Microsoft’s held an occasion Thursday to display brand-new titles for its upcoming Xbox Series X console. It’s the most recent big occasion Microsoft’s held around its Xbox Series X this year, following earlier displays to expose the console’s style and display brand-new video games made by its partners.
This time, the occasion focused mainly on video games Microsoft’s producing its brand-new Xbox, consisting of Halo Infinite, the latest entrant in its popular area war legendary series.
Microsoft runs 15 video game studios, and all of them are dealing with titles for Xbox Series X. In addition to Halo Infinite, Microsoft revealed a brand-new action video game, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 from its Ninja Theory studio and a dream video game, Everwild, from Rare. Additionally, Microsoft’s brand-new studio, The Initiative, has actually teased a brand-new video game from the author of the hit cowboy legend Red Dead Redemption. Some of the reported video games for Xbox Series X consist of a brand-new installation in Microsoft’s dream series Fable, and a brand-new Forza automobile racing title.
Halo Infinite
Microsoft flaunted gameplay for its brand-new Halo Infinite, which it states will consist of worlds bigger than the previous 2 Halo video games together.
Fable
The popular fairytale adventure series is getting another installment, though Microsoft didn’t say when it’ll launch.
State of Decay 3
Microsoft announced the next chapter in its popular zombie survival game, but didn’t reveal a launch date.
Forza Motorsport
Microsoft’s latest installment in its popular car racing franchise was announced as being developed for Xbox Series X and PC, though the company didn’t say when it will launch.
Everwild
Microsoft didn’t discuss much about this magical game, but it’s being made for Xbox Series X and PC. No launch date announced, though.
Tell Me Why
A new game from the studio that created the well-received 2015 drama game Life is Strange. The game will be released in three chapters, the first of which will be available Aug. 27.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Microsoft said this adventure game, first released in March of 2020, is being remade with more detailed visuals to take advantage of the Xbox Series X.
The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon
This expansion to the popular sci-fi action adventure shooting game will be released September 9, 2020.
Grounded
This survival game will be released July 28, 2020.
Destiny 2: Beyond Light
The latest update for Bungie’s popular online shooting game will be made available to Xbox Games Pass users for free when it launches Nov. 10.
Psychonauts 2
The sequel to the popular adventure game will feature comedian Jack Black as a character, and also singer for the game’s theme.
Stalker 2
The sequel to the popular survival game from more than a decade ago, and set in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, is getting a sequel. Microsoft didn’t say when it’ll be released though.
Avowed
Obsidian certainly had the most to show at the event, including its next big first-person role-playing game. With magic. We saw a premiere trailer for it, and were told that it’s being developed from scratch to take advantage of the Xbox Series X’s new capabilities.
The Gunk
The creators of SteamWorld brought us this new game, a launch exclusive with a visual style about as different from its SteamWorld 2D aesthetic as you can get. It’s in 3D, for one thing, and it looks like you collect Gunk in a constantly shifting landscape populated with enemies.
Medium
We’ve seen it before, but we got a better sense of the dual-reality gameplay in which a Medium navigates reality and a nightmare to solve a murder.
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis
A launch exclusive from Sega coming in 2021, the Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis expansion adds a new world and more combat.
CrossfireX
Microsoft premiered the CrossfireX campaign, developed in conjunction with Remedy Entertainment, known most recently for its trippy paranormal game, Control. Coming later this year, the game looks like it has much of the story-driven characteristics of its other games, with a lot more first-person shooting.
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