We’ve compiled a list of all the Xbox Series X games confirmed for Microsoft’s next-generation console – and those we hope to see.
We’re starting to hear more about Xbox Series X games as the next-gen console’s launch date creeps ever closer. Faster and capable of more advanced graphics than its predecessors, Microsoft’s next-generation hardware promises to be the most powerful games console in the world when it launches late in 2020 – even more so than the PS5, which is expected to hit shelves around the same time.
Microsoft has been slow to announce exclusive launch titles for the console given its release is still a while off, but release confirmations and suggestions from third party developers have been gradually trickling out. But, while we may not know a huge amount about what Xbox Series X’s games lineup will look like right now, that will change soon. Microsoft has confirmed that it is hosting a special episode of Inside Xbox on May 7 at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm BST, where Microsoft and its global partners will showcase next-gen gameplay running on Xbox Series X.
We can’t wait to hear more about what Xbox Series X games will be on offer, and we’re hoping Microsoft will divulge more information on its plans for backwards compatibility and its innovative Smart Delivery feature.
If you’re thinking about signing up for the next Xbox, then you’ll want to keep track of what titles you might be playing. So without further ado, we’ve gathered together this handy guide to all the Xbox Series X games Microsoft has confirmed – and some that we expect to see.
Halo Infinite is was the first title that Microsoft confirmed for Xbox Series X – so we definitely know Master Chief is making the jump to the next-generation console.
Not only that, but Halo Infinite will be a launch title for Series X, releasing in Holiday 2020 alongside the console (or consoles). It’s not particularly a surprise, considering Master Chief has served as the face of Xbox for nearly 18 years…
According to Microsoft, Halo Infinite (like all exclusive Xbox game Studios titles) will use the new Smart Delivery feature. That means you only have to purchase the game once, and you’ll have the access to the best available version for whichever Xbox console you choose to play on.
Leyou Technology, parent company of Warframe developer Digital Extremes, has revealed that its free-to-play online sci-fi shooter Warframe will be coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X.
In an earnings report by Leyou Technology, the company stated that it’s « preparing to expand Warframe to more platforms, such as the next-generation consoles and other devices ».
However, there’s no indication of when Warframe will land on PS5 or Xbox Series X.
CD Projekt Red was reticent to say whether or not its upcoming title will be releasing on the next generation of consoles. Thanks to a tweet by the developer, we now have confirmation that Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming to Xbox Series X – and the game will even make use of Microsoft’s new Smart Delivery feature, allowing players to upgrade their Xbox One version of the game to the Xbox Series X version for free.
In addition, a « proper, full-blown next-gen version » of Cyberpunk 2077 will come to Xbox Series X – but it won’t be available on the console at launch.
That’s according to CD Projekt, the parent company of Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red, who revealed during an earnings call (via VGC) that, while the game will still release in September and will be available on Xbox Series X « from the get-go », an enhanced, next-gen version will be released at a later date.
“In terms of Microsoft’s console, like I said, we have officially confirmed both the update and the cross-gen availability, meaning that you’ll be able to play the game from the get-go on the next-gen,” CD Projekt SVP of business development Michal Nowakowski said during the call.
“However, when it comes to a proper, full-blown next-gen version, that’s going to come later, we haven’t announced when and I don’t have a new comment here on that. »
A CD Projekt Red spokesperson confirmed to VGC that the “full-blown next-gen version” Nowakowski referred to is the previously announced Xbox Series X upgrade.
After gauging interest with a playable teaser, developer THQ Nordic has confirmed that it’s going to remake its 2001 cult classic and bring it to Xbox Series X.
Nordic is planning to « stay as faithfully as possible to the original experience » and modernise gameplay mechanics but it’s also promised fans that it’ll be playing close attention to player feedback from the playable teaser; already the developer has said that it’s hearing calls for a « grittier and less colourful world ».
