During the 30-minute Xbox Partner Preview, five new games were revealed, three games were released on Xbox and nine titles will be available to play on Game Pass Ultimate from day one. The partners involved include IO Interactive, Poncle, THQ Nordic and Future Friends.
One of the show's highlights was the world premiere of Armatus, the upcoming third-person action roguelike game developed by Fictions and Counterplay Games. Other announcements included the sequel Raji: Kaliyuga, the world premiere of Vampire Crawlers from Poncle, the Xbox launch of Dave the Diver, the Xbox release of CloverPit from Future Friends, and the release date for THQ Nordic's Reanimal.
Microsoft has also announced that the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE), originally available on the ROG Ally and ROG Ally X, is now available for all gaming handhelds on the market. The Xbox Full Screen Experience is a gaming-specific experience based on Windows 11 and inspired by the console user experience.
The Aston Martin Valhalla supercar will be featured in 007 First Light, which will be released on March 27, 2026. The game will be optimized for ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally and will support Xbox Play Anywhere at launch.
Armatus is a third-person roguelite shooter set in the demon-infested ruins of Paris. It is being developed by Fictions and Counterplay Games, the creators of Godfall. It is set to launch in 2026 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. It will also be available on day one via Xbox Game Pass.
After selling over one million copies on Steam in just ten weeks, the slot machine roguelike CloverPit, developed by indie duo Panik Arcade and Future Friends, was surprise-launched on Xbox and Game Pass for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC during the Xbox Partner Showcase. A DLC was also teased.
Crowsworn, the Metroidvania from Canadian studio Mongoose Rodeo, will be released for PC and consoles in early 2026. It will also be playable on day one with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Dave The Diver is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, and Xbox Cloud Gaming. The next DLC, In the Jungle, is scheduled for release in early 2026.
Developer Cococumber has unveiled Echo Generation 2, the sequel to the voxel-based adventure game Echo Generation. This will be available 'soon' on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Game Pass.
Another world premiere was Erosion, an isometric action game set in a Western-themed voxel world. It will be released on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Game Pass, and will be available on PC via Xbox Game Preview in spring 2026.
IO Interactive announced a new Elusive Target mission in Hitman World of Assassination: Eminem vs. Slim Shady. This time-limited mission will be available from 1st to 31st December and will feature an appearance by Eminem.
The co-op horror game The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is set for release in summer 2026 and will be available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Nodding Heads Games has announced Raji: Kaliyuga, the sequel to Raji: An Ancient Epic. It is scheduled for release on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. It will also launch on Xbox Game Pass on day one.
Tarsier Studios and THQ Nordic have confirmed that Reanimal will be released on 13 February 2026. This means that the horror title from the creators of Little Nightmares I and II will be released two weeks before Resident Evil: Requiem.
Roadside Research (Oro Interactive), a comedic co-op simulator aimed at gathering intelligence on humans, is set to launch on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PC and Xbox Cloud in Q1 2026. It will be available on day one via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Eclipse Glow Games showed off a boss battle from start to finish from Tides of Annihilation. The game will be available on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PC and Xbox Cloud.
From the creator of Turbo Overkill comes Total Chaos, a first-person survival horror game. It was shadow-dropped on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PC, Xbox Cloud and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Poncle, the creator of Vampire Survivors, announced a new game: Vampire Crawlers, a chaotic, first-person deck-building roguelike dungeon crawler. It will be available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS4/PS5, Switch, Xbox Cloud and Game Pass Ultimate "soon".
TiGames has announced Zoopunk, a fast-paced third-person combat game featuring anthropomorphic characters set in the universe of the critically acclaimed F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch. It is scheduled for release in 2027.
