Xbox Games Showcase 2026 wrapped with one of Microsoft’s most loaded lineups in years. The headline reveals were Persona 6 and a new Spyro game, but the bigger story is Microsoft’s partial return to exclusives. Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are both confirmed Xbox console exclusives with no PlayStation 5 version. Almost everything else shown is still coming to PS5, so this reads as a measured shift rather than a full reversal.
Here is everything Microsoft announced.
Gears of War: E-Day
The show opened with a new trailer for Gears of War: E-Day, showing a young Marcus Fenix in civilian clothing fighting through the streets during the surprise Locust attack. It launches October 6, 2026. The big news is that E-Day is an Xbox console exclusive, with no PlayStation 5 version, a notable call from new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma.
Clockwork Revolution
inXile’s Clockwork Revolution got a new trailer and the surprise confirmation that it is also an Xbox console exclusive. Like Gears of War: E-Day, there is no PS5 version planned. It is due out at some point in 2027.
Persona 6
It is finally real. Persona 6 made its debut with a first trailer, though the footage revealed very little about the game itself. It is coming day one to Xbox Game Pass.
Persona 4 Revival now has a release date of February 18, 2027, and it lands day one on Game Pass as well.
Spyro: A Realm Beyond
Spyro is back. Spyro: A Realm Beyond comes from Toys for Bob and finally lets Spyro take flight. It releases in spring 2027.
Halo: Campaign Evolved
The Halo: Campaign Evolved trailer teased the new story content coming to the game, including three new missions complete with space combat. It launches July 28, 2026.
Fable
Playground’s Fable got a new trailer confirming that MCU star Hayley Atwell plays the main villain. It now has a firm release date of February 23, 2027.
Senua
Ninja Theory returns to the Hellblade series with a new entry simply titled Senua. The gameplay reveal pointed to a deeper combat system this time around. It is due out in 2027.
Metro 2039
4A Games showed a new trailer for Metro 2039 featuring three minutes of in-game footage. It offered a first look at Hunter, the Fuhrer of the Metro, who players will pursue through the tunnels. It arrives February 2027.
State of Decay 3
State of Decay 3 made its expected appearance with a new trailer and a first look at gameplay. Undead Labs’ sequel still does not have a firm date and only carries a 2027 window. It is confirmed for PS5 alongside Xbox Series X and S and PC.
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember
Team Ninja announced Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, due out in early 2027.
Valor Mortis
Valor Mortis, a first-person action soulslike from the creators of Ghostrunner, got a new trailer and a release date of September 24, 2026.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse received a new trailer and a release date of October 15, 2026.
Minecraft Dungeons 2
Minecraft Dungeons 2 got a new trailer and a release date of September 29, 2026.
Crazy Taxi: World Tour
Crazy Taxi is back. Sega revealed Crazy Taxi: World Tour, helmed by original series creator Kenji Kanno, with a 2027 release. The story-driven campaign puts players in the role of Axel as he chases down masked villains who stole his taxi while taking on extreme missions and challenges. It is launching on Xbox Series X and S, Xbox on PC, Steam, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2, and it is an Xbox Play Anywhere title.
Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations
Doom: The Dark Ages is getting an expansion called Revelations, due out July 7.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Asobo Studio’s Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy got a new trailer and a release date of August 27 across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S. It is coming day one to Xbox Game Pass.
Where Winds Meet
Where Winds Meet shadow-dropped on Xbox during the show. The Hidden Mountain DLC follows in July 2026.
Bad Magpie
New UK-based studio Milktooth announced narrative adventure Bad Magpie. Players take on the role of a magpie abandoned by her flock who sets off to collect trinkets in hopes of winning over a fallen star, exploring a small, densely packed, non-linear open world full of things to peck, steal, combine, and meddle with. It is heading to Xbox Series X and S, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox on PC, and Steam next year.
Join Us
Microsoft also revealed Join Us, a new game about exactly what the title suggests: joining a cult.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Microsoft closed the showcase with a first look at the DMZ extraction mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, separate from Campaign and Multiplayer.
Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition
On the hardware side, Microsoft leaned hard into nostalgia with the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition, drawing on the look of the original Xbox. It marks the first time Microsoft has brought a translucent design to Xbox Series X, inspired by the original console and the OG Green many fans remember. A matching Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition is included in the lineup. Both arrive November 2026.
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