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Xbox Games Showcase start time and how to watch

By Matthew Liebl

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 25: The Xbox logo of the Microsoft company is displayed during the 'Paris Games Week' on October 25, 2018 in Paris, France. 'Paris Games Week' is an international trade fair for video games and runs from October 26 to 31, 2018. Pro during the 'Paris Games Week' on October 25, 2018 in Paris, France. 'Paris Games Week' is an international trade fair for video games and runs from October 26 to 31, 2018. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 25: The Xbox logo of the Microsoft company is displayed during the 'Paris Games Week' on October 25, 2018 in Paris, France. 'Paris Games Week' is an international trade fair for video games and runs from October 26 to 31, 2018. Pro during the 'Paris Games Week' on October 25, 2018 in Paris, France. 'Paris Games Week' is an international trade fair for video games and runs from October 26 to 31, 2018. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) /
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The Xbox Games Showcase is today! Here’s how to watch.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many industry events have been either canceled or postponed. As a result, events like E3, which allow publishers to showcase their upcoming games, are no longer taking place.

Microsoft, which is launching its new console, the Xbox Series X, this year, would typically use E3 as a platform to unveil more details about the console and show off some games. Well, that obviously couldn’t happen so instead we’ve had digital events.

In May, we had Xbox 20/20, which provided a glimpse into the future of gaming on Xbox. But that event only focused on third-party publishers. Today, we get to see what Xbox Game  Studios has in store for us on the Xbox Series X.

The Xbox Games Showcase is today, July 23. It will feature world premieres and updated looks at games in development under the Xbox Game Studios banner, including our first look at gameplay from the Halo Infinite campaign.

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Over the past few years, Microsoft has spent lots of money acquiring various studios. There are now 15 game studios dedicated to developing games for the Xbox Series X and PC. Some of these games we already know about; others will be a surprise today.

If you plan on tuning in today, there are multiple places where you can watch the Xbox Game Showcase:

YouTube.com/Xbox is probably your best option. This will offer a 1080p/60fps livestream and 4K/60fps VoD immediately afterward. Other options include:

The Xbox Games Showcase officially begins at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET. However, as part of Summer Game Fest, industry veteran Geoff Keighley will be hosting a pre-show ahead of time.

The pre-show stream will begin at 8:00 a.m. PT and will feature exclusive game reveals, news, interviews and more. Keighley will also be hosting a post-show following the Xbox Games Showcase at 10:30 a.m. PT which will feature YouTube creators reacting to the just-announced news and reveals.

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