Xbox will stream the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 on Sunday, starting at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK time, followed immediately by a Gears of War: E-Day Direct from The Coalition Studio, the company said in an announcement.
The Showcase will deliver first gameplay looks and news from Xbox first-party studios and third-party partners worldwide, covering major franchises and indie titles in a single broadcast.
Gears of War: E-Day Direct will take players into the start of Emergence Day, offering new details, gameplay and insights about the origin story to the Gears of War saga. The double feature will stream in over 40 languages and include American Sign Language, British Sign Language and English Audio Descriptions on platforms such as YouTube.com/Xbox, Twitch.tv/Xbox, Twitch.tv/XboxASL and Facebook.com/Xbox.
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To mark Xbox’s 25th anniversary, Xbox FanFest returns to Showcase with a retrospective segment and forward-looking programming; a ticket sweepstakes is open to legal U.S. residents 18+ with no purchase necessary and official rules available on the site.
The broadcast also kicks off a week of coverage on Xbox Wire, the Official Xbox Podcast and the Xbox YouTube channel, featuring updates and deep-dives on many games shown; check back on Xbox Wire for additional tune-in details ahead of the show.
The recap
- Xbox streams Games Showcase followed by Gears of War Direct
- Broadcast available in over 40 languages and sign languages
- Xbox FanFest ticket entry ends in April; official rules linked
