The Xbox and Bethesda showcase is set to become a significant date in the gaming calendar, providing fans with a chance to see what the companies have in store for the coming months and years. With plenty of games slated for the Xbox Series X|S, speculation now turns inevitably to the exact titles fans can expect to see unveiled. While nothing has been officially confirmed, rumors circulating online have suggested that this year’s showcase will be a vast improvement of last year’s substantial letdown.
According to Xbox’s website “The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase will include everything you need to know about the diverse lineup of games coming soon to the Xbox ecosystem, including upcoming releases to Game Pass on Xbox and PC”, though specifics remain light. Here’s how fans can watch the show and what they can expect from it.
When the Xbox Showcase Is & How to Tune In
The Xbox & Bethesda showcase is set to take place on Sunday, June 12 at 10am PT, or 12pm CT and 1pm ET. For UK fans wanting to tune in, the showcase will be held at 5pm GMT. Microsoft has made it as easy as possible to tune into this year’s event via a host of streaming and broadcast platforms. The official site lists YouTube.com/Xbox, Twitch.tv/Xbox, Twitch.tv/XboxASL, Twitter.com/Xbox, Facebook.com/Xbox and even TikTok.com/@Xbox as its streaming outlets, and claims that the showcase will be made available “in over 30 languages.” Wherever you are and whenever you choose to watch, it seems as though Xbox have you covered.
What to Expect From the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase
While nothing is set in stone, rumors have circulated that a number of significant titles will be featured at this year’s event. Most likely, Bethesda’s hugely anticipated action-RPG Starfield will be prominently featured during the Showcase. The game looks to be one of the biggest and most significant releases in recent memory, and while Bethesda hasn’t revealed much about the game itself, it’s currently slated to release on November 11. First announced during E3 2018, fans have been desperate for new information on what could very well turn out to be Bethesda’s crowning achievement.
Also hotly anticipated is Redfall, an upcoming FPS being developed by Arkane Studios. With Redfall‘s release date slated for mid to late-2022, it would be surprising if we didn’t see more from the game. Putting players in the shoes of the protagonist of their choosing, the game will take the form of a vampire hunting survival sim in which players and their team must hold out against their undead enemies.
Another game that may be shown off here is the next installment in the Fable saga. It’s been a long time since the series’ last mainline installment, 2010’s excellent Fable III, but a new game was announced in 2020. Since then, though, no concrete information about the game has been released, including the form it will take or what role it will play within the established series canon.
These games are just the tip of the iceberg. Many hope the showcase will shed light on the upcoming Perfect Dark reboot (currently in development by The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics), while others have speculated that one of Microsoft’s biggest properties, Gears of War, might be set to announce a new game. Full releases aside, Microsoft has several ongoing games like Sea of Thieves, Forza Horizon 5, and Halo Infinite that are expected to receive expansions and updates.
Whatever materializes, fans can expect this year’s offering to be a vast improvement on 2021’s debut effort. With COVID-19 a less prominent interference than it was last year, studios and developers have had the chance to push some seriously exciting projects forward in the last 12 or so months. With Nintendo and Sony both dropping regular updates through their own digital shows, it seems safe to expect Xbox will up its game as the studio wars really start to heat up in earnest.
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