Xbox will have "important announcements" at The Game Awards

Xbox's official newsletter is inviting players to tune in to The Game Awards show on December 7, 2023, for important announcements and Xbox news.

[Obscure_Observer]

Awesome!

We already know that we´ll be getting the release date for BG3 on SX and SS.

So here´s hoping for exciting new first party games announcements, some updates on first party games already announced (I heard that we might be getting new info on Everwild soon) and the ones scheduled for 2024.

At the top of all that, I would love a release date for Sebile!

Fingers crossed!

[sparky77]

I bet we get BG1 and 2 on Game Pass since they leaked that earlier in the year.

I also wouldn't be surprised if we get an ABK Game Pass content trailer for what's coming early next year too.

I personally hope we don't see any new first party games since there has already been a ton announced already and they should save them for their own events, but seeing Everwild would be awesome.

[Michiel1989]

I just want to see release dates from the games that they already announced, new cgi trailers of a game we wont play for 4 years don't do much for me at this point.

[Cacabunga]

Show perfect dark, I think people are worried about this one.

[Lightning77]

"I personally hope we don't see any new first party games since there has already"

Naw if MS wants to get out of this Xbox Tax, they need to reveal as much as they can. They have way more studios than they need so show it off if it's ready.

[notachance]

@lightning there's no damn xbox tax. ori, forza horizon, hi-fi rush, pentiment were all celebrated by gamers because they're great games. you guys are just in denial because the hyped AAA ones were mostly mediocre.

[MrSec84]

Sure Microsoft's first party devs need to actually show they have real working games coming very soon within the XBox ecosystem, but they've also had ample time to actually be working on unannounced games.

It's very silly to say that you wouldn't want new announcements for Xbox Series consoles!
I just got a Series X and it would be nice to know that Microsoft actually wants to support the console beyond what's been announced already.

[Antnee534]

I hope for more info on fable

[Husker42c]

Me too. With actual gameplay this time.

[VenomUK]

I’m looking forward to this being the fourth birthday celebration since the first Hellblade II trailer was shown at the Game Awards back in 2019. I have high hopes that for the fifth birthday of the trailer Microsoft will pull out all the stops.

[ravens52]

Why are people disagreeing with this lol...

[darthv72]

It's who they are disagreeing with, not what was stated.

[Vengeance1138]

Everwild?!? Hahahahahaha oh man you still think that's coming out? LOL 😆
I've got news for you...

[itsmebryan]

I just hope it's not more games. With Gamepass my backlog is insane. There's so many games coming each month I don't have time to play them all. Adding ABK is only going to make it worst. I miss the old "Xbox has no games " days. 😪

[Gamingsince1981]

You forgot the sarcasm tag so people don't assume you are insane and serious.

[Hofstaderman]

Phil: Come 2027 we going multiplatform as a publisher. Our engagement rates will quadriple and we can finally become one with Sony and Nintendo.

Todd: Starfield is really good its designed that way. Please buy our DLC..... Please?

[S2Killinit]

Wait till E3, I mean, Game awards.

[Zeref]

This meme is dead. Xbox objectively has had a better 2023 than Playstation did.

This is people being excited about what's next.

[S2Killinit]

Oh I assure you its alive. As evidenced by MS’s need to urge people to “wait till the next event.”

[PhillyDonJawn]

Sad you have nothing to look forward to.

[Hofstaderman]

@Zeref objectively better year? With Redfall, Starfall and what else again?

[Zeref]

Xbox got an insane amount of games they could show off at any time!

Will they show off Perfect Dark? Gears 6? Fable? Everwild? Indiana Jones?
Doom Year Zero? A Halo Battle Royale?

There's so much more, What will it be??

I'm hyped af

[Obscure_Observer]

"There's so much more, What will it be?? I'm hyped af"

Yes! We still have Contraband, Project Dragon, Project Mara, State of Decay 3 and the rumored TES: Oblivion Remake to be revealed.

[S2Killinit]

its always good to dream. Its a part of being a gamer.

[PhillyDonJawn]

We definitely getting a Halo update. I can guarentee that whether it's firefight or a battle royal mode.

[Zeref]

@S2Killinit

Dream? All of these games are real my guy

[purple101]

They're leaving the industry?

[darthv72]

...they are paying off Sony's debts in exchange for the PlayStation division.

[Asplundh]

Lol The mass down votes are incoming for that one.

[Christopher]

Makes no sense. The PS division is the mass majority of Sony's profits and is worth way more than their debts alone. Worth more than Activision, even.

[Sonic1881]

How did Playstation even get in the conversation 🤔

[TheRealHeisenberg]

LMAO! I think you struck a few nerves with that one.

[Petebloodyonion]

@Christopher
I'm pretty sure that Darth72 was sarcastic with that comment :)
We both know that MS will announce that they are acquiring Nintendo because they want to get into the playing cards business.

[S2Killinit]

@darthv72
Hah, pretty much the only way to save the sinking ship that is xbox.

[mjchitown]

@Christopher funny you cleanly see this guy hating on xbox, wishing them to leave the industry. and yet you chose to reply to the guy joking back at the troll. problems more and ore how bias you are

[Christopher]

I actually consider darthv72 someone worth replying to and not purple101?

[PhillyDonJawn]

Calling Chris out on his bias will get you banned round these parts. You best to behave and fall in line *spit a tobacco lougie

[S2Killinit]

I dont think “hating” is the right word. At this point can we blame people for wanting MS out of gaming?

[The3faces]

Facts 💯

[Christopher]

***Calling Chris out on his bias will get you banned round these parts. You best to behave and fall in line *spit a tobacco lougie ***

A less than 1-year-old account with no restrictions saying this. Interesting.

***I dont think “hating” is the right word. At this point can we blame people for wanting MS out of gaming? ***

Everyone is allowed their opinion, even if it's bad for the industry.

[Lightning77]

You can keep dreaming on that.

[isarai]

We know Phil is, by 2027 by his words

[fr0sty]

Not yet, Phil said 2027 is the cutoff date for them exiting the industry unless some miracle happens and gamepass subscriptions dramatically increase.

[Lightning77]

If Phil believed that then MS would already be slowing things down on Xbox. Why fight so hard for ABK just to close shop 3 years from now? Makes no sense they would they even touch ABK at all. Plus their leaked next gen system being in early concepts already.

Anything can happen sure but I don't see the signs here.

[Zeref]

Xbox is not going anywhere 😂

[PhillyDonJawn]

It's funny some actually believe that (more like hopeful lol) we 4 years from going out of business, let's go spend 70billion dollars. Totally makes sense

[S2Killinit]

@Lightning
Because going full service

[XiNatsuDragnel]

@Zeref

Nii San it was stated if by 2027 Microsoft didn't get the numbers they waited they'll leave the industry.

[Lightning77]

Phil says allot of things remember? I'll bet money Xbox isn't goin no where around that time. Gamepass number determines if Xbox stays or not is more than absurd especially knowing all the profits they'll be making from COD and Candy Crush alone.

[darthv72]

you know it, and i know it but the PS fans are going to try and hold him to his word even though they NEVER believe a thing he says. So they will hold onto this with baited breath.

And if XB doesnt leave in 27... the PS fans will just cry moar about how Phil lied AGAIN. it's their only coping mechanism.

[Barlos]

Damn, got there before me 🤣

[Zhipp]

I feel like they always save something for this event. Here's to seeing more from Everwild or Perfect Dark. I'd be happy with a story trailer for Avowed, too.

[Eonjay]

Completely forgot about Perfect Dark.

[Snookies12]

I NEED to see Perfect Dark. Not a CG trailer, but actual gameplay... I just have to know if it's going to be promising or if I should just let go of any hope ahead of time, lol.

[Concertoine]

Yeah objective based stealth shooter genre is basically dead.

I know ppl want third person, Crystal Dynamics usually does third person, Xbox probably needs a third person shooter more than a first, but damn i wish it were in the style of the first 2 PD games.

[crazyCoconuts]

I thought Phil said like expect a first party game every quarter, so I'm thinking a hard release date for something in 1Q24?

[Obscure_Observer]

That was Matt Booty and Xbox already have 4 first party games making their way for a 2024 release.

Flight Simulator 2024
Awoed
Towerborne
Hellblade II

Not to mention Fable which I personally believe will be released in 2025 since 2024 is already packed.

[Magog]

So is Wait For The Game Awards the new Wait For E3? 🤔

[Crows90]

Okay MS let me help you out. You fail miserably at impressing anyone with your games so here is how easy you have it.

Show us a good gameplay segment of
Perfect dark
Fable
Next gears
Avowed
Next id tech game
Indiana Jones
Hellblade 2

And by good....I mean actually good. No ugly faces and cutscenes only.

[RupeeHoarder]

It's too late. The ship has sailed. Dreamcast had some good games after everyone moved on from it also....

[Lightning77]

You really think they're gonna show up with all those games? That's literally an E3 presentation. Or are you setting up yourself for failure so you can complain later that half those those games were at the show so they failed in your eyes regardless?

[Crows90]

How about just 1 buddy

You seem to have completely failed to get the point of my comment. I dont care what they show as long as it is a good showing. They have tons of avenues for that...that is the point of my list. Of course theyre not going to show the whole list...that would be them actually learning from past mistakes. Even if they could show it it would probably be shown in the most underwhelming manner possible.

[Lightning77]

"How about just 1 buddy

You seem to have completely failed to get the point of my comment."

When you fail to say "I wanna see at least one" you made it sound like you wanted to see all those games at once.

Maybe be clearer next time.

"Of course theyre not going to show the whole list...that would be them actually learning from past mistakes."

Since when has any publisher showed up with that many games? They weren't even there last year and blasted them hard for it. Expect maybe 2 maybe 3 announcements tops from MS.

[Crows90]

"Since when has any publisher showed up with that many games? They weren't even there last year and blasted them hard for it. Expect maybe 2 maybe 3 announcements tops from MS."

Irrelevant. Completely and utterly irrelevant. Microsoft does not need to do what other publishers do. Look at Sony...how many big publishers focus on single player? Yeah...

'When you fail to say "I wanna see at least one" you made it sound like you wanted to see all those games at once. Maybe be clearer next time.'

Maybe dont jump to stupid conclusions...and pretend to be so smart while attacking someone's comment. I also "failed" to say I want to see all of them. Heck that list could be bigger with all the developers theyve purchased.

[Concertoine]

I mean at least one would mean just that. If any of those titles had gameplay it would be noteworthy and a sign of life for those games. If they managed to sneak two in, and they were good previews eyes would be on Xbox for sure.

[Obscure_Observer]

"Okay MS let me help you out. You fail miserably at impressing anyone with your games so here is how easy you have it."

You said Xbox gamers are used to "mediocrity" and Xbox studios are trash and yet here you are, making idiotic demands to MS.

That´s because we both know that in reality you don´t have anything to be excited about on your preferred platform as far first party games are concerned so you have no other choice but to troll positive Xbox articles.

Just quit with your hypocritical nonsense.

[Lightning77]

"Irrelevant. Completely and utterly irrelevant. Microsoft does not need to do what other publishers do. Look at Sony...how many big publishers focus on single player? Yeah..."

What do you mean irrelevant? You're the one who said MS would be learning from their mistakes if they showed all those games. When in fact no other publisher does. You're right MS doesn't need to do what other pubs do, because of pubs don't come with that baby games at the Awards show in general.

"Maybe dont jump to stupid conclusions...and pretend to be so smart while attacking someone's comment."

Don't get mad at me for something that you did. If "sounding smart" is pointing your flaws then you have some serious problems. Own up to it instead of making excuses and pointing fingers.

[PhillyDonJawn]

Too early for gears gameplay. And what's some ppl obsession with gameplay announcement for Xbox games? Games get announcement 12-24 months away gameplay as an announcement isn't necessary for every game. Gameplay trailers is for games close to being released. Regardless what they do you won't be happy with it

[Flakegriffin]

You know they’ll show a trailer on the in-game engine and then the game will release under baked.

[ThePacemaker]

Third party transformation?

[Obscure_Observer]

Maybe for some. Nintendo, NVidia, STEAM... but definitely not Playstation. That´s I´m sure.

Ryan talked a lot of sh!t about Xbox in the past few months. I won´t expect Playstation getting any favors or special treatment from Xbox ever again.

Phil offered a ten year deal for every ABK game published by Xbox to be released on Playstation post acquisition. Ryan not only refused but also at the top of his arrogance, said that the only thing he wanted was the deal blocked.

Things did work out well for him or Playstation because now, COD is the only thing they´ll be getting from MS and that´s it!

You reap what you sow.

[Eonjay]

That is such an odd statement.
You really should not taking gaming that personal. You realize that now that Microsoft owns Activision, they probably sell more games on PlayStation than any other platform, including Xbox. Microsoft is now the biggest third party publisher on PlayStation.

[Obscure_Observer]

@Eonjay

This not *me* taking things personally, dude. I´m sure Starfield would sell more copies on Playstation as well, but money is not the only thing business is about.

You see, some Playstation fans were under the impression that Xbox would have no choice but to release every game from Bethesda on Playstation to have that 7 Billion dollars back.

I told them that very day that it wasn´t going happen and they were setting themselves to nothing but disappointment.

A few days later Phil come out and said that Bethesda games didn´t need Playstation to be successful. People still didn´t believe him. How things turn out?

Phil is pretty much aware that the moment he allows Xbox first party games to be available on Playstation getting nothing in return, he´s making the Playstation brand stronger while the Xbox brand weaker.

Playstation won´t make Xbox any favors by allowing their first party games to be on their platform, quit the opposite actually, they will pay third party developers to keep games from Xbox gamers, so Xbox should pay them in the same currency.

Playstation gamers are not entitled to get Xbox first party games the same way Xbox gamers are not entitled to get Playstation first party games.

Nothing more, nothing less.

[ChasterMies]

“I won´t expect Playstation getting any favors or special treatment from Xbox ever again”

Microsoft isn’t a person. There was a time when Steven Ballmer would have thrown a fit if he saw a Microsoft employee with an iPhone, but Satya Nadella and Phil Spencer live in the grown-up world of business. If Xbox goes 3rd party (and I feel like Phil has already indicated this is a “when” and not an “if”), they will gladly profit off PS5 owners.

[Obscure_Observer]

@DeusFever

Bad blood between companies is nothing new and if you know about Steve Ballmer´s rule as CEO at MS back in the day, you also know that until a few months ago, there was bad blood between Yoshi P and Xbox until Phil approach the guy to rebuild bridges and improve relationships.

It´s known that to this very day there´s still bad blood between Sakaguchi-sama and Playstation.

Ryan said pretty harsh things about Xbox among some serious accusations like: "I talked to all publishers they unanimously do not like Game Pass, because its value destructive."

That´s some pretty wild stuff and Sony´s official stance regarding Xbox and Gamepass since they didn´t retracted it or issued an apology.

Sony made their bed and now they must lay on it. So quit with all that port begging crap. No future Xbox first party game will make it to Playstation at least Xbox sees some strategic value by allow some their games to be there like COD and Minecraft.

[Flakegriffin]

After today’s news, this didn’t age well huh?

So funny when weirdo fanboys swear they know the industry.

[Obscure_Observer]

@Flakegriffin

"After today’s news, this didn’t age well huh?"

How so? Tell me more about future Xbox first party games coming to Playstation?

[rippermcrip]

It was only through 12/31/27 and only for existing franchises. But you lie as usual.

So aside from COD... how many games do you actually think they will miss out on in the next 4 years?

[Lightning77]

Hopefully Indiana Jones. There's no rumor but just speculation if it'll show up. Though Howard hinted we'll see the game next year, so who knows.

Perfect Dark needs to be there. That games way over do for something new at this point.

[Obscure_Observer]

"Perfect Dark needs to be there. That games way over do for something new at this point."

No need to rush Perfect Dark at all.

From now onwards, I believe MS should refrain from showing gameplay from its first party games before studios are completely confident on what they want show.

Perfect Dark has been in development hell since Darrell Gallagher announced a partnership with Crystal Dinamics.

Big names left The Initiative like Drew Murray (Director), Jolyon Myers, Chris O’Neill, among many others that weren´t happy with the lack of freedom of creativity enforced by Gallgher´s Top-down approach. About 50% out of the entire studio´s workforce has left since then.

There are more people working at Compulsion Games (80 developers) right now than The Initiative (about 50 developers).

I´m sure CD is helping speed up things at The Initiative since they´re all Gallagher´s people who help him with 2013´s Tomb Raider Reboot. But I think MS should allow him all the time in the world to not mess up with one of the most beloved RARE franchises.

[SimpleSlave]

"Microsawft is officially exiting the console market in order to make way for a better console; The Dreamcast 2."

Calling it now.

[darthv72]

...powered by Windows 12. Like how the DC was powered by Windows CE

[badz149]

"we have acquired Sega!" BOOM! mic drop...refuse to elaborate, leaves the stage.

[SimpleSlave]

"We have left the game industry for good and set free all of our Studios and IPs! Because we live in a society...Where the Dreamcast 2 is a reality." BOOM! mic drop...refuse to elaborate, leaves the stage.

[PhillyDonJawn]

Or "we're proud to announce our next gen console. Xbox: Dreamcast and we have officially acquired Sega

[SimpleSlave]

Or "we're proud to announce our exit from the console market. Sega: The Dreamcast 2 has officially began to Think

[jjb1981]

I really hope they show Perfect Dark. That is what I've been worrying about since seeing the logo pop up.

[isarai]

"Just wait guys!"

[Lightning77]

Ok where's PS announcement at? I've played Spider-Man and beat it but I'm not gonna play that game forever. You're trolling like they have a ton of games releasing next year or something.

[isarai]

Sorry man, I play games not announcements. And yeah, you just experienced what it's like when a publisher actually delivers, get back to me when MS can consistently do the same, after over 10yrs of MS not delivering, I'm not holding my breath.

[Hofstaderman]

You can play FF7 Rebirth in Feb.

[Flakegriffin]

So hilarious how you fanboys NEED to bring up PS every single time.

😂💀

[Lightning77]

You still didn't answer my question we all know what MS has been needing to do since forever. "Just wait" is also being felt on PS for the first time in well over 10 years.

Get out of your glass house.

[isarai]

PS is having a dry spell, and I've voiced my frustrations plenty. Not that I even have to answer your question, this is about MS not PS, Doesn't change the fact that it's ridiculous how long MS rides on "Just wait guys". They've been over promising and under delivering for about a dozen years bro, there's no excuse for that bs

[PhillyDonJawn]

Less than 10. Remember 2015 was "sparse" and outside of Spiderman 2023 was quiet

[PhillyDonJawn]

So announcing they have announcements to make at a game show is bad now? 😂 they just can't win. Sony pulled out of E3 and game shows now suddenly announcing you'll be there is bad cause "your waiting" lol wow. So you're wait on nothing? And that's a good thing?

[isarai]

You guys really love missing the point 😂 How are you not tired of the same sh!t yet? Every big event MS just HAS to come out and say something like "this event is going to blow your mind and soil your pants!" Only to have an average showing at best most of the time. Then when the few promising games ACTUALLY come out, they fall short, sometimes completely missing the expectations they set. Then once everyone has gone quiet from disappointment, they do it all again and you guys eat it all up again, rinse and repeat for over TEN F#CKING YEARS!!!

PUT UP OR SHUT UP! start delivering and I'll love this pre-show hype, till then this same old trash just makes me till my eyes.

[Brazz]

I hope for something interesting.

[Einhander1972]

So of course after Sony announced a deal with NCSoft Microsoft has to get in with a "we exist too" statement, .

Ya know, what is the xbox news today? An article trying to explain "xbox tax" a phrase for insecure xbox fanboys to blame the lack of quality of xbox games on anyone but Microsoft. Then we get Bethesda making thier support agents go on Steam to grovel and try to guilt people into giving them better reviews.

Every site I go too xbox fans are review bombing everything Metacritic every PlayStation game even just affiliated games like FFXVI to come out in the last six years gets review bombed I go on Amazon and all the new console bundles and the Portal get review bombed so mcuh that Amazon had to limit the reviews to verified purchasers.

Everything from Microsoft is an embarrassment, everyone at xbox and all their fans should be ashamed.

[crazyCoconuts]

Announcement We just bought the Game Awards

[badz149]

...and Starfield wins GoTY! Hooray Todd!

[anast]

I wonder who they bought this time?

[Obscure_Observer]

I don´t think they would announce an acquisition at TGA.

Since they announced Hellblade II there back in 2019, its possible they might show a new gameplay trailer alongside with a hard release date for that game, among other games announcements.

[Dandalandan117]

Sega 2.0?

[TheColbertinator]

Baldurs Gate 3 Gamepass!

[Petebloodyonion]

They will announce a game called XBOX TAX :)
That would be so awesome.
But honestly, I don't expect a lot aside gameplay trailer from Hellblade2.
My bet is that the major "News" is about Activision content and Gamepass.

[dumahim]

Nah. Dropping Xbox name to go full on with Game Pass.

[gold_drake]

"GAMEPASS"

[Brazz]

Imagine the bomb.
"Xbox goes third party", wow, internet would break.

[MrSec84]

This actually seems pretty likely now.
I doubt Microsoft would stop making console hardware, I can see them working with the likes of Asus or Lenovo to make Xbox branded Laptops, Handhelds and Consoles for the living room.

There's no reason for Microsoft to Gate their ecosystem behind a Console Façade now.

Publishing games on any platform that will have them makes complete business sense, otherwise they limit how many users they can sell to.

[Soulsborne]

TGA acquisition?

[Walalon]

They have an import announcement!

Xbox: "Wait for E3 2024, it's gonna be the best year for Xbox!.

- End of announcement -

[babadivad]

Show, don't tell.

[MrSec84]

Unless you're going to say that there will be major new announcements of new games, never seen before for XBox this is a pointless statement.
It could be them announcing games coming to every other platform.

Hopefully actual updates on games like Everwild, Fable's reboot, Perfect Dark will happen.
Fresh new games also need to be announced from XBox First Party, with real time gameplay and some kind of release schedule.

[jznrpg]

They will announce BG3 release date today on Xbox and act like it’s so great even though it’s been out for some time every where else. After that who knows but I’m sure gamepass will be advertised to death if they ar ego em the chance

[Rikimaru-00]

they close their doors and admit defeat. lol lol.

[RhinoGamer88]

Starfield big patch with fixes and new content I hope... #250devs

[Chocoburger]

I don't want to see anymore CGI trailers, just real gameplay. Anything else will be a disappointment.

[bleedsoe9mm]

MS purchases Larian Studio, Phil comes on stage and accepts game of the year, has a T-shirt that says Xbox taxes are paid!!!

[isarai]

I doubt that, the studio and it's representatives have been very vocal about staying privately owned

[VincentVanBro]

I have literally rock bottom expectations from Xbox at this point. Plan on selling my Series X soon, it is just collecting dust. A good gaming PC, PS5, and Switch are the essentials.

[PhillyDonJawn]

State of decay 3 and perfect dark please

[Junghova]

Redfall is getting a sequel

[Hofstaderman]

Ugh. Wonder how that game would score internally at MS?

[purple101]

Crack down 4: return of the cloud

[Minute Man 721]

Finally showing us these games in "development"?????

[Einhander1971]

They are pulling the plug on Xbox lol 😆 😂

[SinisterKieran]

phil "we believe that unity is very important and gaming will only get better together. thats why..we're releasing gamepass on sony consoles."

[shadowT]

Indiana Jones game and a new CGI trailer for Hellblade II

[purple101]

We've been listening to our fans, so we bring you,

Kinect 2.