It’s the time of year again, summer game showcase time, and the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 brought a bevy of titles from Bethesda, Activision Blizzard, Deck Nine Games, and more. We’ve rounded up every trailer and announcement from the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 so you can find what you’re most excited about.
Call of Duty Black Ops 6’s Campaign Trailer
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Set in the 1990s after the Cold War ends, the set up is simple. “Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within.” It features all-new campaign set in the Gulf War era, 12 new 6v6 maps & 4 new strike maps at launch, and the return of Round-based Zombies.
Every platform gets Call of Duty, a season pass, and additional content will be released simultaneously, and it comes to Gamepass on October 25, 2024.
DOOM: The Dark Ages
DOOM: The Dark Ages, the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal and the third installment of the modern DOOM series. Developed by id Software on the latest idTech engine, DOOM: The Dark Ages is a single-player action FPS that tells the epic cinematic origin story of the DOOM Slayer’s rage. You are the DOOM Slayer, the legendary demon-killing warrior and the super weapon in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
Releases on Xbox GamePass, Xbox Series X|S, PC or PlayStation 5 in 2025.
State of Decay 3
Set years after a zombie apocalypse nearly wiped out humankind, State of Decay 3 is the next evolution in the State of Decay franchise. As the zombie threat continues to claim lives, you must fight back and reclaim lost ground, carving out a life for your community of survivalist homesteaders.
Dragon Age: The Veilgaurd
Starfield: Shattered Space
Shattered Space is a new story expansion for Starfield, Bethesda Game Studios’ epic role-playing game and first new universe in more than twenty-five years. “A mysterious power stirs in the city of Dazra on House Va’ruun’s hidden homeworld. Investigate a frightening cosmic threat, explore a new planet, and find unique weapons, spacesuits, and gear in this all-new adventure.”
Fallout 76 Skyline Valley & You Can Play As a Ghoul
Expand southward to Skyline Valley – a brand-new region of Appalachia. This marks the game’s first ever map expansion. Investigate the cause of the electric storm circling overhead and unveil the mystery around Vault 63 and its dwellers, including a shocking new Ghoul type – The Lost. Available June 12, 2024.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
In Sanfall Interactive’s debut title, you lead the Expedition on a desperate adventure to destroy the Paintress before she erases the last survivors of humanity in the stunning new RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Coming to Xbox Series X|S in 2025.
South of Midnight Gameplay Trailer
When a hurricane rips through Prospero, Hazel is pulled into a Southern Gothic world where reality and fantasy are interwoven, and ancient creatures from folklore emerge.
Coming to Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Windows PC in 2025.
World of Warcraft Release Date Announced
Throughout the ages, mighty heroes have risen to defend Azeroth. Now, at the dawn of a new saga, the darkness calls from the very heart of the world.
World of Warcraft: The War Within launches August 26 at 3 pm PDT. Be the first to answer the call with Early Access by pre-purchasing the Epic Edition.
Sea of Thieves Season 13
Seize Flameheart’s flagship and become the boss fight when Sea of Thieves Season 13 sets sail on July 25th.
METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER – Official Trailer
A remake of the 2004 game METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER. In addition to the original play style and control scheme, players can elect for a newly added, more modern control style. The same gripping story and engrossing world, but with all new graphics and 3D audio that enhance the jungle atmosphere. Get ready for the ultimate survival stealth action experience.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Release Date Announced
Flintlock is an explosive indie Souls-lite from the creators of Ashen, launching July 18th.
Age of Mythology
From the creators of the award-winning Age of Empires franchise, Age of Mythology: Retold goes beyond history to a mythical age where gods, monsters, and humans collide. Combining the best elements of the beloved Age of Mythology with modern real-time strategy design and visuals, Retold is an epic and innovative experience for old and new players alike. Secure your domain, command legendary monsters, and call upon the power of the gods to crush your enemies.
Coming September 4, 2024 to Xbox and PC.
Perfect Dark Gameplay Reveal
Earth has been struck by a series of disasters, bringing ecosystems around the world to the verge of collapse. In this first look at gameplay, follow agent Joanna Dark as she hunts down the world’s most wanted criminal, Daniel Carrington, to uncover the mysteries that threaten the lives of millions.
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
Journey into the new region of Nahantu in search of Neyrelle, who is both suffering the fate of her choice to imprison the Prime Evil Mephisto, and seeking a means to destroy him. In Vessel of Hatred, you’ll become the apex predator of the jungle as the all-new Spiritborn class. Recruit Mercenaries to aid you in combat, fight together in a new PvE co-op activity, & more.
Available October 8, 2024.
Fable
What does it mean to be a Hero? Humphry, once one of the greatest, will be forced out of retirement when a mysterious figure from his past threatens Albion’s very existence.
The game releases 2025.
Fragpunks
FragPunk is a fast-paced 5v5 hero shooter with power-up cards that change the rules of combat! Choose your hero, tweak your weapon loadout, and pick from a selection of cards that change every round to gain the upper hand against your opponents!
The game releases 2025.
Winter Burrow
In Winter Burrow’s trailer, we follow the little mice as they tell their story of arriving at a broken-down childhood home and a harsh winter woodland where they need to find the courage to survive and make the tree stump home a cozy home again. At the same time, they look for their lost Aunt, who they find in the end, only to have them taken by an Owl.
Mixtape
An immediate attack on all of us in our 30s, Mixtape is Annapurna’s latest. Three friends embark on one more adventure together on their last night of high school. Play through a mixtape of memories set to the soundtrack of a generation. En route to their final party together, a perfectly curated playlist draws them into dreamlike reenactments of their formative memories. Experience a variety of narrative vignettes exploring the pivotal moments that shaped them. It’s the greatest hit of teenage friendship, from the first kiss to the last dance.
The trailer highlights that the game will include music from DEVO, Roxy Music, Lush, The Smashing Pumpkins, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, and more.
Mixtape is coming on day one with Game Pass in 2025.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Coming November 19, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is the next installment in the Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise. It is the most ambitious consumer flight simulator ever undertaken, designed to take advantage of the latest technologies in simulation, cloud, machine learning, graphics and gaming. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 goes beyond merely operating the aircraft; it will allow simmers to pursue their dream of an aviation career.
The Elder Scrolls Online 10 Year Anniversary
Life is Strange: Double Exposure
Max Caulfield returns in Life is Strange: Double Exposure, an all-new supernatural murder mystery in the award-winning Life is Strange series.
Coming to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC on October 29, 2024.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
In the latest Indiana Jones game reveal we got the chance to see gameplay and a more expansive look at the story. In the game, you are Indiana Jones. In this pivotal cinematic, Indy and Gina make a startling discovery in the Himalayas. Prepare for this single player adventure set between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark™ and The Last Crusade™.
Coming 2024 on Xbox Series X|S , PC, and Day One with Game Pass.
Mecha BREAK
Mecha BREAK is a multiplayer game that allows players to choose from a variety of mechas, customize their appearances, and battle colossal war machines on treacherous terrain. Get ready for the ultimate showdown—blitz, brawl, blaze!
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
Set in the late Ming Dynasty, this soulslike action-RPG takes you on a journey through a cursed land filled with danger and mystery. Play as Bai Wuchang, a pirate warrior cursed with Ornithropy, and uncover the secrets of your forgotten past.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers offers a challenging combat experience with multiple weapon categories and Ornithropy magic. Explore interconnected environments, encounter historical figures, and make choices that will shape the fate of Shu.
Launching day one on Xbox Game Pass in 2025.
Avowed Story Trailer
Today we got an even bigger look at Avowed than we have before with a story trailer. In you, explore the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. As an envoy of Aedyr, you are sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague with a secret that threatens to destroy everything.
Atomfall
Atomfall is a single-player, survival-action game; Atomfall blends post-war Britain with Cold War paranoia, folk horror, and elements of classic British sci-fi like Day of the Triffids, Doctor Who, and The Prisoner, to create an immersive and thrilling gameplay experience. Set in the rolling British countryside with idyllic pubs, quaint villages, and red phone boxes, it soon becomes clear that things are far from normal.
Created by Rebellion, the makers of the much-loved Sniper Elite and Zombie Army franchises, Atomfall is inspired by a real-world nuclear disaster in northern England in 1957. The game follows a fictional storyline where you find yourself in the quarantine zone five years after the event.
It’s up to you to unravel the mystery of what happened. Explore the countryside, villages, and settlements and meet odd people, wicked cults, rogue government agencies, and others.
Explore this open-world adventure and seek out the truth at your own pace.
Coming to Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC in 2025.
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows Gameplay Reveal
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be available November 15th, 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
Featuring a huge, borderless open-world and a non-linear story, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl releases on Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 5, 2024. The game will be available day one with Xbox Game Pass.
Gears of War E-Day
Experience the brutal horror of Emergence Day through the eyes of Marcus Fenix in the origin story of one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas. Set 14 years before Gears of War, war heroes Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago return home to face a new nightmare: the Locust Horde. These subterranean monsters, grotesque and relentless, erupt from below, laying siege on humanity itself.
Three New Xbox Consoles
The new consoles promise sharper characters, brighter worlds, and impossible details with true-to-life 4K gaming and sensationally smooth frame rates of up to 120 FPS with the visual pop of DirectX ray tracing.
- Xbox Series X, now with a 2TB SSD in special edition Galaxy Black
- All-digital Xbox Series X, now in Robot White with a 1TB SSD
- Xbox Series S, now with a 1TB SSD in Robot White.
Available holiday 2024.
