The next ID@Xbox Showcase airs on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 10 AM PT, 1 PM ET and 6 PM BST, with trailers and gameplay from 18 games and a slate of world premieres. Xbox announced the show on Xbox Wire on October 13, linking to the full details from IGN, which presents it alongside the ID@Xbox indie publishing program.
The Details
The showcase covers new and upcoming games headed to Xbox and PC, with exclusive reveals and first looks. Only two names are public so far:
- The Wolf Among Us Remastered, Telltale’s remaster of its Fables noir adventure
- Gameplay from Critical Reflex, the publisher behind Mouthwashing and Buckshot Roulette
Everything else is being held for the broadcast. The stream runs on IGN’s channels, including YouTube, Twitch, X and Facebook. This is the second ID@Xbox Showcase of 2026, after a spring edition in April.
| Region | Start time |
|---|---|
| Pacific (PT) | 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 20 |
| Eastern (ET) | 1:00 PM, Tuesday, October 20 |
| UK (BST) | 6:00 PM, Tuesday, October 20 |
| UTC | 5:00 PM, Tuesday, October 20 |
What This Means for Players
The Wolf Among Us Remastered is the closest release on the bill. Telltale has it dated for October 29 on PC and consoles, so the show lands nine days before launch. The remaster adds a black-and-white Noir Mode you can switch on at any time, and our upcoming game releases calendar lists every platform it is coming to. It just missed the top 20 in our biggest games of October ranking, which the FAQ there explains.
Critical Reflex is the more open question. Its two best-known releases are small, unsettling horror games, and the announcement promises gameplay but names no title, so we won’t guess what it is bringing until the show.
October 20 is a busy afternoon for Xbox players: Activision’s pre-order page lists early access to Modern Warfare 4’s DMZ mode from the same day. If you want a primer on what already came out on the platform this year before the new reveals pile up, start with our best Xbox games of 2026 so far. We will cover the biggest announcements from the show as they land.
Source: Xbox Wire and IGN, ID@Xbox Showcase announcement, October 13, 2026.