It is almost time – this Sunday, June 9th, we invite players from all over the world to a big double event: the Xbox Games Showcase 2024immediately followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 DirectThis is the first Xbox Showcase to feature games from our portfolio of studios like Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda and Xbox Game Studios, not to mention our incredible third-party developers. The Showcase will also be followed immediately by a deep dive into Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
This is our biggest moment of the year to show you the future of gaming with Xbox, and we hope you can join us. With that in mind, here are all the details you need to know before Sunday:
When does the Xbox Games Showcase start? The showcase will take place on Sunday, June 9th and will begin at:
- PT: June 9, 10am
- ET: June 9, 1 p.m.
- BST: 9 June, 6pm
- CET: 9 June, 7pm
- JST: June 10, 2am
- AEST: 10 June, 3am
When does Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct start? Directly following the Xbox Games Showcase.
How can I watch the Xbox Games Showcase and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct? The Xbox Games Showcase and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct will be streamed live on the official Xbox, Bethesda, and Activision Blizzard channels, including the following:
The show will also be streamed simultaneously on regional Xbox and Bethesda channels around the globe.
Please note that the /Xbox, /Bethesda and /ActivisionGames streams on YouTube are in 4K at 60fps, while all other channels are 1080p / 60fps.
Is the event available in languages other than English? We offer subtitle support in the following languages: Albanian, Arabic (MSA), Bengali, Bosnian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Filipino, French, French (Canadian), Gaelic (Irish), German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Māori, Norwegian, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese, Punjabi (Gurmukhi), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Mexican), Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh and Zulu. We expect all languages to be available with the live broadcast of the show, however it is possible that selected languages may need to be added in the days following the broadcast if their translation is not yet complete.
The easiest way to find your preferred language is to visit your region’s Xbox page or visit the official Xbox YouTube channel at YouTube.com/Xbox and click the gear icon in the bottom right corner.
Is Xbox Games Showcase accessible to people with hearing or visual impairments? There will be an audio described (AD) version of the show in English on the Xbox YouTube channel, in American Sign Language (ASL) on the Xbox YouTube channel and /XboxASL Twitch channel, and in British Sign Language (BSL) on the Xbox On YouTube channel at YouTube.com/XboxOn.
I can’t see it. Where can I find out what was announced? Announcements will be made during the broadcast, and the Xbox Wire team will publish in-depth blog posts on major announcements right here on Xbox Wire (localized versions in Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Latin American Spanish, and Japanese to follow). A full show recap will be posted on Xbox Wire immediately after the Xbox Games Showcase ends, and a separate recap for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct will go live after that show ends. Additionally, stay tuned to Xbox Wire in the days following the show for more exclusives.
Will Xbox broadcast content after the show? Starting Monday, June 10, the official Xbox Podcast will air a series of special episodes throughout the week, providing updates and deeper insights into the titles unveiled during the Xbox Games Showcase. These shows will air daily on The Xbox YouTube channel And Podcast serviceswith accompanying articles on Xbox Wire. We look forward to sharing more details after the showcase concludes.
Notes for co-streamers and content creators for the Xbox Games Showcase and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct: We at Xbox greatly appreciate all co-stream efforts and want to ensure you have a smooth experience if you choose to do so. However, due to circumstances beyond our control, we cannot guarantee that glitches or interruptions from bots and other automated software will not impact your co-stream. For those planning to create post-production breakdowns of the Xbox Showcase in the form of video-on-demand (VOD) coverage, we recommend not using audio with copyrighted music to avoid actions by automated bots, and also reading your service provider’s terms of service.
We look forward to seeing you! Xbox Games Showcasefollowed by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct on Sunday, June 9th.
