The ID@Xbox indie games showcase will officially return on 23 April, with an array of upcoming titles set to be featured.
This will be the first big ID@Xbox presentation since October 2025.
ID@Xbox April showcase – quick links
What to expect of from this ID@Xbox games showcase
As announced, there will be news and updates for Mistfall Hunter, There Are No Ghosts at the Grand, Aphelion and Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive during this showcase.
The announcement flags these titles as ‘only a few of the games that will appear in this showcase’, which is also set to include plenty of other ‘exclusive trailers, new looks, and gameplay from titles headed our way in the future’.
The ID@Xbox program supports a range of video games to final release, providing self-publishing support and subsequent royalties to games of all sizes. Each week, there are around a dozen new releases out of the program, which should give you an idea of its scope.
Anything could appear during these showcase really – and that’s the joy. The showcases spotlight diverse games, many of which may be flying under the radar.
If you’re looking to discover some new hidden gem, you’ll likely find something here.
In the mix of teased titles for the April showcase is There Are No Ghosts at the Grand – a title that hasn’t quite breached the mainstream yet, but looks entirely compelling. This is a game that follows a character who inherits an abandoned English hotel and is tasked with restoring it within 30 days ‘before it… or something else… claims HIM.’
Of course, there should be lots of other reasons to tune into the show, too.
How to watch the ID@Xbox games showcase
The latest ID@Xbox airs on 23 April, depending on your local time zone:
- Australia – 3am AEST 23 April | 2.30pm CST 23 April | 1am AWST 24 April
- New Zealand – 5am NZST 24 April
- Japan – 2am JST 24 April
- United States – 10am PT 23 April | 1pm ET 23 April
- United Kingdom – 5pm GMT 23 April
The show will be streamed live in partnership with IGN, so you can expect to see it airing on the IGN website, as well as IGN’s YouTube, Facebook, X, and Twitch channels. Additionally, you’ll find streams on Eurogamer, VG247, GamesIndustry.biz, and Rock Paper Shotgun.
Stay tuned to ScreenHub for all the highlights from the upcoming ID@Xbox showcase.
Also on ScreenHub: ALT: GAMES 2026 – all the highlights from this heartening celebration of Australian video games
The Powerhouse Museum’s ALT: GAMES 2026, which took place in Sydney from 18 to 19 April, achieved exactly what it set out to do. Designed as a smaller, intimate showcase for local Australian game developers and international talent, it championed the power of game-making, and the unique voices currently developing new titles across Australia.
ALT: GAMES debuted in 2025 when its nearest analogue was the now-departed SXSW Sydney and its Games Festival. Like that event, ALT: GAMES aims to present an open-to-the-public showcase for in-development games, as well as a chance to connect with local developers.
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