Here’s all the big news from the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct
A round-up of the headlines from Sunday’s presentations
Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase and Bethesda’s Starfield Direct were held on Sunday.
The presentations, which can be rewatched in full below, generated plenty of headlines across their combined runtime of almost two hours.
The Xbox Games Showcase featured several new title announcements, plus updates on previously revealed games including fresh details, trailers and release windows.
It also included the reveal of new hardware, with Microsoft announcing plans to release a black version of the Xbox Series S with increased storage.
Starfield Direct featured plenty of new gameplay as the heads of multiple Bethesda departments showcased its character creation, combat, galaxy exploration and more.
Three editions of the game were also announced, two of which include its first story expansion and early access to the title.
- Xbox has released a new trailer for Fable, starring a giant Richard Ayoade
- South of Midnight from Compulsion Games has been announced
- Ubisoft reveals open-world Star Wars Outlaws ahead of 2024 release
- Persona 3 Reload has been officially announced
- Payday 3’s release date has been confirmed
- Obsidian’s RPG Avowed is coming in 2024
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II will release in 2024
- Forza Motorsport’s release date has been confirmed
- The next Microsoft Flight Simulator will focus on ‘career aviation’
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has been revealed ahead of a 2024 release
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty gets a September release date
- Cities Skylines 2 gets an October release date
- Xbox is releasing a black Series S with 1TB of storage
- Sea of Thieves is getting a three-part Monkey Island expansion which can be played solo
- Xbox reveals Clockwork Revolution, a steampunk first-person RPG from InXile
- The Starfield Constellation Explorer’s Watch has been officially confirmed
- Starfield Direct shows off almost an hour of Starfield gameplay
- Xbox Games Showcase Extended will feature games not shown during the main showcase
- Persona 3 Reload will feature an entirely new voice cast
- Starfield’s special editions include its first story expansion and early access
- Forza Motorsport Premium Edition will come with 5 days of early access
Further reading
Xbox saves the summer with a solid showcase that channels the E3 of old
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