Microsoft has confirmed last week's rumor about a joint online event with Bethesda Softworks in June, announcing today that the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase will take place at 10 am PT/1 pm ET on Sunday, June 13.

Technically, it's strictly an Xbox event, given that Microsoft dropped $7.5 billion on Bethesda parent ZeniMax Media in 2020. But Bethesda has always been a powerful solo presence during the E3 season, and 2021 may be one of its biggest shows in years. Rumors have persisted that we'll get some sort of look at the long-awaited sci-fi rpg Starfield this year: The expectation is that it's still far off—late 2022 seems to be where the smart money is going—but some sort of release target (and hopefully some gameplay) could be shared much sooner. E3, even in its slightly discombobulated current format, is a natural home for that kind of big reveal, and dropping a bomb like that during an Xbox conference would be a real power move from Microsoft.

And in case there were any doubts about the likelihood of Starfield at the Xbox event, industry analyst DomsPlaying noticed this:

Whoa.

Talk about subliminal messaging from Xbox here. That's heavy. pic.twitter.com/xPgPbUmE17

— Dom (@DomsPlaying) May 26, 2021

Posted: May 28, 2021 5:20 pm
Last Updated: May 28, 2021 5:21 pm
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Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/microsoft-teases-starfield-reveal-at-the-xbox-and-bethesda-games-showcase-in-june/