Microsoft announces a total of 9 new video games for its next console from third-party publishers. This is the Xbox Series X catalog.
Microsoft has revealed during the Inside Xbox held on May 7 the first list of games that will accompany the Xbox Series X from its launch this Christmas. A total of 13 names have completed this line-up focused specifically on their partners, large or small, who shape the next-generation third party catalog of Phil Spencer's.
New IPs, DiRT 5, first gameplay of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla…
Ubisoft, Deep Silver and Bloober Team are just some of the major publishers that have participated in this first Inside Xbox focused on Xbox Series X within the Xbox 20/20 program, a series of events where each month news about the new generation will be offered. until the launch of the machine. For example, in July we will know the titles first party; including Halo Infinite; or other news from Xbox Game Studios, Xbox Game Pass and Project xCloud from June onwards.
But this time everything has revolved around the third parties, all of them with the seal or badge of "Optimized", which means that they will take full advantage of the Xbox Series X hardware to guarantee the desired 4K resolution or 120 frames in a guaranteed way. per second, hardware-accelerated DirectX raytracing, faster load times, and more.
In addition, many of the games announced today will have Smart Delivery, the feature that will guarantee that "you always play the best version of the video games you have on your consoles"; that is, you buy an edition for the Xbox ecosystem and play the best version depending on the console you use.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
The new episode of the Ubisoft saga will take us to the era of the Vikings and Norse mythology from the hand of Eivor, a legendary Viking with a mission in search of glory. A huge world to explore in an adventure clearly focused on the aspect already marked by the last two previous installments, the action RPG. The most ambitious project in the saga with a total of 15 studies involved. After seeing how it looks on Xbox Series X, it is also confirmed that it will have Smart Delivery, so if we buy it on Xbox One we will also have it on XSX.
Bright Memory Infinite (Playism)
Playsim presents Bright Memory: Infinite, an action title combined with the first-person shooter genre developed by FYQD-Studio. At the playable level, all kinds of abilities and skills await us to be able to make attacks of all kinds. We are in a metropolis set in 2036, a time when society is engulfed by a strange phenomenon in the skies that even scientists cannot identify. The Supernatural Science Research Organization (SRO) then sends several agents spread across different regions to investigate what's going on. Our mission will be none other than to find the origin of these mysteries and connect all the clues.
Call of the Sea (Raw Fury)
Call of the Sea is another of the announced titles, a first-person adventure game set in the 1930s in which we will play the role of Norah, the protagonist. This is a woman in search of her husband, who has disappeared. To do this, you will head to a strange island located in the South Pacific, but this island is full of mysteries, secrets and hidden stories yet to be revealed. In short: mystery, adventure and narrative in a game of self-discovery. It will have launch Smart Delivery.
Chorus (Deep Silver)
Deep Silver did not want to miss this important Microsoft appointment. This time, the German publisher is committed to single player experiences, just like Call of the Sea, with a first-person adventure that they define as an adult. Chorus will be a dark story where redemption will be the protagonist. We will take control of Nara, a top-notch pilot with a haunted past; as well as Forsaken, his star sentinel plane, to embark on a very personal journey in which we will have to end a dark cult that created it. The developer defines it as "an evolution of space combat shooter". And yes, it will also have Smart Delivery.
DiRT 5 (Codemasters)
The first new generation rally-based driving game is called DiRT 5 and it confirms the good health of the famous Codemasters saga. The British developer has already warned: they have a new delivery in hand. The next generation of driving simulators goes through the mud with a bigger, deeper and more complete delivery than ever before: new features, playable and physical innovations as well as the range of options available in driving, styles and types of tests available. "There will not be two equal races", they assure.
Madden NFL 21 (Electronic Arts)
We haven't had FIFA 21, but we did have Madden NFL 21. The league par excellence of American football, one of the most popular events in North American sports, will hit Xbox Series X in style with a new generation delivery that will take advantage of the hardware optimized Microsoft system. As they have explained, it will be the “definitive” experience of recent years with an evolution in which they hope to increase the level of frenzy, authenticity and fun to convince not only the North American but also the European public, where the king sport is the one that leads the ball at the feet.
Scarlet Nexus (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
Bandai Namco Entertainment has presented Scarlet Nexus, a title where we will control Yuito Sumeragi, a new member of the OSF with the aim of becoming an elite psionic like the one who saved his life when he was just a child. His talent with psycho-kinesis is incalculable, and it will be with those skills that we will discover the mysteries of the futuristic city New Himuka and a future Brain Punk in which technology and psychic abilities dominate everything. It will have Smart Delivery.
Scorn (Ebb)
Those who seek terror alone will not have to go far. Ebb has announced Scorn, a first-person horror-adventure game set in a nightmare world. His idea revolves around "being thrown into the world". According to what we are told, we will be lost and desolate in a dream world in which we will have to explore different regions connected to each other in a non-linear way, so that exploration will be part of their DNA. The environment itself will be a character in Scorn. Each place we explore will have its own setting and history; all this seasoned with puzzles, puzzles and secondary characters to give cohesion to this world. Throughout the adventure we will unlock new skills, weapons and gadgets to advance on our way.
Second Extinction (Systemic Reaction)
We put the single-player titles aside and get acquainted with Systemic Reaction's Second Extinction. The game, a cooperative shooter for three players, will aim to kill all the mutated dinosaurs that have appeared on the planet. The essential thing will be knowing how to work as a team with the rest of the players and being one of the only survivors. The title will offer all kinds of weapons, skills and tools to destroy hundreds of enemies. Bullets, bombs, teeth and some gore, they assure, is what awaits us. It will also have Smart Delivery.
The Ascent (Neon Giant / Curve Digital)
The Ascent, a science fiction shooter developed by Neon Giant and edited by Curve Digital, is coming to Xbox Series X with Smart Delivery. A title for both solo and cooperative players based on action and role in real time set in a cyberpunk world. It all starts when our corporation, The Ascent Group, falls apart. Chaos permeates the company and both security and order disappear. Without protection, everyone is at risk. Our mission? End the gangs that have broken into the place and find out what has really happened.
The Medium (Bloober Team)
The Medium is a new generation psychological horror game developed by Bloober Team, the parents of Blair Witch, Observer and Layers of Fear. In this title we will put ourselves in the shoes of Marianne, a medium who lives in two worlds: both spiritual and real. We will travel to a hotel complex after being confused after the murder of a child; But this place was years before the scene of a real tragedy. This is where our task begins: looking for answers. The game's soundtrack is provided by Arkadiusz Reikowski of the Bloober Team, and Akira Yamaoka, known for Silent Hill.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (Paradox Interactive)
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 had not been seen for a long time, but finally it was shown in style. The Paradox Interactive game was delayed to the second half of 2020 to improve its development and not compromise its quality. Thus, we will enter an unrecognizable Seattle full of monsters and indescribable beings in an adventure of action and touches of role designed for the new generation. 4K resolution, Smart Delivery and super reduced loading times compared to other platforms.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (SEGA)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon has been one of the protagonists of the event. The new episode of the Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio saga will come out this Christmas coinciding with the launch of Xbox Series X and with Smart Delivery, so that we will always have the best version no matter what model of the console we have. It will also come with cross-save and 4K resolution along with alluring reduced load times. The game will leave combat in real time to focus on turns. Judging by the reception of the game in Japan, it seems that we are facing something very big in a saga of vital importance to SEGA.
You can check everything we know about Xbox Series X in detail here.
