San Diego Comic-Con 2026 is set to take place from July 23 to July 26 at the San Diego Convention Center, with a preview night scheduled for July 22. IGN will be on-site to cover the event, offering live streams filled with exclusive reveals, interviews, and updates from various facets of pop culture, including games, movies, comics, anime, and collectibles.
IGN's livestreams will broadcast on Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25. The coverage will include insights into properties such as Lanterns, Blade Runner 2099, Carrie, The Walking Dead, The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, Control Resonant, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, among others.
Fans unable to attend the convention can follow all of IGN's Comic-Con coverage remotely. The livestreams will be accessible across IGN's platforms, featuring updates from the show floor, panel reveals, and live interviews conducted from IGN's studio at the event.
IGN SDCC Live Show Day 1 is scheduled for Friday, July 24, at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. BST. Day 2 of the live show will air on Saturday, July 25, at the same times. Full details on where to watch these streams are available.
Expectations for SDCC 2026 include Marvel Studios' Hall H Presentation, likely to offer details on Avengers: Doomsday and the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. IGN's live show is anticipated to feature exclusive reveals, interviews, and other surprises. Day 1 of IGN's coverage will highlight Lanterns, Blade Runner 2099, Adventure Time: Side Quests, The Vampire Lestat, Carrie, Regular Show, and My Adventures with Superman. Day 2 will focus on The Walking Dead, The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, Control Resonant, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Mayday.
Partnerships for IGN's coverage include Alienware, which will host a Gaming Lounge at the Marriott Marquis. Attendees can experience Alienware gaming rigs, view a new 39-inch 5K OLED ultrawide monitor, and potentially participate in exclusive pop-up experiences. Alienware is also offering giveaways of an AW3426DW or AW3926QW monitor through a stream hosted by CouRageJD on Saturday, July 25, from 4-6 p.m. PT. Updates will also be available on @Alienware's Instagram and TikTok.
Namit Malhotra's Ramayana will debut its first trailer at Comic-Con, accompanied by an interview with the film's director, producer, and cast. The presentation will explore the epic's legacy and its adaptation to the big screen. Additionally, IGN will feature an extended interview with the creative team behind Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, discussing weapon customization, new creatures, the Specialist character class, and an updated Horde mode.