During Xbox Games Showcase 2025, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer announced Gears of War: E-Day, the next Forza game, Fable, and more will be released in 2026 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Xbox. Spencer also teases the “return of a classic that’s been with us since the beginning…” It’s likely that Spencer is referring to Halo, which was a launch title for the original Xbox.
Turn 10 Studios and Playground Games previously released Forza Horizon 5 for PlayStation 5 on April 29. The PS5 version was developed by Panic Button in partnership with the original Forza Horizon 5 developers, and it has the same content as the Xbox and PC releases. Forza Horizon 5 features cross-play across all three platforms. Previously released Car Packs and the Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure expansions are available for purchase separately.
In 2026, Gears of War: E-Day will launch as a prequel taking place 14 years before the first Gears of War game. The game is in development, from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5, for Xbox Series X|S and PC. Lastly, here’s an overview of Gears of War: E-Day from Xbox:
Experience the brutal horror of Emergence Day through the eyes of Marcus Fenix in the origin story of one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas. Fourteen years before Gears of War, war heroes Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago return home to face a new nightmare: the Locust Horde. These subterranean monsters, grotesque and relentless, erupt from below, laying siege on humanity itself. Built from the ground up with Unreal Engine 5, Gears of War: E-Day delivers unprecedented graphical fidelity.
