The Xbox Series X|S lacks must-own games like God of War: Ragnarok or The Legend of Zelda. However, if the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase is any indication, that won’t be long.
Nearly 30 games were announced today for the Xbox family of platforms.For over an hour, gamers saw new trailers, release dates, and confirmed details for highly anticipated games from Xbox Game Studios and more.
LONG AWAITED GAMES ARE REVEALEDFable gets an in-game cinematic cutscene, teasing what’s to come in a reboot for the popular Xbox RPG franchise. Gameplay details are scarce, but a narration by British comedian Richard Ayoade teases a game heavily inspired by popular fairy tales.
The long waited Star Wars game from Ubisoft also gets a cinematic cutscene. First announced in 2021, Star Wars Outlaws promises to be a story-driven open-world game set in the Star Wars galaxy.
Years after its initial tease, Avowed, the fantasy RPG from developer Obsidian Entertainment, sees a story trailer that showcases what players can expect.
Hellblade II, the follow-up to 2017’s revolutionary action-adventure Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, finally gets a gameplay trailer. Fans have been waiting for years to get a chance to play with Senua again finally.
The first game from the new Atlus subsidiary Studio Zero (headed by Katsura Hashino) saw its debut trailer. Hashino is best known for his work on the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei franchises, most recently Persona 5.
SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND WORLD PREMIERES DOMINATE THE 2023 XBOX GAMES SHOWCASE
As is customary with these events, major announcements are the show’s highlight. The 2023 Xbox Games Showcase is no exception, as Microsoft took the stage with a flurry of reveals.