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Xbox Game Studios: What's coming next from every first-party team?

BadRubberPiggy604,884

Posted on 12 January 23 at 19:48, Edited on 12 January 23 at 20:04 by BadRubberPiggy
Woolyguy24 said:
You forgot Global Publishing. Which has Project Dragon, Belfry, Contraband, Ara History Untold, and Ark 2.
Not so much forgot as intentionally left it out at first as it felt weird to have one publisher amid a bunch of developers. Added an entry now with that caveat though, as it do think it helps if this article can have all of the big first-party-published games in one place. Ark 2 will be self-published, however, presumably a similar kinda deal to High on Life.

Mr Peanutbubber said:
Also, time to cry realizing that Fallout 5 is at least 10+ years away. (assuming it is from Bethesda Games Studios)
Your comment made me realise I'd forgotten to mention Fallout, added it in now — yeah, Todd Howard said last year iirc that F5 would go into development when Elder Scrolls 6 is done, so that's gonna be a while!
BlackxRyan1,135,353

Posted on 12 January 23 at 20:20
Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2, State of Decay 3 and Starfield are the ones I'm looking forward to.
Tubbed397,935

Posted on 12 January 23 at 21:04, Edited on 12 January 23 at 21:21 by Tubbed
Compulsion is working on Project Midnight, a third person dark fantasy action adventure game set in the US south.
Source: Windows Central, there is concept art.

Double Fine is working on 2 games (at least). New IP. Smaller projects. 100% not Psychonauts or any DLC or any other reboot or sequel of any kind.
Source: multiple Tim Schafer interviews.

Edit: Even suggesting that Double Fine is doing anything related to Psychonauts is setting people up for disappointment. They have clearly stated multiple times they're doing new IP. Possibly something from their famous game jams?
https://youtu.be/nwklVX05gEM

Edit 2: this is one interview where he states they will be doing new IP. https://youtu.be/ehUJrr28Bt4
ol ALEXKING lo977,071

Posted on 12 January 23 at 21:18
I’m really hoping we get a gears tease or something this year. I know the game is far from being released but a tease would be nice.
BadRubberPiggy604,884

Posted on 12 January 23 at 21:29
Tubbed said:
Compulsion is working on Project Midnight, a third person dark fantasy action adventure game set in the US south.
Source: Windows Central, there is concept art.

Double Fine is working on 2 games (at least). New IP. Smaller projects. 100% not Psychonauts or any DLC or any other reboot or sequel of any kind.
Source: multiple Tim Schafer interviews.

Edit: Even suggesting that Double Fine is doing anything related to Psychonauts is setting people up for disappointment. They have clearly stated multiple times they're doing new IP. Possibly something from their famous game jams?
https://youtu.be/nwklVX05gEM

Edit 2: this is one interview where he states they will be doing new IP. https://youtu.be/ehUJrr28Bt4
Thanks, was never the intention to actively suggest we'd see more Psychonauts next so have reworded that bit accordingly, and completely forgot about the Midnight leak so have dropped a line about that in also.
Tubbed397,935

Posted on 12 January 23 at 21:31, Edited on 12 January 23 at 21:32 by Tubbed
Shinji Mikami from Tango Gameworks has said he wants to focus on smaller games moving forward, their next game is rumoured to be called 'Hi-fi Rush'.
Allgorhythm666,640

Posted on 12 January 23 at 21:54
Currently playing We Happy Few. I played Contrast - both X1 & 360 versions - & enjoyed it immensely. Looking forward to Compulsion’s next title.
BadRubberPiggy604,884

Posted on 12 January 23 at 21:56
Tubbed said:
Shinji Mikami from Tango Gameworks has said he wants to focus on smaller games moving forward, their next game is rumoured to be called 'Hi-fi Rush'.
Knew about the Hi-Fi Rush trademark filing by Zenimax from a few years back but haven't seen a credible source linking it to Tango. Gonna be keeping this updated moving forward so will update as and when new info comes to light.
BAE 101,711,372

Posted on 12 January 23 at 22:18
This was a cool article to read :)
Guirec730455,988

Posted on 13 January 23 at 03:23
I'm old school, just give me Halo and Gears.

Maybe...mayyyybe...Perfect Dark.
State of the badass art.
GilCAnjos247,884

Posted on 13 January 23 at 05:46
I hope MachineGames graces us with Wolfenstein 3 soon
Spirochaete3,577,387

Posted on 13 January 23 at 08:07
Goldeneye & Hellblade II.

That's enough.
MC PHILABUSTA2,619,402

Posted on 13 January 23 at 11:05
Mighty doom and Indy about the only things poor list .not surprised though .
FightingMegaFoo878,009

Posted on 13 January 23 at 12:32
Unknown is a game so huge that six studios are working on it.
Tubbed397,935

Posted on 13 January 23 at 12:34
BadRubberPiggy said:
Tubbed said:
Shinji Mikami from Tango Gameworks has said he wants to focus on smaller games moving forward, their next game is rumoured to be called 'Hi-fi Rush'.
Knew about the Hi-Fi Rush trademark filing by Zenimax from a few years back but haven't seen a credible source linking it to Tango. Gonna be keeping this updated moving forward so will update as and when new info comes to light.
It is a more credible source than the rumour about the Gears Collection, which you do list.
There are actually rumours from more credible sources that the Gears Collection isn't happening.
Lanceride690,603

Posted on 13 January 23 at 15:09
I think I am most looking forward to Hellblade II on this list. I really enjoyed the first game... Need to go back and get the one achievement I am missing.
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ComicKaze23775,070

Posted on 15 January 23 at 08:33
The common thread here is that we either don't know what they're working on or how far along the announced projects are. The news of these acquisitions was so hype but now years later we're still kinda sorta waiting for results. Certain studios like Double Fine that launched their titles very close to post-acquisiton get a pass but the rest is just unfortunate when laid out in a list like this.
Shoutouts for the well structured article.
wildwest082,566,362

Posted on 18 January 23 at 20:41
Love the article and looking forward to a lot of these games. I wish Fallout 5 was sooner
Dusk X22,007,910

Posted on 02 April 23 at 00:32
After reading this it kind of makes sense to me why they went and bought Activision/Blizzard too. A lot of old ip in this list and nothing that really excites me except for Starfield. And Fallout 5 so far away...

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