{"id":1848739,"date":"2026-03-26T17:10:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1848739"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:10:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:10:30","slug":"xbox-partner-preview-showcase-march-2026-heres-everything-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1848739","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Partner Preview showcase March 2026 &#8211; here&#8217;s everything announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Xbox Partner Preview showcase March 2026 &#8211; here&#8217;s everything announced<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">It&#8217;s (third) party time!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/IMG_7620_0uAxKEF.JPG?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"IMG_7620_0uAxKEF.JPG\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1521645425.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1521645425.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/matt-wales\">Matt Wales<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-26T17:10:30+00:00\">March 26, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/xbox-partner-preview-showcase-march-2026-heres-everything-announced?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>What better way to celebrate a Thursday than another Xbox Partner Preview showcase? Yes, it\u2019s that time again when Microsoft turns to its chums and offers them the spotlight; a chance to show the world what they&#8217;ve been working on. As usually, that likely means a mix of bigger third-party games and some smaller, but no less enticing indie treats. We\u2019ll be charting the news as it arrives, so ready yourself for the reveals below.<\/p>\n<h2>Hunter: The Reckoning &#8211; Deathwish<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Hunter: The Reckoning - Deathwish | Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kesz-Oagr3s?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/kesz-Oagr3s\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Hunter: The Reckoning &#8211; Deathwish | Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Hunter: The Reckoning &#8211; Deathwish trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kesz-Oagr3s\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>First up we\u2019ve had a brand-new game in the Hunter: The Reckoning<\/em> series. It\u2019s been over two decades since the tabletop RPG series got a video game adaptation, but here we are weih Hunter: The Reckoning &#8211; Deathwish, which is being published by Nacon and is heading to Xbox Series X\/S, PS5, and PC in summer 2027.<\/p>\n<h2>Wuthering Waves is coming to Xbox<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Wuthering Waves | Xbox Official Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5QFZK28-mNM?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/5QFZK28-mNM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Wuthering Waves | Xbox Official Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Wuthering Waves Xbox trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5QFZK28-mNM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Need more wuthering in your life? Well you\u2019re luck&#8217;s in, because developer Kuro Games\u2019 free-to-play, open-world action-RPG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/wuthering-waves-tier-list-best-characters-9436\">Wuthering Waves<\/a> is finally making its way to Xbox following its earlier PlayStation 5 and PC release. If you\u2019re in the mood for a bit of gacha, keep your eyes trained on Xbox Series X\/S this July, which is when the double-doubleyoo is scheduled to arrive.<\/p>\n<h2>The Expanse: Osiris Reborn gets a release window and beta<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"The Expanse: Osiris Reborn | Official Gameplay Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LBxjH-lZjEo?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LBxjH-lZjEo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">The Expanse: Osiris Reborn | Official Gameplay Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Expanse: Osiris Reborn trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LBxjH-lZjEo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perhaps you&#8217;ve already have heard of developer Owlcat&#8217;s promising The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mass-effect\">Mass Effect<\/a>-style take on the popular sci-fi TV show and novel series. Well, if your interest is piqued, we now know it\u2019s launching in spring 2027, and impatient sorts can get involved even earlier, in a closed beta demo releasing next month &#8211; but you\u2019ll need to have pre-purchased one of the more expensive editions to play it. Bit of a rollercoaster announcement, then, but at least you can look at the new trailer for free.<\/p>\n<h2>Cosy farming sims go serial killer in Grave Seasons<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Grave Seasons Release Date Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0bFyXxSYq_M?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/0bFyXxSYq_M\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Grave Seasons Release Date Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Grave Seasons trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0bFyXxSYq_M\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What do you get if you upend the usual cosy farming sim rhythms by shoving a supernatural serial killer into the mix? Well, that\u2019ll be Grave Seasons. It promises your usual farm and relationship building, but &#8211; what will all the murdering and all &#8211; some investigating thrown in too. If you think you\u2019ve got what it takes to make it in the eerie town of Ashenridge, Grave Seasons &#8211; which is the work of developer Perfect Garbage and publisher Blumhouse Games &#8211; comes to Xbox Series X\/S on 14th August this year.<\/p>\n<h2>Serious Sam is back in the Shatterverse!<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Serious Sam: Shatterverse Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fLVa6K7RTtc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/fLVa6K7RTtc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Serious Sam: Shatterverse Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Serious Sam: Shatterverse trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fLVa6K7RTtc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s been four years since developer Croteam\u2019s ludicrous action hero Serious Sam last graced our screens in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/serious-sam-4\">Serious Sam 4<\/a>\u2019s standalone expansion Siberian Mayhem. But he\u2019s finally back for more frenzied first-person shooting action in Serious Sam: Shatterverse. Officially a \u201cco-op roguelite FPS\u201d, it blasts one to five players through shifting universes, where they\u2019ll juggle boons and modifiers as they hunt Mental&#8217;s deadliest forces. It\u2019s coming to Xbox Series X\/S later this year.<\/p>\n<h2>Stranger than Heaven is coming to Xbox Series X\/S<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Five Eras Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PGqkjDoyI8o?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/PGqkjDoyI8o\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Five Eras Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Stranger than Heaven &#8211; five eras trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PGqkjDoyI8o\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like a Dragon developer Ryu Ga Gotoku&#8217;s Stranger Than Heaven has looked marvelous ever since its initial reveal, when it was being referred to as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sega-unveils-new-virtua-fighter-sonic-racing-and-like-a-dragon\">Project Century<\/a>, back 2024. When it finally got a proper unveiling (and a proper name) last June, we had a bit of a time jump from 1915 in its early teaser to 1943. And now we\u2019ve got an explantion for that: as its codename suggested, Stranger than Heaven tells its story across a significant stretch of time, promising an \u201cepic saga of men battling through five eras and five cities\u201d. Beyond that, it looks to share at least a few similarities with earlier Like a Dragon entries, with its open-world locations and real-time combat. But we might have to wait awhile before we learn more &#8211; there\u2019s still no release date, but it <em>is<\/em> coming to Xbox Series X\/S, we now know.<\/p>\n<h2>Super Meat Boy 3D gets a release date<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Super Meat Boy 3D - Release Date Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u_X9wb5iYxc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/u_X9wb5iYxc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Super Meat Boy 3D &#8211; Release Date Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Super Meat Boy 3D trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u_X9wb5iYxc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>16 years after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/super-meat-boy\">Super Meat Boy<\/a> first made his entrance, turning everyone slightly insensible with his punishingly difficult debut game, the platform series is venturing into 3D. That much we already knew, but developer Team Meat has now slapped its latest wetly meaty adventure with a release date. It\u2019s coming to PC, PlayStation 5, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>, and, of course, Xbox Series X\/S, on 31st March this year &#8211; so incredibly soon!<\/p>\n<h2>Annapurna unveils road trip adventure Forever Ago<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Forever Ago | Re-Announce Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YMLqErUolhw?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/YMLqErUolhw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Forever Ago | Re-Announce Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Forever Ago trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YMLqErUolhw\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Annapurna Interactive &#8211; the publisher behind the critically acclaimed likes of Stray, Outer Wilds, and Sayonara Wild Hearts &#8211; has unveiled &#8220;heartfelt&#8221; road trip adventure Forever Ago, the debut title from narrative-focused German indie studio Third Shift. It charts the journey of protagonist Alfred as he travels north following a personal tragedy, where he\u2019ll use his instant camera to &#8220;to help him understand his surroundings and the people who came before.&#8221; It\u2019s got a soundtrack by Slay the Spire 2 composer Clark Aboud, and is launching this autumn on Xbox Series X\/S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and PC.<\/p>\n<h2>Hack-and-slash roguelike Ascend to Zero arrives in July<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Ascend to ZERO - Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_QtVaShYrX4?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_QtVaShYrX4\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Ascend to ZERO &#8211; Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Ascend to Zero trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_QtVaShYrX4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHave you ever wondered what it feels like to stop time?\u201d, asks Ascend to Zero\u2019s promotional material, to which I reply, \u201cI dunno.\u201d The whole gimmick of developer Flyway Games\u2019 \u201ctime-bending\u201d hack-and-slash action-roguelike, you see, is that you\u2019re able to freeze time\u2019s ordinarily insistent march as you battle across Ascend to Zero\u2019s neon-streaked sci-fi world. \u201cStarting with just 30 seconds,\u201d the studio explains, \u201cuse your time-bending ability to steal time from your enemies, wield powerful weapons and items, and experience breakneck progression as your build evolves!\u201d. And if that appeals,  Ascend to Zero comes to Xbox Series X\/S, Game Pass, and PC on 13th July.<\/p>\n<h2>Superhero workplace comedy Dispatch heading to Xbox<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Dispatch Xbox Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K5y8fK2VFWA?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/K5y8fK2VFWA\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Dispatch Xbox Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Dispatch trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K5y8fK2VFWA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dispatch is <em>great<\/em>. So much so that we ranked developer AdHoc\u2019s superhero workplace comedy fifth in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-50-best-games-of-2025-ranked\">our top games of 2025<\/a>. And Xbox players will finally have the chance to see what all the fuss is about relatively soon. AdHoc has confirmed it\u2019s bringing Dispatch to Xbox Series X\/S this \u201csummer\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2>Atomfall developer Rebellion unveils Alien Deathstorm<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Alien Deathstorm - Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7DlVXpef_xY?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7DlVXpef_xY\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Alien Deathstorm &#8211; Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Alien Deathstorm trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7DlVXpef_xY\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What\u2019s worse than a deathstorm? An <em>alien<\/em> deathstorm, of course! So spare a thought for the inhabitants of the devastated off-world colony at the heart of Atomfall developer Rebellion\u2019s newly announced sci-fi action horror FPS. In Alien Deathstorm, not only is a cataclysmic mega-storm raging, the colony has been overrun by bloodthirsty extraterrestrials. Not ideal! Still, you\u2019ll be able to pitch in and help out when Alien Deathstorm comes to Xbox Series X\/S and PC next year.<\/p>\n<p>Frog Sqwad slips Xbox players the tongue this June<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Frog Sqwad - Xbox Game Pass Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ujq6CYj2UMQ?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Ujq6CYj2UMQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Frog Sqwad &#8211; Xbox Game Pass Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Frog Sqwad trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ujq6CYj2UMQ\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We first got a peek at Frog Sqwad &#8211; developer Panic Stations\u2019 &#8220;slapstick, physics-based multiplayer game&#8221; that I\u2019m destined to spell wrong forevermore &#8211; last year, but it\u2019s back with news of a release window. Frog Sqwad promises chaotic action for up to eight froggy pals as they storm the sewers in the name of the Swamp King, using their tongues to swing from pipes, solve physics puzzles, and more &#8211; all to complete &#8220;unpredictable&#8221; missions in an ever-changing underground world. And if that sounds intriguing, it\u2019s coming to Xbox Series X\/S and Game Pass this June.<\/p>\n<h2>Bluey gets snap-happy on Xbox this autumn<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Bluey's Happy Snaps Announce Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l-k93PJGj3E?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/l-k93PJGj3E\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Bluey&#8217;s Happy Snaps Announce Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Bluey\u2019s Happy Snaps trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l-k93PJGj3E\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Acclaimed animated series Bluey\u2019s ongoing mission to bring just a little more joy to the world continues later this year with another crack at a console video game outing, this one titled Bluey\u2019s Happy Snaps. Described as a new \u201cphoto-powered adventure game\u201d,  it whisks players across some familiar locations, where they can play with toys and use Bluey&#8217;s camera to capture their favorite moments. It\u2019s coming to Xbox Series X\/S, Xbox One, and PC this autumn, meaning Bluey&#8217;s Quest for The Gold Pen will be first out the door this May.<\/p>\n<h2>Stalker 2 is getting an expansion this summer<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SbfREJfmtvw?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SbfREJfmtvw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Stalker 2 &#8211; Cost of Hope trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SbfREJfmtvw\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Developer GSC Game World\u2019s well-received post-apocalyptic shooter sequel Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is preparing to return to the Zone in a new expansion titled Cost of Hope. It\u2019s promising &#8220;dozens of hours of gameplay&#8221; as players traverse two new regions and previously uncharted locales, including the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. There\u2019s also talk of new weapons and gear, new hub areas, new quests, and more when it comes to Xbox Series X\/S and PC this \u201csummer\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><em>More to follow&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>What better way to celebrate a Thursday than another Xbox Partner Preview showcase? Yes, it\u2019s that time again when Microsoft turns to its chums and offers them the spotlight; a chance to show the world what they&#8217;ve been working on. As usually, that likely means a mix of bigger third-party games and some smaller, but no less enticing indie treats. We\u2019ll be charting the news as it arrives, so ready yourself for the reveals below.<\/p>\n<h2>Hunter: The Reckoning &#8211; Deathwish<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Hunter: The Reckoning - Deathwish | Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kesz-Oagr3s?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/kesz-Oagr3s\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Hunter: The Reckoning &#8211; Deathwish | Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Hunter: The Reckoning &#8211; Deathwish trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kesz-Oagr3s\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>First up we\u2019ve had a brand-new game in the Hunter: The Reckoning<\/em> series. It\u2019s been over two decades since the tabletop RPG series got a video game adaptation, but here we are weih Hunter: The Reckoning &#8211; Deathwish, which is being published by Nacon and is heading to Xbox Series X\/S, PS5, and PC in summer 2027.<\/p>\n<h2>Wuthering Waves is coming to Xbox<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Wuthering Waves | Xbox Official Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5QFZK28-mNM?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/5QFZK28-mNM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Wuthering Waves | Xbox Official Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Wuthering Waves Xbox trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5QFZK28-mNM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Need more wuthering in your life? Well you\u2019re luck&#8217;s in, because developer Kuro Games\u2019 free-to-play, open-world action-RPG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/wuthering-waves-tier-list-best-characters-9436\">Wuthering Waves<\/a> is finally making its way to Xbox following its earlier PlayStation 5 and PC release. If you\u2019re in the mood for a bit of gacha, keep your eyes trained on Xbox Series X\/S this July, which is when the double-doubleyoo is scheduled to arrive.<\/p>\n<h2>The Expanse: Osiris Reborn gets a release window and beta<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"The Expanse: Osiris Reborn | Official Gameplay Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LBxjH-lZjEo?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LBxjH-lZjEo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">The Expanse: Osiris Reborn | Official Gameplay Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Expanse: Osiris Reborn trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LBxjH-lZjEo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perhaps you&#8217;ve already have heard of developer Owlcat&#8217;s promising The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mass-effect\">Mass Effect<\/a>-style take on the popular sci-fi TV show and novel series. Well, if your interest is piqued, we now know it\u2019s launching in spring 2027, and impatient sorts can get involved even earlier, in a closed beta demo releasing next month &#8211; but you\u2019ll need to have pre-purchased one of the more expensive editions to play it. Bit of a rollercoaster announcement, then, but at least you can look at the new trailer for free.<\/p>\n<h2>Cosy farming sims go serial killer in Grave Seasons<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Grave Seasons Release Date Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0bFyXxSYq_M?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/0bFyXxSYq_M\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Grave Seasons Release Date Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Grave Seasons trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0bFyXxSYq_M\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What do you get if you upend the usual cosy farming sim rhythms by shoving a supernatural serial killer into the mix? Well, that\u2019ll be Grave Seasons. It promises your usual farm and relationship building, but &#8211; what will all the murdering and all &#8211; some investigating thrown in too. If you think you\u2019ve got what it takes to make it in the eerie town of Ashenridge, Grave Seasons &#8211; which is the work of developer Perfect Garbage and publisher Blumhouse Games &#8211; comes to Xbox Series X\/S on 14th August this year.<\/p>\n<h2>Serious Sam is back in the Shatterverse!<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Serious Sam: Shatterverse Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fLVa6K7RTtc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/fLVa6K7RTtc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Serious Sam: Shatterverse Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Serious Sam: Shatterverse trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fLVa6K7RTtc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s been four years since developer Croteam\u2019s ludicrous action hero Serious Sam last graced our screens in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/serious-sam-4\">Serious Sam 4<\/a>\u2019s standalone expansion Siberian Mayhem. But he\u2019s finally back for more frenzied first-person shooting action in Serious Sam: Shatterverse. Officially a \u201cco-op roguelite FPS\u201d, it blasts one to five players through shifting universes, where they\u2019ll juggle boons and modifiers as they hunt Mental&#8217;s deadliest forces. It\u2019s coming to Xbox Series X\/S later this year.<\/p>\n<h2>Stranger than Heaven is coming to Xbox Series X\/S<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Five Eras Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PGqkjDoyI8o?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/PGqkjDoyI8o\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Five Eras Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Stranger than Heaven &#8211; five eras trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PGqkjDoyI8o\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like a Dragon developer Ryu Ga Gotoku&#8217;s Stranger Than Heaven has looked marvelous ever since its initial reveal, when it was being referred to as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sega-unveils-new-virtua-fighter-sonic-racing-and-like-a-dragon\">Project Century<\/a>, back 2024. When it finally got a proper unveiling (and a proper name) last June, we had a bit of a time jump from 1915 in its early teaser to 1943. And now we\u2019ve got an explantion for that: as its codename suggested, Stranger than Heaven tells its story across a significant stretch of time, promising an \u201cepic saga of men battling through five eras and five cities\u201d. Beyond that, it looks to share at least a few similarities with earlier Like a Dragon entries, with its open-world locations and real-time combat. But we might have to wait awhile before we learn more &#8211; there\u2019s still no release date, but it <em>is<\/em> coming to Xbox Series X\/S, we now know.<\/p>\n<h2>Super Meat Boy 3D gets a release date<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Super Meat Boy 3D - Release Date Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u_X9wb5iYxc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/u_X9wb5iYxc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Super Meat Boy 3D &#8211; Release Date Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Super Meat Boy 3D trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u_X9wb5iYxc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>16 years after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/super-meat-boy\">Super Meat Boy<\/a> first made his entrance, turning everyone slightly insensible with his punishingly difficult debut game, the platform series is venturing into 3D. That much we already knew, but developer Team Meat has now slapped its latest wetly meaty adventure with a release date. It\u2019s coming to PC, PlayStation 5, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>, and, of course, Xbox Series X\/S, on 31st March this year &#8211; so incredibly soon!<\/p>\n<h2>Annapurna unveils road trip adventure Forever Ago<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Forever Ago | Re-Announce Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YMLqErUolhw?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/YMLqErUolhw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Forever Ago | Re-Announce Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Forever Ago trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YMLqErUolhw\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Annapurna Interactive &#8211; the publisher behind the critically acclaimed likes of Stray, Outer Wilds, and Sayonara Wild Hearts &#8211; has unveiled &#8220;heartfelt&#8221; road trip adventure Forever Ago, the debut title from narrative-focused German indie studio Third Shift. It charts the journey of protagonist Alfred as he travels north following a personal tragedy, where he\u2019ll use his instant camera to &#8220;to help him understand his surroundings and the people who came before.&#8221; It\u2019s got a soundtrack by Slay the Spire 2 composer Clark Aboud, and is launching this autumn on Xbox Series X\/S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and PC.<\/p>\n<h2>Hack-and-slash roguelike Ascend to Zero arrives in July<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Ascend to ZERO - Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_QtVaShYrX4?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_QtVaShYrX4\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Ascend to ZERO &#8211; Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Ascend to Zero trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_QtVaShYrX4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHave you ever wondered what it feels like to stop time?\u201d, asks Ascend to Zero\u2019s promotional material, to which I reply, \u201cI dunno.\u201d The whole gimmick of developer Flyway Games\u2019 \u201ctime-bending\u201d hack-and-slash action-roguelike, you see, is that you\u2019re able to freeze time\u2019s ordinarily insistent march as you battle across Ascend to Zero\u2019s neon-streaked sci-fi world. \u201cStarting with just 30 seconds,\u201d the studio explains, \u201cuse your time-bending ability to steal time from your enemies, wield powerful weapons and items, and experience breakneck progression as your build evolves!\u201d. And if that appeals,  Ascend to Zero comes to Xbox Series X\/S, Game Pass, and PC on 13th July.<\/p>\n<h2>Superhero workplace comedy Dispatch heading to Xbox<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Dispatch Xbox Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K5y8fK2VFWA?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/K5y8fK2VFWA\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Dispatch Xbox Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Dispatch trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K5y8fK2VFWA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dispatch is <em>great<\/em>. So much so that we ranked developer AdHoc\u2019s superhero workplace comedy fifth in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-50-best-games-of-2025-ranked\">our top games of 2025<\/a>. And Xbox players will finally have the chance to see what all the fuss is about relatively soon. AdHoc has confirmed it\u2019s bringing Dispatch to Xbox Series X\/S this \u201csummer\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2>Atomfall developer Rebellion unveils Alien Deathstorm<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Alien Deathstorm - Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7DlVXpef_xY?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7DlVXpef_xY\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Alien Deathstorm &#8211; Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Alien Deathstorm trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7DlVXpef_xY\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What\u2019s worse than a deathstorm? An <em>alien<\/em> deathstorm, of course! So spare a thought for the inhabitants of the devastated off-world colony at the heart of Atomfall developer Rebellion\u2019s newly announced sci-fi action horror FPS. In Alien Deathstorm, not only is a cataclysmic mega-storm raging, the colony has been overrun by bloodthirsty extraterrestrials. Not ideal! Still, you\u2019ll be able to pitch in and help out when Alien Deathstorm comes to Xbox Series X\/S and PC next year.<\/p>\n<p>Frog Sqwad slips Xbox players the tongue this June<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Frog Sqwad - Xbox Game Pass Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ujq6CYj2UMQ?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Ujq6CYj2UMQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Frog Sqwad &#8211; Xbox Game Pass Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Frog Sqwad trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ujq6CYj2UMQ\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We first got a peek at Frog Sqwad &#8211; developer Panic Stations\u2019 &#8220;slapstick, physics-based multiplayer game&#8221; that I\u2019m destined to spell wrong forevermore &#8211; last year, but it\u2019s back with news of a release window. Frog Sqwad promises chaotic action for up to eight froggy pals as they storm the sewers in the name of the Swamp King, using their tongues to swing from pipes, solve physics puzzles, and more &#8211; all to complete &#8220;unpredictable&#8221; missions in an ever-changing underground world. And if that sounds intriguing, it\u2019s coming to Xbox Series X\/S and Game Pass this June.<\/p>\n<h2>Bluey gets snap-happy on Xbox this autumn<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Bluey's Happy Snaps Announce Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l-k93PJGj3E?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/l-k93PJGj3E\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Bluey&#8217;s Happy Snaps Announce Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Bluey\u2019s Happy Snaps trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l-k93PJGj3E\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Acclaimed animated series Bluey\u2019s ongoing mission to bring just a little more joy to the world continues later this year with another crack at a console video game outing, this one titled Bluey\u2019s Happy Snaps. Described as a new \u201cphoto-powered adventure game\u201d,  it whisks players across some familiar locations, where they can play with toys and use Bluey&#8217;s camera to capture their favorite moments. It\u2019s coming to Xbox Series X\/S, Xbox One, and PC this autumn, meaning Bluey&#8217;s Quest for The Gold Pen will be first out the door this May.<\/p>\n<h2>Stalker 2 is getting an expansion this summer<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SbfREJfmtvw?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SbfREJfmtvw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope Announcement Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Stalker 2 &#8211; Cost of Hope trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SbfREJfmtvw\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Developer GSC Game World\u2019s well-received post-apocalyptic shooter sequel Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is preparing to return to the Zone in a new expansion titled Cost of Hope. It\u2019s promising &#8220;dozens of hours of gameplay&#8221; as players traverse two new regions and previously uncharted locales, including the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. There\u2019s also talk of new weapons and gear, new hub areas, new quests, and more when it comes to Xbox Series X\/S and PC this \u201csummer\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><em>More to follow&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Xbox Partner Preview showcase March 2026 &#8211; here&#8217;s everything announced It&#8217;s (third) party time! Image credit: Eurogamer News by Matt Wales News Reporter Published on March 26, 2026 1 comment What better way to celebrate a Thursday than another Xbox Partner Preview showcase? 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