Microsoft is bringing again the Xbox FanFest occasion this yr, and it is happening tour to assist have a good time Xbox’s 25th anniversary. Microsoft introduced right now that along with the Xbox FanFest that was already introduced for Los Angeles, the present will hit the street and make seven stops globally.
These will embrace:
- Cologne, Germany
- London, UK
- Mexico Metropolis, Mexico
- Seattle, USA
- Sydney, Australia
- Tokyo, Japan
- Toronto, Canada
Microsoft stated every FanFest will probably be “distinctive to the situation during which it is held.” Followers can anticipate “in-person experiences that carry the worlds of Xbox to life with alternatives for gamers to attach with each other,” Microsoft stated.
Extra particulars about every native FanFest occasion, together with ticketing data and extra specifics, will probably be introduced later. Microsoft suggested folks to maintain their eye on the Xbox FanFest website to be taught extra.
The primary Xbox FanFest occasion in 2026 takes place in June, alongside the Xbox Video games Showcase. The occasion in Cologne, Germany is little question tied to the gaming occasion Gamescom, which takes place in August. Microsoft additionally held an Xbox FanFest at Gamescom in 2025.
What’s Xbox FanFest?
Xbox FanFest is a community-focused gathering that includes “occasions and shared experiences” for followers of Microsoft’s gaming model. The primary Xbox FanFest occurred at E3 2015, and Microsoft introduced it again in subsequent years in the course of the summer time showcase season. In 2020, Microsoft made Xbox FanFest a digital occasion on account of COVID. This yr, it is coming again as an in-person occasion in Los Angeles and globally to mark the 25th anniversary of Xbox. As such, we might anticipate this yr’s occasion to take issues to a different stage.
The Xbox Video games Showcase this yr takes place on Sunday, June 7, and it is going to be adopted by a broadcast devoted to Gears of Conflict: E-Day. That is simply after the large Summer season Recreation Fest showcase on June 5.
As talked about, 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of Xbox, and one other manner Microsoft is marking the milestone is by releasing a number of marquee titles tied to Xbox historical past, together with Halo: Marketing campaign Developed and a brand new Fable. It has been a yr of change and upheaval at Xbox, as Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has stepped down after 38 years at Microsoft, changed by 37-year-old Asha Sharma.
Microsoft can also be engaged on a brand new console, Venture Helix, however we do not know a lot about it but.