June 12, 2023

Reporter Ke Zongxin/Comprehensive Report

Microsoft’s 2023 Xbox Games Showcase game conference held today (6/12) revealed a total of 27 games that will be available on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC and Xbox Game Pass in the future, including “Starfield” (Starfield), A large number of new games and updates from Xbox Game Studios such as “Fable” and “Clockwork Revolution”, to the debut of “Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024” (Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024), the new series of “Microsoft Flight Simulator”, and more This is the first time a new Japanese game has been revealed globally.

Up to 21 of the games announced at the press conference will be available on the Game Pass game subscription service on the first day of release! In addition to games, Xbox also announced surprising hardware products, including the limited edition Xbox wireless controller and wireless headset of “Starry Sky”, as well as the upgraded Xbox Series S 1TB Carbon Black Special Edition.

▲ “Microsoft Flight Simulator” will launch an expansion in cooperation with the movie “Dune” series in November.

“Microsoft Flight Simulator” announced that it will launch an expansion in cooperation with the movie “Dune” (Dune) series in November, allowing players to experience flying the Atreides Ornithopter plane in the movie through the game experience following watching the exciting second sequel mysterious sand dunes. In addition, “Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024” has added unprecedented and diverse technical services such as air rescue, helicopter air transport, agricultural aviation, and even high-altitude skydiving.

▲ “Forza-Motorsport” shared in the press conference that there will be more than 500 types of cars and 20 tracks for players to race on.

The new work of “Forza Motorsport” also shared at the press conference that it provides more than 500 car models and 20 tracks for players to race, and simultaneously revealed this year’s cover car 2023 No.1 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R and the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray. The game will be launched on October 10th, and it will be available on Game Pass on the same day as the launch, and pre-orders are now open.

Xbox’s inXile entertainment studio created the 3A first-person adventure action RPG game “Clockwork Revolution” first launched by Xbox Game Studios. Combining time travel and steampunk elements, players can explore and influence the bustling city set in the Victorian era through their own choices.

▲ Xbox Games Studios’ first 3A-level first-person adventure action RPG game “Clockwork Revolution”.

“Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II” (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II) created by Xbox’s Ninja Theory studio will be launched in 2024, allowing players to experience the protagonist’s victory while feeling movie-like immersion and auditory and visual effects. A journey of inner and outer darkness.

Obsidian released the first-person game screen of “Avowed” for the first time, showing a rich first-person combat system; first released the third-person action game “South of Midnight” in the fantasy style of the American South, and launched the award-winning strategy game “Banner Saga” series The new adventure RPG “Towerborne” and other works brought by the Stoic studio.

▲ “Star Wars Outlaws”, the first open-world game in the “Star Wars” series, will land on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs.

Star Wars Outlaws, the first open-world game in the Star Wars franchise, is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC. And “Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty”, a new expansion of “Dianyu Renke 2077”, will be available on Xbox Series X|S on September 26, and pre-orders will be available from now on. For more detailed game lineup information, please refer to the official Xbox News Center.

In recent years, Xbox has continued to strengthen the lineup of Japanese games on the platform, and this conference will also bring more amazing games and updates for Xbox players. “Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth”, a new work in the popular game “Like a Dragon” series, will be available on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs in early 2024.

▲ The new work of “Dragon Among People” open series “Dragon Among People 8” will be available on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs in early 2024.

“Persona 3” is also ushering in the remake “Persona 3 Reload”. The fully reworked combat system, advanced graphics technology, and new arrangement of the original soundtrack will bring fans of this classic game an unprecedented new experience. Not only that, “Persona 5” will also launch a spin-off “Persona 5 Tactica”. Both will be available on Game Pass on launch day.

▲ “Persona 5” will launch a derivative work “Persona 5 Tactica”, which will be launched on Game Pass on the day of release.

Xbox’s Japanese content will also continue to expand. ATLUS, which created the “Persona” series, will launch “Metaphor: ReFantazio” (Metaphor: ReFantazio) with its superb RPG game production technology.

Capcom (CAPCOM) also showcased the game “Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess”, which was simultaneously launched on Game Pass on the day of release, through the exquisite picture quality supported by the RE engine, allowing players to immerse themselves in the game while playing action strategy games. In the world of traditional Japanese aesthetics.

▲ “Starry Sky” limited edition Xbox wireless controller and wireless headset.

The long-awaited “Starry Sky” will be launched on September 6 this year, and it will be available on Game Pass on the day of release. This year’s Xbox Games Showcase presentation will feature an in-depth analysis of “Starry Sky”, where Bethesda Game Studios game director Todd Howard and the development team will personally share more game details and behind-the-scenes stories. In addition to the game itself, the limited edition Xbox wireless controller and wireless headset of “Starry Sky” were surprised to be announced at the press conference. The clean and neat appearance design concept is derived from the spaceship in the real world, allowing players to explore the vastness as if they were in the cockpit The boundless universe. The suggested price of the limited edition Xbox wireless controller of “Starry Sky” is NT$2,290, and the limited edition Xbox wireless headset of “Starry Sky” is NT$3,699. The two products are now officially on the market.

▲ The new “Xbox Series S 1TB Carbon Black Special Edition”.

Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Games, announced at the press conference that the Xbox Series S will launch a new “Xbox Series S 1TB Carbon Black Special Edition”, providing players with more choices in the Xbox console series. This game console adopts the same stylish carbon black matte appearance as the Xbox Series X, and doubles the storage space from the original 512GB to 1TB, allowing players to install more favorite products while maintaining a light and compact product choice game. The Xbox Series S 1TB Carbon Black Special Edition is expected to be officially launched in Taiwan on September 1, with a suggested price of NT$10,580.