Summary
Microsoft has officially confirmed the next Xbox Games Showcase 2025, and it’s not Call of Duty, or Starfield in the spotlight this year. Instead, Xbox will air a dedicated Direct for Obsidian’s long-awaited sci-fi sequel, The Outer Worlds 2, after the main showcase.
According to the official announcement from Xbox Wire, the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will go live globally on Sunday, June 8, at 10AM PT / 1PM ET.
Having The Outer Worlds 2 in the limelight this year marks a clear shift in both Xbox and Obsidian’s strategy that elevates the RPG to flagship status, replacing what was once Bethesda’s domain.
It’s the first time an Obsidian RPG has led Xbox’s biggest summer event, and it says a lot about where Microsoft’s RPG crown is headed.
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The Outer Worlds 2 Direct will include brand-new gameplay, developer commentary, and internal insight from the team at Obsidian. Devs remain tight-lipped on the game’s release window, but the timing lines up with recent speculation about a late 2025 or early 2026 launch.
The upcoming showcase will also serve as the best possible chance for The Outer Worlds 2 to redefine itself. The original fell short of genre-defining status, but hopefully, with the bigger budget, new tech, and a chance to distance itself from Bethesda’s orbit, the sequel will achieve the polish players have been waiting for.
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Xbox Games Showcase 2025 Headlines Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds 2
Obsidian is now in the spotlight after Xbox used its last two summer spotlights for Starfield in 2023 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in 2024. Clinching this double-feature format seals the studio’s position in the front and center after quietly stacking wins with Pentiment, Grounded, and Avowed.
Starfield may have drawn the headlines, but The Outer Worlds 2 is now commanding the stage. Fans are treating this as the clearest sign yet that Obsidian isn’t just a reliable RPG workhorse but also Xbox’s most consistent RPG powerhouse:
“Obsidian from 2019 to 2025: The Outer Worlds, Grounded, Pentiment, Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2. That’s impressive no matter how you look at it.”
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