Xbox Talks #19 - Demos and Game Shows

Xbox Talks #19 - Demos and Game Shows

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XBOX NEWS

Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase June 12

Battlefield 2042 spotted with gamepass icon

Finally! They are working on adding the option to reveal secret achievements. Its a big W for achievement hunters.

Both Activision/Blizzard and Microsoft Shareholders have approved acquisition

Latest NPD hardware numbers (game console sales in the U.S.) indicate three things:

Overall hardware supply still bad (revenue down 24% from year ago)

Xbox Series was the best-selling hardware platform for both March 2022 and the first quarter in dollars

It was the best March on record for Xbox hardware

PS5 in really short supply (beaten by Switch in units in Q1, by Xbox in $ in Q1)

Xbox nearly acquired Westwood Studios before EA purchased them, and made multiple attempts to acquire Blizzard 20 years ago - Ed Fries on the Xbox Era podcast

Game Pass is now available in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam

Chris Novak, Xbox’s head of research and design who has been at Microsoft for nearly 20 years

Xbox Job Recruitment Post Suggests it's Not Done With Acquisitions

GAME NEWS

The Shadowrun Trilogy is coming to consoles in June (Day 1 Game Pass)

Operation Monarch featuring Godzilla and King Kong coming to Warzone May 11th

Star Wars Jedi 2 is reportedly new gen only and won’t release until 2023

Modern Warfare sequel will be "the most advanced experience in franchise history" - Activision adds the Warzone experience "features groundbreaking innovations to be revealed later this year."

Digimon Survive Will Officially Release In Late July

Tales From The Borderlands Sequel Announced For This Year

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands co-developer is being bought by Borderlands studio

Halo Infinite Roadmap released - Season 2 details, when to expect Season 3, Forge, Campaign Co-Op and more

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