not xbox The Partner Preview broadcast was officially announced on Thursday, March 26th. This Xbox Partner Preview broadcast includes the following new updates: stranger than heaven, Expansion: Osiris Rebornand Stalker 2: Heart of CornobylIt will also include “first looks and announcements” of other games heading to Xbox consoles, PC, and Xbox Game Pass.
In October 2023, Xbox introduced a new broadcast format called “Partner Preview.” This showcase is specifically designed to highlight Xbox's third-party partners, which include both AAA studios and indie developers. Since October 2023, Xbox has hosted four of these partner preview events, with the most recent airing in November 2025. The most recent Xbox Partner Preview is vampire crawler, armatusand Raj: KaliyugaAnd they teased the next DLC. diver dave and Hitman: World of Assassination. Previous showcases had titles such as: alan wake 2, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Alters, final fantasy 14and Persona 3 Reload.
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Xbox Partner Preview Confirmed for March 26th
- Airs March 26th at 10am PT/1pm ET
On Thursday, March 26, Xbox will air its fifth Partner Preview. The broadcast will air at 10 AM PT, 1 PM ET, and 5 PM GMT and will be available to watch on YouTube and Twitch via Xbox's official channels. In an Xbox Wire event announcement, Xbox confirmed the three titles that will headline this Partner Preview.
The first of them is stranger than heaven. It was initially given the code name “Project Century”. stranger than heaven It is being developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the same developer who developed both games. like a dragon and judgment series. stranger than heaven It was first officially revealed at the 2024 Game Awards and a story trailer was provided at Summer Game Fest 2025. The upcoming Xbox Partner Preview will reportedly feature an “in-depth look” at the game.
The second game confirmed to be coming to the Xbox Partner Preview in March 2026 is: Stalker 2: Heart of Cornobyl. It was originally released for Xbox Series X/S and PC in November 2024, and was ported to PS5 exactly one year later. Stalker 2: Heart of Cornobyl is a first-person survival horror game set in a post-apocalyptic version of the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Despite some serious technical issues greatly impacting the response among critics and fans upon release, stalker 2 We've made great progress over the past few years thanks to the great support we've received since launch. It looks like developer GSC Game World hasn't finished supporting the game. stalker 2 Set to receive “updates” during Xbox Partner Preview.
Here are the final games officially confirmed in the upcoming Xbox Partner Preview: Expansion: Osiris Reborn. Announced at Future Games Expo in June 2025, Expansion: Osiris Reborn is an upcoming action RPG inspired by the science fiction novel series of the same name. This ambitious adaptation is being developed and published by Owlcat Games, a studio best known for its upcoming work. Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteousand Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.
Xbox's announcement of this Partner Preview also teases that other “new reveals, world premieres, and Xbox Game Pass announcements” will be seen during the event. Given the Showcase's focus on third-party partners and their previous track record, Xbox fans shouldn't expect any very significant secret reveals during this partner preview, especially not from first-party studios. Gears of War: E-Day and Halo: Evolving the CampaignFor example, it will almost certainly not appear.
