It has been a while since Microsoft hosted a Xbox Games Showcase. Last week, Activision revealed this year’s Call of Duty title. On March 30, 2026 – about a month in advance – Microsoft announced their Xbox Games Showcase to be scheduled on June 7, 2026. The highlight of the Xbox Games Showcase will no doubt be Gears of War: E-Day. Starting at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK time – Microsoft will livestream Xbox Game Showcase with a fanfest to boot, because this year is Xbox 25th anniversary. A new C.E.O. is going to take the spotlight and try to chart this Xbox ship towards success. When will the livestream start?
The airtime for the Xbox Games Showcase followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct in local time zones:
AEST: June 8, 3am
PDT: June 7, 10am
EDT: June 7, 1pm
BST: June 7, 6pm
CEST: June 7, 7pm
JST: June 8, 2am
Besides YouTube, you can watch the Xbox Games Showcase elsewhere, too… These include (but won’t be limited to):