{"id":71228,"date":"2026-03-30T13:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/xbox-games-showcase-2026-followed-by-gears-of-war-e-day-direct-airs-june-7-and-xbox-fanfest-returns\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:54:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:54:00","slug":"xbox-games-showcase-2026-followed-by-gears-of-war-e-day-direct-airs-june-7-and-xbox-fanfest-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/xbox-games-showcase-2026-followed-by-gears-of-war-e-day-direct-airs-june-7-and-xbox-fanfest-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct Airs June 7 \u2013 and Xbox Fanfest Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article id=\"single-219533\" class=\"mssrc-features font-- has--theme has--branding\" data-clarity-region=\"article\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<header class=\"xwsrc-block-post-header is-style-fifty-fifty has-high-density has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__content has-text-align-left\">\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/xbox-games-showcase\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>Xbox Games Showcase<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/03\/\" class=\"kicker\"><time datetime=\"1774875240\">March 30, 2026<\/time><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h2\">Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct Airs June 7 \u2013 and Xbox Fanfest Returns<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-header__author post-header__author--line\">\n<div class=\"post-header__author__bylines\">\n<ul class=\"post-header__author__list\">\n<li class=\"post-header__author__list__item\"><span class=\"post-header__author__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/author\/joeskrebels\/\">Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__image\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/03\/30\/xbox-games-showcase-2026-gears-of-war-e-day-direct\/\" class=\"featured-image size-large default\" aria-label=\"Read the story titled Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct Airs June 7 \u2013 and Xbox Fanfest Returns\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2026_Showcase_DoubleFeature_16x9-1-503e797dfa7152ff8c4e-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Hero Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2026_Showcase_DoubleFeature_16x9-1-503e797dfa7152ff8c4e-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2026_Showcase_DoubleFeature_16x9-1-503e797dfa7152ff8c4e-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2026_Showcase_DoubleFeature_16x9-1-503e797dfa7152ff8c4e-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2026_Showcase_DoubleFeature_16x9-1-503e797dfa7152ff8c4e.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>It\u2019s time for another look at the future of gaming \u2013 <strong>Xbox Games Showcase 2026<\/strong> will air on Sunday, June 7, starting at 10am Pacific \/ 1pm Eastern \/ 6pm UK time. It will be followed immediately by a deep-dive into the return of one of Xbox\u2019s most legendary franchises in the form of <strong><em>Gears of War: E-Day <\/em>Direct<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll begin the day with our annual Xbox Games Showcase, including first gameplay looks and huge news on upcoming titles from our first-party studios across the Xbox family, as well as our third-party partners around the globe \u2013 from the biggest franchises to soon-to-be indie darlings.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately following Showcase, we\u2019ll go even deeper on one of the games coming later this year, directly from the team behind the Gears franchise, The Coalition Studio. <em>Gears of War: E-Day <\/em>Direct will take players into the start of Emergence Day, offering new details, gameplay and insights about the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2024\/06\/09\/gears-of-war-e-day-interview-details-xbox-games-showcase-2024\/\">hugely anticipated origin story to the Gears of War saga<\/a>.<del><\/del><\/p>\n<p>To help celebrate the Xbox 25th anniversary, we\u2019re excited to bring back Xbox FanFest at Showcase. This year\u2019s experience will include a look back at the last 25 years, alongside a forward view of what\u2019s next.\u00a0Enter for your chance to win free tickets to attend here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/fanfest\">https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/fanfest<\/a> (<em>No purchase necessary. Open to legal U.S. residents 18+. Ends 4\/12\/26. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/FanFest_Sweepstakes_Rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Official Rules<\/em>)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be able to enjoy our June 7 double feature through a variety of outlets, in over 40 languages, as well as American Sign Language, British Sign Language and English Audio Descriptions. These include (but won\u2019t be limited to):<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/Xbox\">YouTube.com\/Xbox<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitch.tv\/Xbox\">Twitch.tv\/Xbox<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitch.tv\/XboxASL\">Twitch.tv\/XboxASL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/Xbox\">Facebook.com\/Xbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Airtime for the Xbox Games Showcase followed by <em>Gears of War: E-Day <\/em>Direct in local time zones:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PDT<\/strong>: June 7, 10am<\/li>\n<li><strong>EDT<\/strong>: June 7, 1pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>BST<\/strong>: June 7, 6pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>CEST<\/strong>: June 7, 7pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>JST<\/strong>: June 8, 2am<\/li>\n<li><strong>AEST<\/strong>: June 8, 3am<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The double feature also kicks off a week\u2019s worth of coverage here on Xbox Wire, the Official Xbox Podcast, and the Xbox YouTube channel, featuring updates, extra details, and deep-dives on many of the games you\u2019ll see in the show.<\/p>\n<p>Join us on June 7 for the Xbox Games Showcase followed by <em>Gears of War: E-Day <\/em>Direct. 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