The Xbox Game Show and Starfield Direct were the most watched Xbox conferences in history

Microsoft confirms that the Summer Game Fest Xbox Games Showcase event and Starfield Direct in June were the most watched Xbox event ever.

Microsoft Very pleased with the recent ‘No-E3’ results, they are proud to hold a conference X-Box MOST VIEWED EVER: 92 million viewers watched Xbox Live, On-Demand and Starfield Direct.

Phil Spencer posted the statement today, as a cherry on top of a few days of euphoria for its court victory against the FTC, which will allow it to complete its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

on Sunday, June 11, and delayed by a week after, 92 million viewers Watch the Xbox Game Show and Starfield Direct, where 27 games have been announced.

13 of those games were from Microsoft First Party studios such as Starfield, Forza Motorsport, Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga, Fable, South of Midnight, Avowed, Clockwork Revolution, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 or Towerborne.

Microsoft will bring its largest booth ever to Gamescom 2023

This year’s Xbox event, unlike the 2022 event, showcased games released in 2023, 2024, and beyond. And while there were notable absences (Perfect Dark, Indiana Jones, Ark 2 or a more specific date for Hellblade 2), they left a very promising roadmap.

And in August 2023, Microsoft will visit Cologne for Gamescom, where they will have their largest booth in the history of the show, where attendees can test their future games.

There will be no Xbox conference before Gamescom, but it is not excluded that some announcements may fall in Opening Gamescom Night Live With Jeff Kelly on Tuesday, August 22nd.

It’s an action-packed week in the Xbox universe. After many years of rumors, the end of Xbox Live Gold, which has become Xbox Game Pass Core, has been confirmed with online multiplayer and 25 games in a “small catalog”.