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Frontier Developments revealed first gameplay for Planet Zoo 2 at the PC Gaming Show 2026, adding fully aquatic and flying species with custom aquariums and aviaries, and set an October 13, 2026 launch on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Xbox celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Xbox Games Showcase with the X25 Anniversary Collection, headlined by the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition - the first-ever translucent Series X in 'OG Green' with a light-up green X, 1TB of storage, and a matching X25 Special Edition controller. The collection arrives in November 2026.
Game PassGears of War: E-Day kicked off the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 with an extended gameplay reveal and a release date: October 6, 2026, as an Xbox console exclusive on Xbox Series X|S and PC, day one on Game Pass. The Coalition and People Can Fly's prequel is set 14 years before the original, following a younger Marcus Fenix through the first Emergence Day.
Game PassCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 appeared at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 with a DMZ First Look, confirming the return of the open-world, squad-based extraction mode first introduced with Modern Warfare II in 2022.
Game PassinXile Entertainment showed a new 'The Heist' trailer for its steampunk time-travel RPG Clockwork Revolution at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026. The Xbox console exclusive is set for 2027 on Xbox Series X|S and PC, day one on Game Pass.
A new Spyro the Dragon game, Spyro: A Realm Beyond, was revealed with a cinematic announcement trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, showing off new flight-based gameplay and targeting a spring 2027 launch.
Atlus offered a first teaser for Persona 6 at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 - a cryptic, green-tinged glimpse heavy on mood and motifs, with no release date yet for the hugely anticipated JRPG.
Game PassSerenity Forge and Studio Meadowflower revealed Vivarium at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, a peaceful, softly-styled game launching in 2027 on Xbox, PC, Steam and Epic, with Game Pass and Play Anywhere support.
To mark Castlevania's 40th anniversary, Konami revealed Castlevania: Belmont's Curse at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 - a brand-new 2D entry with a sprawling castle map and inventive powers like gravity-flipping, arriving October 15, 2026.
Everstone Studio's wuxia open-world action game Where Winds Meet got a Hidden Mountain trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, with a new region, air races and more arriving in July 2026.
Microsoft and Asobo Studio announced World Update 22 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, the latest free update adding enhanced scenery and regional detail for virtual pilots on Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Bethesda debuted the launch trailer for Fallout 76: Infestations at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, the latest free update bringing a fresh threat to Appalachia across PC, Xbox and PlayStation.