Xbox veterans will know that the summer period is normally the time of year when there is a run of exciting announcements and reveals, and 2025 is shaping up to be no different for fans. Microsoft announced that its bi-annual Xbox Games Showcase will be streamed live on June 8th, and the event will include fans receiving advance glimpses of what they can anticipate from their first-party studios and fresh, new games from their global third-party partners. The highly anticipated event will kick off at 10 am Pacific Time (1 pm ET, 6 pm UK time).
Taking the bar one step further up, this event will be hot on the heels of the showcase with a special deep dive all about Obsidian Entertainment’s The Outer Worlds 2. This “Direct” presentation style will bring the fans to their hearts to see more of the highly-acclaimed sci-fi RPG’s sequel, such as new gameplay content, further refined details about the world within, and insider information straight from the developers’ lips. Outer Worlds 2 arrives later in 2025 on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5, so this deep dive is one to anticipate for anyone looking to submerge themselves within its distinctive world.
The choice to spend a large part of the event on The Outer Worlds 2 is a precedent set by Xbox presentations in the past when highly anticipated titles such as Starfield and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 were also demonstrated in their entirety. This manner, there can be more coverage of the Xbox universe and still have some attention on big releases to come.
Xbox announced the June 8th double feature would be streamed on multiple platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook, and broadcast in over 40 languages. American Sign Language, British Sign Language, and English audio description would also be made available, making the experience accessible to all.
Although the games that will be highlighted in the larger Xbox Games Showcase are not yet known, there is much excitement for possible news on previously announced titles such as Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, and Perfect Dark, and so on, and possible surprises and new game announcements. The showcase will also reportedly hear news on Xbox Game Pass and possible news from Bethesda Game Studios.
The June 8th event is well-timed in the middle of a packed week for gaming, following immediately after Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest on June 6th and the supposedly soon-to-be-released Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5th. This action-packed week of surprises is to show off the frantic and competitive nature of gaming as we move further into 2025. Xbox fans should definitely jot down June 8th in their calendars, because this is shaping up to be a big day with some new announcements and a look at one of the most eagerly anticipated role-playing games in development.
