Microsoft has solidified its plans for June, confirming an Xbox Games Showcase 2025 as well as a The Outer Worlds 2 Direct. This marks another exciting year for Xbox fans as Microsoft continues its tradition of hosting a June showcase to reveal upcoming Xbox games. The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 is scheduled to be livestreamed on Sunday, June 8, starting at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK time.
The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will provide a comprehensive look at upcoming titles from Microsoft's first-party studios. In addition to showcasing games from their own developers, Microsoft promises to feature "incredible new titles from our third-party partners across the globe." This event promises to be a major highlight for gamers eagerly anticipating new releases.
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So, what could Microsoft have up its sleeve? The company has an impressive lineup of games in development, including the new Fable, recently delayed to 2026, the Perfect Dark reboot, inXile’s Clockwork Revolution, Ninja Gaiden 4, Contraband from the developer of the Just Cause series, Rare's Everwild, which Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer recently checked out, The Coalition's Gears of War: E-Day, Hideo Kojima’s OD, and Undead Labs' State of Decay 3. Psychonauts developer Double Fine is also working on a new game.
On the Activision Blizzard side, fans can look forward to a new Call of Duty game later this year, along with various releases from Blizzard itself. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is set to launch in July, which may also be featured. From Bethesda, there's anticipation about what's next for Starfield, especially with the awaited PlayStation 5 release date confirmation. There's also the possibility of news about The Elder Scrolls 6.
Additionally, there’s always the potential for Microsoft to reveal new Xbox hardware. While it’s reportedly set to release a next-gen Xbox console and an Xbox handheld in 2027, this year’s showcase might be too early for that. However, Microsoft may touch on Xbox-branded handhelds from third-party companies.
Following the tradition set by the 2023 Starfield Direct and 2024 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct, Microsoft will follow its Xbox Games Showcase with The Outer Worlds 2 Direct. The Outer Worlds 2, developed by Obsidian, is expected to release later in 2025. The direct "will bring you inside the walls of Obsidian Entertainment, revealing new gameplay, details, and developer insights, straight from the people making the sequel to the award-winning, first-person sci-fi RPG." It's likely that a release date for The Outer Worlds 2 will be announced during the showcase.
Airtime for the Xbox Games Showcase followed by The Outer Worlds 2 Direct in local time zones:
- PDT: June 8, 10am
- EDT: June 8, 1pm
- BST: June 8, 6pm
- CET: June 8, 7pm
- JST: June 9, 2am
- AEST: June 9, 3am
Microsoft has stated that the Xbox Games Showcase and The Outer Worlds 2 Direct will be digital-only, meaning there will be no in-person theatre experience for fans and media this year. However, they have promised that the livestream will provide fans with "everything you’ll need to know about what’s next for Xbox, no matter where in the world you’re watching."
