Xbox's 25th Anniversary Gamescom Showcase
Xbox to Showcase 25 New Games at Gamescom 2026, Marking 25th Anniversary
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The Xbox booth at Gamescom 2026 will be in Hall 7 (booth A-0.61), spanning 140 playable stations and running August 27–30, with FanFest returning and a first live broadcast the day before the show opens; fans can also catch live coverage on YouTube and Twitch.
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Beyond the headline titles, the booth features more than 25 upcoming games and a broad slate including Alien: Isolation 2, Alien Deathstorm, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Crowsworn, Genigods: Nezha, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Star Wars Zero Company, Terrible Lizards, Turok: Origins and Valor Mortis among others, across 140 stations.
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Gears of War: E-Day will offer the first public hands-on with its campaign, highlighting the origins of the Locust War and the bond between Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago ahead of its October 6, 2026 release.
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METRO 2039 is also playable for the first time at Gamescom, with a February 2027 launch window; the title is set in Moscow’s post-apocalyptic ruins and shown in a hands-on format.
Xbox is bringing its biggest-ever Gamescom presence to Cologne this August, with more than 25 games spread across 140 playable stations to mark 25 years of the brand, according to GamingBolt. The showcase runs August 27–30 in Hall 7 at Koelnmesse, with a live broadcast kicking off the day before on August 26.
Headline titles include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons II, METRO 2039, Fable, and Forza Horizon 6, per Gematsu. Fans who cannot make it to Cologne can follow live coverage on YouTube and Twitch.
Gears of War and Metro 2039 Get Their First Public Demos
Gears of War: E-Day will offer its first-ever public hands-on at the show, iXBT Games reports. The demo focuses on the origins of the Locust War and the bond between Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. The game launches October 6, 2026.
METRO 2039 is also playable for the first time at Gamescom, set inside post-apocalyptic Moscow. GamingBolt notes the game carries a February 2027 launch window. Both titles mark major milestones — one a long-awaited return, the other a fresh entry in a beloved series.
Call of Duty and Fable Round Out the Big Reveals
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will let players try Core 6v6 multiplayer on Xbox Series X, according to FullCleared. It is one of the most-anticipated titles on the show floor. The hands-on puts fans directly into the action ahead of launch.
Fable will not be playable, but Xbox is staging a live theatre demo at the booth, per GamingBolt. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 also gets a first public hands-on of its National Championship Air Races content. Stranger Than Heaven and Halo: Campaign Evolved round out the big-name showings.
Deeper Lineup Spans Aliens, Castlevania, and Star Wars
Beyond the headline games, the booth packs in a wide range of titles. PlayDay reports the full list includes Alien: Isolation 2, Alien Deathstorm, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Crowsworn, Star Wars Zero Company, Turok: Origins, and Valor Mortis, among others.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Genigods: Nezha, and Terrible Lizards also appear on the floor. The 140-station setup means most games will have dedicated hands-on time. It is one of the broadest Xbox showings at any event in recent memory.
FanFest Returns as Xbox Marks 25 Years
Xbox is reviving FanFest as part of the event, making Gamescom 2026 the latest stop on its world tour, per PlayDay. The booth sits at Hall 7, position A-0.61. Developer interviews, trailers, and gameplay reveals will run throughout the four show days.
The entire event serves as a 25th-anniversary celebration for the Xbox brand, iXBT Games notes. From the first public Gears of War: E-Day demo to the sweeping indie lineup, Microsoft is using Gamescom to signal what its next chapter looks like.
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