Highlights
- Xbox's Games Showcase was a hit, but insider info reveals even more games could've been included.
- Fans were thrilled by the lineup of first-party titles, with big updates and new game reveals.
- More surprises may be in store for Gamescom, as Xbox teases a major presence at the upcoming event.
Xbox's already stellar Games Showcase could've been even better according to a well-known Xbox community member. The Xbox showcase kicked off with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and was followed up by a 23-minute Black Ops 6 direct where Treyarch divulged some key story details about its campaign and revealed its new "omnimovement" system.
Xbox's past few summer showcases have been great, but this year's is being talked about as perhaps Xbox's best ever. The large majority of the Xbox fanbase was blown away by the number of major first-party titles that showed face. Big updates on already known games, like long-awaited gameplay reveals for Perfect Dark, State of Decay 3, and Compulsion Games' South of Midnight, were tentpole moments of the show. Xbox fans got another look at Fable, which was stamped with a 2025 release window, and this year's Avowed and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle got check-ins as well. Perhaps the biggest reveals of the show were the unveiling of id Software's Doom: The Dark Ages and The Coalition's Gears of War: E-Day, the latter of which closed out the showcase with a dark and nostalgic bang as it revealed its focus on young Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago during Emergence Day.
Gears of War Creator Shares Thoughts On E-Day Reveal Trailer
The creator of Xbox's beloved third-person shooter Gears of War franchise gives praise after the big reveal of Gears of War: E-Day at Xbox's showcase.
A few days after the showcase, Parris Lilly, a prominent voice on Kinda Funny and Gamertag Radio, posted to Resetera with some surprising news. After playfully gloating about having a hunch the Xbox showcase would be a massive hit, Lilly went on to mention that several people within Xbox told him there were a lot more first-party games that could've also shown up at the already stacked showcase. He was also told that "...Gamescom is shaping up to be a big show too."
There Could've Been Even More Big Games At Xbox's Showcase
It's incredible to think that even with all the games Xbox has shown off during its 2-hour showcase, its first-party studios have even more in store. Just a year ago, inXile unveiled its steampunk-inspired RPG, Clockwork Revolution, and just a few months later, at The Game Awards, Arkane Lyon announced its collaboration with Marvel Games for Marvel's Blade. These are games that may have been deemed to be announced too early to show up at this year's showcase, though considering South of Midnight was also revealed just a year ago, Clockwork and Blade appearances wouldn't have been out of the question.
told ya that Showcase was gonna be good and the wild thing is I had multiple people at Xbox tell me there was so much more they could have shown and Gamescom is shaping up to be a big show too
Whether some of these other Xbox games will show face at Gamescom is unknown, but it's unlikely that Xbox will hold another full-blown showcase during Gamescom in August. That said, Xbox could still be planning a major presence at Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live, which is set for August 20.
Microsoft Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X boasts the fastest CPU and GPU configuration currently available for a current-generation console while offering 1TB of fast SSD storage for users out of the box.
It comes with an Xbox Series S|X controller, a power cord, and documentation along with a trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the box.