- Guerrilla Collective
A brand new Latin American Gamescom offshoot that has merged with the BIG Competition, an vital unbiased games-focused occasion we attended in 2022.
Steam Summer time Sale | June 27-July 11 | Steam
The second of Steam’s seasonal gross sales is normally one of many greatest. See all of the identified upcoming Steam sale dates right here.
July
TennoCon 2024 | July 19-20 | London, Ontario
The yearly Warframe fan conference placed on by developer Digital Extremes.
A Japanese unbiased video games competition that began in 2012.
Comedian-Con | July 25-28 | San Diego
An infinite fan occasion protecting comedian books, movies, and video games. Reliably a supply for film information, and typically for tidbits about upcoming superhero video games.
SIGGRAPH 2024 | July 28-August 1 | Denver
Laptop graphics and simulation builders get collectively to share their methods, work, and analysis. A lot of cool tech demos to look at.
August
Gen Con | August 1-4 | Indianapolis
An enormous tabletop gaming gathering that was based by Gary Gygax himself.
QuakeCon | Dates TBA | Texas
Final yr’s id Software program-centric fan occasion introduced again the in-person LAN occasion in Grapevine, Texas. Dates for the 2024 occasion have not been introduced, however 2023’s gathering began on August 10. Throughout final yr’s QuakeCon, id Software program introduced and launched the Quake 2 remaster.
IEM Cologne 2024 (CS2 match) | August 16-18 | Cologne
Finals of the yr’s second ESL Professional Tour Championship.
For a number of years working, Europe’s big gaming commerce present has kicked off with a Geoff Keigley-hosted livestream known as Opening Night time Dwell. Anticipate a minimum of a pair main bulletins throughout that showcase, and we usually attend the bodily occasion for hands-on demos and developer interviews.
PAX West | August 30-September 2 | Seattle
Lengthy-running fan conference that includes an enormous expo corridor, panels, performers, and PC and tabletop gaming areas.
The conclusion of the 2024 Valorant Champions Tour. Specifics have not been introduced but, however you could find extra on Riot’s 2024 Valorant esports plans in its 2023 finish of yr letter.
September
One of many yr’s main business occasions, TGS will embrace information and showcases from Japanese sport studios, in addition to publishers and builders from around the globe.
October
The second-to-last DreamHack expo of the yr will happen in Georgia.
PAX Aus | dates TBA | Melbourne
PAX’s Australia occasion is returning in 2024—no dates have been introduced, however final yr’s began on October 6.
The New York model of Comedian-Con. Just like the San Diego occasion, count on a number of bits of stories on comic-based and comic-adjacent video games.
An offshoot of the German expo that may happen at Suntec Conference Centre in Singapore.
The Worldwide (Dota 2 match) | Date TBA | Location TBA
Valve hasn’t introduced a date or venue for this yr’s large Dota 2 finals. Final yr’s occasion happened at Seattle’s Local weather Pledge Enviornment in late October.
TwitchCon | Dates TBA | Places TBA
Twitch placed on two occasions final yr, one in Paris in July and one other in Las Vegas in October. Places and dates for 2024’s occasions have not been introduced but.
November
Blizzard’s large annual fan occasion, with bulletins and esports. Final yr’s BlizzCon was in early November, and this yr’s needs to be across the similar time.
The conclusion to this yr’s LoL esports season.
Conclusion to a year-long Counter-Strike 2 match sequence.
The ultimate DreamHack occasion of the yr.
December
The yr’s second Counter-Strike Main will happen in China.
Geoff Keighley’s annual awards present is about large reveals as a lot as it’s awards. Final yr we acquired our first have a look at Hiya Video games’ subsequent large challenge, a teaser for Kojima’s horror collab with Jordan Peele, and dozens of different trailers—we compiled all of them right here.
