PublisherBandai Namco Entertainmentis a month removed from the release ofElden Ring Nightreign, but is setting the stage for the rest of 2025 with a livestream going into detail about its upcoming slate of games. We’re well past the flurry ofannouncements from Summer Game Fest, but new info from major industry players hasn’t yet slowed down.
June 2025’s Capcom Spotlightwas just last week, for instance, which showed off the hacking and third-person shooting mechanics ofPragmata, the upcoming DLC forMonster Hunter Wilds, and offered more insight intoResident Evil Requiem, among other things. Now it’s almost time for another major Japanese publisher, Bandai Namco, to take the stage, giving us a fresh look at games and updates coming throughout the next year and into 2026.
When Bandai Namco Summer Showcase 2025 Is
July 05, 2025
Bandai Namco’s 2025 Summer Showcase is taking place on Jun 30, 2025, at 3:00pm ET. For quick reference, here is a table of when the livestream starts in each United States timezone.
3:00pm, July 2
2:00pm, July 2
1:00pm, July 2
12:00pm, July 2
11:00am, July 2
Hawaii Standard Time
9:00am, July 2
For a few other major markets, the Bandai Namco Summer Showcase starts at 8:00pm British Summer Time and 9:00pm Central European Summer Time on July 2, and at 4:00am Japan Standard Time on July 3.
Where To Watch Bandai Namco Summer Showcase
YouTube
Bandai Namco’s Summer Showcase will be livestreamed on theBandai Namco Entertainment AmericaYouTube channel for English-speaking audiences.The livestream is also embedded right above this paragraph, so you may watch from this page. The showcase will also be broadcast live on theBandaiNamcoUSTwitch channel.
Click this link to be redirected to the Bandai Namco Summer Showcase 2025 livestream on YouTube.
The Bandai Namco Summer Showcase is being hosted by Sydnee Goodman and Connor Colquhoun. At the time of writing, it’s unclear how long the livestream is expected to be.
What To Expect From Bandai Namco Summer Showcase
My Hero Academia, Code Vein 2, & More
With a trailer for the showcase also posted to the same YouTube channelhere, Bandai Namco teased many of the games that will appear. Everything announced ahead of time for the Bandai Namco Summer Showcase is as follows:
While many games have been revealed ahead of time, you shouldn’t rule out some surprises. Since July 26, 2025, marks the 30th anniversary of the originalAce Combat(originally known asAir Combat) releasing in Japan, many fans are expecting the Bandai Namco Summer Showcase to announceAce Combat 8, seeing as it’s been six years sinceAce Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
It’s also pertinent to note that some games are still fairly far from release.The Blood of Dawnwalker, apromising open-world RPG, is set to come out in 2026, and theMy Hero Academiagame could potentially be scheduled for next year as well. Regardless,Bandai Namco Entertainment’s slate for its Summer Showcase is quite enticing, and should be well worth tuning in for.
Sources: Bandai Namco Entertainment America/YouTube (1,2),BandaiNamcoUS/Twitch
Elden Ring Nightreign
FromSoftware has announcedElden Ring: Nightreign, a standalone multiplayer game set in Limgrave, a region of the Lands Between.
