Xbox has wrapped up its Partner Preview Showcase today, unveiling both cinematic and gameplay trailers for its upcoming games. With a slew of titles announced in just a short, roughly 30-minute livestream, here’s a handy round-up of everything shown.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is an upcoming soulslike action role-playing game featuring intense combat utilising a mix of swordplay and magical abilities. The game follows protagonist Wuchang as she unravels the secrets of her past while afflicted by the horrific Feathering disease. The title launches day one with Xbox Game Pass in 2025.
Alan Wake 2: The Lake House DLC
As Agent Estevez, players will return to Cauldron Lake and explore the twisted halls of the Lake House, a mysterious facility set up by the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC), and unravel the dark mysteries within in Alan Wake 2’s upcoming expansion, coming 22 October 2024.
FBC: Firebreak
Have you ever played 2019’s Control and thought, “I wish I could play this in first-person and with my friends”? Well, good news folks, FBC: Firebreak is a three-player co-op shooter set within the FBC where players can get up close and personal with the Hiss and pump them full of lead. The game is set to release in 2025.
Cronos: The New Dawn
Coming in 2025, Cronos: The New Dawn is an upcoming combat-driven third-person survival horror game by Bloober Team, the minds behind Layers of Fear, The Medium and Blair Witch.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
The latest trailer for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii shows off more of the game’s bombastic combat, alongside a first look at its naval battles, which evokes the same feeling as those seen in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. The game launches on 21 February 2025.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire
For anyone who loves classic cartoons but wishes they were a little less kid-friendly, Mouse: P.I. For Hire will scratch that itch in 2025 with a gritty, noir-fuelling first-person shooter, presented in black-and-white for that extra nostalgia kick.
Subnautica 2
Dive into the deep and face the alien horrors lurking below in Subnautica 2, the highly-anticipated sequel to Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero, coming 2025.
Mistfall Hunter
Mistfall Hunter adopts the well-established extraction shooter formula with an RPG twist. Kill creatures, collect loot and try to get out unscathed when the game launches in 2025.
Eternal Strands
Coming in early 2025 as a Day One Game Pass title, Eternal Strands pits players against massive foes with a combat system centred around combining spells of three different types: Frost, flame and kinetic.
EDENS ZERO
Adapted from Hiro Mashima’s hit manga, EDENS ZERO takes players to the stars and beyond as they adventure across the Sakura Cosmos. The fantasy action RPG is set to release in 2025.
Wheel World
Deck out your bike and hit the road in Wheel World in early 2025, a semi-open world biking title featuring a cell-shaded art style reminiscent of 2021’s indie hit, Sable.
The Legend of Baboo
Coming 2025, The Legend of Baboo follows Sepehr and his loyal dog Baboo as they embark on a journey through magical lands to rescue their family from a dark and ancient evil. But here’s the more important question: will we be able to pet the dog?
Phasmophobia Xbox Release
Chicken out and leave your friends behind in Phasmophobia, as the widely popular ghost-hunting horror game finally gets its Xbox release on 29 October 2024.
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