Microsoft Sets Xbox Games Showcase 2025 for June, Highlights Outer Worlds 2

Microsoft has confirmed its plans for June, announcing an Xbox Games Showcase 2025 and a dedicated The Outer Worlds 2 Direct. As is tradition, Microsoft will host its June showcase to unveil upcoming Xbox games. The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 is scheduled for a livestream on Sunday, June 8, starting at 10am Pacific Time / 1pm Eastern Time / 6pm UK Time.

The showcase will provide a glimpse into the future of gaming with a lineup of upcoming titles from Microsoft's first-party studios, complemented by exciting new games from their global third-party partners.

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What might Microsoft reveal? The company has a robust slate of games in development, including the highly anticipated new Fable, now delayed to 2026, the Perfect Dark reboot, inXile’s Clockwork Revolution, Ninja Gaiden 4, Contraband from the Just Cause series developer, Rare's Everwild, The Coalition's Gears of War: E-Day, Hideo Kojima’s OD, and Undead Labs' State of Decay 3. Double Fine is also crafting a new title.

On the Activision Blizzard front, fans can expect a new Call of Duty game later this year, along with various releases from Blizzard. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, set to launch in July, might also be highlighted.

As for Bethesda, could we finally learn what's next for Starfield? The community eagerly awaits a PlayStation 5 release date confirmation and perhaps a sneak peek at The Elder Scrolls 6.

There's also the possibility of new Xbox hardware announcements. Although a next-gen Xbox console and an Xbox handheld are slated for 2027, Microsoft might tease third-party Xbox-branded handhelds this year.

Following the tradition set by the 2023 Starfield Direct and 2024 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct, Microsoft will follow the Xbox Games Showcase with The Outer Worlds 2 Direct. This event, hosted by Obsidian Entertainment, will offer new gameplay footage, detailed insights, and developer perspectives on the sequel to the acclaimed first-person sci-fi RPG. The Outer Worlds 2 is expected to launch later in 2025, likely with a release date announcement during the showcase.

The Xbox Games Showcase and The Outer Worlds 2 Direct will be available exclusively via livestream, ensuring fans worldwide can tune in and stay updated on all things Xbox. Here are the local time zones for the event:

• PDT: June 8, 10am
• EDT: June 8, 1pm
• BST: June 8, 6pm
• CET: June 8, 7pm
• JST: June 9, 2am
• AEST: June 9, 3am

Microsoft assures that the digital-only format will deliver all the essential updates and excitement, no matter where you are watching from.