The Xbox Games Showcase Extended, recapped by Xbox Wire on June 13, 2023, was a developer-focused follow-up to the main Xbox Games Showcase. It added deep dives, interviews, and gameplay for games already in the spotlight, plus a set of new reveals, betas, and updates. Everything below reflects what Xbox stated in 2023. Several planned dates in that recap have since passed, and platform and Game Pass details can change, so treat them as a historical record and check current store pages before relying on them.
What the Extended show covered
The Extended presentation was not a second round of trailers. Xbox framed it as a deeper look at games coming to Xbox and Windows, with developer discussion and behind-the-scenes material. It ran a few days after the main showcase and the Starfield Direct. Its segments fell into four groups:
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- Deeper looks at announced games: gameplay walkthroughs and developer talks, such as Avowed, Towerborne, and 33 Immortals.
- New reveals and betas: games shown for the first time or with a beta window, such as The First Descendant and The Lamplighters League.
- DLC and updates for released games: expansions and free updates, such as High on Life – High on Knife, Fallout 76 – Once in a Blue Moon, and Hi-Fi Rush – Arcade Challenge! Update.
- Lineup montages: counted groups of smaller titles, including Game Pass launch-day games and ID@Xbox Developer Accelerator Program games.
The official recap is Xbox Wire’s “Everything We Revealed at Xbox Games Showcase Extended 2023”. Host Tina Amini guided viewers through the segments, which included developer conversations with Ninja Theory on Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Tango Gameworks on Hi-Fi Rush, and Obsidian on Avowed, along with an interview with Keanu Reeves about Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.
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These eight segments extended games already announced. The table shows the focus of each segment, the platforms Xbox listed, and the Game Pass status it stated in 2023.
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| Game | What the segment covered | Platforms listed in the 2023 recap | Game Pass status stated in 2023 |
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| Avowed | Game Director Carrie Patel introduced the Living Lands, an island in the fictional world of Eora, and discussed companion Kai | Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Steam, Xbox Cloud Gaming | Day-one Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass |
| Towerborne | Travel from the Belfry to the world map, combat, art, lore, seasonality, and multiplayer | Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam, Xbox Cloud Gaming | Day-one Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass |
| 33 Immortals | Phil Spencer joined Thunder Lotus developers for a gameplay discussion of this 33-player co-op roguelike | Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Xbox Cloud Gaming | Day-one Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass |
| Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty | CD Projekt Red showed Dogtown gameplay; Quest Director Paweł Sasko discussed the location, and Keanu Reeves discussed Dogtown and characters including Colonel Hansen and Solomon Reed | Xbox Series X|S | Not stated in the recap summary |
| High on Life – High on Knife | The first DLC expansion, described as horror-comedy, featuring Knifey, new characters, enemies, biomes, and a new gun character, Harper | Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows | Not stated in the recap summary |
| Lies of P | Unseen gameplay highlighting the weapon combination system, Legion Arms, and P’s Organ; Xbox said a demo was available at the time | Xbox Series X|S, Windows | Day-one Game Pass availability |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator – Dune Expansion | Jorg Neumann, Parris Lilly, and Dune production designer Patrice Vermette discussed the crossover | Not stated in the recap summary | Free to Game Pass subscribers and Microsoft Flight Simulator owners; announced for November 3, 2023 |
| Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II | Ninja Theory discussed performance capture and its Cambridge studio | Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Steam | Day-one Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass |
On 33 Immortals, Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, said: “Every year in our Showcase, there’s one game that kind of pops for me – something I’m very interested in. This year, we got to announce 33 Immortals from Thunder Lotus.” The quote is taken from Xbox Wire’s June 13, 2023 recap.
New reveals, betas, and game updates
This group mixes games shown for the first time with betas, a new mode, and a free update. Dates are the ones Xbox gave in 2023.
Rank #2
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- Compete in the officially licensed Men’s NCAA College World Series as you rise from a promising high school talent to one of the all-time MLB greats – immortalized in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and maybe even a place on the first ballot.
- Build your ultimate fantasy team with a new Red Diamond rarity tier and World Baseball Classic player cards featuring elite game-changing players.
- Play revamped Mini-Seasons campaigns as you level up your stars with an upgraded PXP system, customize their skills with Parallel Mods, and hit Parallel V faster through special challenges.
| Title | What was shown or announced | Platforms listed in the 2023 recap | Timing or availability stated in 2023 |
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| Exoprimal | Director Takuro Hiraoka showed Alpha variant Exosuits and the co-op Savage Gauntlet mode; Xbox announced another open beta | Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Xbox Cloud Gaming | Day-one Game Pass availability at the time; beta dates not stated in the recap summary |
| The First Descendant | A new Xbox Series gameplay trailer and a crossplay beta | Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows | Beta ran August 22–28, 2023 |
| Go Mecha Ball | A physics-based action roguelite with mech and ball forms across four worlds | Xbox Series X|S, Windows | Game Pass listed; announced window of early 2024 |
| The Lamplighters League | An alternate-1930s pulp adventure combining real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and team management | Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Xbox Cloud Gaming | Planned release October 3, 2023; Game Pass inclusion stated |
| Lightyear Frontier | Cooperative, mech-based farming and exploration | Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Xbox Cloud Gaming | Day-one Game Pass inclusion stated at the time |
| Phasmophobia | A four-player online co-op psychological horror game built around ghost-hunting equipment | Xbox Series X|S | Xbox Series X|S arrival announced for August 2023 |
| The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom | The chapter, and reasons for new and returning players to join | Already available on PC/Mac; console launch planned | Console launch planned for June 20, 2023 |
| Fallout 76 – Once in a Blue Moon | A free update with the Safe and Sound and Beasts of Burden public events and the Blue Devil and Ogua cryptids | Across platforms | Free update for June 20, 2023 |
| Hi-Fi Rush – Arcade Challenge! Update | Two new modes, BMP RUSH! and Power Up! Tower Up!, plus music, customizations, and Special Attacks | Xbox Series X|S and PC | Free update for existing owners on July 5, 2023 |
Game Pass and ID@Xbox lineups
Two segments were shown as lists rather than full features. Both counts below are the recap’s own tallies.
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The recap counted ten games coming to Game Pass on their Xbox launch day: Galacticare, Techtonica, Another Crab’s Treasure, The Wandering Village, Neon White, Harold Halibut, Mineko’s Night Market, The Bookwalker, Sea of Stars, and Little Kitty, Big City.
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ID@Xbox Developer Accelerator Program
The recap’s heading and text describe 11 games from this program, but its list contains 12 titles. All 12 names are reproduced here as printed: Despelote, Drag Her!, El Paso, Elsewhere, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, Naiad, Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To, Island of Winds, Sonzai, Psychroma, Botany Manor, and Slime Heroes.
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Because the recap is a snapshot from June 2023, use it to confirm what Xbox announced, then verify the current state of each game:
Rank #4
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- CRUISE ICONIC LOCATIONS — Drive through Tokyo’s city streets, suburbs, docks, and industrial districts in the most expansive urban environment in Horizon history.
- DRIVE 550+ REAL‑WORLD CARS — Collect and customize over 550 licensed vehicles with body kits, Forza Aero, window liveries, and enhanced steering animations.
- BUILD YOUR ESTATE — Purchase beautiful homes across Japan and customize garages to showcase your growing car collection as you rise through the Horizon Festival.
- JOIN THE HORIZON COMMUNITY — Race, cruise, and compete with friends in Time Attack Circuits, Drag Meets, Car Meets, and Horizon multiplayer modes, including Spec Racing Championships.
- Open the Xbox Wire recap to confirm the exact wording for a platform, date, or Game Pass statement.
- Check the game’s listing in the Microsoft Store or Xbox Store for its current platforms, price, and any Game Pass badge.
- Check the current Game Pass catalog, since inclusion can change after launch.
- For any game with a 2023 planned date, confirm the release or beta status with the publisher, because a planned date may have moved or passed.
Playing the console titles above requires a compatible device. An Xbox Wireless Controller is one option for the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One games listed, though it is not required by any title in this roundup.
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