Sunday’s Xbox Game Showcase was packed with reveals, announcements, and updates for upcoming games. The event debuted a number of Microsoft first-party games and some surprising third-party games. The presentation unveiled the next Call of Duty game and introduced the Xbox-branded Asus ROG Ally handheld device. Other first-party games announced at the event include Grounded 2, Clockwork Revolution, and Guardians. Already-announced games like The Outer Worlds 2 and Gears Reloaded also received new trailers.
Among third-party announcements, Atlus finally unveiled the long-rumored Persona 4 remake, while Don’t Nod revealed their next game, a sci-fi adventure called Aphelion. Pokémon developer Game Freak has revealed a new game called Beast of Reincarnation in a surprising announcement. On the other hand, Asobo Studio has announced a new game set in the world of A Plague Tale, set 15 years before the events of A Plague Tale: Requiem. Here are the key announcements from the Xbox Game Showcase:
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 announced
Treyarch and Raven Software are releasing back-to-back Black Ops games for the first time. Following last year’s “Black Ops 6,” Microsoft showed off a trailer for “Black Ops 7” at the Xbox Games Showcase. The game is set in 2035, and the protagonist is David Mason from “Black Ops 2”.
“The year is 2035 and the world is on the brink of chaos, as conflict and psychological warfare rage after the narrative events of Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 6,” Xbox Wire wrote in a post about the announcement. “With cutting-edge technology at their disposal, the Black Ops team led by David Mason must fight back against a manipulative enemy who weaponizes fear above all else.”
Black Ops 7 will feature a cooperative campaign as well as signature multiplayer and Zombies modes. The game will be fully revealed this summer.
“Grounded 2” announced
In addition to directly introducing The Outer Worlds 2, Obsidian Entertainment also announced Grounded 2, the sequel to 2022’s Grounded. The game is set in 1992, two years after the events of the first game, in Brookhollow Park. The new setting’s starting area is as large as the entire backyard map from the first game. Obsidian is developing the game in partnership with Eidos Montreal.
The teenagers from the first game, now slightly older, return in Grounded 2. The game promises a larger, more diverse world, new combat mechanics, new bugs, and more. Grounded 2 will be available as a game preview on July 29, 2025 on Xbox Series S/X, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, and Early Access on Steam. It will also be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.
Guardian announced
Keeper is another first-party game from Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine Productions, released at the Xbox Games Showcase. This is a third-person adventure game where players take on the role of a walking lighthouse and explore a vibrant world. Players can use beams to change their surroundings. A seabird will accompany them on their adventures and help them solve puzzles.
The game’s trailer shows off the game’s colorful, psychedelic world – an island where evil is growing. As a lighthouse, players will travel to the center of the island. Keeper will release on Xbox Series S/X and PC on October 17th. It will be available on Game Pass day one.
The Beast of Reincarnation Announced
Pokémon developer Game Freak announced a new game, Beast of Reincarnation, at the Xbox Game Showcase and released a trailer. This action RPG is set in post-apocalyptic Japan, where beasts are everywhere. You play as Emma, a cursed wanderer who fights the beasts along with her dog library.
The trailer shows off giant beasts and action-packed combat reminiscent of the Souls-like games. Beasts of Reincarnation will be available next year on PC (via Steam and the Xbox app), PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. It will also be available via Game Pass on day one.
Persona 4 remake announced
Atlus confirmed the Persona 4 Remake at the Xbox Games Showcase, just days after multiple voice actors confirmed that a Persona 4 remake was in development. The remaster brings updated visuals and several other improvements. In the remake, players will return to high school in the rural Japanese town of Inaba, where a series of murders have left people shocked.
As a new transfer student, you will take on the challenges of school life and adolescence while uncovering the truth behind a serial murder case. Persona 4: Resurgence will launch on PC, Xbox Series S/X, and PS5, and will be available on Game Pass on day one. Wishes can now be granted across supported platforms.
Resonance: The Legacy of a Plague Tale
Asobo Studios returns with Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, the third game in the critically acclaimed A Plague Tale series. The new game will serve as an origin story 15 years before the events of A Plague Tale: Requiem. The developer promises a new action-adventure approach, with new protagonist Sofia traveling to Minotaur Island to learn the origins of the Yellow Spot Curse.
She will be holding a sword in one hand and a lamp in the other, suggesting that the fight will change. Resonance: A Plague Tale: Legacy will launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X in 2026, and will be available on Game Pass on day one.
Everything else announced at the Xbox Games Showcase
- New trailer for Clockwork Revolution (PC, Xbox Series S/X
- New trailer for Gears of War: Reloaded (PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X – August 26, 2025)
- Ninja Gaiden 4 release date announced (PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X – October 21, 2025)
- “The Outer Worlds 2” new trailer in-depth analysis (PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X – October 29, 2025)
- Mudang: Two Hearts Announced (PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X – 2026)
- Lana Planet II announced (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch – 2026)
- Aniimo Announced (PC, Xbox Series S/X, iOS, Android – 2026)
- Aphelion Announced (PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X – 2026)
- Destiny’s End announced (PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X – 2026)
- Blood of Dawnwalker New Game Trailer (PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X – 2026)
- Kronos: A New Dawn Release Window Revealed (PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X – Fall 2025)
- High On Life 2 announced (PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X – Winter 2025)
- “Invincible VS” announced (PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X – 2026)
- Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive Announced (PC, Xbox Series S/X – Release Fall 2025 on PC, Xbox Console 2026)
- Super Meat Boy 3D announced (PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X – Early 2026)
- Grande No Ghosts Announced (PC, Xbox Series S/X – 2026)
- “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4: Foundry” demo version released (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X)
- “Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade” announced for Xbox (Xbox Series S/X – Winter 2025)
- Final Fantasy XVI releases on Xbox (Xbox Series S/X – June 8, 2025)
- Age of Mythology: Retelling – Heavenly Spear DLC Announced (PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X – Fall 2025)
- “The Elder Scrolls Online Season of the Worm” (now available on PC; will be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X on June 18)
- Fallout 76 Gone Fision update released (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X)
- Indiana Jones and the Circle: Colossus DLC announced (PC, Xbox Series S/X, PS5 – September 5, 2025)
- Sea of Thieves Season 17: Smuggler’s Tide announced (PC, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X – August 2025)
