The Xbox model is having an fascinating 12 months thus far, with the recent launch of Doom: The Darkish Ages and several other Microsoft-published video games discovering success on PlayStation. The way forward for Xbox is unsure, however the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase, scheduled for Sunday, June 8, ought to give us an thought of what is coming quickly from Microsoft’s first-party studios and its companions.
The showcase, which streams a pair days after this 12 months’s Summer season Recreation Fest, may have a Direct presentation dedicated to Obsidian Leisure’s upcoming RPG The Outer Worlds 2 instantly following it. Earlier Xbox summer time showcases in 2023 and 2024 have featured prolonged seems to be at Starfield and Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 6, respectively, as closers.
How to observe the Xbox Games Showcase and The Outer Worlds 2 Direct
You’ll be able to stream the Xbox Games Showcase and the next Direct for The Outer Worlds 2 on GameSpot’s YouTube, in addition to the official Xbox YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook pages. Bethesda can be internet hosting the presentation on its YouTube and Twitch channels, as is Obsidian Leisure on YouTube. The YouTube streams will probably be in 4K decision at 60fps. And in a primary, Xbox can be streaming the occasion on TikTok, that includes reside commentary from host Ethan Rothamel and TikTok creator Senpapi Gabe.
Xbox Games Showcase and The Outer Worlds 2 Direct begin time
The Xbox Games Showcase begins at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on Sunday, June 8. The Outer Worlds 2 Direct begins instantly after the showcase concludes. Microsoft has not specified the period of the presentation, however earlier Xbox showcases have usually lasted round an hour, adopted by a 30- to 45-minute Direct for a featured sport.
- 10 AM PT
- 1 PM ET
- 6 PM BST
- 3 AM AET (June 9)
What to count on
In addition to The Outer Worlds 2, the Xbox staff hasn’t explicitly talked about another titles that may seem within the showcase. Nonetheless, the studios beneath the Microsoft Gaming umbrella have a number of anticipated titles in improvement that we’re conscious of, which we might see this 12 months.
Earlier showcases have given us peeks at Gears of Conflict: E-Day and a Good Darkish reboot, and this showcase can be an ideal alternative to disclose launch dates for each. And whereas the brand new Fable sport from Playground Games was pushed again to 2026, the showcase might nonetheless present us with some new gameplay footage.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is getting a free replace this summer time, so it is also doable that studio Ninja Concept will element when it drops and what’s included. The extremely acclaimed Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle can be getting story DLC this 12 months, titled The Order of Giants, so it could be unsurprising to see a trailer and launch date for it at this showcase.
On the Activision Blizzard aspect, there nonetheless hasn’t been an official announcement on what this 12 months’s Name of Responsibility sport will probably be, although it is rumored to be a brand new Black Ops sport set within the future–a reveal might come on the showcase.