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Capping off a very busy week in the world of gaming is Microsoft with its annual Xbox Games Showcase. There aren’t a lot of details or rumors of what to expect at this point, but Microsoft says that the event will feature “a look at brand-new games and updates from across our first-party studios and our incredible partners across the globe.” It’ll also be followed by a second stream focused entirely on the sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds 2.
Microsoft has had a fairly solid year so far with the likes of Avowed, South of Midnight, and Doom: The Dark Ages. And we know a handful of bigger titles are coming, including a remaster of the original Gears of War and Ninja Gaiden 4. Beyond that, though, it’s not clear what Xbox will be showing off, though maybe we’ll hear of even more games coming to the PS5 and, possibly, the Nintendo Switch 2. And hey, there’s always the long-rumored handheld.
You can watch the event on both YouTube and Twitch on June 8th at 1PM ET, and follow along with the latest developments right here.
Microsoft has gone fishin’.
The countdown to a big games showcase is usually filled with sizzle reels of upcoming games, but Microsoft has gone in a different direction: some chill clips of people fishing in Fallout 76 as part of the game’s most recent update.
And another one.
If you haven’t had enough of gaming events, Microsoft has one more. The Xbox Games Showcase kicks off at 1PM ET, and will be followed by a second event focused entirely on The Outer Worlds 2.
Xbox’s next major games showcase streams in June
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It’s looking like another busy summer of gaming news: Microsoft just announced its next Xbox Games Showcase livestream, which will take place on June 8th at 1PM ET. The company says that the event will include “a look at upcoming titles from across our first-party studios, in addition to incredible new titles from our third-party partners across the globe.” And after the event wraps up there will be a second stream focused entirely on The Outer Worlds 2, which is due to launch later this year.
Last year’s showcase included major announcements covering games like Perfect Dark, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Starfield. In addition to The Outer Worlds sequel, the 2025 edition will likely include more about the next Call of Duty and other holiday games; though we probably won’t see much, if anything, of Fable, which has been delayed to 2026. Doom: The Dark Ages, meanwhile, launches in May, so maybe we’ll hear about future updates or expansions for id’s dark fantasy shooter.
