Con 2026: How to Watch and What to Expect From SDCC

Key Points:

• San Diego Comic-Con 2026 will take place from July 23 to 26, with a preview night on July 22, at the San Diego Convention Center, featuring major panels and reveals across comics, movies, games, and more.
• IGN will host live shows on July 24 and 25 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 9pm BST, streaming across multiple platforms including IGN.com, YouTube, Twitch, and social media, providing exclusive interviews, reveals, and coverage of the event.
• Key highlights on Day 1 include Lanterns, Blade Runner 2099, Adventure Time: Side Quests, The Vampire Lestat, Carrie, Regular Show, and My Adventures with Superman; Day 2 features The Walking Dead, The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, Control Resonant, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Mayday.
• IGN’s coverage is powered by Alienware, which will host a gaming lounge at the Marriott Marquis with elite gaming setups, exclusive tech previews, swag, and live streams including a giveaway hosted by CouRageJD on July 25.
• Special features include the Comic-Con debut of Namit Malhotra’s Ramayana trailer with interviews, and an extended IGN interview on Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 revealing new game features such as weapon customization, new creatures, and an updated Horde mode.