Microsoft held its second Xbox Partner Preview event, where the company spent roughly 30 minutes highlighting third-party games coming to Xbox consoles and Windows PCs down the road.
If you missed the event, we’re breaking down and rounding up all the biggest reveals, announcements, and trailers, which you can check out below.
Unknown 9: Awakening Gets New Gameplay Trailer, Out this Summer
Starting off the show, Reflector Entertainment shared a new gameplay trailer for Unknown 9: Awakening, which is out this summer.
This is the latest look at Unknown 9: Awakening since the game was revealed almost four years ago during Gamescom Opening Night Live.
Sleight of Hand Is the Next Game from Framed Creator Joshua Boggs
Joshua Boggs, the developer behind the mobile game Framed, has announced his next project: Sleight of Hand. Like his previous project, Sleight of Hand is a noir game with stealth gameplay. Players control Lady Luck, a private detective using dark magic to take down her former coven.
Sleight of Hand will be released on Xbox and PC sometime next year and will also be available on Microsoft’s game service, Game Pass.
11 Bit Studios Upcoming Sci-Fi Game, The Alters Gets New Gameplay Trailer, But No Release Date
The Alters, a new sci-fi game with many thrills and tense moments, got a new gameplay trailer at today’s Partner Preview. The new gameplay trailer shows Jan Dolski, who crafted various iterations of himself as he tries to escape a lethal planet.
Creatures of Ava, Looks Like a More Cozier Version of Palworld
11 Bit Studios used today’s Partner Preview showcase to reveal its next game, Creatures of Ava.
Creatures of Ava is a nonviolent action-adventure game set in a fictional world filled with monsters. Players control Vic, who uses a flute to tame wild creatures suffering from an infection instead of fighting to eradicate them.
Creatures of Ava is set to release sometime this year and will be available on day one for Xbox and PC Game Pass subscribers.
The Long-Awaited Sequel, The Sinking City 2, Is Out Next Year
Following a long legal battle, Frogwares has finally revealed that The Sinking City 2 is finally coming out sometime next year.
A Full Release of Final Fantasty 14 for Xbox Is Out In a Few Weeks
Square Enix revealed that the full release of Final Fantasy 14 will be released on March 21 for Xbox.
The First 3 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Games Are Getting Remastered for Modern Consoles
If you are planning to play the upcoming game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, but you have yet to play the first one (or its other enteries), today’s Xbox Partner Preview revealed that S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky, and Call of Pripyat are all getting remastered for modern consoles.
Titled S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone Trilogy, this remastered compilation got a stealth release today.
The First Berserker Gets New Trailer and a Release Window
Announced last December at the 2023 Game Awards, Neople’s upcoming action RPG The First Berserker got a new trailer at today’s show.
Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis DLC Announced
Today, Atlus surprised many Persona fans by announcing the DLC Episode Aigis for Persona 3 Reload. What makes this more jaw-dropping is that this DLC is brand new and is not found in the original release of Persona 3. Alongside a brand new DLC announcement, Atlus also provided detailed information on the expansion pass for Persona 3 Reload.
Frostpunk 2 Gets a July Release Date and New Trailer
11 Bit Studios has finally shared a release date for its highly anticipated sequel Frostpunk 2, which is out on July 25 for PC and will be a day one release on PC Game Pass.
Alongside a release date, 11 Bit Studios shared a new trailer, which provides a ton of pre-order information. It reveals that those who preorder the Deluxe Edition will get access to features such as the closed beta scheduled for next month and access to the story mode three days before its official release.
Capcom’s Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Will Release Sometime This Year
Revealed at last Summer’s Xox Games Showcase, Capcom’s upcoming action game Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess appeared at today’s Partner Preview Event, where it got new details along with a release window.
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