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Xbox Sets Tokyo Game Show Broadcast for Sept. 17 With Playable Demos on the Floor

It signals Xbox's push to deepen ties with Japanese players and partners through hands-on demos, FanFest events, expanded accessibility, creator guidance, creator guidance

A black cat walks across a crosswalk in front of a green cityscape with an Xbox logo above, announcing Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 17th.

Overview

  • The XBOX Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7:00pm JST and will stream on Xbox’s official channels, Tokyo Game Show’s YouTube, and Twitch.
  • Minecraft Dungeons II will be on the TGS show floor for its first hands-on in Japan and will join Xbox Game Pass day one on Sept. 29, 2026.
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be playable at TGS in partnership with Happinet ahead of its global launch on Oct. 23, 2026.
  • Xbox will host an XBOX FanFest watch party in Japan with guests Misuzu Araki and Larry Hyrb, and the broadcast will include live ASL and English audio descriptions with many languages added after the show; creators are warned to avoid copyrighted music in VODs to reduce automated takedowns.
  • The push forms part of Xbox’s 25th anniversary messaging and its effort to grow local developer and publisher partnerships in Japan, and press outlets continue to speculate about other unconfirmed reveals for the showcase.