Microsoft revealed several upcoming game projects during the 2026 Summer Game Fest and Microsoft Showcase. The announcements cover remasters, prequels, and new entries across major franchises. These titles span multiple platforms and target a global audience.
Upcoming releases include remasters and prequels across multiple franchises.
Halo Studios leads development on Halo: Combat Evolved Remaster for Xbox consoles and PC. Gears of War: Day One enters production as a narrative prequel to the main series. Halo Studios is responsible for managing wider platform improvements across current Microsoft gaming services.
Halo: Combat Evolved Remaster launches globally on July 28, 2026. Halo: Combat Evolved Remaster introduces cooperative multiplayer capabilities alongside fresh mission objectives. Gears of War: Day One follows with a beta test starting August 6, 2026, before its October 6 release.
Square Enix confirmed Final Fantasy 7: Revelation as the final chapter in the trilogy. Capcom announced Resident Evil: Code Veronica Remake built on the RE Engine for all platforms. ATLUS revealed Persona 4 Remake and teased deep development work on Persona 6.
NetEase schedules Gui Tang for PC and next-generation consoles in 2027. The Chinese studio positions this title as a major three-dimensional release set during the Tang Dynasty era.
The latest reveals continue Microsoft's strategy of broadening its first-party catalog through remastered classics and new derivative titles. Earlier presentations demonstrated comparable approaches to breathing new life into established series using contemporary development methods.
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