The first Future Games Show of the year took place last Thursday, kicking off its spring edition. The event, known for showcasing exclusive trailers and highlighting upcoming video game releases, once again delivered a glimpse into the industry's future. This time, the show was hosted by acclaimed voice actors Jennifer English (Baldur’s Gate 3) and Nolan North (Uncharted), adding star power to the highly anticipated presentations.
Future Games Show delivered several exciting world-premiere reveals, including Lost Rift, a supernatural survival game set on a mysterious desert island. Fans also finally got the official release date for the highly anticipated System Shock 2 25th Anniversary Remaster, which is coming to PC and consoles on June 26.
Among the biggest highlights was the first gameplay trailer for FBC: Firebreak, a brand-new title from Remedy Entertainment set in the Control universe. Additionally, the event marked the grand reveal of the Painkiller reboot, with the legendary series making its return this fall!
These and many other announcements garnered significant attention from viewers on livestreaming platforms. The showcase itself (on the official Future Games Show channels) and its watch parties racked up impressive viewership, with extensive co-casting contributing to the event landing in the top five most popular gaming/tech showcases of 2025 (as of the end of March).
The showcase ran for just over two hours, with nearly 200 channels on popular streaming platforms like Twitch, YouTube Live, and Kick joining in to provide live coverage. In addition to the event organizers and individual streamers, several gaming media outlets, such as IGN and PC Gamer, also provided coverage.
At its peak, the showcase saw nearly 238,000 concurrent viewers, but what stands out even more is that the average viewership wasn’t far behind the peak (212,000+ concurrent viewers), which speaks to the strong engagement of the casters and their audiences with the event's announcements.
Overall, we tracked seven channels that reached more than 10,000 concurrent viewers at their peak during FGS coverage. In total, there were more than twenty channels that consistently had over 1,000 live viewers. Leading the pack in viewership was the American streamer Zack "ZackRawrr" Range.
The year is still fresh, and we haven’t yet entered the summer-to-fall period, which is when the biggest gaming showcases are typically held. However, as of late March, the spring edition of the Future Games Show is ranking in the top five most popular gaming or tech livestream showcases. While this is likely to change soon, FGS has already secured a notable achievement.
