Xbox Games Showcase 2026: the biggest announcements

• Gears of War: E-Day gameplay shown
• Fable dated for February 2027
• Xbox Series X25 hardware revealed

First-party highlights

Xbox showed the first gameplay trailer for Gears of War: E-Day, a new Fable trailer and further looks at Clockwork Revolution and State of Decay 3. The recap also included announcements connected to Halo, Minecraft and other Xbox-owned series.

Exclusives and multiplatform plans

Xbox stated that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will be Xbox console exclusives rather than timed exclusives. Games that were already announced as multiplatform releases will keep those plans.

Anniversary hardware

The presentation marked Xbox’s 25th anniversary with the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition and a matching wireless controller inspired by the original console’s design history.