Five new games are coming to Xbox

During the recent Developer_Direct, Xbox players received a deep-dive look into five new games coming their way across Xbox Series X|S, PC, Game Pass and/or cloud – all of which will arrive later in 2024. Development teams at Xbox, Bethesda, and even one of their third-party partners, SQUARE ENIX, showcased extended gameplay, revealed key information, and more.

Here’s a summary of what was announced...

Avowed – Launching Fall 2024 [Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud – Joining Game Pass on Day One]: Game Director Carrie Patel, Gameplay Director Gabe Paramo, and Art Director Matt Hansen gave us a first deep-dive look at the gameplay in Obsidian’s upcoming fantasy action RPG. Avowed continues Obsidian’s signature style of creating games with deep themes and player choice at the forefront. 

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – Launching May 21, 2024 [Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud – Joining Game Pass on Day One]: Ninja Theory took us behind the scenes at their studio in Cambridge to take a look at Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, meet some of the team and learn more about the craft behind their new title, which is now in the final months of development. You can join Senua on her new quest, May 21. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is available to wishlist on Steam and pre-install on Xbox Game Pass now.

Visions of Mana – Launching Summer 2024 [Xbox Series X|S, PC]: In a surprise appearance, SQUARE ENIX joined the show to present Visions of Mana, the first new mainline entry in the series for 15 years, and its debut on Xbox platforms. Series producer Masaru Oyamada presented a sneak peek at the gorgeous new RPG, sharing gameplay and behind the scenes footage before its launch in Summer 2024.

Ara: History Untold – Launching Fall 2024 [PC – Joining PC Game Pass on Day One]: The key leads at Oxide Games debuted an all-new look at gameplay and shared an overview of the key features coming to Ara: History Untold during today’s Developer Direct. You can learn more about this innovative new historical grand strategy game with our in-depth interview with Design Director Michelle Menard and we will have more to share in the coming months leading up to Ara’s launch this fall on PC and with PC Game Pass. Ara: History Untold is available to wishlist on Steam now. 

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Launching 2024 [Xbox Series X|S, PC – Joining Game Pass on Day One]: The official reveal of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was debuted during Developer_Direct with over 13 minutes of gameplay footage and developer insights. This new journey starring the legendary archaeologist comes from the award-winning team at MachineGames – the minds behind Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein: The New Colossus – in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games and executive produced by Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard. Find out more on Bethesda.net.

More details available on Xbox Wire.