{"id":721222,"date":"2026-06-07T15:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T15:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/721222\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T15:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T15:36:08","slug":"xbox-games-showcase-gears-of-war-e-day-direct-start-time-countdown-clock-and-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/721222\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Games Showcase & Gears of War E-Day Direct start time, countdown clock, and what to expect"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It has been a busy week for anyone aiming to keep up with the latest video game announcements, and the latest livestream happening later today (June 7) is the Xbox Games Showcase<\/a>. Keep in mind that the event will be directly followed by the Gears of War: E-Day Direct, so if you\u2019re interested in GoW content, then be sure to stick around.<\/p>\n

The Xbox Games Showcase and Gears of War: E-Day Direct combo play a crucial part in the Summer Game Fest schedule. The main SGF broadcast<\/a> happened on Friday, and we already got to see PlayStation\u2019s State of Play<\/a> earlier in the week. Now it\u2019s time to see what Xbox has to offer \u2013 we explain when and where to watch down below.<\/p>\n

When will the Xbox Games Showcase start today?<\/p>\n

As per Xbox\u2019s official announcement, today\u2019s game showcase will start on June 7 at 10 AM Pacific Time. Of course, the time will differ around the world due to time zone differences, so we\u2019ve converted it for a bunch of regions. Alternatively, we\u2019ve also got a countdown clock below (which will disappear as soon as the show kicks off).<\/p>\n

Los Angeles \u2013 10 AM PDT<\/p>\n

New York \u2013 1 PM EDT<\/p>\n

London \u2013 6 PM BST<\/p>\n

Berlin \u2013 7 PM CEST<\/p>\n

Mumbai \u2013 10:30 PM IST<\/p>\n

Tokyo \u2013 2 AM JST (June 8)<\/p>\n

Sydney \u2013 3 AM AEST (June 8)<\/p>\n

Auckland \u2013 5 AM NZST (June 8)<\/p>\n

What about the Gears of War E-Day Direct?<\/p>\n

As mentioned, the Gears of War: E-Day Direct will take place immediately after the main showcase. Xbox has not provided a specific time for this, but we can expect the Xbox Games Showcase to last around 30 minutes, based on previous iterations. This means the Direct may be scheduled to start around 10:30 AM Pacific Time.<\/p>\n

Where to watch the Xbox Games Showcase and what to expect<\/p>\n

There will be a handful of platforms streaming the Xbox Games Showcase, including the official Xbox accounts on YouTube and Twitch<\/a> \u2013 the former enjoys a full 4K 60 FPS stream. Xbox is also providing ASL coverage<\/a>. A wide range of languages will be available, and US viewers will be able to watch the event via Amazon Live and Prime Video on Fire TV for the first time.<\/p>\n

We can fully expect to see some Gears of War: E-Day gameplay. Aside from that, there\u2019s always a level of secrecy with these events. However, that doesn\u2019t stop leaks from getting through. According to information posted online<\/a> last week, the following games will be featured in the showcase (and do keep in mind that this is an incomplete list):<\/p>\n

Clockwork Revolutions<\/p>\n

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy<\/p>\n

Tropico 7<\/p>\n

Armatus<\/p>\n

Witchbrook<\/p>\n

Fable<\/p>\n

There Are No Ghosts at the Grand<\/p>\n

In addition to those, a recent official Xbox podcast<\/a> possibly gave us more insight into the event. Chief Content Officer at Xbox, Matt Booty, namedropped titles such as Halo: Campaign Evolved, Minecraft Dungeons II, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Of course, Gears of War: E-Day also gets a mention. The full quote is as follows:<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, well, just even talking about portfolio, to start out, we\u2019ve got so many games for Xbox players to play coming up. We start out with Halo: Campaign Evolved. We go to Minecraft Dungeons II. We\u2019ve got Gears of War: E-Day. Then we go into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. And then we\u2019ve got more after that. So it\u2019s just, to start, a really great lineup for Xbox.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matt Booty, Xbox CCO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":721223,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,61],"class_list":["post-721222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=721222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721222\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/721223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=721222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=721222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=721222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}