Microsoft's GM of Xbox Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg has confirmed today that the Xbox Series X will have over 60 brand-new launch titles, and over 40 older titles that have been "Optimized for Xbox Series X."
In an interview as part of an Inside Gaming livestream, Greenberg responded to a question about big launch titles other than Halo Infinite by specifically highlighting some of the third-party blockbusters that are on the way:
"We know a lot of our big third-party partners - whether it's Ubisoft, EA, Bethesda, Take-Two, Activision - they're all working on great games that are going to be coming out this Holiday... we're excited to showcase and show more of those big, big AAA blockbuster titles from those partners."
The Microsoft executive then went on to confirm that the Xbox Series X will have over 100 brand-new titles available at launch, while the rest will be made up of older "Optimized for Xbox Series X" games with enhanced features such as Gears 5, Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Forza Horizon 4.
"We'll have over 100 titles available - of the 100, there will be over 60 brand-new games built for this next-gen, and over 40 titles that they're going back and doing development work to fully optimize."
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I want to know which first party games will be out at launch besides Halo. Right now I still have the impression Halo will be the only major first party title at launch.
Granted its a massive one but feel like there should be another.
Does anyone have a list of what these launch titles actually are?
@carlos82 The publishers hes listed for third party will probably account for at least half of that with their annual releases.
@carlos82 We'll update our complete list of announced Xbox Series X games tomorrow, but it's definitely not the full 60 yet.
Over 60 brand-new games is good news. As big first-party games, it seems that only Halo Infinite will be there day one but it still is more than what PS5 will have. I thought that perhaps Hellblade II would be a launch game but now I'm sure that it won't and it was listed for Series X and not Xbox One. Grounded looks great, I like that kind of games, reminds me a little bit of The Mushroom Men.
100 games would be a massive number at launch, any way you cut it.
Edit: 60 original would still be massive. No getting around that...
“Xbox Series X Will Have Over 60 Brand-New Launch Titles”
And that’s just UBisoft! 🙃
@Jaxx420 you know what, reading this headline I just realized something: even if they could launch with a ton of first party games on day one: they should not. Same goes for Sony. As fans we forget this, but these consoles have limited market, people that buy them get two or three titles, many might just get one title a year after that.
If Microsoft or Sony release a ton of highly desirable first party games, they can choke the third party developers out of the market for months, and that is not healthy for anyone.
Tactically: 2 or 3 first party games, with one of them being more of a B title, might be the best approach, at least for launch week/month.
@BlueOcean
I know, right?!! People are sleeping on Grounded! That game looks great!
@Tharsman I like where you’re mind is at. I think that’s why they’re pushing gamepass so much. Also I think that’s why Phil teased that he wants to see a first party game eventually come out every month to keep a steady, spread out flow of content.
R.I.P. "Xbox has no games". 😑
@Tharsman I agree but I think 1 is a bad idea. 2 or 3 would be spot on for variety.
@Jaxx420 rumor has it Battletoads been ready for a while now, so much so they been theorizing a shadow drop whenever it gets announced. So that would be one game, although being 2D I don’t know one would optimize that for Series X.
I really only need Halo Infinite, but knowing I'll also have access to games like Cyberpunk 2077, Watch Dogs Legion, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, and more means that I'll be set for several months at least.
I'd call that a successful launch.
@BlueOcean did you play the recent beta of Grounded? I had a lot of fun with that and those spiders are way scarier then they have any right to be
@Tharsman That makes sense, to release big games one at once. It also gives third parties a bigger chance. It's important that Series X gets those exclusives steadily. We can't forget that Cyberpunk and Assassin's Creed are launch games!
@carlos82 I haven't yet but it looks fantastic.
@Tharsman Battletoads, every time I see that it brings back memories of knocking back sugary drinks and smashing things up as a psychotic toad.
Can't wait for that one, be awesome if that made launch day.
Is Not xsx game.. it seems like xbox one game.
@carlos82
Probably at least 25 Indies.
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