Xbox Games Showcase 2026 live updates — news and rumors ahead of Microsoft’s biggest gaming event of the year

PlayStation has had its turn, and now it’s time for Microsoft’s Xbox to take the spotlight. The Xbox Game Showcase 2026 promises the latest looks at upcoming games from Xbox Game Studios, alongside new reveals and trailers from some of the biggest franchises around.

The live-streamed event kicks off today (Sunday, June 7) at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. BST, and if one Xbox gaming showcase wasn’t enough, it’ll be immediately followed by the Gears of War: E-Day Direct, which will include new information on the upcoming shooter (and potentially a release date, too). Don’t worry if you can’t watch; we’re covering it all live.

Alongside Gears, expect to see more from the new Fable game, and it goes without saying that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will have a presence in a big way, as well as the Halo 1 remake. There will likely be plenty of surprise announcements as well. And we’ll bring you every single one down below.

How to watch Xbox Games Showcase 2026

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 + Gears of War: E-Day Direct takes place today (Sunday, June 7) at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. BST.

You can watch along via YouTube or Twitch. And if you can’t get to a stream, fear not; you’re already in the right place for full live coverage.

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2026-06-07T13:55:14.623Z

Don't expect any next-gen console news

Xbox Series S review — (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

Games will be front and center at today's presentation (it is all called the Xbox Games Showcase, after all). But if you were getting your hopes up about new details on Xbox's next-gen console, codenamed Project Helix, I'm here to dash those.

"The focus here is on the games," Microsoft Studios boss Matt Booty said on the latest Xbox podcast (h/t Gamespot). "There won’t be Helix news. Helix will not be in this showcase. We want to get everything about that right."

2026-06-07T13:28:48.388Z

Persona 6 debut?

Persona 4 Golden keyart — (Image credit: Sega/Atlus)

Several leakers have suggested we could get a look at Persona 6 today, though with Atlus also expected to reveal a release date for Persona 4 Revival at the Xbox Games Showcase, I'm not too optimistic. Then again, that would be peak Atlus.

2026-06-07T12:53:18.142Z

Halo: Campaign Evolved screenshots leaked

A potential screenshot of Halo Campaign Evolved purportedly uploaded onto the Official Xbox Store page before it was taken down — (Image credit: Reddit - tman2damax11)

There's been a surprising lack of leaks ahead of today's Xbox Games Showcase, but several screenshots of Halo: Campaign Evolved were captured on Xbox's official store page by some eagle-eyed Redditors before being taken down. The screenshots give us a glimpse at Cortana's redesign, along with battles in space and redesigned brutes with beards.

2026-06-05T17:26:00.676Z

Welcome!

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Good morning! Welcome to Tom's Guide's coverage of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 + Gears of War: E-Day Direct (that's quite a mouthful). We'll have live updates covering all the new reveals and trailers in this live blog. If you're a passionate Xbox gamer, you won't want to miss this mammoth-sized live showcase.