Really hoping this is great but sounds like it is another game coming in hot. Ironic also that Avowed got bumped to February but Microsoft insist that it is finished and ready to go.
I’m sure everyone could have coped with another small delay, just to help the devs get a win.
Managed to get the game to load this morning…well, sort of…
On my (not great) connection it is taking 5-7 mins to load through the intro videos. They look absolutely stunning, so I’m itching to get into the game proper. Unfortunately the game is hitching just past the initial menus - I can’t get past the ‘Customize Identity’ screen.
Hope they can get it up and running soon as those intro graphics look superb.
Why not negotiate a rolling contract with the associated parties at the outset? Eg, an initial licence fee for 6-8 years followed by a reducing annual royalty which can be terminated (subject to an agreed notice period).
Thankfully I got my free download code. If I remember correctly I think you had to be a fully paid-up Gamepass subscriber at the date they announced the free download (plus having previously paid for in game content). I think they said that if the Gamepass subscription was discounted then you wouldn’t qualify for a code. Perhaps that could be the reason some people haven’t received a code?
Ok, short term they make extra $s from PS5 game sales but what about the long term?…if there’s a shift away from Xbox consoles (which looks more likely with news like this) then Gamepass subs must surely suffer?
They can’t rely on PC to fill the subscription gap and those 20-30 million console subs bring in a lot of reliable cash flow.
Great if you want extra room and simple plug & play but I’m quite happy with a much cheaper 4TB external SSD for all XBSX ‘Gen9 aware’, XB1, 360 & OG XB games.
Plenty of room left over to store/shuffle XBSX titles when space gets tight. It’s fast too, so no hassle when stuff needs moving.
I don’t have a problem with the content, just the lack of clarity about what’s being added where and the way it is described/presented - what a whole world of confusion they’ve created!
eg….I think ‘Console’ actually means “Coming to Gamepass Ultimate but NOT Xbox Gamepass Standard or Gamepass Core” whereas ‘Xbox Gamepass Standard’ means “This game is already on Gamepass Ultimate and is being added to Gamepass Standard as well but not Gamepass Core”.
@Kezelpaso - nice preview and video Ben. Any indication from Machine Games as to how close the Series X version will get to these visuals (I’m assuming the fact that this is PC footage likely means it was on Ultra settings?)
@m3lvins - just a thought, and I’m not at all sure this will work but might be worth a try….
Do you subscribe to Gamepass Ultimate? If yes, the following might be relevant…
I installed CoD for the first time when MWIII released on Gamepass - maybe that’s an easier install for you? If you get MWIII installed ok then just search under Gamepass for Black Ops 6 and click - it should pre-load the campaign AND multiplayer from there - you won’t then need the launcher because you’ll already have it (& you can uninstall anything you don’t want from ‘Manage Game’)
PS - gaming on console really shouldn’t be this complicated, but I’m afraid that’s a sign of the times - Microsoft has made a pig’s ear of naming their consoles, describing the different levels of Gamepass and I’m finding exactly the same with Sony PlayStation - confusion over how they describe their different PS Plus subscriptions and plenty of weird anomalies on their store as to whether a game is for PS4, enhanced for PS5 or even PS5pro enhanced.
Anyway, hope you get it sorted and fingers crossed for a good game dropping on Friday.
@m3lvins - the advice above should work but if you are stuck…
From your Xbox go to the store. Search “Call of Duty” You’ll see lots of results - the ‘launcher/HQ/hub’ or whatever else you want to call it is just listed as “Call of Duty” - it’s got the logo of the person in a cloak and someone wearing a mask behind (see pic above) Download this onto your Xbox. This isn’t a game as such - but from here you can control what bits of Call of Duty you want to install - so if you want MWIII campaign pick and install that, if you want BO6 campaign then do the same, if you want various multiplayer options pick them.
If you install something you later decide you want to uninstall then just look under the ‘manage game’ options from the Call of Duty installer and uninstall from there. If you delete something by mistake then don’t worry - you can always download and reinstall it.
There’s nothing very complicated about the way the game installs EXCEPT that it can install multiple games under one app, rather than as individual games. This means to play an individual title you will need to go through the Call of Duty launcher and decide what element you want to play - ie which title and which component,…campaign or multiplayer, etc.
Obviously you can’t access the Black Ops 6 part until the game launches (Friday) - but it is available to pre-install if you want to save all that hassle ahead of time.
CoD gets loads of grief for having “massive” files but I’m impressed with what Activision has done lately to address this - a second update yesterday reduced CoD HQ from about 40GB down to under 11GB, and not long ago it was over 100GB!
At the moment I have the campaigns for MWIII installed and BO6 pre installed at around only 120GB for everything.
That’s only c60GB per game - pretty decent especially when compared to the likes of Halo Infinite (109GB) and Far Cry 6 (101GB)
Hoping BLOPS6 is a cracking game - roll on Friday 😃
Call of Duty base game (HQ) - 41.4GB Call of Duty Black Ops 6 pre-downloaded update - 93.4GB Call of Duty MWIII Campaign- 53.9GB Saved data (2 items) - 15.4GB (“Reserved space”)
Maybe the Reserved space is for the streaming they mentioned?
I’ve got a weird addiction to Age of Empires IV in skirmish mode at the moment. Nearly finished Crysis 2 remastered and will likely play some Forza Motorsport and Grid Legends. All on Series X.
Fairly pathetic - hardly any GP additions and no sign of any old titles receiving FPS and/or resolution boosts.
I was hoping all along that the deal would go through - blindly/foolishly expecting a tonne of content dropping soon after on Gamepass. Instead we got 3 additions (eventually) and a price hike.
M$ seem pretty clueless with what to do with their new ‘toy’ - surely as a minimum they should have made Xbox the home of all things Call of Duty - but even the latest TV advert for BO6 fails to mention it is available on Xbox and Day One on GPU.
Good news and slowly improving with each update - nice weather options added in the last one. Still plenty of tracks ‘missing’. I’d like to see Rio make a comeback in a future update.
I own XB and PlayStation but personally I’m more intrigued by which PlayStation ‘exclusives’ Xbox gamers would most look forward to buying/playing on their next Xbox (assuming it is some sort of PC hybrid, which seems to be where the smart money is heading).
“The only downside is that you can’t play games stored on a Hard Drive”….?!…..
….You absolutely CAN. All backwards compatible - OG Xbox, 360 and XB1 games play 100% fine from a HDD, as do all X/S games that are “Gen. 9 Aware” (Crysis Trilogy Remastered, AC Odyssey, Origins, Far Cry 5, Halo MC Collection, etc, etc). You only need internal storage (or an ‘official’ X/S storage expansion) to run genuine X/S titles.
@Tyrant_T103 - it doesn’t sound like the Series X ‘destroys’ the visuals - check out the recent Digital Foundry coverage, they were well impressed with how the game is looking (and running) on Series X (Gamescom build).
Couldn’t get to grips with the movement at all, only tried the training and decided it wasn’t for me. Will play the campaign when it lands but online multiplayer not for me. Hadn’t played CoD for years until MWIII dropped onto Gamepass and really like that, so I’m still hopeful this will be something I’ll enjoy.
@FraserG - I’ve been tempted to get a month of Ubisoft + just to demo a few games before deciding whether to buy. I don’t want to stay subscribed for more than a month though - I see you mention turning off the recurring billing to address this issue. I assume by turning this option off it doesn’t affect my recurring billing option for GPU? (which I want to keep ON)…
Somehow MS managed to turn what should have been a very positive event into something controversial/negative.
Why they chose to announce Indy for PS5 now is a total mystery (no problem with the port, but why sabotage their own Christmas/holiday console sales by announcing now - just wait until the spring ffs!)….and in the process drag up the ‘what’s the point of an Xbox’ argument in the process.
Avowed 30fps on the final day also a downer for team green, whatever your views on frame rates. Few, if any, announcements or surprises (new Sniper Elite but not much else). The new hardware is expensive and underwhelming, no sign of a handheld.
On the positive side at least there’s a release date for Indy.
Gamepass this autumn/winter looks good - Age of Mythology, Black Ops 6, Stalker 2, Flight Sim 2024, Indy, Avowed and Atomfall, etc…so it’s not all doom and gloom by any means, even with the usual confused and unclear Microsoft messaging.
@FatGuyInLilCoat - it works really well with the controller, nice intro to get you used to the commands. To be honest I’m a single player gamer, so can’t speak for the online side of things or vs mouse & keyboard. Nice game though and it is one of those that you suddenly realise it has eaten up hours of your day without realising it.
Lots of AoE4 and some racing inbetween battles - Grid Legends, FH4&5. Might return to Starfield if there’s time. All on Series X. Oh and a bit of Kingdom Rush on iPad.
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Re: Site News: Where's Our Stalker 2 Review?
Really hoping this is great but sounds like it is another game coming in hot. Ironic also that Avowed got bumped to February but Microsoft insist that it is finished and ready to go.
I’m sure everyone could have coped with another small delay, just to help the devs get a win.
Re: Flight Simulator 2024 Struggles To Take Off As Servers Buckle On Launch Day
Managed to get the game to load this morning…well, sort of…
On my (not great) connection it is taking 5-7 mins to load through the intro videos. They look absolutely stunning, so I’m itching to get into the game proper. Unfortunately the game is hitching just past the initial menus - I can’t get past the ‘Customize Identity’ screen.
Hope they can get it up and running soon as those intro graphics look superb.
Re: Flight Simulator 2024 Struggles To Take Off As Servers Buckle On Launch Day
Oh dear. Embarrassing. And just for good measure Stalker 2 has a 36.7GB update after today’s earlier 137GB update.
Isn’t current gen just peachy 🍑
Re: Stalker 2 Rolls Out Massive Xbox Series X|S Update Ahead Of Launch
@Scrubchub - it’s replacing it.
We had exactly the same with the BLOPS6 pre-install.
Just hope it’s a cracking game. Looking forward to seeing it in action tomorrow.
Re: Finally, Assassin's Creed Syndicate Is Getting An FPS Boost On Xbox
Well done Ubisoft 👏
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer Knows How Annoying The Forza Horizon 4 Situation Is
Why not negotiate a rolling contract with the associated parties at the outset? Eg, an initial licence fee for 6-8 years followed by a reducing annual royalty which can be terminated (subject to an agreed notice period).
Thankfully I got my free download code. If I remember correctly I think you had to be a fully paid-up Gamepass subscriber at the date they announced the free download (plus having previously paid for in game content). I think they said that if the Gamepass subscription was discounted then you wouldn’t qualify for a code. Perhaps that could be the reason some people haven’t received a code?
Re: Phil Spencer Explains Why 'This Is An Xbox' Will Be Beneficial To Console Owners
The whole thing reminds me of a typical scene from “Yes Minister”.
I’m pretty certain they are as clueless as us regarding what the actual strategy is.
Re: Black Ops 6 Season 01 Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes For Xbox
Update has caused mayhem with my Series X - update fully downloaded but is stuck at 47% on ‘Finishing things up…’
Controller now will now shut down with the console.
Tried restart and console wouldn’t boot….had to disconnect everything and restart.
Update still stuck…..!
Not good.
Re: Xbox Boss Says Everything Is On The Table When It Comes To PS5 Ports
Ok, short term they make extra $s from PS5 game sales but what about the long term?…if there’s a shift away from Xbox consoles (which looks more likely with news like this) then Gamepass subs must surely suffer?
They can’t rely on PC to fill the subscription gap and those 20-30 million console subs bring in a lot of reliable cash flow.
Re: WD Black's New 2TB Expansion Card Is Good News For Series X|S Owners
@johnK - yes, all games will run off one of these ‘official’ expansion cards.
Re: WD Black's New 2TB Expansion Card Is Good News For Series X|S Owners
Great if you want extra room and simple plug & play but I’m quite happy with a much cheaper 4TB external SSD for all XBSX ‘Gen9 aware’, XB1, 360 & OG XB games.
Plenty of room left over to store/shuffle XBSX titles when space gets tight. It’s fast too, so no hassle when stuff needs moving.
Re: Talking Point: Which Of Late 2024's Biggest Xbox Releases Are You Most Excited For?
All three, just hoping they are all top notch.
Re: These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (November 4-19)
I don’t have a problem with the content, just the lack of clarity about what’s being added where and the way it is described/presented - what a whole world of confusion they’ve created!
eg….I think ‘Console’ actually means “Coming to Gamepass Ultimate but NOT Xbox Gamepass Standard or Gamepass Core” whereas ‘Xbox Gamepass Standard’ means “This game is already on Gamepass Ultimate and is being added to Gamepass Standard as well but not Gamepass Core”.
We-aim-to-confuse-dot-com.
Re: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Will Run At 60FPS On Both Xbox Series X And S
Great news 👍 & less than 6 weeks to release
Re: Hands On: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle - An Xbox Adventure Worth Its Weight In Gold
@Banjo- yes, fingers crossed for good console performance. I guess we’ll know the answer soon enough.
Re: Hands On: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle - An Xbox Adventure Worth Its Weight In Gold
@Kezelpaso - nice preview and video Ben. Any indication from Machine Games as to how close the Series X version will get to these visuals (I’m assuming the fact that this is PC footage likely means it was on Ultra settings?)
Re: Southern Comfort Unveils 'First Ever Adult Accessory' For Xbox Series X
Just when you think you’ve seen everything…
Re: Black Ops 6 Preload Now Live - How To Download On Xbox One & Series X|S
@m3lvins - just a thought, and I’m not at all sure this will work but might be worth a try….
Do you subscribe to Gamepass Ultimate? If yes, the following might be relevant…
I installed CoD for the first time when MWIII released on Gamepass - maybe that’s an easier install for you? If you get MWIII installed ok then just search under Gamepass for Black Ops 6 and click - it should pre-load the campaign AND multiplayer from there - you won’t then need the launcher because you’ll already have it (& you can uninstall anything you don’t want from ‘Manage Game’)
PS - gaming on console really shouldn’t be this complicated, but I’m afraid that’s a sign of the times - Microsoft has made a pig’s ear of naming their consoles, describing the different levels of Gamepass and I’m finding exactly the same with Sony PlayStation - confusion over how they describe their different PS Plus subscriptions and plenty of weird anomalies on their store as to whether a game is for PS4, enhanced for PS5 or even PS5pro enhanced.
Anyway, hope you get it sorted and fingers crossed for a good game dropping on Friday.
Re: Black Ops 6 Preload Now Live - How To Download On Xbox One & Series X|S
@m3lvins - the advice above should work but if you are stuck…
From your Xbox go to the store.
Search “Call of Duty”
You’ll see lots of results - the ‘launcher/HQ/hub’ or whatever else you want to call it is just listed as “Call of Duty” - it’s got the logo of the person in a cloak and someone wearing a mask behind (see pic above)
Download this onto your Xbox. This isn’t a game as such - but from here you can control what bits of Call of Duty you want to install - so if you want MWIII campaign pick and install that, if you want BO6 campaign then do the same, if you want various multiplayer options pick them.
If you install something you later decide you want to uninstall then just look under the ‘manage game’ options from the Call of Duty installer and uninstall from there. If you delete something by mistake then don’t worry - you can always download and reinstall it.
There’s nothing very complicated about the way the game installs EXCEPT that it can install multiple games under one app, rather than as individual games. This means to play an individual title you will need to go through the Call of Duty launcher and decide what element you want to play - ie which title and which component,…campaign or multiplayer, etc.
Obviously you can’t access the Black Ops 6 part until the game launches (Friday) - but it is available to pre-install if you want to save all that hassle ahead of time.
Good luck!
Re: Black Ops 6 Preload Now Live - How To Download On Xbox One & Series X|S
CoD gets loads of grief for having “massive” files but I’m impressed with what Activision has done lately to address this - a second update yesterday reduced CoD HQ from about 40GB down to under 11GB, and not long ago it was over 100GB!
At the moment I have the campaigns for MWIII installed and BO6 pre installed at around only 120GB for everything.
That’s only c60GB per game - pretty decent especially when compared to the likes of Halo Infinite (109GB) and Far Cry 6 (101GB)
Hoping BLOPS6 is a cracking game - roll on Friday 😃
Re: Microsoft Adds New Xbox Series X|S Dynamic Background For Black Ops 6 Launch Week
@RetroMan71 - no need to download (unless you want that campaign too)
Re: Microsoft Adds New Xbox Series X|S Dynamic Background For Black Ops 6 Launch Week
COD Install size (on my Series X)…204.1GB
Call of Duty base game (HQ) - 41.4GB
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 pre-downloaded update - 93.4GB
Call of Duty MWIII Campaign- 53.9GB
Saved data (2 items) - 15.4GB (“Reserved space”)
Maybe the Reserved space is for the streaming they mentioned?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 19-20)
I’ve got a weird addiction to Age of Empires IV in skirmish mode at the moment. Nearly finished Crysis 2 remastered and will likely play some Forza Motorsport and Grid Legends. All on Series X.
Have a good one everyone.
Re: Two More Xbox Game Pass Titles Quietly Appear In October's 'Leaving Soon' List
Maybe Dirt will be replaced by EA WRC?
Re: Stalker 2 Dev Confirms Performance Targets For Xbox Series X|S Versions
@Major_Player - yes, I have got a Series X.
Re: Stalker 2 Dev Confirms Performance Targets For Xbox Series X|S Versions
Hopefully vrr will smooth out any frame rate drops on XSX and if they get to 60fps on series S then that’s phenomenal.
Really looking forward to this dropping on Gamepass, looks superb.
Re: Talking Point: How Do You Feel About Xbox's ActiBlizz Deal One Year On?
Fairly pathetic - hardly any GP additions and no sign of any old titles receiving FPS and/or resolution boosts.
I was hoping all along that the deal would go through - blindly/foolishly expecting a tonne of content dropping soon after on Gamepass. Instead we got 3 additions (eventually) and a price hike.
M$ seem pretty clueless with what to do with their new ‘toy’ - surely as a minimum they should have made Xbox the home of all things Call of Duty - but even the latest TV advert for BO6 fails to mention it is available on Xbox and Day One on GPU.
Re: Forza Motorsport Celebrates One Year Anniversary With Major Update
Good news and slowly improving with each update - nice weather options added in the last one. Still plenty of tracks ‘missing’. I’d like to see Rio make a comeback in a future update.
Re: Black Ops 6 Leaked Physical Copy Hints At Huge File Size On Xbox
Well that’s as clear as mud!…does the 137GB include Call of Duty HQ? (base game)
If yes, then lots of people will already have that installed (41.4 GB)
That will bring the campaign down to about 96GB, which is far from ‘huge’.
May also hint at a better length to this year’s campaign- MWIII currently takes up 53.9GB.
Looking forward to it - only a few weeks until it drops on GPU.
Re: Talking Point: Does Xbox's 'New Dawn' For Halo Mean The Series Will Come To PS5?
I own XB and PlayStation but personally I’m more intrigued by which PlayStation ‘exclusives’ Xbox gamers would most look forward to buying/playing on their next Xbox (assuming it is some sort of PC hybrid, which seems to be where the smart money is heading).
Re: Talking Point: What Is Your Download Speed On Xbox These Days?
Just did a test and it says 63.55Mbps download, 16.28Mbps upload (using my wi-fi).
I’m not sure if that’s fast or slow, but it seems to take quite a while to download big files.
One thing I’d like to see is cheaper X/S storage expansion cards - so I could keep more X/S games locally. These things still cost a small fortune.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 28-29)
Finally got round to Hellblade 2, with headphones on. Why didn’t I play this earlier?! Have a good one everybody.
Re: Best Xbox Christmas Gifts 2024: Xbox Series X|S Consoles, Games, Accessories, Game Pass And More!
@GuyinPA75 - completely agree, I’ve just started to pay Hellblade 2 and the headphones are fantastic for that.
Re: Best Xbox Christmas Gifts 2024: Xbox Series X|S Consoles, Games, Accessories, Game Pass And More!
“The only downside is that you can’t play games stored on a Hard Drive”….?!…..
….You absolutely CAN. All backwards compatible - OG Xbox, 360 and XB1 games play 100% fine from a HDD, as do all X/S games that are “Gen. 9 Aware” (Crysis Trilogy Remastered, AC Odyssey, Origins, Far Cry 5, Halo MC Collection, etc, etc). You only need internal storage (or an ‘official’ X/S storage expansion) to run genuine X/S titles.
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of Xbox's Age Of Mythology: Retold So Far?
I’m sure I will love it but sadly can’t play for a couple of weeks.
Re: Stalker 2 Dev Corrects '25FPS' Comment, Says Game Is Running Much Better On Xbox Series S
@Tyrant_T103 - it doesn’t sound like the Series X ‘destroys’ the visuals - check out the recent Digital Foundry coverage, they were well impressed with how the game is looking (and running) on Series X (Gamescom build).
Re: Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Review (Xbox) - Treyarch Tweaks COD Formula, To Mixed Results
Couldn’t get to grips with the movement at all, only tried the training and decided it wasn’t for me. Will play the campaign when it lands but online multiplayer not for me. Hadn’t played CoD for years until MWIII dropped onto Gamepass and really like that, so I’m still hopeful this will be something I’ll enjoy.
Re: Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Is Available Now On Xbox Game Pass (August 30)
Lol, I can’t even do the training. No idea how to sprint right and jump/slide….whatever I do doesn’t seem to work.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In September 2024
Nice, Age of Mythology Retold and looking forward to trying Riders Republic.
Re: Xbox Is Adding A Couple Of Major Features For Discord Users
God I’m starting to show my age. Absolutely no idea what Discord is.
Re: Star Wars Outlaws Suffers Slightly Turbulent Xbox Launch For Ubisoft+ Subscribers
@FraserG - thanks Fraser, I was hoping that would be the case.
Re: Star Wars Outlaws Suffers Slightly Turbulent Xbox Launch For Ubisoft+ Subscribers
@FraserG - I’ve been tempted to get a month of Ubisoft + just to demo a few games before deciding whether to buy. I don’t want to stay subscribed for more than a month though - I see you mention turning off the recurring billing to address this issue. I assume by turning this option off it doesn’t affect my recurring billing option for GPU? (which I want to keep ON)…
Re: Review: Age Of Mythology: Retold (Xbox) - Microsoft's Godly RTS Classic Revitalised
Great review thanks. I’ve been playing plenty of AoE4 recently, so really looking forward to this on Gamepass.
Re: Talking Point: What Did You Think Of Gamescom 2024 Overall?
Somehow MS managed to turn what should have been a very positive event into something controversial/negative.
Why they chose to announce Indy for PS5 now is a total mystery (no problem with the port, but why sabotage their own Christmas/holiday console sales by announcing now - just wait until the spring ffs!)….and in the process drag up the ‘what’s the point of an Xbox’ argument in the process.
Avowed 30fps on the final day also a downer for team green, whatever your views on frame rates. Few, if any, announcements or surprises (new Sniper Elite but not much else). The new hardware is expensive and underwhelming, no sign of a handheld.
On the positive side at least there’s a release date for Indy.
Gamepass this autumn/winter looks good - Age of Mythology, Black Ops 6, Stalker 2, Flight Sim 2024, Indy, Avowed and Atomfall, etc…so it’s not all doom and gloom by any means, even with the usual confused and unclear Microsoft messaging.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 24-25)
@FatGuyInLilCoat - it works really well with the controller, nice intro to get you used to the commands. To be honest I’m a single player gamer, so can’t speak for the online side of things or vs mouse & keyboard. Nice game though and it is one of those that you suddenly realise it has eaten up hours of your day without realising it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 24-25)
Lots of AoE4 and some racing inbetween battles - Grid Legends, FH4&5. Might return to Starfield if there’s time. All on Series X. Oh and a bit of Kingdom Rush on iPad.
Have a good weekend everyone.
Re: Obsidian Confirms That Avowed Runs At 30FPS On Xbox Series X|S
@Kienda - spot on, I’m exactly the same.
Re: Action RPG 'Atlas Fallen' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 22)
Not sure it will be my cup of tea but I’ll give it a go on Gamepass.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Title 'Stalker 2' Runs At 60FPS On Series X
Good news on Stalker 2, Linneman knows his onions.
I see the trolls have been busy too! Sad little f##kers!
Re: Age Of Mythology: Retold Is Ready To Pre-Install With Xbox Game Pass
Been playing plenty of AoE4 in skirmish mode recently so I’m really looking forward to another good RTS coming soon.