As Xbox marks 25 years of play, the company is commemorating over 20 years of presence in Japan with a special broadcast, show floor presence, and Xbox FanFest during Tokyo Game Show 2026.

Creativity from Japan and broader Asia has shaped Xbox over two decades. The number of developers and publishing partners across Japan continues to grow, reflecting the region's importance to the platform. Xbox highlighted its commitment to working with studios pushing genres forward and the players and creators building alongside the platform through every milestone.

The Broadcast

The Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast will air Thursday, September 17 at 7:00pm JST (3am Pacific / 6am Eastern / 11am UK) on official Xbox channels. Hosted by Misuzu Araki, the broadcast will feature an exciting lineup of games coming to the platform this year, including TGS-exclusive content and new gameplay built specifically for the stage.

The broadcast will stream live on Tokyo Game Show's official YouTube channel, the US and Japanese Xbox social channels, YouTube, and Twitch. It will include American Sign Language (ASL) and English Audio Descriptions (AD). Following the broadcast, language support will be added for Arabic (MSA), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Māori, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Mexican Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

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Show Floor

Two major titles will be playable on the show floor:

Minecraft Dungeons II arrives at Tokyo Game Show for the first time following its gamescom debut, giving fans in Japan their first hands-on look at the co-op dungeon crawler. The game launches day one with Game Pass on September 29, 2026.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be available with partner Happinet, allowing fans to experience the game's Multiplayer ahead of its global launch on October 23, 2026. Call of Duty will also be featured at Xbox FanFest Tokyo in Hall 6, 06-N4.

Xbox FanFest

Xbox FanFest Japan takes place September 17, featuring a watch party of the Tokyo Game Show broadcast with special guests Misuzu Araki and Larry Hyrb. The event brings together members of the local community for exclusive experiences. Follow official Xbox social channels and the official Xbox FanFest website for updates.

The Mascot

A familiar black cat—considered good luck in Japan and a recurring Xbox TGS mascot—returns this year. The 2026 design features the cat as a solitary silhouette striding across an iconic Tokyo crossing beneath a green skyline, marking each step of Xbox's 25-year journey. Fans will soon be able to help name the cat; details on voting will be announced on Xbox social channels.

Follow #TGS2026 and @XBOX_JP for the latest before, during, and after the show. For more details and the full schedule for Tokyo Game Show 2026, visit the official site.

Content Creator and Co-streamer Notes

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