One of the biggest events at E3 2021 was the joint showcase with Xbox and Bethesda. The event contained brand new information, announcements and trailers for Star field, STALKER 2: The heart of Chernobyl, Back 4 blood, Battlefield 2042, Psychonauts 2, Fallout 76, Halo infinite, Diablo 2: Risen, Microsoft flight simulator, Forza Horizon 5, and Redfall.
Here’s a roundup of the biggest announcements from the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase at E3 2021.
Star field
The trailer for Star field Leaked a bit earlier, but we re-watched the upcoming game during the Xbox and Bethesda game launch.
Star field will be released on November 11, 2022 exclusively for Xbox Series X and Windows PC. The title will also be available for Xbox Game Pass.
STALKER 2: The heart of Chernobyl
STALKER 2: The heart of Chernobyl is the newest entry in the survival shooter franchise. The new trailer, which premiered during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, revealed four minutes of gameplay and the title’s release date. The sequel will be available on April 22, 2022 and comes to Game Pass on day one.
Back 4 blood
Back 4 blood, the upcoming zombie shooter and spiritual successor to the Left 4 Dead franchise, is coming to Xbox Game Pass after its release.
Contraband
Avalanche has announced its newest game, Contraband, on Xbox E3 Livestream 2021. It’s the Just Cause team’s newest title. The trailer describes it as a co-op open world game set in a fictional 1970s version.
Sea of Thieves: The Life of a Pirate
Sea of thieves gets a new update called A Pirate’s Life. The free update comes up to the daring title June 22. This add-on to the pirate sandbox game will feature new characters for the series: Captain Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
Battlefield 2042
Electronic Arts and DICE revealed Battlefield 2042 with a cinematic, explosive and atmospheric trailer, but on Sunday Battlefield fans got their first glimpse of the gameplay of the futuristic military shooter.
The new trailer, unveiled at Microsoft’s Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase at E3 2021, features the game’s futuristic weapons of war, destructive real-time weather like tornadoes and sandstorms, and giant maps that support up to 128 players at a time.
Twelve minutes
Twelve minutes, Annapurna Interactive’s adventure game, played in 12-minute loops, will be released on August 19th.
Psychonauts 2
Double Fines psychic story-driven adventure game, Psychonauts 2, will be available on Windows PC Xbox One and Xbox Series X on August 25th. The title will also be available in the Game Pass.
Fallout 76 updates
We have two new trailers for Fallout 76. Steel Reign will be a free story update that will end the story of the Brotherhood of Steel.
Another free update that gets players out of Appalachia. The Pitt will bring Fallout players to Pittsburgh in a series of story-driven, repeatable missions.
Hades is coming to Xbox Game Pass
Supergiant Games brings Hades, their award-winning action roguelike for consoles including Xbox One and Xbox Series X on August 13th. The title will also be available in the Game Pass.
Halo infinite
A new trailer for Halo infinite presented its gameplay during Microsoft’s E3 keynote on Sunday. The tentpole sci-fi shooter, delayed last year, will be released during the 2021 holiday season along with a free multiplayer mode.
Diablo 2: Risen
Diablo 2: Risen, the remaster of the classic game will be released on September 23 on multiple platforms including Windows PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.
The title will also have a multiplayer beta in August.
Slime rancher 2
Monomi Park has announced a release date for 2022 Slime rancher 2, the continuation of her scary adventure game.
paper shredder
A reveal trailer for a new snowboarding title paper shredder shows snowy mountain peaks and lots of sick tricks. Not much is known about the title yet, but the trailer claims the game will be out around December 2021.
Atomic heart
A trailer for the upcoming first-person game, Atomic heart, doesn’t provide much background information. We know it is set in the Soviet Union in 1955, and yet there is clearly a lot here that is not very well explained. For example, what about all these crazy robots? And why does this old woman have a trowel?
Replaces
Replaces is a new sci-fi action platform with detailed and fluid pixel art graphics that will be released in 2022. The title will also be available in Game Pass when released.
The outer worlds 2
The latest RPG series from Obsidian Entertainment is getting a sequel The outer worlds 2
Microsoft flight simulator
Microsoft flight simulator will be released on July 27th for the Xbox Series X. The console version of the game will also be available in Game Pass at launch.
This Xbox Series X version promises “the same depth and complexity” as its PC counterpart. The E3 announcement also included a unique partnership with Paramount Studios that began with the launch of the Top Gun: Maverick Movie.
Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5 will lead players to a very detailed recreation of Mexico. The fifth edition of the Playground Games action racing franchise will be released on November 9, 2021 for Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. It will also be available in the Game Pass on the first day.
A gameplay trailer for Forza Horizon 5 showed several modes in the game including several mini-games.
Redfall
Redfall was the last game announced during the Xbox and Bethesda Game Showcase. Arcane’s new Xbox-exclusive open-world co-op shooter appears to feature multiplayer gameplay, where players use special powers and unique weapons to battle hordes of vampires.
Redfall starts in summer 2022.
Xbox mini fridge
Yes, it really does.
New titles for Game Pass
Almost all of the upcoming titles from Microsoft and Bethesda will be available through Microsoft’s subscription service, with most of them available in both PC and console versions.
Here are some of the games announced for Game Pass during the Xbox and Bethesda Game Showcase:
- Yakuza: Like a dragon
- Back 4 blood
- Star field
- STALKER 2
- Halo infinite
- Hades
- Slime rancher 2
- Psychonauts 2
- The outer worlds 2
- Microsoft flight simulator
- Forza Horizon 5
- Between us
If you’d like to see all of the titles available for subscription service, check out our roundup of upcoming Xbox Games Pass games.
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