A Xbox The Partner Preview broadcast has been officially announced on Thursday, March 26. This Xbox Partner Preview broadcast will include new updates from Stranger than heaven, The Expanse: Osiris Rebornand STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylas well as “first looks and announcements” from other games coming to Xbox consoles, PC and Xbox Game Pass.
In October 2023, Xbox debuted a new broadcast format titled “Partner Preview”. This showcase was 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 broadcast in November 2025. The most recent Xbox Partner Preview provided world premieres for Vampire Crawlers, Armatusand Raji: Kaliyugaand teased DLC for Dave the diver and Hitman: World of Assassination. Previous exhibitions have included titles such as Alan Wake 2, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, The Alters, Final Fantasy 14and Persona 3 Reload.
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Xbox Partner Preview confirmed for March 26th
- Broadcast March 26 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET
On Thursday, March 26, Xbox will broadcast its fifth Partner Preview. The broadcast will air at 10:00am PT, 1:00pm ET and 5:00pm GMT, and will be available to watch on both YouTube and Twitch via Xbox's official channels. In the Xbox Wire announcement of the event, Xbox confirmed the three titles that headline this Partner Preview.
The first of these is Stranger than heaven. Originally codenamed “Project Century”, Stranger than heaven is being developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the same developer behind both Like a dragon and Judgment series. Stranger than heaven was first officially revealed during the 2024 Game Awards and received a story trailer during Summer Game Fest 2025. The upcoming Xbox Partner Preview will reportedly include an “in-depth look” at the game.
The other game confirmed to appear at the March 2026 Xbox Partner Preview is STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Originally released in November 2024 for Xbox Series X/S and PC, then ported to PS5 exactly one year later, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a first-person survival horror game set in a post-apocalyptic version of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Although some serious technical issues significantly affected its reception among critics and fans at launch, STALKER 2 has come a long way in recent years thanks to tons of post-launch support. It seems developer GSC Game World isn't done supporting their game, either STALKER 2 set to receive “an update” during Xbox Partner Preview.
The last game officially confirmed for the next Xbox Partner Preview is The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. Announced during Future Games Expo in June 2025, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is an upcoming action RPG inspired by the Sci-Fi novel series of the same name. This ambitious adaptation is developed and published by Owlcat Games, a studio best known for its work with Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteousand Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.
Xbox's announcement of this Partner Preview also teases that other “all-new reveals, world premieres and Xbox Game Pass announcements” will appear during the event. Given the showcase's focus on third-party partners and its past track record, Xbox fans probably shouldn't expect any super-high-profile secret reveals during this Partner Preview, especially from any first-party studio. Gears of War: E-Day and Halo: Campaign Evolvedfor example, will almost certainly not appear.
