Next week there will be Gamescom, the German games show. The Xbox team plans to not only attend as a booth so that its projects can be tried out, but also to participate in partner games. In addition to this, she will be hosting two live streams, and there may be some kind of announcement during one of them or during the opening show, as well-known gaming industry insider NateTheHate has hinted.
From an insider ask Check social media to see if he hears about any surprises coming during Gamescom. To this, he responded as follows:
I heard there’s a cool Xbox announcement coming at Gamescom.
People familiar with the matter did not specify when the announcement would be made. Let us remind you that the exhibition will start with the traditional Opening Night Live (ONL) show, where games from various studios and publishers will be showcased. The broadcast time is 21:00 on August 25, 2026, Moscow time. There are also 2 separate live streams on Xbox, which will start at 17:00 Moscow time on August 26 and 27.
Typically, the Xbox team doesn’t make big announcements at Gamescom and only talks about projects planned for release in the near future. However, insider NateTheHate has repeatedly provided accurate information from Microsoft.