After the Summer Game Fest, Microsoft also announced its “xbox games showcase“A comprehensive outlook on its hardware and gaming future. After the negative headlines surrounding the closure of well-known studios such as Arkane Austin (“Redfall”) and Tango Gameworks (developer of the critically acclaimed “Hi-Fi Rush”), Microsoft presented an impressive and comprehensive program. Heise Online gives an overview of the most important games and videos of the Microsoft event.
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Xbox Series X will receive a white “All Digital” edition without a disc drive. She’s coming for Christmas shopping for about 500 euros Sales will begin (exact regional prices will follow) and it will then be sold alongside the classic, black Series X with a disc drive. The technically weaker Xbox Series S, which is only available without a drive anyway, will also get a new, white model in the autumn. It only offers 1 TB instead of 500 GB of storage space and costs around 350 euros. In addition, Microsoft announced a special edition of the Series X, which has 2 TB instead of 1 TB and will cost around 650 euros. Pre-order details will come in the coming months. In addition, according to Xbox president Sarah Bond, Microsoft is “working diligently on the next generation”.
“Doom: The Dark Ages”
As rumors already predicted, “DOOM: The Dark Age” takes players to the dark, martial fantasy Middle Ages. The design brings back nostalgic memories like “Hexan”, but the technology and gameplay are just as modern and martial as “DOOM Eternal”. For example, in the trailer, a weapon shatters skulls to pierce multiple enemies simultaneously before shooting fireballs at them. In addition to blood, guts and a “typical medieval” chainsaw shield, of course swords and a flying dragon mount are also available. The title will be released in 2025 for PC, Xbox and PlayStation 5 – so the next “DOOM” game, like its predecessors, will be playable for Sony fans as well.
“Age of Mythology: Retold”
If the real history of humanity is too boring for you, you can get your money’s worth from the real-time strategy game “Age of Mythology: Retold”. In the new version of the 2002 “Age of Empires” spin-off, players have the choice between the Greek, Nordic, Egyptian and Atlantean pantheons. In addition to the myriad monster creatures (including centaurs, mummies and trolls), there are special abilities with which you can unleash a storm or cause an earthquake. In addition to 50 missions from Troy to Midgard to the Egyptian quicksands, there is also competitive and cooperative multiplayer. The joint project between developers World’s Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, CaptureAge and Virtuoso Games will be released on September 4 for PC, Xbox and Game Pass.
“Indiana Jones and the Great Circle”
While a new “Uncharted” is a long way off, role model Indy could fill this gap. The refreshing visuals of “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” underline the high level of variety and the spirit of adventure. In Machine Games’ first-person adventure (“Wolfenstein”), some Nazis with strong German accents attack Indy and his companion Gina on a frozen battleship to steal a relic from them. The following game scenes feature numerous physical fights and whip swings. The action-adventure will be released in 2024 for PC, Xbox and Game Pass.
“Gears of War: E-Day”
After “Gears 5”, the name of The Coalition’s next third-person shooter will be long again: the unveiling of “Gears of War: E-Day” has already been hinted at by actor Liam McIntyre. The prequel, developed in Unreal Engine 5, takes place 14 years before Part 1: protagonist Marcus Fenix experiences the Locust invasion alongside Dom Santiago. No meaningful game scenes could be seen in the story-heavy trailer. More details or a release date have not yet been determined.
“Dragon Age: The Veilguard”
BioWare’s “Dragon Age: The Veilguard” (formerly “Dragon Age: Dreadwolf”) shows signs of life. A rendered trailer initially introduced seven companions. These include, for example, the female scout Harding, the detective Nev and the sophisticated necromancer Emmerich. In the trailer they encounter, among other things, fierce monsters and huge dragons. The game visuals will only be available on Tuesday, June 11 at 5 p.m. official time Youtube Revealed to watch. The role-playing game will be released in autumn 2024 for PC, PS5 and Xbox.
“Story”
Retirement can also be quite stressful, at least in the reboot of “Fable”. Even the once great warrior Humphrey feels it when he is visited by a former student who now threatens the entire existence of Albion. The trailer has already shown what the kingdom with the dark forest pool will look like with several cutscenes in the game – in light-flooded streets or in a dark forest pool with a giant frog. The role-playing game from developer Playground Games (“Forza Horizon”) is scheduled to appear in 2025.
“Assassin’s Creed Shadow”
The open stealth action in “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” moves to Japan. Ubisoft has its own advance “Forward” streams (Monday, June 10 at 9 p.m.) The first gameplay visuals were revealed at the Xbox event. While the samurai Yasuke fights honorably and face-to-face with a blade, the shinobi assassin Nao attacks her opponents from behind – often after jumping from the roof of a picturesque castle or temple. Both styles should intelligently complement each other during the game. “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” will be released for PC and consoles on November 15, 2024.
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