As we head deeper into 2024, the traditional “E3” season (of course, E3 is dead now, but you catch my drift) for gaming announcements and showcases is coming up fast. In recent days we’ve begun to hear some murmurings about Microsoft’s big 2024 showcase, with Gears 6 reportedly being there, and now a few more potential details may have filtered out.
According to The Verge’s Tom Warren, a longtime Microsoft insider, the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase will take place on Sunday, June 9. That lines up with past showcases, which typically take place on a Sunday shortly after Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest kickoff show. Warren reiterates that we’ll likely get our first peek at Gears 6 during the show, as well as new trailers and release dates for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Avowed, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Interestingly, Warren also claims the next Call of Duty will be officially unveiled at Xbox’s show. Typically, Activision has done their own Call of Duty reveals later in the summer, but now that Microsoft owns the keys to the CoD franchise it makes sense to debut the next game at an Xbox branded event.
As for what else might be shown, that’s up in the air. Windows Central’s Jez Corden seems to be hinting State of Decay 3 will be shown, but perhaps we also get updates on long-gestating projects like Fable and Perfect Dark, or maybe finally get a look at projects like the Avalanche-Studios-developed Contraband or that Wu-Tang Clan RPG. As a reminder, last year the Xbox show provided a look at Starfield, Forza Motorsport, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Avowed, and Fable, and South of Midnight, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and Clockwork Revolution were announced. Microsoft typically likes to swing for the fences with these E3-season shows – more than their competitors. That said, they may have some big competition this year, with both Sony and Nintendo reportedly prepping new hardware.
What do you think Microsoft will show or announce at this year’s Xbox Games Showcase? What do you hope they might show?
