Everything announced at the Xbox Bethesda Games Showcase
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The Xbox Bethesda Games Showcase was breathless. Microsoft Gaming showed over 30 upcoming Xbox Series X games in a 95 minute conference. All set to release in the next 12 months, and most with actual in-game footage (rather than in-engine cinematics, which the company had been previously criticised for relying on). It was an undoubtedly impressive showing, and there’s a hell of a lot to cover now as a result.
The Xbox Bethesda E3 2022 Showcase was bookend by extended gameplay demos of two Bethesda games – Redfall and Starfield. But there were plenty of highlights in-between, including a new game from Obsidian, a new Minecraft spin-off, and news that Hideo Kojima is partnering with Xbox Game Studios on a future exclusive. Like I said, breathless. So, let’s get into it – here’s everything announced at Xbox Bethesda Games Showcase.
Redfall
«Everyone is a vampire, a cultist trying to be a vampire, or dead,» so said Layla Ellison, a telekinesis expert and one of Redfall’s central characters, during an extended gameplay trailer for Bethesda and Arkane Austin’s upcoming open-world co-op FPS. After first being shown a human-vampire showdown in a claustrophobic attic space, we then see the heroes battling bloodsuckers at a fairground, utilizing powerful weaponry and neat abilities, not least invisibility. It all looked positively wonderful, with some real Left for Dead vibes about it too. Roll on 2023!
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Microsoft delivered what the entire internet wanted: a brand new look at Hollow Knight: Silksong gameplay. This has been a long time coming, with Team Cherry effectively going to ground while it wraps up development on what is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated upcoming RPGs. Hollow Knight: Silksong does, of course, look as fantastic as it does fierce. As great as it is to see the game in action again, Microsoft was not able to give the world what it really, secretly wants: a Hollow Knight: Silksong release date. However, Team Cherry did confirm that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available through Xbox Game Pass.
High on Life
From Squanch Games, the creator of Rick and Morty, High on Life wears its influences on its sleeve, with smart-talking personified guns, cheeky knives with big mouths and staring-eyes, and a series of whimsical, weird and wonderful characters.
We were shown a vibrant FPS with a sense of humor that seemed to mirror a strange but cool-looking mix of Rick and Morty itself, and ’90s Nick Toons. With shooting segments, melee combat and some nice traversal mechanics around a gorgeous-looking world, High on Life looks like one to watch – due in October 2022 as a day one Game Pass entry.
Riot Games comes to PC Game Pass
Riot Games announced that a suite of its games – some of the most played games in the world – are on the way to Game Pass on PC, along with a load of additional unlocks. League of Legends heads to Game Pass with All Champions Unlocked, League of Legends: Wild Rift with all Champions Unlocked, Legends of Runeterra is hitting PC with the Foundations Set Unlocked, Teamfight Tactics with Select Little Legends Unlocked, and Valorant with All Agents Unlocked.
A Plague Tale: Requiem
A Plague Tale: Requiem showed off another chunk of gorgeous-looking gameplay. As atmospheric as it was moody, we were shown the protagonist darting around a beautiful rural landscape, hopping through open windows and sleuthing around two-story buildings while evading a pursuer.
The hunt spilled into the open, and the hero used a bed of white flowers as cover before getting the drop on a hostile adversary. According to our own Alyssa Mercante, A Plague Tale: Requiem is gruesome and gorgeous, and I really couldn’t argue with that from its Xbox and Bethesda showcase showing. Due later this year day one with Game Pass.
Forza Motorsport
Turn 10 finally pulled back the curtain for Forza Motorsport. The long-awaited sequel to Forza Motorsport 7 was announced back in 2020, but Turn 10 has yet to show much of anything. That all changed today, as the studio showed an extended look at Forza Motorsport gameplay – what it calls the most «technically advanced racing game ever made.» It looks stunning, with real-time ray-tracing, dynamic time of day, an absurd attention to detail, procedural damage to car chassis, and so much more. Turn 10 says this game will be a «generational leap in immersion» – a big claim that this new gameplay reveal is able to back up.
Forza Motorsport is set to launch in Spring 2023 on PC and Xbox consoles.
Flight Simulator – 40th Anniversary
Flight Simulator continues to look absolutely breathtaking, as showcased on this occasion in its 40th anniversary edition. With new helicopters, gliders and aircraft, the Xbox and Bethesda segment showcased various machines tearing through the skies above New York City, what looked like the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and sprawls of gorgeous pastoral landscapes from 15,000+ feet to glorious effect. And that wasn’t all, because at the very end of the trailer, a free space-set Halo Infinite add-on, a flyable Pelican, was revealed — available now for all Microsoft Flight Simulator players.
Overwatch 2
Blizzard Activision showed up to the Xbox Bethesda Showcase with a brand new look at Overwatch 2. The new gameplay gave a big overview of what the studio is trying to achieve with this new era for Overwatch, and it looks like a fun (if not slight) evolution.
The showcase also revealed the introduction of a brand new hero for the roster – Junker Queen. We also learned that Overwatch 2 will be playable later this year, with the free-to-play game set to go into Early Access on October 4, 2022.
ARA: History Untold
ARA: History Untold gave off such strong Civilization vibes that we almost mistook it for the next entry of Firaxis and 2K’s turn-based 4X world-builder. Instead, developer Oxide – they of Ashes of the Singularity fame – is creating something that fuses Civ with Crusader Kings in a bid to make a «ground-breaking leap forward» in turn-based strategy terms. Although contained to a cinematic as per its Xbox and Bethesda showcase showing, ARA History Untold promises to let players grow and build their own civilization through the ages within a «dynamic, living world». No release date as yet, but it will hit Game Pass.
Fallout 76 – The Pitt
Fallout 76 is in-line for a new expansion named The Pitt that’s due in September and marks the online action-role-player’s 13th major update.
Moving out of the game’s familiar irradiated West Virginian sprawl and dropping players into the dusty, claustrophobic confines of The Pitt. As you might expect, scores of nasty creatures and twisted baddies await before chaos ensues. Good luck!
Forza Horizon 5 – Hot Wheels
The first expansion to Forza Horizon 5 was announced, revealing another collaboration between Playground Games and Hot Wheels. While Horizon 4 received a Hot Wheels Legends Car Pack back in 2021, the sequel is getting a full suite of content. Absurd tracks, wild races, and some truly awe-inspiring visuals. Forza Motorsport Hot Wheels looks like a hell of a lot of fun, and it’s coming out July 19.
Ark 2
Ark 2 was first revealed at The Game Awards 2020, and we’ve been desperately awaiting new gameplay – particularly as Studio Wildcard had set a tentative 2022 release date. Sadly, Ark 2 arrived at the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase with another CGI trailer – albeit an extremely beautiful CGI trailer, rendered in-engine, in Unreal Engine 5 – and news that the game is being delayed to 2023.
On the plus side, when Ark 2 does launch, it’ll be heading straight into Game Pass.
Scorn
Scorn is an upcoming first-person survival game from Serbian developer Ebb Software that looks as stylish as it does twisted. Billed as a «biopunk horror» game, the game’s Xbox and Bethesda showcase slot showed the player fumbling around in a hellscape filled with twisted monsters with lashing limbs and razor-sharp tongues. It all looked about Nine Circles of Hell in presentation which, we’re guessing, is a good sign of things to come. Not too long to wait for this one as it’s due on October 21 of this year.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
A44 Games – the developer behind the excellent indie Ashen – debuted gameplay for Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn. This first proper look at the game in action reveals Flintlock to be an ambitious action game, boasting tight third-person movement and challenging Souls-like combat. Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn also got itself a release window, with publisher Kepler confirming that it will launch in early 2023.
Xbox Game Studios revealed a brand new Minecraft spin-off during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. Minecraft Legends is an action strategy game that’s set to launch in 2023. It looks utterly adorable, with Mojang building what looks to be a little self-contained world to explore. You’ll roam around the overworld with the camera clinging quite tightly to the player character, uniting the critters and creatures as you do, to go up against a monstrous threat. It looks great, and it’ll of course be in Game Pass from day one.
Lightyear Frontier
Due in Spring 2023, Lightyear Frontier is the upcoming non-combative, open-world farming adventure from Framebreak that’s as much about exploration as it is growing and harvesting crops. Bright and breezy, colorful and cute, this new slice of gameplay footage was a welcome change of pace amid a fast and furious Xbox and Bethesda showcase. In practice, we suspect the farming sim that’s en route to Steam’s Early Access initiative and Xbox Game Pass will offer the same breath of fresh air against what is an increasingly busy release schedule from here on.
Gunfire Reborn
Gunfire Reborn launched on PC and mobile back in 2020, and is coming to Game Pass in October this year. To quote its Steam page, expect a «level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG» elements. With that, expect to control heroes armed to the teeth with explosive weaponry and supernatural abilities as you plunder and pilfer its procedurally-generated levels – either on your lonesome or alongside three others in 4-player co-op.
The Last Case of Benedict Fox
Created by Plot Twist, The Last Case of Benedict Fox is due in Spring of 2023 and is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania with strong Dark Souls vibes. Set in a world named Limbo, the tone is one of despair as the player is seen battling hordes of demonic foes, each one scarier and more gruesome than the last. Plot Twist promises «engaging and emotional» storytelling on top of its action-heavy combat, and puzzle-platforming elements. Another Day One Game Pass entry.
As Dusk Falls
As Dusk Falls describes itself as an «interactive drama» that follows the stories of two families living in a small town in Arizona.
In solo or multiplayer (of up to eight players), As Dusk Falls has a unique art style that gives off interactive film vibes, similar to the likes of Supermassive’s Until Dawn, or even the likes of Heavy Rain. As per its Xbox and Bethesda showcase showing, As Dusk Falls looks great and, set across an in-game time scale of 30 years, definitely sounds intriguing. Due on July 19 as a day one Game Pass shot, you can make up your own mind on this one sooner than later.
Naraka: Bladepoint
Naraka: Bladepoint, the action battle royale game from 24 Entertainment and NetEase Games Montreal that’s been in Early Access for the last several months, announced a release date during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase – June 23. Anyone who’s dipped their toe in its high-action waters will know of its catalog of melee and ranged weapons, customizable heroes and slew of abilities. Those who don’t will now be familiar with its 60-player PVP action combat, a neat slant on the ever-popular battle royale genre.
If that tickles your fancy, you can check out Naraka: Bladepoint’s full release later this month.
Pentiment
Josh Sawyer, the man who led the development of Fallout: New Vegas and the Pillars of Eternity games, is leading a new 2D role-playing game named Pentiment. Developed by Obsidian, it is due in November this year as a multi-branching narrative adventure, portrayed in a neat medieval tapestry art style. Available on Game Pass, Microsoft says: «Set in 16th century Bavaria, Pentiment will take players on a narrative journey through the eyes of Journeyman Artist Andreas Maler during a time of great social unrest.»
Grounded
Obsidian’s Grounded – which is effectively ‘Honey I Shrunk the Kids: The Game’ – is finally coming out of Early Access. The adventure game has been in Xbox Game Preview for almost three years, and now you’ll be able to join up with your buddies and explore the horrors of your back garden in September 2022. Obsidian promises that a whole host of new content (and creepy crawlies, naturally) will be there waiting, should you be brave enough to try and survive this pint-sized adventure.
Ereban Shadow Legacy
Ereban Shadow Legacy is a stylish third-person isometric ninja-style action game that looks very cool. Harnessing a stealthy shadow mechanic – which sees the protagonist literally turning into a black mist to traverse heights and slip through vents – the hero is seen fighting hulking robots, throwing themselves from knife-edge cliffs and hoofing it from hordes of baddies who seem pretty hell-bent on offing the central character. Due in 2023 and available on Game Pass from the off, Ereban Shadow Legacy is being published by Raw Fury, the same outfit who published last year’s uber-stylish adventure, Sable.
Diablo 4
Blizzard announced that Diablo 4 is coming to Xbox Series X, and gave us a first look at the action-RPG running on the new-gen hardware. It looks pretty incredible; dark and foreboding – exactly what we wanted from a sequel a decade in the making. That wasn’t all though, Blizzard also revealed the fifth (and final) class that will be available at launch.
The classic Necromancer class, the commander of the dead, will join the Barbarian, Sorceresses, Rogue, and Druid around the campfire. Additionally, couch co-op was confirmed for Xbox Series X, along with crossplay co-op and PvP between Xbox and PC players. All hell breaks loose in 2023, when Diablo 4 is set to release.
Sea of Thieves – Season Seven
Delivered by a typically toe-tapping sea shanty, Sea of Thieves marked the arrival of its seventh season by letting ocean-plundering players they can now become Pirate Captains. In practice, this means the game’s 30 million players can now name their ships, and customize them with a wealth of cool nips and tucks and unlockable features. During its Xbox and Bethesda showcase slot, much of its time was spent singing, which is hardly something to complain about, so we guess you’ll discover the meat of this one when Season Seven of Sea of Thieves lands on July 21, 2022.
Ravenlock
From the infinitely cool-named studio Cococucumber – the creators of last year’s turn-based adventure game Echo Generation – comes Ravenlock, a neat-looking action-adventure game with magic and monsters and cacti and giant cats.
Due next year, it looks great with some strong, and quite frankly welcome, Alice in Wonderland vibes about it. Due next year, expect more on this one over the next wee while.
Cocoon
Looking for a new indie that’ll test your lateral thinking and puzzle solving? Then you’ll probably want to check out the first gameplay for Geometric Interactive’s debut game – Cocoon. Set to release in 2023, and straight into Xbox Game Pass, Cocoon is an intriguing-looking puzzle game from one of the principal creators behind Playdead’s Inside and Limbo – so you know it’ll be weird, wonderful, and probably a little haunting.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Nioh fans, eat your hearts out. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty finds Team Ninja back in their action groove once again, pivoting from Nioh to develop Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in collaboration with Dynasty Warriors developer W Force. This one launches in early 2023, and looks primed to deliver the fast-paced brutal action battles we’ve come to know from the Nioh games over the past few years.
Persona games come to Game Pass
Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal are all coming to Xbox consoles. This new partnership between Microsoft Gaming and Atlus means these beloved RPGs will finally make their way to Xbox for the first time, and straight into Xbox Game Pass. We learned that Persona 5 Royale is launching later this year, while Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden are coming next year.
Hideo Kojima is collaborating with Xbox Game Studios
Xbox Game Studios & Kojima Productions are partnering to create a video game for Xbox like no one has ever experienced before, leveraging the cloud. Hideo Kojima is one of the most innovative minds in our industry, and we can’t wait to share what our teams will create #Xbox pic.twitter.com/44TtOQxB08June 12, 2022
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Well, wasn’t this a surprise. Partway through the showcase, Hideo Kojima appeared via a video message to reveal he’s developing a “never before seen concept” in collaboration with Xbox Game Studios.
Not only that, but it’s apparently utilizing cloud-based technology. Could this be the leaked “Overdose” game we’ve heard tell of, with Margaret Qualley in the leading role? Or will it be something else entirely?
Starfield
Yes, Starfield did show off gameplay for the first time! Not only that, but game director Todd Howard pulled back the curtain on a tonne of in-game features for the new RPG, including the fact that there are over 100 systems and over 1,000 planets total to explore, space-faring combat, and a fully customizable spaceship which you can fly yourself. We also saw an extended look at combat in the first-person perspective, mining in the third-person perspective, and interacting with various factions. There sure was a lot to take in from Starfield here!
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Xbox Bethesda Showcase 2022 predictions
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Microsoft is set to host its Xbox Bethesda Games Showcase today – June 12, 2022. And if you don’t want predictions, here’s our Xbox and Bethesda Game Showcase June 2022 Live Coverage – all the news as it happens.
This digital conference will be one of the highlights of the E3 2022 period, in spite of the ESA canceling the main event on our E3 2022 schedule. That means that all eyes will be on Microsoft, with many players looking to this showcase to see how the slate of Xbox Game Studios exclusives are shaping up, and for any new information on the announced acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft finds itself in a bit of a strange position heading into the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. Frankly, there’s an absurd number of upcoming Xbox Series X games in active development from the Xbox Games Studios group, but we’ve seen very little of any of them. It’s been years since we last heard anything concrete on games like Everwild, Fable 4, Forza Motorsport, Perfect Dark, State of Decay 3, while the likes of Avowed, Project: Mara, Indiana Jones, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 (and others) remain just as elusive.
Of course, it might be best to temper your expectations now. With ongoing stock shortages making it difficult for would-be Xbox owners to get their hands on a Series X, the scaling back of E3 in 2022, and the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on release schedules, there’s a good chance that Microsoft may keep its cards close to its chest this time around.
With all that in mind, here are six things we expect to come from the Xbox Bethesda Games Showcase.
Massive Starfield showcase
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Bethesda recently announced that Starfield was being delayed into the first half of 2023. The new science-fiction RPG, from the studio responsible for Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, was originally scheduled to release on November 11 – a showpiece for Xbox Series X in 2022. While its delay is certainly a blow to Microsoft’s fall lineup, I think there’s still a fairly good chance that we’ll see it in action.
It takes time and resources to create a demo for an in-development video game that is fit for public consumption. And so while the difficult decision was made to push back the Starfield release date, giving Bethesda Game Studios time to properly complete and polish its first new IP in 25 years, it isn’t out of the realm of possibility for a playable demo to have been completed. If that’s the case, we should still be set for a lengthy showcase that’ll give us a sense of how Starfield plays and the scale of Bethesda’s ambition.
The future of Gears teased
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There are rumors doing the rounds that suggest that the Gears of War series is set to receive a Halo: The Master Chief Collection style package in 2022. While they have been unverified the truth is, a Gears of War Remastered Collection is a bit of a no-brainer. Given the growth of Game Pass, getting the full Gears series to a consistent fidelity and performance benchmark would be good for the series’ future – not only to breathe some new life into Gears of Wars’ multiplayer, but to get players caught up with the series ahead of an eventual sequel to 2019’s Gears 5.
In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if Microsoft at least teased the future of the franchise here. The Coalition has been collaborating closely with Epic Games on Unreal Engine 5 – with the studio having a hand in that impressive The Matrix Awakens demo – and so it seems inevitable that Gears 6 will be on the near horizon, acting as a showcase for UE5 on Xbox Series X.
Halo Infinite gets its act together
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The release of Halo Infinite hasn’t exactly gone to plan. 343 Industries released what is undoubtedly the best Halo game in a decade, but the live service package surrounding it has proven to be divisive. Promised campaign and multiplayer features remain MIA, battle pass seasons are being dragged out over six-month stretches of time, and there are serious concerns surrounding the pipeline of new maps, modes, and weapons. That said, it is a hell of a lot of fun to just play the damn thing.
It’s why I’m hoping that Microsoft uses E3 as an opportunity to take stock of where Halo Infinite is at and regain its composure. More forthright communication around campaign co-op and multiplayer Forge mode would be welcomed, but I really want to see where Master Chief is heading next on Zeta Halo. The Halo Infinite ending cliffhanger sets up post-game conflicts that will expand and evolve over the next decade, the first of which is thought to be Halo Infinite: The Endless.
Honestly, a hint at the plan surrounding story DLC would likely help calm the storm of discontent that is threatening to envelop 343 right now.
Microsoft bets big on licensed IP
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This is a total shot in the dark, but I wouldn’t be surprised if studios from the Xbox and Bethesda groups have games to reveal that are built around established entertainment franchises. In recent years, we’ve seen an industry-wide proliferation of the Star Wars brand – everybody from DICE to Quantic Dream have been hard at work creating upcoming Star Wars games – while the Marvel machine finally kicked into gear at 2K, PlayStation, and the former western wing of Square Enix.
We know that Microsoft has at least one deal in place with Disney, with Wolfenstein developer MachineGames creating an Indiana Jones game. There’s a good chance we’ll get more information on that project, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there were further collaborations. Given its success, it’s surprising that there’s been no movement around The Mandalorian, while the cosmic side to Marvel remains largely untouched by developers despite its growing prominence in the MCU.
Licensed games aren’t going away, and it would be wild for Microsoft to not invest heavily here.
Lock down the 2022 lineup
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We are now six months into the year and there are no first-party exclusives on the books for 2022: Starfield and Redfall being delayed has left quite the space. While it’s expected that the end of year lineup will include third-party platform exclusives like Ark 2 (likely to be given a gameplay reveal) and Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (unlikely to be shown, as the war in Ukraine has impacted development), there are still some big genre gaps to fill. Sony is in a similar position, with little more than Last of Us: Part 1 and God of War: Ragnarok on the books from the PlayStation Studios group for 2022. It’s why I’m expecting Microsoft to use the Xbox + Bethesda showcase as a statement of intent.
My speculative predictions? Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 from developer Ninja Theory will launch this autumn, a convincing showcase of Unreal Engine 5 on Xbox Series X.
Forza Motorsport will arrive too, a platform for future expansion for Turn 10’s racing simulation. Less likely, but not impossible: Everwild will be re-revealed and head into some type of open beta, after years of development at Rare alongside Sea of Thieves, and Bethesda will announce that Redfall will receive some kind of 2022 playtest too.
Honest updates on everything else
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Video game publishers have a tendency to obfuscate, and I understand the temptation. Announcing any delays in development will often generate no end of speculation as to what is occurring behind the scenes, but in this instance I think it would be good for Xbox and Bethesda to give an honest accounting of where the Xbox Game Studios group is at with its various projects – particularly after the delays of Starfield and Redfall. I’m not necessarily expecting to see or hear all that much on everything that’s been announced so far – from Avowed to Perfect Dark to The Outer Worlds 2 – but an update on where each team is at with production, and the release windows they are shooting for would help to set expectations moving forward.
The same goes for the teams that are in early pre-production or otherwise working on unannounced projects. For example, We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games and Wasteland 3’s inXile Entertainment were acquired in 2018 and we’re still yet to get a clear sense of what they are working towards; Bethesda’s Roundhouse Studios was founded in 2019 and is yet to show its hand, and we haven’t seen anything concrete out of Doom’s id Software or Wolfenstein’s MachineGames in years. With over 20 developers falling under the Xbox Game Studios umbrella, it would be good to get a sense of what the future of Xbox may look like, even if more details aren’t forthcoming.
Xbox Bethesda Showcase 2022 leaks and rumors
That’s if for our Xbox Bethesda Showcase 2022 predictions, but we thought it be only fair to give you a head’s up about all of the Xbox E3 leaks and rumors that we’re hearing. Below you’ll find quick links to relevant rumors – but just remember, these remain unconfirmed! We’ll find out for sure in just a couple of hours.
- Forza Horizon 5 could be hosting a Hot Wheels collaboration
- Goldeneye 007 Remaster could be a surprise release
- Gears of War series is apparently getting Halo: The Master Chief Collection treatment
- Rumor: Hollow Knight Silksong is an Xbox Game Pass day-one release
- Minecraft strategy game reportedly in development at Minecraft Dungeons studio
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Additionally, he has appeared on the BBC and ITV to provide expert comment, written for Scholastic books, edited a book for Hachette, and worked as the Assistant Producer of the Future Games Show. In his spare time, Josh likes to play bass guitar and video games. Years ago, he was in a few movies and TV shows that you’ve definitely seen but will never be able to spot him in.
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06/09/2022 [10:00], Dmitry Rud Summer has come, and with it the season of gaming presentations. State of Play has already died down, the June Ubisoft Forward will not take place, there will be no E3 this year (but it will be next), but before the end of the month, gamers are waiting for a lot of demonstrations, announcements and news. Image Source: Summer Game Fest 2022 It’s worth noting that many of the shows below are part of the Summer Game Fest digital festival, while some stand out. Summer Game Fest 2022 opening ceremony
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One and a half to two hours of announcements, trailers and gameplay demonstrations of various calibers. Participation of more than 30 publishers and developers is declared. Some of the premieres have already been declassified, but the organizers will not disclose some surprises. However, the presenter Geoff Keighley urges not to wait for something especially grandiose. nine0007 Day of the Devs Image source: Day of the Devs
Anniversary (10th) broadcast from Double Fine Productions and iam8bit dedicated to independent games and developers. Devolver Marketing Countdown to Marketing Image Source: Devolver Digital
A half-hour show flavored with Devolver’s trademark humor and presentation. They promise at least four announcements, including news about the «obsessed» roguelite Cult of the Lamb. A separate cherry on the cake is the presenter — he will be a «robotized» version of the Japanese game designer Goichi Suda. nine0007 IGN Expo Image source: IGN
IGN’s own gaming presentation. They promise new announcements, gameplay demonstrations and world premieres of not the largest caliber. Netflix Geeked Week: Gaming Image Source: Netflix
Game part of the Netflix digital festival, which began on June 6th. They promise news about the animated series The Cuphead Show, Sonic Prime, Dota: Dragon’s Blood and Tekken Bloodline, as well as more than 10 games from the streaming giant itself. Probably, we are talking about entertainment of a mobile nature. nine0007 Tribeca Games Spotlight Image source: Tribeca
Presentation of nine upcoming games selected by the festival jury, including the medieval action game A Plague Tale: Requiem, the interactive movie trilogy Immortality, the dystopian adventure platformer American Arcadia and the mystical adventure Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, as well as interviews with their creators. Guerrilla Collective 3 Image source: Guerrilla Collective
This is the third indie game presentation. More than 40 projects are promised this year, including Wrestlequest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Signalis, Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle, Asterigos: Curse of the Stars, Downpour add-on to Rain World and others. The full list can be viewed on the event website. nine0007 Wholesome Direct Image source: Wholesome Games
Online presentation of almost 100 «cute, cozy and soulful» games from independent developers. In addition to the announcements of new projects and exclusive demonstrations, several releases are also promised during the show. Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly, Terra Nil, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley and other entertainment have already been confirmed. Future Games Show Image source: GamesRadar
The GamesRadar show will feature around 40 games. These include projects by Team17, Thunderful and Amanita Design, as well as the voxel detective Shadows of Doubt. The hosts of the event were the familiar voices of Geralt and Yennefer from The Witcher series — Doug Cockle and Denise Gough, respectively. nine0007 Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 Image source: Xbox
The second of its kind joint presentation of Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks with demonstrations of upcoming games from both sides, announcements from partners of the American platform holder around the world, as well as information about upcoming releases for the Game Pass service (PC and Xbox). nine0007 PC Gaming Show 2022 Image Source: PC Gamer
PC Gamer’s annual presentation dedicated to PC games, among other things, will include announcements of new projects by 11 bit studios and Klei Entertainment, Immortality trailer, Victoria 3 gameplay and Levitation mod for Half-Life: Alyx, interviews with the creators of Arma 4 and a message from the authors of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Guerrilla Collective 3.5 Image source: Guerrilla Collective
Apparently, the organizers of Guerrilla Collective couldn’t fit all the planned announcements into the main show, so they had to arrange an additional one. There are 17 more confirmed indie games on the agenda, including Falling Out, Endling: Extinction is Forever, and Research and Destroy. nine0007 Capcom Showcase Image source: Capcom
Capcom’s online presentation focused primarily on projects already presented. Although for «one or two announcements» there is still a place during the 35-minute show. Xbox Games Showcase Extended Image source: Xbox
About an hour and a half more of new trailers, interviews with developers and detailed analysis of news from the main presentation of Xbox. Sources:
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You should not count on loud announcements within the framework of this show. What to expect from Bethesda at the Games Showcase? — Games on DTF
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At the end of April, Xbox and Bethesda announced a joint show, which will take place on June 12 at 20:00 Moscow time. Let’s take a look at what to expect from Bethesda at this event.
In addition, Xbox has announced that an «extended» Xbox Games Showcase Extended will take place after the main show on June 14 at 10:00 pm BST.
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Xbox Games Showcase Extended on June 14th
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And the main show of Xbox and Bethesda will receive subtitles in Russian.
A year ago, the publisher hosted an hour and a half show showing trailers and gameplay for games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Battlefield 2042, Age of Empires IV, The Outer Worlds 2, Forza Horizon 5 and many more.
Bethesda, in turn, presented the first Starfield trailer, shot on the game engine, announced a new game from Arkane Studios — Redfall, and showed plans for updating its game services. nine0007
Bethesda Softworks also published two games in 2021, Deathloop by Arkane Studios and Ghostwire: Tokyo by Tango Gameworks.
But all this is the case of the past year, let’s see what Bethesda has in the asset, what rumors and leaks have been on the network lately.
Let’s start with the most anticipated game — Elder Scrolls VI
Yes, for Bethesda it might be Starfield, but we’re waiting for the Scrolls.
There are still no details about the game, except for the official announcement from E3 2018 — the game is in development, wait. nine0007
Not so long ago, a leak from Skullzi flashed on reddit: supposedly the events of the game will take place in Hammerfell, there will be no dragons in the game, there will be a political system, marriages, betrayals and factions will play a big role. Full development of the game has already started, but the game itself is at an early stage, the release is scheduled for 2025 or 2026. But all these are unconfirmed rumors, but we don’t have others either.
Starfield
Bethesda Softworks’ flagship game, the first new game series in 25 years. Since the announcement, one and a half videos have been shown — the announcement itself and the trailer on the game engine. The release of the game was scheduled for November 11, 2022, but the studio recently stated that the release of the game will be delayed. Starfield, like Redfall (more on that below), will release in the first half of 2023.
But even despite the change in the release date, you should count on a full presentation, gameplay trailer and game details. After all, there must be an end to dev diaries. nine0007
Other Bethesda Game Studios offices could be involved in supporting Fallout 76, but most likely the main forces are thrown into something else, since a third-party studio, Double Eleven, began to take part in the development. And for some time now, Sperasoft has also been involved in support.
Redfall
A new project from Arkane Studios Austin, an open world first-person shooter with single player and co-op modes. Arkane has already talked about the game, and will probably continue to share details. nine0007
But the second studio, Arkane Lyon, who released DEATHLOOP in 2021, may be working on an add-on for the game. At least personally, I would like just that, after all, the ending of the game was too broken and the game sorely lacks a full-fledged ending.
Screenshot of Redfall
Let’s move from games to studios, and the first will be MachineGames
A year ago, it was announced that the studio was developing an Indiana Jones game, but no details about the game yet.
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Do not forget that once the studio released several parts of Wolfenstein and it’s time to complete the main trilogy. The latest game in the series, the controversial Youngblood, came out in the summer of 2019.
id Software
The latest released game is Doom Eternal (and its expansions). Perhaps the studio is busy with a sequel, at least that’s what the job postings posted earlier this year indicate. But it cannot be ruled out that Quake is also being restarted, there have been such rumors. nine0007
Tango Gameworks
Recently released Ghostwire: Tokyo, it is unlikely to expect any announcements from them.
ZeniMax Online Studios
Everything is simple here — another trailer for another dungeon of another chapter. 2022 will be held under the auspices of the Breton heritage.
However, the studio is busy not only with Tamriel. Over the past year, the studio has been actively looking for new employees to work on an unannounced new game.
Let me also remind you that back in 2019Matt Firor, director of ZeniMax Online, said the company was working on a new game.
High Isle expansion ESO
Alpha Dog Studios
Mobile studio for mobile games. At the beginning of last year, it secretly released a mobile game set in the DOOM universe, Mighty DOOM. This is the most casual, literally one-button game inspired by another mobile game — Archero. Given the fact that even actual projects are published extremely secretly (there were no official announcements or statements about Mighty DOOM), it is rather pointless to expect that there will be something else. nine0007
By the way, speaking of mobile games, Commander Keen announced in 2019 at E3 on mobile devices was also nowhere to be seen. However, the game is there.
Roundhouse
The newly formed studio from among the former employees of Human Head Studios. According to a LinkedIn profile, just before the closure, the studio was developing an unannounced PvPvE third-person shooter.
The game was created on Unreal Engine 4 under a large license from comics. Unfortunately, it is not known for sure whether the studio is currently working on this game or not, but anything is possible. nine0007
Concept art of Prey 2, the original game from Human Head Studios
Returning to the Skullzi leaks, Bethesda Softworks is supposedly remastering old games. The games themselves are not named, but they are obviously classic Elder Scrolls and Fallout titles. The remasters are being worked on with the support of inXile Entertainment. This studio is also owned by Microsoft.
Another interesting rumor about Bethesda came from insider Nick Baker. A real-time strategy game called «Project Wormwood» is being developed at Bethesda Studios. The name is most likely an internal worker, or maybe this one is a reference to the now closed Westwood studio). If the project is being developed on any of the existing Bethesda series, then the new game will definitely be a new take on it, since so far Bethesda has not released real-time strategy games.
