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E3 was canceled this 12 months, however the summer time of video games continues because of Xbox. It delivered a ton of updates and bulletins throughout its Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct immediately. Fans had been ready for information on a whole lot of beforehand introduced titles, and the corporate delivered with a primary have a look at the Fable reboot, a launch date for the Forza Motorsport reboot, the primary Avowed gameplay trailer, and a launch window for the long-gestating Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. Xbox Game Studios subsidiaries Compulsion Games and InXile Entertainment additionally confirmed off what they’ve been as much as, with official bulletins for South of Midnight and Clockwork Revolution, respectively.
After the one-hour fundamental showcase, Xbox devoted a complete different hour to Bethesda’s upcoming RPG Starfield, with a ton of element on planets, gameplay, characters, and a lot extra. Overall, the double showcase crammed out an enormous chunk of the corporate’s launch slate for the remainder of the 12 months and into 2024. Even past first-party bulletins, the Xbox showcase was filled with reveals, trailers, and photographs. It’s robust to maintain observe of all of them, so we rounded up every thing Xbox confirmed off.
Xbox Games Showcase + Starfield Direct
Fable reboot will get its first trailer
Fable – Xbox Games Showcase
To kick issues off, Xbox revealed the primary trailer for the upcoming Fable reboot, which was first teased in 2020. British comic Richard Ayoade was readily available to introduce (and finally star in) the trailer. It’ll be accessible on day one on Xbox Game Pass, however no launch date has been revealed but.
South of Midnight transports us to the Bayou
Compulsion Games has been heads down engaged on its follow-up to We Happy Few because it was acquired by Xbox Game Studios in 2018, and we lastly received our first look. South of Midnight is a third-person action-adventure recreation set within the Bayou within the American Deep South. We play as Hazel, who’s searching for to restore a damaged world whereas coping with some legendary creatures you could or could not acknowledge.
Star Wars: Outlaws takes the franchise open world
Star Wars Outlaws: Official World Premiere Trailer
We didn’t know a lot about Ubisoft’s upcoming Star Wars recreation — till immediately, that’s. Outlaws, an open-world title starring scoundrel Kay Vess, is coming in 2024. We don’t have a ton of detailed data on it, however Vess wreaks havoc in a bar within the trailer, which you’ll be able to watch above.
Persona 3 remake and Persona 5 techniques spinoff introduced
Two Persona video games had been unintentionally leaked a number of days forward of the showcase, however we received their official bulletins immediately. Atlus first confirmed off Persona 3 Reload, a Persona 3 remake, which is ready to hit Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC in early 2024. The firm additionally introduced Persona 5 Tactica, a techniques RPG spinoff, that’ll hit the platforms on November 17, giving followers one thing to tide them over forward of the remake.
Avowed receives its first gameplay trailer
Obsidian Entertainment made a giant splash with Pillars of Eternity, and it’s now constructing on that world in Avowed. The first-person RPG confirmed off a have a look at the Living Lands of Eora and one among your companions, Kai. It’ll be hitting day one on Game Pass when it launches on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Steam in 2024.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 lastly will get a launch window
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 has been a very long time coming. It was teased with the reveal of the Xbox Series X|S on the Game Awards in 2019 in any case! We haven’t seen a whole lot of it within the years since, however in keeping with a brand new video launched throughout the Xbox showcase, it’ll be launched someday subsequent 12 months. In the meantime, you possibly can try some new footage that highlights the sport’s motion-capture capabilities.
Forza Motorsport is releasing on October 10
The final Forza Motorsport was launched in 2017, and whereas racing simulation followers received the wonderful Forza Horizon 5 in 2021, they’ve been ready for information on Motorsport. Turn 10 Studios has taken the reins on the reboot, which is being constructed from the bottom up, and it shined when it was revealed on the Xbox showcase. Even extra stunning is that it’s releasing on October 10.
Starfield, after all
There was no query about Starfield being an enormous a part of immediately’s showcase, particularly because it’s getting its personal direct proper after. But we received a brand new trailer throughout the showcase for the sport as nicely.
Save the president in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty in September
Keanu Reeves made a shock (and welcome) look on the Xbox showcase to introduce the primary footage from Cyberpunk 2077‘s first main story enlargement, Phantom Liberty. Details had been beforehand saved below wraps, however we now have new story data on the marketing campaign, which reunites V and Johnny Silverhand on a quest to save lots of the president, and in addition provides Idris Elba to the solid. We additionally received a launch date: September 26.
Xbox reveals first-party unique Clockwork Revolution
InXile’s first recreation since Wasteland 3 was revealed throughout the Xbox showcase. Clockwork Revolution, beforehand often known as Project Cobalt, is a first-person shooter RPG with a steampunk-inspired, retro-futuristic aptitude and a while journey thrown in for good measure. No launch window has been set but, however the studio will share extra “in due time.” We do know, although, that it’ll be an Xbox first-party unique.
New Xbox Series S mannequin launching in September
Not solely did Xbox Game Studios CEO Phil Spencer pop by on the finish of the primary showcase to say the Xbox console provide, however he additionally introduced a brand new Xbox Series S mannequin. It’ll are available in Carbon Black to match the Xbox Series X and can include 1TB of SSD storage — up from 512GB. It’ll hit cabinets on September 1 for $349.
Everything else introduced
33 Immortals from ThunderLotus guarantees 33-player co-op motion in 2024.
Payday 3 is releasing on September 21, 2023, and it’ll be accessible day one on Xbox Game Pass.
Sea of Thieves can be crossing over with The Legend of Monkey Island on July 20.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was introduced, with new profession alternatives for pilots. It’s slated to land in 2024 for Xbox Series X|S and PC. Dune DLC may even be touchdown on Nov. 3.
The subsequent recreation within the Like a Dragon franchise — Infinite Wealth — is coming in 2024, and it could be taking gamers exterior of Japan.
Fallout 76 is taking gamers to Atlantic City in some new DLC. No launch date has been revealed.
The Japanese-inspired, gorgeous-looking Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess received an announcement trailer.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Journey to Necrom is the newest enlargement for the favored fantasy MMO. It’ll be out on June 20.
Overwatch 2: Invasion is, uh, invading with new story missions and cosmetics for gamers on August 10. There’s additionally a New Heroes Starter Pack with the six newest heroes for Game Pass customers.
Jusant is a magical, climbing puzzle recreation revealed by Don’t Nod and set to launch in fall 2023.
Dear Esther developer The Chinese Room introduced Still Wakes the Deep, an eerie recreation about an offshore oil rig employee. It’s set to launch in early 2024 on Xbox Game Pass.
Dungeons of Hinterberg is a cozy-looking RPG with monster combating, skating, small cities, and extra. It’s set to launch in 2024 on Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass.
Build much more cities in Cities: Skylines II, which is ready to launch on October 24. Preorders are actually accessible.
Metaphor: ReFantazio, from the makers of Persona 3, 4, and 5, is Atlus’ “first full-scale fantasy RPG,” and it’s set to launch in 2024.
Stoic, the studio behind the Banner Saga franchise, introduced Towerborne. It’ll launch someday subsequent 12 months and can be accessible on day one on Game Pass.
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