Xbox & Bethesda Showcase no-shows: late 2023 and beyond

There is at least two more big shows this year (game awards and Copenhagen or other name, I can’t remember), plus Tuesday’s (I doubt that show will have anything but id@Xbox games). This show was about the next 12 months, they can talk about the other games launching from June 2023 and beyond in those other shows.

aliasBushido said:Why you hatin on Gears of War: Judgment?

I'm waiting for State of Decay 3. Maybe in 2023 or 2024. There's time.

EvilBilboXBL said:Or watch the first 10 minutes of yesterday's presentation?

GR34TD3STR0Y3R said:Who said I was? I actually love that game.

Contraband, from Avalance Studios, was also missing from the presentation, as well from your article.

I was hoping to see Outer World's 2 but I guess it was obvious that that's not releasing in the next 12 months!

I just want GoldenEye :(

BadRubberPiggy said:Just teasing you (sorry). But then it may be a good idea to start the text saying that those are long announced games that still won´t make 2022.

aliasBushido said:Fenix isn't in that one IIRC
Is the collection rumored to only be the main line gears games?

Rare? Nah.

I was promised Banko-Majooie

I chose to enjoy what we are given instead of going for the crazy rumours and expectations that Youtubers and crazy fans set for the show. Saying that, I had a bliss at the event in Melbourne and was able to meet Major Nelson, very fun guy. Regarding the games, Forza Horizon Hot Wheels DLC, Forza Motorsport, Diablo 4, Starfield, High on Life and the new A Plague Tale Requiem, all great games that I can't wait to play. I just hope that internally the Xbox team is planning on deliver their first party games sooner rather than later, they have 23 studios and we barelly saw anything from them.

Also, I liked the approach of shwoing stuff that we actually are going to play within the year instead of putting out trailers for games that are 3 years away.

Good thing we don't just rely on exclusives to have fun on a specific platform

What I would say is more alarming to me is how 4 of the big titles are supposedly in stages of development hell. At this point, Everwild might not even be a thing anymore. Perfect Dark has had staffing issues resulting in the need to bring in CD and now who knows with the Embracer deal. Fable sounds like it's struggling as the team is making a new kind of game for them, while also trying to retain the style of the previous studio. Avowed has allegedly been rebooted at least once and in a state of constant change.

None of those things inspire much confidence at this point. All I can think of is the reports of how Anthem went one way, then another, then rebooted and shoved out of the door. Now I don't think MS has to appease the shareholders as much as EA did just throwing that game out, but still, worrisome.

Allgorhythm said:Necessary lore? The Pillars of Eternity universe that Avowed is appearing in already exists.

The Coalition also assisted in making the Matrix Awakens technical showcase in UE5.
Not a full game, but when a developer is literally used to showcase a new engines technical merits, it speaks to their competence and quality.

The thing that got me annoyed not being shown was Atomic Heart. It's still slated for this year and is on that 2022-23 release picture Xbox tweeted out. So why wasn't it shown again? More eyes need to be on that game.