Ubisoft is marking 25 years of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon with a dedicated broadcast, and it lands on August 6, 2026. The company is promising new content, surprises, and more, and the framing points squarely at the future of the series rather than a simple victory lap.
Quick answer: The Ghost Recon 25th Anniversary Showcase starts August 6, 2026 at 9AM PDT / 12PM EDT / 4PM UTC / 6PM CEST, streaming live on Ubisoft’s official YouTube and on Twitch.
Release time: August 6, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT (4:00 PM UTC)
Status: Confirmed for August 6, 2026
The showcase is locked in. Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon account confirmed the date and time directly, telling players to join in at 9AM PDT / 6PM CEST for a celebration of the franchise. The stream runs on a single global start time, so no matter where you are, it kicks off at the same moment.
Ghost Recon 25th Anniversary Showcase start time by region
Here is when the broadcast begins across major time zones. In several parts of Asia and Oceania, it rolls over into the early hours of August 7.
| Region / Time zone | Start time |
|---|---|
| Pacific (PDT) | 9:00 AM, Aug 6 |
| Mountain (MDT) | 10:00 AM, Aug 6 |
| Central (CDT) | 11:00 AM, Aug 6 |
| Eastern (EDT) | 12:00 PM, Aug 6 |
| Brasília (BRT) | 1:00 PM, Aug 6 |
| UTC | 4:00 PM, Aug 6 |
| Central European (CEST) | 6:00 PM, Aug 6 |
| India (IST) | 9:30 PM, Aug 6 |
| China (CST) | 12:00 AM, Aug 7 |
| Japan (JST) | 1:00 AM, Aug 7 |
| Australia Eastern (AEST) | 2:00 AM, Aug 7 |
Where to watch
There are two official streams. You can watch on Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon YouTube live page, or on Twitch at twitch.tv/ubisoft. Both carry the same broadcast at the same time.
The Twitch stream comes with an extra incentive. Ubisoft says viewers who tune in there will earn rewards for Ghost Recon Wildlands, so link your Ubisoft account to Twitch beforehand if you want the drops to land.
What to expect from the showcase
Ubisoft has kept the exact contents vague, sticking to “new content, surprises, and more.” The strongest signal points to Ghost Recon Wildlands. A next-gen upgrade for the game, positioned as a Definitive Edition, is widely expected to be revealed alongside the anniversary, bringing the open-world shooter to current hardware.
Details circulating around that Wildlands package describe native 4K at 60 FPS, 3D audio, faster load times, and DualSense haptic and adaptive trigger support on PS5. It is said to bundle the base game, Season Pass, Year 2 Pass, and additional content, with a new story mission called “The Last Rites.” A free-to-play window from August 6 to 10 has also been floated. Treat these specifics as unconfirmed until Ubisoft states them on stream.
The bigger question is the next mainline game. A future Ghost Recon title, referred to internally as Project OVR, has been rumored for some time as the follow-up to Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Ubisoft has publicly committed to shipping new Far Cry, Assassin’s Creed, and Ghost Recon games by 2029, so any tease during the anniversary would fit that roadmap. Nothing about OVR is confirmed, and it may not appear at all.
To catch everything as it happens, open either the YouTube live page or twitch.tv/ubisoft a few minutes before 9AM PDT on August 6. If you are chasing the Wildlands drops, make sure your Ubisoft account is connected to Twitch before the stream goes live.