It’s June, so what which means: per week packed stuffed with online game reveals and bulletins. As ever, Microsoft might be on the coronary heart of the motion with its annual Xbox Games Showcase, exhibiting off a variety of its personal first-party video games, in addition to a collection of third-party choices. However how will you watch this packed stream? That’s what we’re right here to let you know.
When Is Xbox Games Showcase 2026?
The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 might be held on Sunday, June 7. The occasion is a two-parter, beginning with the Xbox-focused presentation that can showcase first and third-party Xbox video games. Following that, there might be a devoted Gears of Battle: E-Day Direct. The stream kicks off on the following occasions, relying in your area:
- US (West Coast) – 10am PDT
- US (Central) – 12pm CDT
- US (East Coast) – 1pm EDT
- UK – 6pm BST
- Europe – 7pm CEST
For our Australian readers, the Xbox Games Showcase begins early on the morning of June 8 at:
- Australia (Western) – 1am AWST
- Australia (Central) – 2:30 am ACST
- Australia (Jap) – 3am AEST
The place To Watch Xbox Games Showcase 2026
You may watch the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 and the Gears of Battle: E-Day Direct proper right here on IGN. We present all the large summer time showcases on the IGN homepage, so merely go to IGN.com to see all of it occur. When you’d desire, you can too watch it on our YouTube channel.
When you’d desire to look at the stream on Microsoft’s official channels, head to Xbox’s YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook web page. For many who want to watch with American Signal Language, the stream can even be obtainable on the Xbox ASL Twitch channel.
What Will Be on the Xbox Games Showcase 2026?
Thus far, Xbox has remained fairly tight-lipped about what we are able to count on to see on this yr’s showcase, apart from the devoted Gears of Battle: E-Day Direct. Following within the footsteps of Xbox’s earlier two summer time “Direct” reveals, which targeted on Name of Obligation: Black Ops 6 and The Outer Worlds 2, you possibly can count on round 25-Half-hour of deep dive into the upcoming Gears of Battle prequel.
Past the Gears Direct, it appears wise to count on information concerning the lately delayed Fable, in addition to the remake of Halo: Fight Developed (dubbed “Marketing campaign Developed”) which is because of land later this yr. We wouldn’t be stunned to see updates for Forza Horizon 6, too. However past that, it’s all guesswork. You may learn what we count on from the Xbox Recreation Showcase right here.
It’s additionally price remembering that Xbox’s showcases embrace many third-party builders engaged on multiplatform video games, so it’s price tuning in even in the event you don’t personal an Xbox or PC (plus, many Xbox-developed video games come to PS5 now.) Final yr’s GOTY, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, was first proven as a part of the Xbox Games Showcase in 2024, so there’s potential for an additional future sport of the yr to show up right here.
Different Summer season Recreation Showcases
The Xbox Games Showcase is only one of many summer time sport showcases happening in June 2026. In a post-E3 world there at the moment are many various on-line reveals that happen all through the beginning of June, all internet hosting their very own reveals and surprises. Those nonetheless to return are:
- Latin American Games Showcase – June 4, 2pm PDT
- Ladies-Led Games Showcase – June 4, 4pm PDT
- Entry-Capability Showcase – June 5, 8am PDT
- Summer season Recreation Fest 2026 – June 5, 2pm PDT
- Day of the Devs SGF Version – June 5, 4pm PDT
- Southeast Asian Games Showcase – June 6, 8am PDT
- Healthful Direct – June 6, 9am PDT
- Story Wealthy Showcase – June 6, 10am PDT
- Inexperienced Games Showcase – June 6, 11am PDT
- Gayming Delight Parade – June 6, 12pm PDT
- Future Games Present Summer season Showcase – June 6, 12pm PDT
- Frosty Games Fest – June 6, 3pm PDT
- Xbox Games Showcase – June 7, 10am PDT
- PC Gaming Present – June 7, 12pm PDT
- Deutsche Indie Showcase – June 7, 2pm PDT
- India Games Showcase – June 8, 10am PDT
Matt Purslow is IGN’s Govt Editor of Options.