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XBOX Games Showcase 2026 roundup

It's summer gaming events season and XBOX held its showcase yesterday. It featured both first- and third-party titles. Notably, XBOX's new CEO, Asha Sharma, announced that some first-party games will be XBOX-console exclusives. Below is a recap of the announcements.

First-party announcements:

Gears of War: E-Day - launching August 6 on XBOX Series X|S, XBOX on PC, cloud, included with Game Pass, and is XBOX Play Anywhere. An XBOX console exclusive.
Halo: Campaign Evolved - the remake of Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign, launching July 28 on Steam, XBOX and PS5.
Fable - launching February 23, 2027 on XBOX, Steam and PS5.
DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations - new campaign expansion launching July 7.
Senua - third installment in Ninja Theory's franchise. Launching 2027 on XBOX, Steam and PS5.
Spyro: A Realm Beyond - the first original Spyro game in nearly 20 years. Launching Spring 2027 on XBOX, Steam, PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2.
Minecraft Dungeons II - launching September 29 on XBOX, Steam, PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2.
State of Decay 3 - coming in 2027 to XBOX, Steam and PS5.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 - trailer for the new Extraction Experience, DMZ. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches October 23.
Clockwork Revolution - inXile entertainment’s steampunk RPG coming 2027. An XBOX console exclusive.

Third-party announcements

Bad Magpie - debut title from indie studio Milktooth arriving in 2027
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - 2D action-exploration game from KONAMI, Evil Empire, and Motion Twin launching October 15.
Crazy Taxi: World Tour - an all-new installment of SEGA’s classic driving action series set to launch in 2027.
JOIN US - an action/survival cult simulator, launching March 2027.
Magicians: The Devil’s Deal - a narrative-driven first-person action game set in a reimagined version of Victorian London. Launching in 2027.
METRO 2039 - first gameplay trailer; launching February 2027.
Persona 6 announced and Persona 4 Revival available to pre-order
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy - prequel in the Plague Tale sage, launching August 27.
Valor Mortis - first-person Soulslike arrives September 24.
Vivarium - anime-inspired adventure, arriving in 2027.
Where Winds Meet - free-to-play Wuxia open-world ARPG debuts on XBOX.
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember - action-RPG announced, coming early 2027.

New updates for live games:

Age of Empires IV - Raiders of the North expansion launching later this year.
The Elder Scrolls Online - Season One arrives July 8 with an all-new Thieves Guild storyline.
Fallout 76 - gets free Infestations update.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - adds US National Parks and National Championship Air Races

During the event, the XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition console and the XBOX Controller X25 Special Edition were also announced for a November 2026 launch.

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