Microsoft has announced the timing of the next Xbox Games Showcase, which will be livestreamed on June 9th at 1:00 p.m. ET. Like last year, the event will take place on Sunday Summer games festival, which begins June 7 via livestreams and in-person events in Los Angeles. Similar to last year, when the Xbox showcase was followed by the Starfield Direct livestream, this year’s showcase will be followed by a deep look at an upcoming game – and accordingly The edge
Although it is not yet confirmed, Call of Duty fans have speculated extensively online about the upcoming game Call of Duty Black Ops Gulf Warwhose development was rumored for some time. The Call of Duty fandom was buoyed by this news, with many pointing out how long it has been since the franchise was presented in this way.
“The last time Call of Duty was part of the Xbox Showcase was Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare in June 2014,” he wrote Charlie IntelMainstay of the Call of Duty community, on X (formerly Twitter).
It’s also an interesting time for Call of Duty to return to the top of the Xbox portfolio, as last year marked the first time the franchise’s annual entry was surpassed by another game. The best-selling game of 2023 was Hogwarts legacy
As for the rest of the showcase, Microsoft’s announcement states that it will include its “portfolio of studios from Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda and Xbox Game Studios” in addition to titles from our third-party partners.