Microsoft and Bethesda present new information on "Redfall" and "Forza Motorsport" - we're there live
New fodder for Xbox fans at last! Microsoft and Bethesda give us an insight into four eagerly awaited games. We stream and comment on the event live on Twitch and YouTube.
Microsoft has some high-calibre games in the pipeline for the Xbox Game Pass this year. However, not much is really known about the individual games yet. This is set to change with the Xbox Developer Direct Show. In a live stream lasting around 40 minutes, developers from Xbox Game Studios will present detailed gameplay showcases for four upcoming Xbox exclusive titles.
Games already confirmed for the livestream are "The Elder Scrolls Online", "Forza Motorsport", "Minecraft Legends" and "Redfall". Probably the biggest Xbox game of the year, "Starfield", will not be present at this live event. A separate show is planned for Bethesda's sci-fi epic. It is not yet known when this will take place.
Phil and I will be following the event live on Twitch and Youtube. The Xbox livestream starts at 21:00. We'll be on air from 8.45pm to get you in the mood for the presentation. Stop by and watch!
I have summarised below which games and information you can expect tonight
"Redfall": An immersive sim with bloodthirsty vampires
Source: Arkane
The developer studio Arkane promises a detailed insight into the single and multiplayer gameplay of the first-person shooter. Arkane is known for its gripping immersive sim games such as "Dishonored", "Prey" and "Deathloop". If we are lucky, the studio will also reveal a specific release date. At the moment, we only know that "Redfall" will be released sometime in the first half of the year.
"Forza Motorsport": Back to the roots
Source: Turn 10 Studios
After the immense success of "Forza Horizon 5", Microsoft is venturing back to the racing sim roots of the Forza franchise. "Forza Motorsport" is the eighth instalment in the main series, but does without a number in the title. The game is being developed by Turn 10 Studios. What exactly we will get to see at the presentation is still open. I am also expecting a concrete release date.
"The Elder Scrolls Online": A new chapter for the Zenimax MMO
Source: Zenimax Online Studios
I'll be honest: "The Elder Scrolls Online" - "ESO" for short - is a game I've never played and probably never will. I also don't know anyone who plays it. Nevertheless, the MMO from Zenimax enjoys great popularity. At the Xbox Developer Direct, studio boss Matt Frior presents a major new update for the game. Following the Xbox stream, there will also be another show for all hardcore ESO fans in which the update will be presented in more detail.
"Minecraft Legends": Insight into the PvP multiplayer
Source: Mojang Studios
Mojang Games presents the PvP multiplayer gameplay for the Minecraft spin-off at the Xbox Developer Direct. The colourful action-strategy game already looks like a lot of fun and should not only be of interest to Minecraft fans. "Minecraft Legends" will not only be released for PC and Xbox, but also for Playstation systems and the Nintendo Switch. <p
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