IGN Live 2026 returns this year to show off some of the biggest games coming out and celebrate 30 years of game site IGN (which is owned by CNET parent company Ziff Davis). There will also be plenty of game demos, celebrity appearances, livestreams and pop culture panels during gaming's busiest time of year. 

IGN Live will take place on June 6 and 7 in Los Angeles and is set to be one of the biggest fan events of the year. It's scheduled during the early summer window when the long-shuttered E3 gaming trade show used to be held. IGN Live, which is open to the public in contrast with the industry-only Summer Game Fest (happening during the same weekend), celebrates all things video games along with anime, collectibles and pop culture entertainment. 

Here's what you need to know to see IGN Live 2026 in-person or online. 

When does IGN Live 2026 start? 

The show starts on June 6 at 9 a.m PT/12 p.m. ET at the Magic Box @ The Reef in downtown LA. It'll go until 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET and start up once again on June 7.

How much are IGN Live 2026 tickets? 

Those looking to attend the event in person can purchase tickets at the IGN Live 2026 website. Saturday and Sunday tickets are $25 each, or the two-day ticket option is $40 and comes with a swag bag. But using the discount code CNET10 drops that price to $15 for one-day tickets or $30 for the weekend.

Can I watch IGN Live 2026 online? 

Yes. IGN Live will be shown on IGN's site as well as IGN's YouTube and Twitch channels. 

Which games will be at IGN Live 2026?

IGN already teased demos for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced and the Gothic Remake. Microsoft also plans to hold its Xbox Games Showcase and Gears of War: E-Day Direct presentation during IGN Live on June 7. 

Those attending the convention will be able to try out hundreds of games from indie titles to major AAA releases. There will also be tournaments, giveaways, merch booths and live stage programming throughout the event. 

Who's appearing at the event?

So far, IGN has confirmed that Sung Kang (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6), 
Roger Craig Smith, who voices Sonic the Hedgehog in games and animation, and Patricia Summersett, the voice actor behind Princess Zelda in Nintendo's recent Legend of Zelda titles, will be making appearances. 

Also attending are Steve-O and others from Jackass, WWE wrestlers Bronson Reed and Kevin Owens, actress Tatiana Maslany ahead of her new show Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed and gaming voice actor Alix Wilton Regan (voicing Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis).

Upcoming shows such as Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War! The Calamity, The Legend of Vox Machina, Cape Fear and The Terror Devil in Silver will also be featured at the show, which means actors from those shows might appear. Likewise, the event will be giving early looks at movies like the upcoming Supergirl and shows like The Vampire Lestat, The Walking Dead: Dead City and the first two episodes of Adventure Time: Side Quests.