Microsoft Sets Xbox Games Showcase 2025 for June, Featuring The Outer Worlds 2 Direct

Microsoft has officially announced its plans for June, confirming the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 and a dedicated The Outer Worlds 2 Direct. As is customary, Microsoft will host its June showcase to unveil the latest on upcoming Xbox games, and 2025 will be no exception. The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 is set to be livestreamed on Sunday, June 8, starting at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK time.

The showcase promises an exciting look at upcoming titles from Microsoft's first-party studios, alongside new releases from third-party partners worldwide. Microsoft stated, “in addition to incredible new titles from our third-party partners across the globe.”

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What might Microsoft reveal at the showcase? The company has numerous 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 developers, Rare's Everwild, The Coalition's Gears of War: E-Day, Hideo Kojima’s OD, and Undead Labs' State of Decay 3. Additionally, Double Fine is crafting a new title.

On the Activision Blizzard front, expect announcements around the new Call of Duty game set for later this year and various releases from Blizzard. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is slated for a July launch, potentially making an appearance.

From Bethesda, fans are eagerly awaiting news on what's next for Starfield, including a possible PlayStation 5 release date. There's also the possibility of a glimpse at The Elder Scrolls 6.

Moreover, Microsoft might tease new Xbox hardware. Although a next-gen Xbox console and an Xbox handheld are rumored for a 2027 release, the showcase might provide some insights into Xbox-branded handhelds from third-party companies.

Following the tradition of previous events like the 2023 Starfield Direct and the 2024 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct, Microsoft will conclude the Xbox Games Showcase with The Outer Worlds 2 Direct. Developed by Obsidian, fresh from the release of Avowed, this direct will offer an insider’s look at the development process, new gameplay, and details about the sequel to the acclaimed first-person sci-fi RPG. The Outer Worlds 2 is expected to launch later in 2025, likely with a confirmed release date announced during the showcase.

Here are the airtimes for the Xbox Games Showcase followed by The Outer Worlds 2 Direct in various time zones:

• 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 has confirmed that both events will be digital-only, meaning no in-person theatre experience this year. However, they promise that the livestream will provide fans with “everything you’ll need to know about what’s next for Xbox, no matter where in the world you’re watching.”