Summer Game Fest 2025

What time is the Summer Game Fest Xbox Games Showcase and how long does it last?

We take a look at the time, duration, and what to expect from the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, where the future of upcoming Xbox games will be showcased.

Rubén Martínez

Update: Jun 8th, 2025 17:24 CEST

Today is the big day: Sunday, June 8, 2025, marks the arrival of the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, part of this year’s Summer Game Fest lineup. In this article, we review the event’s start time, estimated duration, and what to expect from this major digital showcase focused on the future of Xbox games.

When does the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 start? Duration and key details

The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will be held on Sunday, June 8, and will begin at 1:00 PM ET.

Here are the start times in major U.S. time zones:

1:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)
12:00 PM Central Time (CT)
10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT)

The event will be streamed live on Xbox’s official channels across platforms like YouTube and Twitch.

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Just like previous years, the presentation is expected to run for around 90 minutes. During this time, viewers can expect world premieres, updates, and announcements for both first-party titles from Microsoft’s internal studios and third-party games that may also release on other platforms.

What to expect at Xbox Games Showcase 2025

Among the highlights, a Gears of War double feature is expected: news on Gears of War: E-Day—a prequel to the iconic saga—and Gears of War Reloaded, a new remaster also confirmed for PlayStation 5. We may also see updates on Perfect Dark, the long-awaited reboot from The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics, which hasn’t been shown since the Xbox Games Showcase 2024.

Other highly anticipated titles include State of Decay 3 and Fable, the latter having been recently pushed back to 2026.

What time is the Summer Game Fest Xbox Games Showcase and how long does it last? — Gears of War Reloaded (2025)

Now that Activision is officially part of Xbox, fans are eager to see what’s next for Call of Duty, with many expecting a first look at the next installment. It’s also likely that Xbox will spotlight other major titles already announced at the Summer Game Fest, such as Resident Evil Requiem.

Could we finally get new footage from ARK 2, originally slated to enter early access in 2025? Other rumored appearances include:

Persona 4 Reloaded
A new A Plague Tale installment
The long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong
Final Fantasy IX Remake
And even Kingdom Hearts 4

Xbox is expected to drop plenty of surprises and industry-shaking announcements. However, following Microsoft’s recent strategic shift toward multiplatform releases, it’s highly likely that many games initially announced as Xbox or PC exclusives could also launch on PlayStation 5—just like what happened with Gears of War Reloaded and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

Only time will tell whether Microsoft will continue down this multiplatform path in the medium to long term, or if it will eventually tighten its platform ecosystem again.