Microsoft Announces First Gaming Event for 2021 With the launch of the Xbox Series X and S now behind us, many gamers are looking ahead to see what new features, titles, and functionality will be coming to these devices. Microsoft is preparing to host several events throughout 2021 to talk about gaming and its technology with the first conference taking place in a couple of weeks. rd-24 th. Even though this isn’t a gaming showcase, there is going to be a lot of conversations around the technology and tooling that turns ideas into reality. And you might be thinking that this is a small event but based on the agenda, or at least who will be speaking at the event, that does not appear to be the scenario. Two notable names that you have likely heard before include Phil Spencer, Executive Vice President, Gaming, and Kareem Choudhry ,Corporate Vice President, Gaming Cloud, Microsoft, will both be taking the stage.