Xbox Developer Direct 2026 kicked off with a look at Forza Horizon 6 from the developers at UK studio Playground Games. As we know, the game is set in Japan, where you start out as a tourist. Your first goal is to join the Horizon festival and progress your career from there, unlocking new areas as you go.

However, with this year marking the 25th anniversary of Xbox, and so many exciting first-party games on the horizon for Microsoft, it's been rumoured that they're "exploring" the possibility of a second Developer Direct for 2026. This is coming from Windows Central's Jez Corden, who said the following on the Xbox Two Podcast:

Xbox is rumored to be discussing hosting a second Xbox Developer Direct following the successful showcase of Fable and Forza Horizon 6.

Check out the latest trailer for Forza Horizon 6 from today's Xbox Developer Direct '26 showcase, along with a developer interview

007 First Light, Reanimal, and more are set to be featured. We might be closing out this year soon. 2026 is coming fast, and with it a slew of exciting new games to dig into. However, we’re not quite done with showcases for 2025. In fact, Microsoft has ...

Xbox Game Studios' head of publishing has given an update on State of Decay 3 and whether we will hear more about the title throughout 2026.

IGN is thrilled to partner with ID@Xbox for another exciting showcase, this time right before Halloween! The event will be packed with exclusive trailers, new looks, and gameplay for games from indie publishers including Serenity Forge, Thunder Lotus, Raw ...

It’s been about as long since we last got a good look inside the company’s office, whose decor is based on the Kanto region of the original Pokémon Red and Green. While the studio was showing off its upcoming action RPG Beast of Reincarnation in today’s video presentation,