The biggest event in the calendar for Xbox is usually always the Xbox Games Showcase, and now that it's come and gone, we already have a much better idea of what the Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda roadmap is looking like.
However, the year is certainly not over for Team Xbox! We've obviously got the highly-anticipated release of Starfield this September, followed by the launch of Forza Motorsport in October, along with a few other things to come.
The question is, what do you now expect to see from Team Xbox before the end of the year? Will a dedicated Gamescom showcase bring us news on Ara: History Untold and Age of Empires 4 for Xbox ahead of their planned arrivals later this year? Will we finally get more news about the public rollout of the new Xbox dashboard? And will Avowed and Hellblade 2 receive locked-in release dates at The Game Awards this December?
We're certainly not expecting Xbox to go quiet over the next few months, but it remains to be seen how many more dedicated events we might get, and what other secrets Phil Spencer and his team might have in store for us.
What do you think? What are you expecting to see before the end of this year? Tell us down below.
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Xbox generally has a sizeable presence at Gamescom, right? I would definitely expect further looks at Forza and Starfield; Xbox has something to prove going forward and as those are their two big marquee releases for this year, surely they'll want to keep as many eyes and minds on them as possible.
As for anything else, Hellblade II seems like the most likely candidate for something we'll see more of this year in my eyes; probably at both Gamescom and especially The Game Awards. It's the sort of technically impressive thing you can put in front of people (even if only for a few minutes) to wow them.
I’m totally fine if the big releases get a 2024 release date from now on. With Final Fantasy XVI, Starfield and Forza Motorsport around the corner I won’t have time for any other games this year. After some doubts I’m so glad I bought the Series X.
Im dead sure we will get a gameplay for hellblade in GOTY awards or something after starfield is already released to start marketing the game
Fixing the broken relationship with Square Enix.
If I had a chance of getting Final Fantasy 7: Remake and Rebirth at SOME point on Xbox, it would be great.
Info from Id software would be cool
Give Forza a mini showcase, market Starfield, Lies of P gets great reviews, surprise drop Silksong and ABK done and everything Gamepassed for Xmas….
@Darude84 Same. This fall and winter are looking bonkers, especially if you’re a multi-console user. There’s not enough time for everything coming already.
@AlwaysPlaying that last one might be a tall order. Maybe if you're good we'll think about it next year. But it'll be your birthday AND Christmas presents.
@Zoidpilot4 I literally don't care whatever it is that id Software releases next; I just know that I want it hooked to my veins.
I’m hoping to see Xbox again at the Tokyo show in September, finally revealing Shin Megami Tensei 3/4/4a/5 and maybe more third party partnerships with traditionally Japanese games that usually avoid the platform, maybe more Rune Factory games. Low chance, but maybe getting Atelier games on Xbox.
Definitely Hellblade 2 gameplay at the awards together with February/March release date. Anything else is bonus stage.
I know I keep bleating on about it, but I would in particular like to see a reveal of Gears 6 and a release this Fall of the much rumoured Marcus Fenix Trilogy...
i just want delivery.
If Starfield is half as good as it looks, ill be pretty happy.
Perfect dark I would guess seeing as tho they have builds etc.
But I don’t think there will be anything major announced
Starfield
Armored Core VI
Lords Of The Fallen
Remnant 2
AC Mirage
Stalker 2
Lies Of P
My future is quite set.
I really want to know what is happening with Gears at Gamescom hopefully as a Fenix Collection or Gears 6 news would be good for me!
Gamescom is focused on the Players so Xbox is likely to be showcasing games releasing and early 'demo's' on the floor only inc 3rd Party, Indies etc so I don't expect much more - not unless some of the other Studio's sre 'prepared' to update us on or reveal what they are working on.
Of course we didn't get updates on Perfect Dark, Everwild etc and don't know exactly what the Coalition are releasing next, but I expect we will see more 'game-play' focused looks at Games like Hellblade, Fable etc than at the showcase which focused more on 'Showcase' (actual cut-scene in HB2 - looks stunning! and the acting 'incredible' - its not animation but then seemlessly transitioning between 'fully acted cutscenes with all the facial detail and expression that delivers' and playing that character still impresses the hell out of me - but maybe that's part of the point).
Showcase is designed more to Show Off what they have coming next to Anybody - whether a gamer or not really to be impressed by that line up and want to join.
Gamescom was always about putting Games in the hands of the Gamers - or at least the public who can buy a ticket and get there to get early impressions of games - Forza in Racing Sims will be 'big' I bet and for the rest of us, we get some more complete gameplay -slices of more than 1minute of actual player controlled game-play of some of the games due in the next year inc any 'new' 3rd Party/Indie/Game Pass reveals too - rarely some 'big' new announcements or Surprises but they do happen - hence Surprises!!
I just want the Fallout 4 nextgen update to come out before Starfield does. If they can't get it released before Starfield I doubt if many people will have the time to enjoy it.
I’d like an update on Kojima game, but I don’t expect it.
I just sort of want a timeline on what’s early 2024, hoping that we don’t have to wait too long for whatever that is. And outside that, I’d love a better, more fleshed out timeline for 2023’s GP release schedule, ie Cocoon, Silksong, etc.
Hellblade will finally show the combat. I can't believe they have shown the game 3 times and avoided it each time. Really makes me doubt they expanded on it much.
@Savage_Joe
They have already released, HiFi Rush, Redfall and Minecraft Legends as they said they would. They have hard dates set for Starfield and Forza Motorsport.
You comment makes no sense. Yes, 2022 was a drought, but it does not appear there is a drought this year.
A prediction rather than expectation but I think we'll see a Gamescom stream which acts like Xbox Games Showcase Extended, Forza Monthly focuses on Forza Motorsport and there ending up being some kind of Xbox event in November.
I’d love to see a trailer for the “collection” of games Phil mentioned during his post-Redfall interview on KFGD. Maybe at the Game Awards they show a remaster or remake of older games, or MAYBE we even see a trailer for Indiana Jones or Contraband!!!
At least some indication of what’s happening with state of decay 3 would be nice
I'd imagine we'd hear some form of news on State of Decay, whether that be clips or even that it's no longer in development. It's starting to look more like the latter to be honest..
@Phantom_Anima @Giantkiller If you look at 'Undead Labs', they were formed in 2009 but took 4yrs to make SoD - releasing it in 2013. Another 5yrs later, we got State of Decay 2 in 2018 - the same year they were acquired by MS.
SoD3 was announced in 2020 and is 'expected' to be 'bigger, better and AAA quality, built on UE5 (which only released in April 22) and opened a New Studio in 2021 focused on Animation Technology in UE5. So I doubt this will arrive anytime soon...
@BAMozzy yeah I'm not expecting it soon but I'm hoping to see some form of announcements to do with clips/gameplay/features. To be honest, I also don't truly think it will be cancelled, but I wouldn't be surprised if it did, mainly because I had read a while back that they were suffering from some management issues.
I do hope all is on track and we will hear more about it soon as I had put so many hours into SoD2 and had a blast with it.
@Phantom_Anima Very few games go smoothly through development - especially not over such a Long time. People move on and new ideas, new tech etc may impact on development.
Undead Labs were set-up in 2009 to make 'Zombie' games and are known for State of Decay so I doubt they'll cancel it, but I also don't expect to hear about it until they have something to show. Fable was 'absent' until they had something to show - same with Avowed and with a LOT of games coming in the just the next 6months, its not as if there isn't anything to be excited or look forward to.
I tend to only look forward to the 'next' game releasing that interests me, the rest are further out so no point getting anxious or overly excited about these they'll come round soon enough...
Hexen reveal before end of 2023 I suppose? Phil not exactly being subtle in recent interviews about it.
@Savage_Joe
I am not going to pretend that XB is glorious right now. They have been rebuilding the organization from the ground up since 2014. The first three years was getting rid of what was wrong then followed by 5 years of acquisitions of new studios who were all already in progress on existing games that had to be completed before starting to truly make games under Microsoft. I would say 2021 started the turnaround with Flight Simulator, Psychonauts 2, and Forza Horizon 5. 2022 was a drought, but MS is delivering the games they said they would deliver so far this year. Not every game release is a 10/10. HiFi was great, Minecraft Legends is good (not great), and Redfall was a hard fail.
Forza Motorsport has never had a poor game. Starfield showed solidly so I expect both games are worth playing. We have more visibility and transparency to what games MS is making then any other publisher. Yes, they missed delivering Starfield last year, but I would rather them wait and have it done right then deliver another Redfall.
I think we might see a change to the Series X to increase the internal storage to 1.5 or 2 Tb like we have with the Series S.
The Series S REALLY needed that, but I think it could be an option for the X too. Or maybe a pack in bundle of the X and a 1Tb expansion card.
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