Xbox’s big summer Xbox Games Showcase 2026 is happening on Sunday, June 7. Right after it ends, there’s a dedicated Gears of War: E-Day Direct from the team making the game. Here’s everything you need to know.
When Is It and Where Can You Watch Xbox Games Showcase 2026?
The show starts at 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT on June 7. Find your local time in the table below:
| Region | Time |
|---|---|
| Pacific | June 7, 10:00 AM PDT |
| Eastern | June 7, 1:00 PM EDT |
| UK | June 7, 6:00 PM BST |
| Central Europe | June 7, 7:00 PM CEST |
| Japan | June 8, 2:00 AM JST |
| Australia | June 8, 3:00 AM AEST |
You can watch Xbox Games Showcase 2026 live on YouTube (in 4K60), Twitch, Facebook, Steam, and regional Xbox and Bethesda channels. If you’re in China, it will also stream on Bilibili. Xbox is also running an ASL-interpreted stream on Twitch XboxASL for deaf viewers.
Xbox says to expect world premieres, new gameplay, and fresh updates. We know Gears of War: E-Day will get its own dedicated segment, and the Official Xbox Podcast has confirmed that Fable will also show up during the Showcase. Beyond those two, Xbox hasn’t announced a full game list yet.
What Happens After the Main Show?
As soon as the Xbox Games Showcase wraps up, The Coalition takes over for the Gears of War: E-Day Direct. This is a dedicated segment focused entirely on the game. Xbox says it will include new details, gameplay footage, and a deeper look at the story.
Xbox’s announcement described the Direct as a chance to go deeper on “one of the games coming later this year.” The game’s Steam page currently just says “Coming soon,” so no exact release date has been confirmed yet.
What Is Gears of War: E-Day?
E-Day is a prequel to the original Gears of War, set 14 years before the events of the first game. It follows Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago on the day the Locust Horde first burst out of the ground and attacked humanity. That event, called Emergence Day, is where the game gets its name.
The game is being built in Unreal Engine 5 and will be available on Game Pass from day one.
Captions, Languages, and Accessibility
Xbox has built in a lot of support for this broadcast. Live streams will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Turkish. More subtitle languages will be added after the show.
For accessibility, Xbox is offering English Audio Descriptions, American Sign Language (ASL), and British Sign Language (BSL) versions through its official YouTube and Twitch channels, and through Xbox On.
After the show, Xbox plans to post full recaps on Xbox Wire and will release special Official Xbox Podcast episodes during the week of June 9 to go deeper on the announcements.
The Showcase is also part of Xbox’s 25th anniversary celebrations. Xbox FanFest is returning in Los Angeles, with more events planned later in 2026 in Cologne, London, Mexico City, Seattle, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto.
Xbox has not released a full list of games appearing at the Showcase. We know Gears of War: E-Day and Fable are both confirmed to appear, but the rest of the lineup is unannounced. No release date for Gears of War: E-Day has been confirmed either.