We are just a few days from the biggest Xbox Series X event yet. After an exciting PS5 Livestream in June that revealed new Spider-Man and Horizon titles, as well as the console itself, now it’s Microsoft’s turn to respond with a dedicated game showcase focused on its exclusives.
Starting on July 23 at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET, the Xbox Games Showcase promises to offer world-premiere revelations for new games targeting Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC, as well as a deeper dive into the titles Microsoft announced. . Here’s what to expect from the Xbox Games Showcase, and what not to do.
Lots of Halo Infinite
Xbox Games Showcase will be the big launch party for Halo Infinite, the highly anticipated new installment in Microsoft’s flagship shooter series to launch alongside Xbox Series X this holiday. In a Xbox Wire Afterward, Xbox Games marketing leader Aaron Greenberg says we’ll get our “first look at the campaign game” of the new Halo game.
We’ve had little jokes about Halo Infinite since its original E3 2018 reveal, but we haven’t seen proper gameplay footage yet. A few weeks ago, developer 343 studios published a cryptic mockery on Twitter, suggesting that the Banished faction of Halo Wars 2 may return in Infinite. Our money would be in Halo Infinite starting or closing the show with a significant amount of single player action. According to Greenberg’s remarks, people interested in Infinite’s competitive multiplayer may have to wait a little longer.
A solid hour of games, including new revelations
A recent tweet from Greenberg suggests that Games Showcase will be “about [an] hour, “and will focus entirely on games. Xbox has not confirmed what other titles will be on the show, but we hope to see deeper dives into the Xbox exclusives already announced as Hellblade 2 and Everwild, as well as third-party titles like Madden NFL 21 and the Marvel Avengers.
Greenberg noted that “Xbox Game Studios is propelling the industry forward with a wide variety of games” in its post, so we look forward to seeing some new exclusive revelations. A new installment in the nearly annual Forza racing franchise seems like a safe bet, and there are likely to be some new updates to the Gears of War universe. But what else could be under Microsoft’s sleeves?
Fans have been clamoring for Fable 4 for years, and some recent rumors and trademark filings suggest that a new installment of Microsoft’s popular RPG series may be in the works. Speculation about a new Perfect Dark title has also circulated, due to Microsoft’s record. Twitter account placeholder for the classic IP first person shooter game. These two revelations seem a bit over the top for the Xbox Game Showcase, but we’ll know it one way or another in just a few days.
No Xbox Series X price or release date, or new hardware
Greenberg explicitly mentioned that “there will be no similar business, devices, or news” on the Xbox Games Showcase. As such, we don’t expect to know the price or launch date of the Xbox Series X at this event.
That mention of “devices” suggests that we won’t see Xbox Series S, the cheapest, long-rumored sibling of the Xbox X-Series that could arrive as soon as this year. Eurogamer It recently reported that the S Series reveal is slated for August, so Microsoft may be planning a dedicated hardware event for next month.
