Xbox Games Showcase 2026 live coverage: Every reveal as it happens

This throbbing crimson unspace is an Xbox

On X yesterday, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma shared a glimpse at the in-person venue for this year's showcase, and it's... certainly colorful. And vaguely threatening.

What games can we expect to see?

Our only confirmed inclusion in the lineup is Gear of War E-Day, which is getting its own "E-Day Direct" following the primary Xbox livestream. Otherwise, here are some educated guesses:

• State of Decay 3 has been at prior Xbox showcases, and recently started closed alpha playtests after a lengthy marketing hiatus. If it's playable for alpha testers, it wouldn't be surprising to see it today.
• Halo: Campaign Evolved—the remake of the original Halo's story mode—is scheduled for a launch later this year, so some kind of Master Chief presence seems likely.
• Despite its recently-announced delay out of the GTA 6 gravity well, Fable is a safe bet.
• Call of Duty: There's a new one coming out. It's Call of Duty. It would be weirder if it wasn't present.
• InXile's action RPG Clockwork Revolution has made an appearance at two previous Xbox summer showcases and is still waiting for a release date.
• Marvel's Blade reportedly went into full production at Arkane Lyon in 2024, and frankly, I think it'd be very funny to steal some of Wolverine's thunder.
• Persona: Atlus has recently been making an effort to purge evidence of an alleged Persona 6 leak, and we got a glimpse at Persona 4 Revive at last year's Xbox showcase. It's a strong contender.

You'll notice I didn't mention Elder Scrolls 6. That's because I'm convinced Elder Scrolls 6 won't launch until sometime in the 2030s.

Xbox is attempting a reinvention in an era of Microsoft dysfunction

Xbox isn't entering this year's showcase season on a high note. Microsoft hasn't earned itself much good will in recent years: It's only recently started to question its strategic vision of simply shoving Copilot everywhere it can. After buying out a considerable portion of the games industry, it has little to show for it beyond widespread layoffs, studio closures, and project cancellations.

And as a result of the company's partnership with the Israeli military amidst its continuing genocidal campaign in Palestine—a partnership that has provoked public scrutiny, internal protest, and executive firings—Microsoft and its gaming products remain prominent targets of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement.

Following Phil Spencer's departure in February, new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has said Microsoft's gaming division will pursue "a renewed commitment to Xbox." Theoretically, this summer's showcase will offer our first sense of what we're meant to expect from that recommitment.