Microsoft’s annual Xbox Games Showcase is a double header this year: It’s directly followed by the Outer Worlds 2 Direct, a livestream focused on Obsidian Entertainment’s forthcoming space-faring RPG.
Here’s everything we know about the two events, including where to watch Xbox Games Showcase 2025 (and the Outer Worlds 2 Direct), what time the shows start, and what to expect from the streams.
Xbox Showcase 2025 and Outer Worlds 2 Direct start times
As announced on Xbox Wire, the show will begin on June 8 at 1 p.m. ET. Translated to different time zones, here’s when the livestream starts:
- 10 a.m. PDT for the West Coast of North America
- 1 p.m. EDT for the East Coast of North America
- 6 p.m. BST for the U.K.
- 7 p.m. CEST for western mainland Europe
- 2 a.m. JST in Japan (June 9)
Where to watch Xbox Games Showcase 2025
You can watch the Xbox Showcase livestream on the official Xbox YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook channels, or via the YouTube embed at the top of this post. Note that the Xbox Showcase is immediately followed by an Outer Worlds 2 showcase, so if you’re fond of outer space adventures, you might want to stay tuned for that one.
A countdown timer will likely start shortly before the show. No worries if you miss it though; you can always watch the archived stream after the event, or catch up with all of the biggest announcements on Polygon after the show.
What to expect from Xbox Games Showcase 2025
The Xbox Games Showcase, befitting the name, will largely focus on with previews of upcoming games from Xbox Game Studios.
It’s hard to predict which games you will see, but since they’re set to release in the upcoming months, it’s a good bet Ninja Gaiden 4 and Gears of War: Reloaded will appear in some capacity. It would also make sense to get another update on Perfect Dark, which got a gameplay reveal in 2024’s Xbox Games Showcase and is now scheduled for a 2026 release. Fable, which was recently delayed to 2026, could also get a showing.
Many of you will undoubtedly hope for an update on The Elder Scrolls 6 too — given the renewed focus on the series in light of April 2025’s surprise release of the Oblivion Remake — but besides “it’s been a while,” we don’t have any evidence that points to an Xbox Showcase appearance this year.
The one thing that has been confirmed is a deep dive into The Outer Worlds 2, the sequel to Obsidian’s sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds.
For more big events, here’s the full Summer Game Fest 2025 and not-E3 schedule!
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