There are only a few days left until one of the most important days of the year for Xbox arrives. We talk about Xbox & Bethesda Showcase 2022, in which two of the large North American companies will share their news for the coming months. Although every owner of an Xbox Series X | S has in mind all the great titles that the Redmond company has on the way, today we are going to focus on just a few of them. And it is that specifically we are going to talk to you about the games that surely will not miss the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase 2022, which will take place on June 12. Let’s go there.
Starfield
Despite its painful delay to the first half of 2023, Starfield remains one of the most anticipated games by Xbox users. It is not for less, because it is the first new Bethesda franchise in more than 25 years and that has been defined by those who have been able to see it as a mixture of the role of The Elder Scrolls with space exploration Mass Effect. A galactic adventure full of decisions, adventures, characters to meet and places to discover. However, with a few months to go before its launch and four exact years since its presentation, we still haven’t seen it in motion, so let’s hope that this Xbox & Bethesda Showcase is finally the definitive one.
red fall
The new Arkane was also planned for 2022 and was delayed to the first half of next year on the same day that Starfield did, but our expectations have not diminished. Away from other previous studio works such as Dishonored, Prey or Deathloop, Redfall is a open world first person shooter with an eminently cooperative character in which we must team up with other players to defeat a dangerous wave of vampires that has taken control of the island city of Redfall, Massachusetts. Presented at the 2021 showcase, we still do not have gameplay of this peculiar title that we want to know much more about.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
One of the great standard bearers of the future Xbox catalog will be Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, also known as Hellblade 2, just plain. The Ninja Theory video game, a sequel to another that became a cult title with its launch in 2017, was officially announced two and a half years ago with an impressive in-engine trailer and we were able to see it in motion last month of december. After the delays of Starfield and Redfall, many expect it to be Hellblade 2 who can take over as the great Xbox exclusive in 2022. It will be difficult for it to be so, but we do not lose hope that it will be confirmed during the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase 2022.
Forza Motorsport 8
Incredible as it may seem, it’s been almost five years since Forza Motorsport 7 was released. Since then we’ve had two Forza Horizon installments and fans are eager for the next installment. return of the simulator saga from the hand of Turn 10. Everything indicates that Forza Motorsport 8 will be one of the great Xbox games for this year and that it will be made official during the showcase on June 12. If we will have a date or not, that will be seen. The tradition of the franchise has always been to launch in the last months of the year, so there are still Many options that we will have world-class car simulation in 2022.
What surprises can Xbox Game Studios give us at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022?
avowed
With the acquisitions of Bethesda and Obsidian, Microsoft has acquired two of the leading studios when it comes to Western RPGs. Precisely this second study is the one that is working on both Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2. Although the second is a sequel, it is more than evident that Avowed will be the first to arrive considering the development times. It’s about a Fantasy RPG very reminiscent of The Elder Scrolls and that it was presented in July 2020. Two years later we hope to see it in motion, marvel and, unfortunately, bite our nails waiting for a release date that is very likely to take a long time to arrive. Hopefully Obsidian will surprise us with a premiere in 2023, but with Starfield involved as a great RPG it seems unlikely.
Gears of War Collection
As the last big surprise, the rumors about a gears of war saga collection They have been gaining strength in recent months and could lead to the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase 2022. According to speculation it would be a compilation of all the main games in the saga, in the purest Halo: The Master Chief Collection style. If confirmed, it would be missing to know what titles are included and if there would be visual improvements for Gears of War 2 and 3 like the magnificent remaster of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition had in 2015. It would be a perfect way to initiate new players, to satisfy fans and to prepare us for what is to come in the future with The Coalition.