Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase - June 12, 2022

[Moonface]

Here is everything from today's Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, plus the full presentation video if you wish to watch it:

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Redfall | Trailer
Redfall used to look like it was straight out of a postcard. That was before a legion of vampires staked their claim over the island…and its inhabitants. By blocking out the sun and pushing the ocean back from Redfall’s shores, these new vampire overlords have completely cut the island off from the outside world and any hope of rescue.

That’s where you come in. You’ll pick from a roster of four diverse heroes and either go solo or team up with up to three other players to round out your squad. Armed with a wide array of customizable gear, specialized weaponry and unique character abilities, ranging from the scientific to the mystical, you’ll take on the bloodthirsty threat and take back Redfall.

Redfall is scheduled for release in 2023.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong | Discussion Thread
It lives! Hollow Knight: Silksong is back with a new trailer, and will be coming to Xbox Game Pass on release day, which is some time in the next 12 months.

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High on Life | Trailer
From the mind of Justin Roiland (Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites) comes High On Life. Humanity is being threatened by an alien cartel who wants to use them as drugs. It’s up to you to rescue and partner with charismatic, talking guns, take down Garmantuous and his gang, and save the world!

High on Life releases in October 2022 for Xbox consoles and PC.

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Riot Games | Game Pass Trailer
League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, Teamfight Tactics, and Valorant are all coming to Xbox Game Pass along with a plethora of bonuses.

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A Plague Tale: Requiem | Trailer
Witness the end of Innocence in this exclusive gameplay trailer of A Plague Tale: Requiem, releasing in 2022 for Xbox consoles and PC.

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Forza Motorsport | Trailer | Gameplay Demo
First announced back in 2020, the next instalment in the Forza Motorsport series is showing gameplay for the first time, showcasing a "generational leap in immersion" driven by raytracing on tracks, improved physics and vehicle destruction, and a full day-night cycle.

Forza Motorsport is due for release in 2023.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator | Trailer
Microsoft's longest running franchise celebrates its 40th Anniversary with an expanded edition, coming November 2022. For this 40th Anniversary Edition releasing this fall, the Microsoft Flight Simulator team is partnering with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in a one-of-a-kind collaboration. Stay tuned in the coming months for more to come regarding this coveted partnership and enhanced Anniversary Edition.

Also, in partnership with Halo and 343 Industries, an exclusive Halo Infinite Pelican is available today in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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Overwatch 2 | Trailer
Overwatch 2 is going to be free to play, with early access opening on October 4.

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Ara: History Untold | Trailer
Ara: History Untold delivers an evolution in turn-based historical grand strategy. Your choices will define the world you create, your experience, and your legacy.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle | Trailer
Explore locations never-before-seen in an Elder Scrolls game—the secluded isles of the Systres Archipelago—and confront the sinister Ascendant Order. Are you ready to set sail for High Isle and protect the Legacy of the Bretons?

The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle expansion releases on June 21.

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Fallout 76 Expeditions - The Pitt | Trailer
Travel beyond the borders of Appalachia to The Pitt in the next major content update for Fallout 76. Forge new alliances, undertake new challenges, and earn all-new rewards when Expeditions: The Pitt launches this September.

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Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels DLC | Trailer
Calling all daredevil drivers and creators! Blast off to the visually stunning, exhilarating new Horizon Hot Wheels Park in the clouds high above Mexico. Experience the fastest, most extreme tracks ever devised. Design, build, and share your own Hot Wheels adventure with 80 distinct, snappable track pieces. Race 10 amazing new cars including the lightning fast 2021 Hennessey Venom F5 and the iconic 2000 Hot Wheels Deora II.

Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels expansion launches on July 19.

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Ark 2 | Trailer
Suddenly awakened on a primal world filled with dinosaurs and humans struggling for dominance, you must team-up with Vin Diesel and other legendary heroes to confront powerful dark forces with your family. Saddle up, and join the definitive next-gen survival experience with ARK 2! Survive the past. Tame the future.

Ark 2 releases in 2023.

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Scorn | Trailer
You awaken in the middle of a desolate and decayed hellscape; a once industrious civilization now lay in ruin. Surrounded by nightmarish, biomechanical contraptions, you must explore your environment to progress.

Scorn releases on October 21.

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Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn | Trailer
Get a first look at Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn’s gunpowder-packed and magic-fueled combat in the first gameplay reveal video. Take to Flintlock’s vast battlefields, combining and mastering an arsenal of tools and magical abilities.

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is set for release in Early 2023.

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Minecraft Legends | Trailer
Discover the mysteries of Minecraft Legends, our upcoming action strategy game. Explore a familiar yet mysterious land, full of diverse life, lush biomes, and rich resources. But this paradise is on the brink of destruction. The piglins have arrived – and they’re threatening to corrupt the Overworld. Inspire unexpected friends to form valuable alliances and lead them in strategic battles to protect their home. Take the fight to the piglins before their Nether corruption devours the Overworld! 

Minecraft Legends is set for release in 2023.

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Lightyear Frontier | Trailer
Combining the utility of a mech with the peaceful experience of starting a farm, the world of Lightyear Frontier is full of mystery and wonder. Seek out new plants to add to your harvest as you travel through the planet’s environments, uncovering ancient secrets and making new friends along the way. Establish your presence in harmony with nature, using the tech you research to create a sustainable and successful farm.

Lightyear Frontier releases in Spring 2023.

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Gunfire Reborn | Trailer
Gunfire Reborn’ is a booming blend of ability-based hero shooter and roguelite, all rendered in a striking cel-shaded aesthetic. Play solo or cooperatively with up to three other players in a highly replayable romp through gorgeous environments. Mix and match 40+ weapons, 100+ scrolls, powerful inscriptions and Ascensions to craft builds from devastating Sharpshooters to magic-based Alchemists.

Gunfire Reborn comes to Xbox in October 2022.

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The Last Case of Benedict Fox | Trailer
Descend into a limbo of decaying memories as Benedict Fox, a self-proclaimed detective bound to his demon companion. Use that bond to explore the minds of the recently deceased  in search for clues as you uncover the mysteries of an old mansion where a couple was murdered and their child has gone missing. Treat yourself to a dark intrigue full of secret organizations, forbidden rituals, and cold-blooded crimes in a hand-crafted adventure brought to life through a fascinating Burton-esque art style.

The Last Case of Benedict Fox releases in Spring 2023.

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As Dusk Falls | Trailer
Join friends or play alone, making choices that impact characters’ lives in this uncompromising story of betrayal, sacrifice, and resilience in this original interactive drama.

As Dusk Falls releases on July 19.

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Naraka: Bladepoint | Trailer
Join 10 million players in the mythical action Battle Royale when Naraka: Bladepoint comes to Xbox consoles and PC on June 23.

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Pentiment | Trailer
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. Led by game director Josh Sawyer, this game is brought to life by a talented team inspired by illuminated manuscripts, woodcut prints, and history itself.

Pentiment is set for release in November 2022.

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Grounded | Trailer
Grounded is finally launching into its full release version in September 2022!

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Ereban: Shadow Legacy | Trailer
Indie developer Baby Robot Games, and publisher Raw Fury, are proud to reveal their debut game, Ereban: Shadow Legacy, a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race. Harness mystical shadow powers, high-tech gadgets and avoid or kill to uncover the truth about your past and the key to saving a dying, morally grey universe.

Ereban is due for release in 2023.

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Diablo IV | Necromancer Trailer | Gameplay Showcase
Command the dead with the fifth and final playable class coming to Diablo IV, and then watch as the dev team dives into the latest gameplay innovations coming to the next installment in the Diablo franchise.

Diablo IV is due for release in 2023.

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Sea of Thieves | Trailer
The seventh season of Sea of Thieves is here, and with it comes the ability to become a pirate captain, opening the way for purchasing, naming and customizing ships, saving your loadouts and gaining access to quick cash-in points

Sea of Thieves - Season 7 launches on July 21.

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Ravenlok | Trailer
Ravenlok is an action-packed fairytale reimagining of a troubled kingdom and a young girl’s destiny to fulfill a dangerous prophecy, created by the creators of Echo Generation. 

Ravenlok is due for release in 2023.

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Cocoon | Trailer
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics to unravel a cosmic mystery.

Cocoon is due for release in 2023.

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Wo Long: Fallen Destiny | Trailer
Developed by Team Ninja, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty follows the dramatic, action-packed story of a nameless militia soldier fighting for survival in a dark fantasy version of the Later Han Dynasty where demons plague the Three Kingdoms. Players fight off deadly creatures and enemy soldiers using swordplay based on the Chinese martial arts, attempting to overcome the odds by awakening the true power from within.

Wo Long: Fallen Destiny is due for release in Early 2023.

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Persona Series | Trailer
Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal are coming to Xbox consoles and PC, starting with P5R on October 21!

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Untitled Hideo Kojima Game
We don't know what it's going to be at all, but Hideo Kojima has announced he is working on a new game for Xbox which aims to take advantage of the power of the cloud to bring his vision to life.

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Starfield | Gameplay Footage
Closing out today's presentation is Bethesda's biggest upcoming game, Starfield, with an extended first look at gameplay footage and some of the features you can expect from the game, including the ability to create and fly your own spaceship!

Starfield is due for release in 2023.

[Karo]

Persona 3 Portable & Persona 5 Royal for PC my day has finally come! This is the best news of the entire showcase I don't care about anything else Xbox has won the game show for E3 season! Congratulations!

[Moonface]

I don't know why, but despite the presentation being solid with practically zero down time, there were a lot of games here that just left me feeling nothing. Even when a game isn't something I would play I can sometimes find something neat or interesting about them, but for this showcase I didn't get that.

That aside, a few games in here caught my eye. The Last Case of Benedict Fox and Cocoon look neat, but the big one for me in this was Silksong finally showing its face again. I'd seen rumours that it was going to be here as an Xbox Game Pass announcement but I just wrote it off as copium because of the track record that game has for no-showing. XD

Starfield has potential, but no one in their right mind would trust Todd Howard without seeing the final product out in the wild.

[Karo]

Just saw that Overwatch 2 is going to be free to play.......I wonder if that going to be a shitshow with Blizzard anything is possible as one big final fuck you as they get consumed by Microsoft....and stay the worst. XD

[Mr EliteL]

Not interested in any of the games shown really, also lack of a HUD when gameplay was shown for many of them was disheartening. I suppose that's the next trend or something for new games. Anyway, was good to see Persona to show up for Xbox and PC I guess, and Kojima has a game coming. The Last Case of Benedict Fox one was the most promising though.

[Dragon Lord]

Lmao. Imagine being such a fuckup of a publisher that you give Xbox ports of Persona games before the Switch, and then being the shitshow that you are, you also give them exclusively to Xbox.

We all thought you guys were actually pulling your heads out of your asses when you ported P4G to Steam, but apparently you just shoved them so much further up there. Giving a long awaited P3 port to the one system where JRPGs go to die.

[Maniakkid25]

You do realize that that statement is just wrong, right? Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata, and Tales of Vesperia were all Xbox 360 exclusives at first, and they all THRIVED to the point of getting sequels and ports to more consoles (Blue Dragon had two sequels on the DS, Eternal Sonata got an enhanced port to the PS3, and Tales of Vesperia has been re-releases several times). If you were correct about the Xbox being "where JRPGs go to die", then Star Ocean, Tales, and Dragon Quest should all be dead series by now, and not the thriving blockbusters they still are!

[Dragon Lord]

The fact that you think Star Ocean: The Last Hope and Tales of Versperia (a glorified BETA version on 360) "thrived" to the point of getting enhanced PS3 version, then that's just... well, kind of sad, really.

Star Ocean: The Last Hope International (PS3) sold more than double the 360 version (which was riddled with bugs and prone to complete system freezes) and Tales of Vesperia PS3 sold almost four times more in Japan than the 360 version, and despite being in Japan only, sold over 50% of what the 360 version sold worldwide. If the PS3 version had been released worldwide, it would have absolutely slaughtered the 360 version by a huge margin.

Eternal Sonata bombed so hard on Xbox that they probably thought they could save it with a PS3 release, only for that to bomb too, but at least it did outsell the 360 version, yet again.

They didn't release the PS3 versions because the 360 versions were such successes, they made them because the 360 versions bombed in Japan and barely did any better outside of it, and they needed to do something to save those games. Thinking any else is just inhaling copium at the most extreme levels lmao.

[queenzelda]

Personally I really liked the look of Ravenlok, kinda thought it was part 3 to Alice Madness Returns cause of how it looked. Sign me up. Everything else I was kinda meh with. Persona P3 on the Xbox was kinda out of nowhere, but I have it for the PS2 which I can play since mine still works, but whatever. XD

[Moonface]

Lmao. Imagine being such a fuckup of a publisher that you give Xbox ports of Persona games before the Switch, and then being the shitshow that you are, you also give them exclusively to Xbox.

Was it stated the games are only going to Xbox? From what I saw the games are all going to Steam and PS5 too, so the only platform that lacks the games now is Switch. Glass half full, perhaps the announcement for that platform is being held for a Direct. If the first release is P5R is October, there's still a while to make more platform announcements.

Personally I really liked the look of Ravenlok, kinda thought it was part 3 to Alice Madness Returns cause of how it looked. Sign me up.

Seeing you say that I forgot that I thought that game looked a lot like a trippy Alice in Wonderland too. XD

[Maniakkid25]

They didn't release the PS3 versions because the 360 versions were such successes, they made them because the 360 versions bombed in Japan and barely did any better outside of it, and they needed to do something to save those games. Thinking any else is just inhaling copium at the most extreme levels lmao.

If that were true, wouldn't the better answer be to cut your losses and just give up on any ports? The only situation I know of where a flop was deemed worth it to dump more money into was Sleeping Dogs.

Honestly, why do you have this grudge against Xbox consoles? What did they do to you to make you hate them with every fiber of your being?

Also, yes Moony, they did announce that the ports are coming to PS5 and Steam, but they announced it SEPARATE to the Xbox announcement, hence the confusion.

[Dragon Lord]

@Moonface At the time it was, but it's now been officially announced that the ports are coming to PlayStation 5 and Steam as well, so Atlus isn't completely stupid -- just mostly stupid. Lack of Switch ports is still absolutely baffling, especially considering that the VN style of P3P was made for a handheld and would be right at home on the Switch.

But 2/3 platforms that are actually relevant isn't too bad for Atlus, I suppose.

[ShiraNoMai]

It's no secret Xbox has continuously performed abysmally in Japan. That said, seeing Xbox actively trying to breach their negatory market of Japan is honestly a smart effort. Why continually ignore the one market where you've always failed? Bring your research, your sociology, and market it properly. Rebrand, try again. I think they can do it. This is another good step in that direction. It aligns with Xbox's modern philosophy of making games accessible to everyone, and I find that super neat.

[Dragon Lord]

Is it really smart when it'll never be successful though? Japanese people tend to only support Japanese companies to begin with, so that puts Xbox in a huge hole to start with. Throw on top that console gaming in Japan is on a major decline with mobile gaming being #1 and the Switch being #2 (again, for the mobility). Even Sony has struggled to find as much success in Japan in the wake of mobile gaming's takeover and the Switch.

Unless Microsoft plans to put Game Pass on mobile devices/Switch, they are not going to find any success in Japan. The console market is just on a continued decline over there and there's really no end in sight of it. That's a major reason why Sony moved the PlayStation division to the United States and have focused much heavier on their marketing in the West.