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Microsoft strikes back with an in-depth look at its Xbox Games Showcase announcements.
This year there may not be E3 as such, but that does not mean that the companies are not taking the presentation seriously. news in games for the coming months and next year. Among all of them, and we already have a few apart from the Summer Game Fest, Microsoft has taken it very seriously. Not satisfied with the great show he gave us last Sunday, today he returns with a extended event to delve into some of the games that Xbox Games Studios prepares.
This is not a common event, since is not focused on announcing anything new, but to offer an in-depth look at some of the Xbox Game Studios games that were featured at the main event. Through a format very similar to that of the old Inside Xboxconsists of several talks with the developers who will leave new information on each project and the occasional new image of the most anticipated Xbox games.
Valheim comes to consoles exclusively for Xbox
Originally I wasn’t going to see any announcements in this extended Xbox event, but a few minutes after it started, it was announced that Valheim comes to consoles exclusively for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles with a launch window pointing to spring 2023. As expected, it arrives directly at Xbox GamePass. It’s about a multiplayer survival and exploration game very popular on PC exploring part of the norse mythology with numerous monsters and bosses to face alone or with friends through what its creators call a “procedurally generated purgatory”.
Naraka: Bladepoint Announces Xbox Arrival Date
After confirming its arrival on Xbox Series X | S consoles during the Xbox and Bethesda event last Sunday, Naraka: Bladepoint has announced that it will be available starting next week, from June 23. In addition, the Chinese study responsible for this battle royale with hack and slash melee combat has confirmed that he is currently working on a version for Xbox One that will arrive later. He has also had the opportunity to review his gameplay, which mix PvE and PvPand announce something that his fans have been asking for a long time, a standalone campaign mode.
Ara: History Untold is seen in gameplay
Ara: Untold History is the new thing from Xbox Games Studios together with Oxide Games, formed by former creators of Civilizationand hasn’t missed the opportunity to appear at this extended event to share what this new strategy game. In addition, they have shown the first gameplay clips of the game. Naturally, it reminds a lot of Civilization and will have a lot in common with it, but those responsible have assured that they are taking care that all the player’s decisions are reflected graphically in its cities and inhabitants. Something that players will be able to check out later this summer when it can be tested for the first time through a technical test to be announced later.
Grounded is finally out of early access
Obsidian has also been a protagonist in this extended Xbox event with Grounded, the Survival game starring some children trapped in a garden after shrinkingyes They must fight against the insects in the garden, build bases, equip themselves and try to discover why they have shrunk and how to return to their real size. That’s what the talk with the director of the game has been about a bit, part of the creative process of both the gameplay and the narrative part, as well as some keys to the final version of the game that will come out of early access next September for Xbox One consoles , Xbox Series X|S and PC. Available on Xbox Game Pass, of course. Ready to face new enemies like the praying mantis and discover the truth behind this experiment?
High on Life shows all its humor
As one of the weirdest and craziest games from the past Xbox and Bethesda event, High on Life, from the creator of Rick and Morty, has also had the opportunity to explain his proposal a little more in depth. The guys from Squanch Games explain that their purpose has always been to bring the adult comedy of series like Rick and Morty or Solar Opposites to video games, which allows you to go one step further in each situation thanks to the action of the players. They have also shared some new character, creature, and stage concept art that will be present in the final game. All very crazy.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Announced for Xbox
Another of the surprises of this extended Xbox event has been a game of the Texas Chainsaw MassacreThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the movie classic that comes to video games from Sumo Digital and Gun Interactive in the form of what appears to be a asymmetric type multiplayer game. that is, a player plays the murderer and the rest of the survivors who must flee and complicate the existence of the “bad guy” so that he cannot finish them off. Similar to Dead By Daylight proposal and style games. Coming to Xbox consoles in 2023still undated, direct to Xbox Game Pass.
Pentiment explains his storytelling and visual style
Another game that did not want to miss the opportunity to explain its playable and visual proposal was Pentiment, also from Obsidian. Josh Sawyer, creator of Fallout: New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity He has explained that he has always wanted to make this game, since he is a great lover of history and art. reason why the game is set in the s. XVI, is inspired by literature and visually resembles that artistic style of the time. in this new narrative adventureplayers will have to investigate a murder through gameplay closer to games like Night in the Woods or Oxenfree than Disco Elysium, as was originally believed. We have also been able to see a little more of its gameplay, as some puzzles that will help us find clues to solve the mystery that surrounds the story.
As Dusk Falls, decisions that matter
As Dusk Falls has been able to show it in detail how to play this narrative adventure Inspired by the best film and television thrillers. Since basically it is a narrative show where players will only have to decide for the character in question. Every decision counts and will make the story evolve in many sub-branches that will give rise to different events and will affect both the future of the characters and the end of the game. It will also feature multiplayerso the fate of the characters may be in the hands of more players who enjoy the show locally.
Slime Rancher 2 returns with new gameplay
One of the most popular announcements from last year’s Xbox event was Slime Rancher 2 and this year, although it hasn’t been in the main event, it has been dropped by the extended event to show a new gameplay of the game. Basically, it’s given a comprehensive overview of some of the “farming” and exploration mechanics that players will be able to enjoy when this sequel finally releases soon for consoles and PC. It will be playable from day one on Xbox Game Pass
Forza Horizon 5, full speed
Forza Horizon 5 announced its DLC in collaboration with Hot Wheels during the Xbox and Bethesda main event, and in this extended event, Playground Games has announced some very interesting details of this proposal. For example, the scenarios in which the new events created by the team will take place, such as a new snowy scenario unpublished in this adventure. When not on the ground, players will be able to run around the impossible loopings typical of Hot Wheelseither with the cars already available in the game, such as new cars that this expansion brings. As if that were not enough, players will be able to create their own circuits and share them with the community through a level creator which will also be available with this expansion.
Fall Guys welcomes the Master Chief
Fall Guys doesn’t seem to miss a party and has also participated in this extended Xbox event with a cinematic trailer really dramatic that it seemed created by the same artist responsible for the West World intro. This whole sequence, stopped in time, comes to recreate a game where everyone runs to get the crown, but only one manages to get it: Master Chief himself. John 117, protagonist of Halo, will have his own skin in Fall Guys when it arrives on Xbox on August 4 as free to play
Minecraft Legends, Mojang’s new bet
Another of the new Xbox Game Studios games for 2023 is Minecraft Dungeons, a new spin-off of the Mojang franchise, which is moving to the action and strategy genre. The Swedish team promises a unique perspective of the Minecraft universe through this new gameplay inspired by other references of the genre, similar to Dragon Quest Builders We could say. Confirms the study that, like Minecraft Dungeons, will have its own narrative story with new characters, but it will be necessary to wait a while to know new details, because it will not arrive before 2023. It will arrive on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC consoles. Also available on Xbox Game Pass.
New indies arrive on Xbox
Missing in the main event of Xbox and Bethesda the typical minced of Indie Games Coming Soon to Xbox which the company used to put on at its E3 conferences, but the company hasn’t missed an opportunity to put it on at this extended event. We can see some independent proposals of [email protected] very interesting, for all audiences and players. We can highlight games like: Tinykin, Spiderheck, A perfect day or Autonauts, among many others.
Stalker 2 is delayed, but shows news
The final surprise of this extended event has been Stalker 2, a moving tribute to the GSC Game World team. Almost in tears, Sarah Bond has wanted to send them the support of everyone at Microsoft and Xbox, and they have shared a video that recounts part of the events experienced by the Ukrainian studio in recent weeks. In a matter of days, they went from working on one of the most anticipated games of the moment to experiencing first-hand the consequences of a warwhich forced them to suspend the creation of the game and even, some, go to the front.
As the game has had to delay its development, the GSC Game World team wanted to take the opportunity to share with their fans the Stalker 2 cinematic intro that allows us to see again a little the proposal of the game. If all goes according to plan, It will arrive in 2023 on Xbox, PlayStation and P consolesC. Available day 1 with Xbox GamePass.
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