Xbox Games Showcase 2026 will debut Gears of War: E-Day gameplay and bring back Xbox Fanfest — Here's when you can expect these events to go live

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The road to the biggest Xbox Games Showcase of the year has begun as Microsoft announces when the event will go live, while confirming that Gears of War: E-Day and Xbox Fanfest will be there

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Get ready for the world premiere of Gears of War: E-Day gameplay. (Image credit: Microsoft)

Microsoft has announced the airtimes for the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase 2026 event, which is scheduled to go live on June 7, 2026, at 10:00 am PST / 1:00 pm EST / 6:00 pm GMT.

This livestream will show off world premiere gameplay footage on upcoming first-party, third-party, and indie Xbox titles and other exciting announcements.

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The full airtimes for the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 are as follows:

  • PDT: June 7, 10:00 am
  • EDT: June 7, 1:00 pm
  • BST: June 7, 6:00 pm
  • CEST: June 7, 7:00 pm
  • JST: June 8, 2:00 am
  • AEST: June 8, 3:00 am

It will be available to watch in over 40 languages along with American Sign Language, British Sign Language and English Audio Descriptions.

The platforms this event will be streamed on will include (but not limited to):

On top of that, Microsoft has announced that Xbox FanFest will be making a return for this year's Xbox Games Showcase as part of Xbox's 25th anniversary celebrations.

For those unaware, Xbox FanFest is a community-driven event where Xbox fans get exclusive access to Xbox gameplay premieres, chat with the developers, take part in Xbox-themed games, and more.

This year's Xbox FanFest will be centred around looking back at Xbox's 25-year history and looking forward to what's in store for the platform in the future.

If you want to take part in this event for free, head to www.xbox.com/fanfest before the end of April 12, 2026, for a chance to win free tickets (do note that no purchases are necessary and that it's open for legal U.S. residents over 18 years old).

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Alexander Cope
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Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran of 30-plus years, primarily covering PC and Xbox games here on Windows Central. Gaming since the 8-bit era, Alexander's expertise revolves around gaming guides and news, with a particular focus on Japanese titles from the likes of Elden Ring to Final Fantasy. Alexander is always on deck to help our readers conquer the industry's most difficult games — when he can pry himself away from Monster Hunter that is!

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