A List of Everything Shown at Xbox Games Showcase 2026

The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 delivered a massive line-up packed with major first-party reveals, surprise world premieres, and a big hardware celebration for Xbox’s 25th anniversary.

Here is the complete round-up of everything shown during the event, categorised by hardware, world premieres, first-party updates, and partner games.

Hardware & Accessories

• Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition Console: A special anniversary edition console celebrating 25 years of Xbox.

• Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition: Features iconic touches honouring the original “Duke” controller, including the classic ABXY colours and unique bumpers.

First-Party Studios & Console Exclusives

• Gears of War: E-Day: Received center-stage billing with a world premiere gameplay demo featuring Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago surviving Emergence Day. Notably confirmed as a strict Xbox console exclusive (launching on Xbox Series X|S and PC).

  • Release Date: October 6, 2026 (Day One on Game Pass).

• Fable: A brand-new trailer introduced Hayley Atwell as the lead villain, Isabel, and teased the return of the iconic Jack of Blades.

  • Release Date: February 23, 2027 (PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5).

• Halo: Campaign Evolved: A brand-new prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved featuring Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson on a clandestine operation behind enemy lines. It includes three entirely new missions (including Operation: METEORITE).

  • Release Date: July 28, 2026 (PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5).

• Clockwork Revolution: A grittier look at the steampunk city of Avalon, utilizing time as a weapon. Confirmed as another Xbox console exclusive.

  • Release Date: 2027.

• State of Decay 3: Surfaced after a long period of silence with its first official gameplay trailer showcasing updated graphics and undead mechanics.

  • Release Date: 2027 (PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5).

• Minecraft Dungeons II: Officially revealed with a gameplay trailer introducing tougher enemies like the “Twisted Warden” and extensive character customization.

  • Release Date: September 29, 2026.

• Senua: A surprise follow-up in the Hellblade saga tracking Senua’s descent into the underworld to save her beloved, promising an incredibly intense audio-visual experience.

  • Release Date: 2027.

World Premieres & Partner Titles

• Persona 6: Atlus officially lifted the curtain on the next mainline entry in the legendary JRPG franchise, revealing its official logo.

• Persona 4 Revival: A ground-up remake of the beloved PS2 classic was formally announced with a pre-order trailer.

  • Release Date: February 18, 2027.

• Spyro: A Realm Beyond: After more than two decades, the classic purple dragon returns in an all-new 3D platforming adventure where he is finally taking full flight.

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4: Debuted a brand-new, high-stakes extraction experience called DMZ, focusing on hunting advanced military tech, looting, and squad betrayal.

  • Release Date: October 23, 2026.

• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy: A prequel to A Plague Tale: Requiem following a young woman named Sophia exploring a dangerous, mythic island.

  • Release Date: August 27, 2026.

• Metro 2039: The next dark instalment from 4A Games, set in a heavily mutated, faction-torn Moscow under Nazi control.

  • Release Date: February 2027.

• Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember: A major action-RPG sequel from Team Ninja allowing players to harness the burning power of the Phoenix.

  • Release Date: Early 2027 (including a Nintendo Switch 2 release).

• Crazy Taxi: World Tour: Sega’s high-octane arcade classic returns with a high-energy trailer scored by The Offspring.

  • Release Date: 2027.

• Valor Mortis: A brutal, first-person action-Soulslike set during a dark, twisted version of the Napoleonic Wars, featuring Vincent Cassel voicing Napoleon Bonaparte.

  • Release Date: September 24, 2026.

• Magicians: The Devil’s Deal: A stylish new shooter described as “BioShock with stage magic.”

• Join Us: A chaotic, open-world survival game where players can design, build, and manage their own absurd doomsday cults.

  • Release Date: March 2027.

• Bad Magpie: A spiritual successor to Untitled Goose Game where you play as an chaotic, troublesome magpie.

  • Release Date: 2027.

• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse: A new retro-inspired project from Motion Twin set 23 years after Dracula’s Curse.

  • Release Date: October 15, 2026.

• Vivarium: An anime-inspired, cosy nostalgia adventure game slated for 2027.

Live-Service & Expansion Updates

• DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations: A massive new expansion introducing deeper puzzle levels and the Chain Spear weapon.

  • Release Date: July 7, 2026.

• Sea of Thieves (Season 20 – Custom Seas): A major free update allowing players to build custom game modes (like Skeleton Snipe Hunt) and utilize advanced camera tools.

  • Release Date: June 18, 2026.

• Age of Empires IV: Announced a major Fall 2026 expansion introducing two heavily requested civilizations: the Vikings and the Scots.

• The Elder Scrolls Online: Detailed its upcoming season centering around a new Thieves’ Guild questline in Glenumbra alongside the Prince of Madness. Launches July 8, 2026.

• Where Winds Meet: Showcased a major upcoming expansion titled Hidden Mountain, bringing a brand-new map to the game.