XBOX announces plans to appear at Gamescom 2026, with several top franchises taking the spotlight and plans for a live stream for viewers who cannot attend in person.
Gamescom 2026 is the last major gaming showcase of the summer. Amid the changes within the company, XBOX has announced that it will appear in Cologne, Germany, to celebrate a quarter century of the XBOX brand and spotlight the major games it hopes will anchor its immediate future.
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XBOX Details Gamescom 2026 Plans Ahead of Event
The official write-up comes from XBOX Wire. The blog announces that the games taking center stage at Gamescom include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2, METRO 2039, Stranger Than Heaven, and Fable, among many other titles.
- Gears of War: E-Day brings the first public playable hands-on experience with campaign to gamescom, giving players an early look at the brutal origins of the Locust War and the beginning of the brotherhood between Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago ahead of its October 6, 2026, release.
- Play Minecraft Dungeons II for the first time. Drop your pickaxe and grab a sword (and a friend) because the foes are tougher than ever – but the loot is worth the battle. Can you fight the crisis?
- For the first time ever, Fable will have a live demo theater presentation by Playground Games, showcasing live gameplay to the public, taking fans on a Hero’s journey that highlights its smooth and responsive combat.
- Play STRANGER THAN HEAVEN for the first time. Face down fate in the 50-year, action-adventure saga’s demo showcasing the innovative combat system that has you independently control the left and right sides of protagonist Makoto Daito across 3 of the 5 immersive Japanese cities & eras found in the full game.
- Get hands-on with METRO 2039 for the first time at gamescom ahead of its release in February 2027. Explore, scavenge, and survive the post-apocalyptic ruins of Moscow in the next landmark FPS from acclaimed storytellers 4A Games.
There will also be live streams from the heart of the XBOX booth on both YouTube and Twitch starting at 4 PM CEST on Wednesday, August 26, and Thursday, August 27, featuring interviews, special guests, gameplay reveals, new trailers, and more.
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