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[pasterpl]

I couldn't find a thread like this;

343 Industries	Halo Infinite, 2021
The Coalition	Gears 6(?), 2022/23
Compulsion Games	TBA, TBC
Double Fine Productions	Psychonauts 2, 2021/ Next Project TBA, TBC
The Initiative	Perfect Dark, 2022
inXile Entertainment	AAA Steampunk Project, 2023/24
Mojang Studios	Minecraft
Ninja Theory	Hellblade 2/2022, Project Mara/2023
Obsidian Entertainment	Avowed, 2023
Playground Games	Forza Horizon 5/2022, Fable/2022
Rare	Everwild, 2022
Turn 10 Studios	Forza 8, 2022
Undead Labs	State of Decay 3, 2022
World's Edge	Age of Empires 4, 2021
Arkane Studios	Dishonored 3, 2023
Bethesda	TES6/2022, StarField/2021(?), Fallout 2023 (?)
id Software	new Doom game 2022, Quake reboot 2023 (?)
Machine Games	Wolfenstein 3 2023, Indiana Jones 2023 (?)
Roundhouse	Prey (2023)
Tango	TBA/TBC

Potentially (some assumptions based on rumours and assuming that Zenimax deal will close without issues) there might be between 25-30 games being developed by Xbox Games Studios, most are AAA projects and all will be GamePass Day 1.

 

[Fess]

Only Halo Infinite, Psychonauts 2 and Age of Empires 4 for 2021?

Should've launched the console next year instead and used the extra time to improve the specs.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Rolling with that lineup will destroy the competition.

 

[pasterpl]

Only Halo Infinite, Psychonauts 2 and Age of Empires 4 for 2021?

Should've launched the console next year instead and used to extra time to improve the specs.

Seems like first party output will be limited in 2021, but ms secured some exclusive deals; The medium just launched, we will get the ascent, stalker 2, cross fire x campaing ( by remedy), scorn, the gunk, flight sim and couple more (all should arrive before halo infinite)

 

[Banjo64]

Only Halo Infinite, Psychonauts 2 and Age of Empires 4 for 2021?

Should've launched the console next year instead and used to extra time to improve the specs.

Flight Simulator is coming to Series S and X as well.

 

[Fess]

Seems like first party output will be limited in 2021, but ms secured some exclusive deals; The medium just launched, we will get the ascent, stalker 2, cross fire x campaing ( by remedy), scorn, the gunk, flight sim and couple more (all should arrive before halo infinite)

And nothing will truly take advantage of the hardware. I'm disappointed. Now that I've finished The Medium I'm back at using the XSX for improved BC and RetroArch.

 

[magaman]

And nothing will truly take advantage of the hardware. I'm disappointed. Now that I've finished The Medium I'm back at using the XSX for improved BC and RetroArch.

To further complicate things, they can't even build experiences that take full advantage of the XSX. They have to build games to meet minimum requirements of XSS, then scale everything up. PS5 is going to dominate this era.

 

[Fess]

Flight Simulator is coming to Series S and X as well.

I rather play something like mudrunners if traversal is the main gameplay, from what I've seen of MS flight sim it have nice visuals but as a game I think it would put me to sleep before the take off.

 

[Thanati]

Rolling with that lineup will destroy the competition.

You're joking, right? Most of those are not out until 2022/2023 and then will be delayed and even then, they're not that great.

 

[quest]

Only Halo Infinite, Psychonauts 2 and Age of Empires 4 for 2021?

Should've launched the console next year instead and used the extra time to improve the specs.

Yes let Sony run up a 20-30 million console lead before launching I'm sure that would of worked out lol. Starfield could launch this year.

 

[Sticks]

 

[Riky]

If we get Starfield and Halo Infinite this year then I'll be reasonably happy. After that it will be insane, can't wait to see Perfect Dark.

 

[Hitchyhero]

To further complicate things, they can't even build experiences that take full advantage of the XSX. They have to build games to meet minimum requirements of XSS, then scale everything up. PS5 is going to dominate this era.

Didn't take long for Sony trolls to turn this into a console war thread.

That's why I mostly stick to the main xbox thread.

 

[R3claimer117]

You're joking, right? Most of those are not out until 2022/2023 and then will be delayed and even then, they're not that great.

Lol the mental gymnastics here is amazing!

 

[magaman]

Didn't take long for Sony trolls to turn this into a console war thread.

That's why I mostly stick to the main xbox thread.

Sony trolls? How is anything I said, outside of my opinion that PS5 is going to dominate this era (spoiler: it already is), trolling?

Bubble yourself up, cupcake. It's gonna be a long generation of you sticking your head in the sand if you can't take very basic criticism of your preferred console.

 

[pasterpl]

You're joking, right? Most of those are not out until 2022/2023 and then will be delayed and even then, they're not that great.

Why do you think these games will not be great?

 

[Captain Toad]

Only Halo Infinite, Psychonauts 2 and Age of Empires 4 for 2021?

Should've launched the console next year instead and used the extra time to improve the specs.

And Psychonauts 2 is on PS5 too.

If you want to count Bethesda as Microsoft first-party, they have two more 2021 games - Deathloop and Ghostwire Tokyo.

 

[Riky]

Why do you think these games will not be great?

Because he's trolling.

 

[Fess]

To further complicate things, they can't even build experiences that take full advantage of the XSX. They have to build games to meet minimum requirements of XSS, then scale everything up. PS5 is going to dominate this era.

My take: Everything comes to PC, PC will dominate this area and devs will scale down to consoles, goes for 1st party as well as multiplats.

 

[Fess]

Yes let Sony run up a 20-30 million console lead before launching I'm sure that would of worked out lol. Starfield could launch this year.

They will get a big lead anyway, would be better to come out of the gate with some super polished 1st party games and a clear hardware advantage than what we have now.

 

[FritzJ92]

To further complicate things, they can't even build experiences that take full advantage of the XSX. They have to build games to meet minimum requirements of XSS, then scale everything up. PS5 is going to dominate this era.

This goes against what digital foundry recently said of PS5 limiting the Series X...

 

[Riky]

I'd hope for a Quake reboot before another Doom game, also I can't see Forza Horizon and Forza 8 launching in the same year, either one comes this year or they are 2022/2023

 

[Starfield]

Bethesda

TES6/2022, StarField/2021(?), Fallout 2023 (?)

TES6 in 2022 LMAO
Fallout 2023

HAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

[AJUMP23]

Put Sega on that list just for the feels.

 

[ivan.k]

To further complicate things, they can't even build experiences that take full advantage of the XSX. They have to build games to meet minimum requirements of XSS, then scale everything up. PS5 is going to dominate this era.

You have no idea what you're talking about. Developers are not scaling up for better specs, they make games for them and then scale down for low spec machines. XSS is not holding back high end consoles.

 

[Spitfire098]

Rolling with that lineup will destroy the competition.

Get ready for GOTY dishonored 3, state of decay 3, and whatever Wolfenstein is. It's truly over

 

[Jibran#one]

Flight Simulator for me is the type of game that I'll buy a console for
No 3rd person or first person by the books game warrants a new console purchase but if flight simulator runs well on series x for me that's a system seller

 

[pasterpl]

Bethesda

TES6/2022, StarField/2021(?), Fallout 2023 (?)

TES6 in 2022 LMAO
Fallout 2023

HAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA

thats why I added these ? There . Also wasn't tes6 announced in 2018? This would make it 4-5 years development time

 

[Mr Hyde]

Stoked for Psychonauts 2. Loved the first game, I even platted it despite it not having aged that well (it's actually pretty terrible today). The sequel looks really good from the gameplay clips DF been sharing. Kinda curious about Ghostwire Tokyo too, albeit I'm not a fan of the first person view. But it is Tango so I'm probably gonna give it a shot. Gonna miss those two studios once they go full MS exclusive. Good acquisitions, should spice up the variety in Xbox lineup.

 

[Camreezie]

Dishonoured 3 got confirmed? Or just reaching?

 

[pasterpl]

Dishonoured 3 got confirmed? Or just reaching?

reaching, but there were some mentions of dishonored 3 since 2018, and we have got this

Dishonored: Original Story 'Complete,' But Series Is Not On Hold - IGN

The news arrives as Arkane Studios celebrates its 20th anniversary.

www.ign.com

 

[Syphon Filter]

I hope they get Perfect Dark right, really hope they don't chase trends and copy COD like the rest of the shooters do.

 

[Denton]

20 studios..not bad.

Embracer with their 58 though..

 

[Nemesis Prime]

I'm worried for gears 6. I loved the gears 5 campaign and had a lot of fun with it, but it needs something... different... to set it apart and propel gears back into the limelight.

Either a HUGE graphical showcase or a very personal gritty moving story. The gameplay was fantastic tho

CANNOT wait for Halo Infinite and Psychonauts 2

 

[Syphon Filter]

I'm worried for gears 6. I loved the gears 5 campaign and had a lot of fun with it, but it needs something... different... to set it apart and propel gears back into the limelight.

Either a HUGE graphical showcase or a very personal gritty moving story. The gameplay was fantastic tho

CANNOT wait for Halo Infinite and Psychonauts 2

I don't want gears to be different, that is how franchises get ruined. If I see gears 6 then I expect it to be gears of war and not something else.

 

[.Pennywise]

I like all the release date windows pulled out of your ass.

 

[pasterpl]

I like all the release date windows pulled out of your ass.

Just estimating that AAA production takes 3-5 years and then looking at when the last release by these companies happened plus when first rumours about each title starter to surface. There is some logic behind these dates, nothing is obviously confirmed.

 

[Captain Toad]

thats why I added these ? There . Also wasn't tes6 announced in 2018? This would make it 4-5 years development time

No, because they admitted they hadn't even begun development on it at that time. Hell, it's still not certain how much work they've even started in it now.

 

[Greeno]

And Psychonauts 2 is on PS5 too.

If you want to count Bethesda as Microsoft first-party, they have two more 2021 games - Deathloop and Ghostwire Tokyo.

Aksstually, technically speaking, the game was announced for the PS4, not the PS5. So.... You know.... console war statements and stuff...

 

[Romulus]

Seems like every Xbox event for the last 10 years they plaster these huge signs with all their developers and games in development, but almost nothing comes of it but mediocrity or games that never release.

 

[pasterpl]

No, because they admitted they hadn't even begun development on it at that time. Hell, it's still not certain how much work they've even started in it now.

weren't the screenshots that leaked some time ago from the 2018 build?

New Starfield screenshot *NeoGAF Exclusive

It is from the same leak of last year. Build is from around 2018 Now we can finally put the "LAB or HAB?" speculation to rest.

www.neogaf.com

 

[Hudo]

I couldn't find a thread like this;

343 Industries	Halo Infinite, 2021
The Coalition	Gears 6(?), 2022/23
Compulsion Games	TBA, TBC
Double Fine Productions	Psychonauts 2, 2021/ Next Project TBA, TBC
The Initiative	Perfect Dark, 2022
inXile Entertainment	AAA Steampunk Project, 2023/24
Mojang Studios	Minecraft
Ninja Theory	Hellblade 2/2022, Project Mara/2023
Obsidian Entertainment	Avowed, 2023
Playground Games	Forza Horizon 5/2022, Fable/2022
Rare	Everwild, 2022
Turn 10 Studios	Forza 8, 2022
Undead Labs	State of Decay 3, 2022
World's Edge	Age of Empires 4, 2021
Arkane Studios	Dishonored 3, 2023
Bethesda	TES6/2022, StarField/2021(?), Fallout 2023 (?)
id Software	new Doom game 2022, Quake reboot 2023 (?)
Machine Games	Wolfenstein 3 2023, Indiana Jones 2023 (?)
Roundhouse	Prey (2023)
Tango	TBA/TBC

Potentially (some assumptions based on rumours and assuming that Zenimax deal will close without issues) there might be between 25-30 games being developed by Xbox Games Studios, most are AAA projects and all will be GamePass Day 1.

I hope so, man.

 

[Captain Toad]

weren't the screenshots that leaked some time ago from the 2018 build?

New Starfield screenshot *NeoGAF Exclusive

It is from the same leak of last year. Build is from around 2018 Now we can finally put the "LAB or HAB?" speculation to rest.

www.neogaf.com

We were talking about Elder Scrolls.

 

[pasterpl]

We were talking about Elder Scrolls.

Sorry got confused, but didn't bethesda said that in 2018 tes6 was in pre-production?...ignore I have found the quote

The Elder Scrolls 6: All the key details about Bethesda's return to Tamriel

The Elder Scrolls 6 is still very far away, but we've collected all the news and rumors while we wait.

www.pcgamer.com

Howard backed that up a little further into E3 2018, saying that The Elder Scrolls 6 is in pre-production, while Starfield is currently playable. "We can't wait to have everybody be able to play this game," he said. "But that's us, too. We want to play it."

 

[Wizz-Art]

Wasn't there a rumour that Forza Horizon 5 will come out this year?

 

[jakinov]

Seems like every Xbox event for the last 10 years they plaster these huge signs with all their developers and games in development, but almost nothing comes of it but mediocrity or games that never release.

I don't think they ever really showed off their developers before 2-3 years ago and I don't recall them doing what you describe with their games. Of course they are going to keep advertising that they have coming down the line these events are for promoting what they are doing and have coming.

 

[Greggy]

I'm worried for gears 6. I loved the gears 5 campaign and had a lot of fun with it, but it needs something... different... to set it apart and propel gears back into the limelight.

Either a HUGE graphical showcase or a very personal gritty moving story. The gameplay was fantastic tho

CANNOT wait for Halo Infinite and Psychonauts 2

I have hardly seen a bigger graphical showcase than Hivebusters to date. That game looks too good to be true on an OLED. And butter smooth 60fps.
I'd say keep it up for Gears 6 and improve on an already pretty good story.

 

[Riky]

I have hardly seen a bigger graphical showcase than Hivebusters to date. That game looks too good to be true on an OLED. And butter smooth 60fps.
I'd say keep it up for Gears 6 and improve on an already pretty good story.

It looks pretty amazing, that 120fps multiplayer is sweet too, incredible stuff.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Sorry got confused, but didn't bethesda said that in 2018 tes6 was in pre-production?...ignore I have found the quote

The Elder Scrolls 6: All the key details about Bethesda's return to Tamriel

The Elder Scrolls 6 is still very far away, but we've collected all the news and rumors while we wait.

www.pcgamer.com

They're not going to start full production for ES6 until after Starfield, which makes it 2023/4 at the minimum and that's assuming Starfield is out this year.

 

[Hezekiah]

I couldn't find a thread like this;

343 Industries	Halo Infinite, 2021
The Coalition	Gears 6(?), 2022/23
Compulsion Games	TBA, TBC
Double Fine Productions	Psychonauts 2, 2021/ Next Project TBA, TBC
The Initiative	Perfect Dark, 2022
inXile Entertainment	AAA Steampunk Project, 2023/24
Mojang Studios	Minecraft
Ninja Theory	Hellblade 2/2022, Project Mara/2023
Obsidian Entertainment	Avowed, 2023
Playground Games	Forza Horizon 5/2022, Fable/2022
Rare	Everwild, 2022
Turn 10 Studios	Forza 8, 2022
Undead Labs	State of Decay 3, 2022
World's Edge	Age of Empires 4, 2021
Arkane Studios	Dishonored 3, 2023
Bethesda	TES6/2022, StarField/2021(?), Fallout 2023 (?)
id Software	new Doom game 2022, Quake reboot 2023 (?)
Machine Games	Wolfenstein 3 2023, Indiana Jones 2023 (?)
Roundhouse	Prey (2023)
Tango	TBA/TBC

Potentially (some assumptions based on rumours and assuming that Zenimax deal will close without issues) there might be between 25-30 games being developed by Xbox Games Studios, most are AAA projects and all will be GamePass Day 1.

They need more AAA games soon, can't see Perfect Dark or Gears 6 coming next year.

Also that Polygon article from earlier summed it up for me:

Snatching up titles from studios big and small helps distinguish Microsoft's output from that of Sony. But in the long run, its best bet might end up leaning into being the "Netflix of video games," including games that might not be the grandiose, big-budget exclusives of the past, but which are a tempting way to fill an afternoon or two just because they're so easily accessible. While we wait for Halo Infinite, The Medium is right there.

I've looked at the GamePass library and there's just too much filler for me to be interested in it, and I'm not looking for a host of AA games to play in my limited gaming time.