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

2026 marks the 25th anniversary of Xbox—but in a shaky set of years for gaming at Microsoft, this one has been among the shakiest. Old CEOs are out, new leadership is in, and we've all been left wondering how Xbox might try to steady its prolonged tailspin. This summer's Xbox Games Showcase is our first real look at what tack Microsoft's gaming division is going to take—aside from its capitalization standards, anyway.

The Xbox Games Showcase kicks off at 1 pm EDT / 6 pm BST. You can watch the embedded YouTube livestream above to see the announcements in realtime, but we'll also be recording the reveals and previews in a readable format below.

If you're interested in seeing what other big game reveals you might have missed this weekend, check out our rundown of Friday's Summer Game Fest livestream. And make sure to watch the PC Gaming Show later today at 3 pm EDT / 8 pm BST!

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.