Gears of War E-Day, Fable, and Project Helix: What to Expect From Xbox's Games Showcase 2026 - IGN

Every game, reveal, and surprise that we could see on June 7.

XBOX… no, sorry, Xbox (I’m not doing the all-caps thing) is gearing up for another Games Showcase this summer, with a good look at brand-new games, trailers, and reveals promised for Sunday June 7 at 10am PT/1pm ET/ 6pm BST. Followed by a dedicated deep dive into Gears of War E-Day, it's set to be a big day for all of those looking forward to seeing what this new era of Xbox has in store.

For context, last year’s event saw the reveal of Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Persona 4 Revival, Grounded 2, Beast of Reincarnation, Keeper, and Super Meat Boy 3D, as well as new looks at The Outer Worlds 2, Clockwork Revolution, and Ninja Gaiden 4. But what can we expect this year? Well, let’s dig into the games we think we’ll be seeing more of, some potential world premieres, and perhaps even more details on Microsoft’s new console, currently titled “ Project Helix ”.

Let’s start with the one game we know is definitely showing up: Gears of War E-Day. As noted on the Xbox website, the E-Day direct is set to “take players into the start of Emergence Day, offering new details, gameplay, and insights.” The prequel was first teased at last year’s showcase, but very little has been heard or seen since. We can expect a lengthy look following the main showcase this year, though, as well as presumably finding out its 2026 release date.

Playground Games may have just released the critically acclaimed Forza Horizon 6, but the British studio isn’t done by any means. That’s because its reboot of Fable, which was meant to hit in 2026, has just been delayed to February 2027, and I imagine it’s almost guaranteed to make an appearance here. Another look at it in action certainly wouldn’t go amiss, as we learn more about this new version of Albion.

The recently rebranded Halo Studios is due to release the remake of the original Master Chief story, Halo: Campaign Evolved, in 2026. We can likely expect to see more of this one in action, as well as find out when exactly we can expect to play this year. Maybe the game I’m most looking forward to seeing more of is inXile Entertainment’s Clockwork Revolution, which is looking like a fantastic blend of Dishonored and Bioshock. This one has popped up a couple of times at recent Xbox Summer Showcases, so hopefully that means we’re getting closer and closer to a release date. After a good look at gameplay in 2025, we’d love to know when it’s going to launch at this year’s show.

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And what next for Rare? It had been working for many years on Everwild before it was cancelled last summer, leaving the legendary studio a mysterious proposition. Ongoing development will presumably continue on Sea of Thieves, but surely a new game is also in the works somewhere? The Killer Instinct, Viva Piñata, and Banjo Kazooie creators have as long a history as anyone at Microsoft when it comes to developing new series, but could we see it return to one of these? Another of its creations, Perfect Dark, seems even less likely, though, following the shutdown of The Initiative and cancellation of the reboot last year.

First revealed back in 2020, State of Decay 3 reemerged in 2024, but has been quieter than the dead since. Undead Labs has been working on this one for a while, and we might see it again on June 7 after skipping last summer’s showcase. Obsidian, meanwhile, has been far from quiet, and had a very busy 2025, launching Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2, and Grounded 2’s Early Access, so it’s safe to say that we aren’t necessarily expecting to see much from the RPG studio here. If it did want to spring a surprise Fallout New Vegas remake onto us, though, then we’d happily take it. Both Compulsion Games and Ninja Theory have released games in the past couple of years, so it may be a bit too soon to see what they’re working on next, but we certainly won’t rule it out. Especially the latter, who is reportedly working on a third Hellblade that is more of a ‘game’.

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