Developer_Direct kicked off 2026 with new gameplay and developer insights for 4 video games coming to Xbox, all of which gamers can get pleasure from this 12 months.
The event groups at Playground Video games (who introduced two video games to the present), Sport Freak and Double Positive confirmed off Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, and shock announcement, Kiln. Every introduced prolonged new footage, appears to be like behind the event curtain and, after all, info on once you’ll be capable of play the video games yourselves.
All of the video games in our present are Xbox Play Wherever titles, that means once you purchase them by the Xbox or Home windows retailer, they’re yours to play on PC, Xbox console, or supported gaming handhelds at no further price – and you’ll choose up the place you left off with all of your saves, recreation add‑ons, and achievements.
Right here’s a abstract of all the pieces we dropped at Developer_Direct at the moment:
Beast of Reincarnation – Launching Summer season 2026
Xbox Sequence X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Xbox Play Wherever, Handheld Optimized, or play it day one with Xbox Sport Cross Final (see developer web site for different platforms)
Launching this summer time and accessible day one with Xbox Sport Cross Final, Beast of Reincarnation guarantees an unforgettable mix of motion, technique, and thriller. Sport Freak gave us extra particulars on Emma and her companion Koo’s journey in a haunting, post-apocalyptic Japan.
We discovered that Emma has been bothered by “blight” – which has eliminated her reminiscences and feelings, however given her the flexibility to control crops – and led her to satisfy Koo, a canine that’s develop into a “malefact.” Emma’s function is to seek out malefacts, however she types an uncommon bond with Koo, setting her off on a journey by Japan circa 4026 AD.
Sport Freak name Beast of Reincarnation a “one-person, one-dog motion RPG”, and have created a singular fight system to match – Emma gives basic, fast-paced motion recreation assaults in real-time, however Koo gives added expertise that can be utilized from a menu that slows time, extra like a turn-based RPG. It makes for a recreation that gives a really totally different feeling to different motion titles, including tactical complexity to high-speed fight – which might be tweaked to your liking with three issue settings.
You may be taught rather more in regards to the characters, fight, world, story and the sport’s dynamic tempo in our Xbox Wire article, and wishlist the sport now forward of its launch this summer time.
Fable – Launching Autumn 2026
Xbox Sequence X/S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Xbox Play Wherever, and launching day one with Sport Cross Final – additionally accessible on PlayStation 5 and Steam
The Fable workforce at Playground Video games took us to the fairytale world of Albion, for the primary in-depth have a look at the studio’s model new open world action-RPG – and revealed that the sport shall be coming to gamers in Autumn 2026. Developed by a devoted workforce on the UK-based studio, Fable is ready to ship all the pieces gamers love in regards to the authentic trilogy – selection and consequence, dry British wit and playful ethical chaos – all reimagined for a brand new era of gamers in an unmistakably Playground method.
In the course of the present, we discovered how your story in Albion begins, how character customization will work, discovered extra in regards to the recreation’s new tackle Fable’s morality system and noticed brand-new gameplay that showcased fight – with enemies outdated and new – in addition to the sport’s distinctive residing inhabitants of NPCs. Fable shall be a contemporary new starting for this much-loved franchise and shall be coming Autumn 2026 to Xbox Sequence X/S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Steam, PlayStation 5 and Sport Cross Final.
Take a look at our in-depth interview with Fable GM & Sport Director, Ralph Fulton right here.
Forza Horizon 6 – Launching Could 19, 2026
Xbox Sequence X/S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Steam, Xbox Play Wherever, Handheld Optimized, or play it day one with Xbox Sport Cross Final at launch – coming to PS5 later in 2026
Forza Horizon 6 is rushing in the direction of gamers in 2026, with the announcement that the much-anticipated subsequent instalment of the Horizon collection shall be touchdown on Could 19 this 12 months. As a part of the Developer_Direct present, the Forza workforce at Playground Video games revealed first-ever gameplay showcasing the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in all their glory, and lifted the curtain on the spectacular automobiles that shall be gracing the duvet of the sport – the 2025 GR GT Prototype, which is making its online game debut in Forza Horizon 6, and the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser.
Forza Horizon 6 will function the biggest and densest map of any Horizon recreation thus far, stuffed with verticality, various biomes, seasonality and breathtaking driving experiences – all elevated by Japan’s distinctive automobile tradition. And simply once you thought issues couldn’t get higher, the workforce offered an outline of the brand new options gamers will get pleasure from as a part of Forza Horizon 6 – together with Customizable Garages and The Property, an overhauled automobile roster (with 550 automobiles to gather and customise at launch) in addition to new shared experiences, Drag Meets and Horizon Time Assault Circuits.
For an in-depth have a look at what’s new in Forza Horizon 6, take a look at our interview with Design Director, Torben Ellert right here.
Kiln – Launching Spring 2026
Xbox Sequence X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Xbox Play Wherever, Handheld Optimized, or play it day one with Xbox Sport Cross Final – additionally accessible on PlayStation 5 and Steam
We joined Double Positive of their game-turned-ceramics studio in San Francisco, California to be taught extra about Kiln, an On-line Multiplayer Pottery-Occasion Brawler (say that ten occasions quick!), arriving this spring.
Double Positive’s new foray into enjoyable asks the query: what wouldn’t it appear to be for a recreation to mix the gorgeous expression of creation with all the chaotic enjoyable of destruction? Seems it’s a team-based area battle recreation which asks you to craft ceramic battle armor on a practical pottery wheel, and the place your skills are decided by the type of pot you make.
We took a activate the clay-splatted wheel to be taught all in regards to the 4v4 motion of Kiln, the wide range of crafting instruments at your disposal, and what every measurement and form of crafted pot means on your fight skills.
You may catch extra of the motion of their smashing Announce trailer now and get fired up for the final word throwdown by wishlisting Kiln at the moment. Assist the workforce sculpt the sport earlier than it launches this Spring by signing up for his or her upcoming closed beta take a look at, and becoming a member of the Double Positive Motion Insiders. Discover out in regards to the recreation’s story, mechanics, and extra in our hands-on preview on Xbox Wire.
Trying Forward
As with each Developer_Direct, at the moment’s present marks only a collection of the video games coming to Xbox this 12 months. 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of Xbox, and gives a second to honor the video games, creators, groups, and gamers which have impressed play for many years – and we’ll be celebrating that every one 12 months lengthy. With the likes of Gears of Conflict: E-Day and Halo: Marketing campaign Advanced nonetheless to come back, we’ll be returning to a few of our most beloved franchises, to not point out introducing new worlds of our personal, and people from our unbelievable third-party companions. It’s going to be an unbelievable 12 months – make sure that to remain tuned to Xbox Wire and Xbox social channels to maintain updated with all the pieces we’ve to indicate you.
