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Xbox’s Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast on September 25 included 25 games, spanning Xbox studio updates, partner reveals, release dates, platform arrivals and in-game content. The biggest headline was Forza Horizon 6, confirmed for 2026 and set in Japan. The list below reflects what Xbox reported at the time; it does not establish games’ current release status or platform availability.
What Xbox announced at Tokyo Game Show 2025
Xbox’s official recap counted 25 games in the September 25, 2025 broadcast. The announcements ranged from an Xbox game set in Japan to updates for existing titles and partner games coming to Xbox. The categories below identify the kind of news Xbox reported; dates and platform details are historical announcements, not a statement of present availability. Xbox Wire’s September 25 recap is the source for the items listed here.
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Xbox studio games and updates
| Game | Announcement | Timing or availability Xbox reported |
|---|---|---|
| Age of Mythology: Retold – Heavenly Spear | A Japan-inspired expansion with a 12-mission campaign centered on Yasuko and a magical spear. | September 30, 2025 launch date. |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | Treyarch and Beenox showed two Japan-set multiplayer maps: Toshin, set in Tokyo in 2035, and Den, in the countryside outside Tokyo. | Xbox listed November 14, 2025 as the game’s launch date and reported October beta dates. |
| Fallout 76 | Bethesda showcased Japanese community-created C.A.M.P.s and highlighted updates including The Ghoul Within, Gone Fission and C.A.M.P. Revamp. | No date or platform change was specified for these items in the recap. |
| Forza Horizon 6 | Japan was confirmed as the setting. The teaser showed varied landscapes, including urban areas and Mount Fuji. | Announced for 2026. Xbox reported Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud, Xbox Play Anywhere and Steam; PlayStation 5 was planned post-launch. |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator | World Update 20: Japan was described as adding 23 photogrammetry areas covering over 20,000 square kilometres, five handcrafted airports and 67 points of interest. Named locations included Hiroshima, Kyoto, Osaka, Sapporo and Tokyo. The recap also introduced the NAMC YS-11 as a Local Legend. | The Japan update was described as free for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024. Xbox listed the YS-11 at $19.99 in the in-sim marketplace at publication. |
| Ninja Gaiden 4 | Team Ninja and PlatinumGames discussed enemy placement and aggressive AI that scales with difficulty, plus Hero Mode, adjustable assists and a standalone training mode. | Xbox listed October 21, 2025 as the launch date. The Deluxe Edition was described as including bonus items and future content called The Two Masters. |
Partner games: reveals, dates and Xbox arrivals
| Game | Announcement | Timing or availability Xbox reported |
|---|---|---|
| 007 First Light | Gemma Chan was revealed as Selina Tan, MI6’s Head of Tactical Simulation. | No date or platform change was specified in the recap. |
| Aniimo | A trailer showed new creatures and creature interactions. | No date was specified in the recap. |
| Double Dragon Revive | Extra Mode was described as featuring more than 50 missions and two-player local or online co-op. | Xbox listed October 23, 2025 as the release date. |
| Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake | A new Ocean Floor area was shown, including the underwater town of Mersea. | Xbox listed October 30, 2025 as the arrival date. |
| Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake | Series director Makoto Shibata discussed graphical and audio changes, as well as changes to the Camera Obscura. | Xbox gave an early 2026 window. |
| Gungrave Gore: Blood Heat | World premiere of a game described as rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, with dual-gun action and close-quarters combat. | No date was specified in the recap. |
| Hitman: World of Assassination | A Bruce Lee-themed mission, The Infiltrator, was announced. | Xbox said the mission would be free from September 25 to November 20, 2025. |
| Hotel Barcelona | Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro and Goichi “Suda51” Suda presented co-op for up to three players and a PvP invasion system. | Xbox listed September 26, 2025 as the release date. |
| Mistfall Hunter | The second map, Solemn Needles, was shown. | No date was specified in the recap. |
| Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin | Both games were announced for Xbox. | Xbox listed November 14, 2025 as their Xbox arrival date. |
| Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection | The next entry in the series was included in the broadcast announcements. | Xbox listed March 13, 2026. |
| Project Evilbane | A second trailer highlighted a four-player co-op action RPG. | Xbox said a pre-alpha test was available through Xbox Insider. |
| Rhythm Doctor | The trailer was described as a single in-game shot edited using the game’s own tools. | Xbox listed December 6 as its Xbox date; the recap did not state a year. |
| Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven | A surprise Xbox release announcement highlighted its freeform scenario system and SaGa battle systems. | The recap described it as a surprise Xbox release without specifying a date. |
| Starsand Island | A first CG trailer showed farming and DIY building, with a multiplayer tease. | No date was specified in the recap. |
| Sudden Strike 5 | Announced with strategic WWII combat and an enhanced Doctrine System. | Announced for 2026. |
| Terminull Brigade | An Xbox console and PC launch was announced, alongside a tease for a Neon Genesis Evangelion collaboration. | Xbox listed it as a Game Pass day-one title. |
| Winter Burrow | A release-date trailer was shown. | Xbox announced November 12, 2025 and listed it as a Game Pass day-one title. |
The major Japan-themed announcements
Forza Horizon 6 takes the series to Japan
The showcase’s most prominent new-game reveal was Forza Horizon 6. Xbox confirmed Japan as its setting and gave a 2026 release window. The teaser’s landscapes included city environments and Mount Fuji. Xbox’s reported launch platforms were Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud, Xbox Play Anywhere and Steam, with a PlayStation 5 version planned after launch.
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Flight Simulator’s Japan update adds locations and aircraft
World Update 20: Japan was presented as free content for both the 2020 and 2024 editions of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Xbox described its scope as 23 photogrammetry areas covering over 20,000 square kilometres, five handcrafted airports and 67 points of interest. The recap also named the NAMC YS-11 as a Local Legend and gave its in-sim marketplace price as $19.99 at the time of publication.
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Other Japanese settings and cultural tie-ins
Japan was not limited to Forza and Flight Simulator. Age of Mythology: Retold – Heavenly Spear brought a Japan-inspired campaign; Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 showed two maps set in and around Tokyo; and Fallout 76 featured Japanese players’ C.A.M.P. creations. The partner slate also included a Bruce Lee-themed Hitman mission and the Xbox arrival of the first two Monster Hunter Stories games.
Gameplay and feature details beyond release dates
Ninja Gaiden 4 explains its difficulty options
Team Ninja and PlatinumGames’ segment addressed how difficulty would affect combat: enemy placement and aggressive AI would scale with difficulty. Xbox also reported a new Hero Mode, adjustable assists and a standalone training mode. These are feature details rather than just a date or platform announcement.
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Co-op, missions and new modes
Several partner segments focused on how players could engage with a game. Double Dragon Revive’s Extra Mode was described as having more than 50 missions and local or online co-op for two players. Hotel Barcelona featured co-op for up to three players alongside PvP invasions. Project Evilbane was presented as a four-player co-op action RPG, with a pre-alpha test available through Xbox Insider, according to Xbox’s recap.
What the broadcast’s “25 games” count means
Xbox’s total grouped together announcements of different kinds rather than 25 newly revealed, unannounced games. The show included a new setting and release window, expansions and free updates, ports or Xbox arrivals, gameplay and feature presentations, collaborations, map reveals, and release-date announcements. That distinction matters when using the broadcast as a checklist: a title’s appearance could signal a new platform version or a limited-time event rather than a brand-new game.
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One directly related physical-product announcement was the Ninja Gaiden 4 Xbox Design Lab controller in standard and Elite Series 2 versions, which Xbox said were available to purchase. The recap does not establish availability through any other retailer.
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