Relic are making "great progress" on Age of Empires IVRelic Entertainment are making great progress on Age of Empires IV according to the latest blog post from Xbox. The devs are playing and testing the game daily.Semir OmerovicJANUARY 4
Halo Infinite is still coming to Xbox One, 343 Industries say343 Industries, the developer of Halo Infinite have debunked the earlier LinkedIn speculation which suggested that Halo Infinite is cancelled for the previous generation consoles.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 24
Rumour: The Coalition are working on Perfect Dark multiplayerAn Xbox Game Studios leak which originally surfaced back in May has seemingly turned out to be true. It claims that The Initiative's Perfect Dark title will have a multiplayer, which is developed by The Coalition.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 23
Halo Infinite "only expected on Xbox Series X|S and PC" according to dev LinkedIn profileAccording to the LinkedIn profile of Chad Mirshak, UI Art Lead on Halo Infinite, the development team is currently wrapping up the game for Xbox Series X|S and PC, which suggests that Xbox One version has been dropped.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 22
Rumoured Perfect Dark is a third-person stealth game, plays similar to Splinter CellAccording to the latest rumours, The Initiative's big project is a third-person stealth game, which will have episodic releases. The game will apparently be revealed at The Game Awards.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 7
Halo Infinite mo-cap actor: "As far as I know it's ready to go for next Spring"Halo 4, Halo 5 and Halo Infinite mo-cap actor has revealed in the latest interview that Microsoft's upcoming blockbuster is ready to release sometime during Spring 2021.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 4
The Initiative's AAA game could release in episodic format; stories set in the same universeOne of the biggest yet to be announced Xbox first-party games comes from The Initiative, who are working on a game that could release in episodic format, according to Xbox insiders.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 3
Sea of Thieves switching to Battle Pass and Season modelRare have delivered what they claim is the final Sea of Thieves update in 2020, announcing that the swashbuckling adventure is switching to the Battle Pass model.DECEMBER 2
Xbox teases Game Pass announcements at The Game AwardsIn yesterday's post regarding new Game Pass arrivals, Xbox have teased a potential announcement at the Game Awards show, which is coming next week. "See you at the Game Awards friends," the wrote.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 2
Howard: I'd like to see more reactivity in games, not scale for scale's sakeSpeaking in a recent interview, Bethesda's Todd Howard talked about a number of topics ranging from Fallout 76 to what he'd like to see more of in future games.DECEMBER 1
Fallout 76: Steel Dawn gets Fractured Steel trailerAs Bethesda's accidental Xbox release of Fallout 76: Steel Dawn turned into an early release for the expansion, the dev released a trailer summing up the story.NOVEMBER 30
Xbox App glitch reveals first look at EA Play on Game Pass for PCThanks to a glitch in the Xbox App on PC, we have the first sneak peek at a potential EA Play introduction to Xbox Game Pass on PC. EA Play is currently available only to players on Xbox consoles.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 30
Xbox exclusive CrossfireX has been delayed to 2021Remedy and Smilegate Entertainment have announced that the launch of their XboxOne and Xbox Series X/S exclusive shooter CrossfireX will be pushed into 2021.NOVEMBER 19
Sea of Thieves isn't slowing down in 2021, quite the contrary, dev saysRare and Sea of Thieves have made it through 2020 with quite impressive results, and the dev is adamant that their swashbuckling adventure will only get better.NOVEMBER 17
Gears 5 relaunches multiplayer with Operation 5: Hollow StormWith today's hefty Operation 5: Hollow Storm update, Gears 5 dev team will be relaunching the multiplayer suite, bringing twice the multiplayer content since launch.NOVEMBER 17
343 Industries hoping to offer a high level Halo Infinite update soon343 Industries, the developer of Halo Infinite could reveal more details about the game in the next few weeks. The team are hoping to offer a high-level update but don't have anything planned for The Game Awards, contrary to rumours.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 17
Gears 5 trailer recaps Operation 5: Hollow StormThe Coalition rolled out a trailer that recaps Gears 5's biggest update yet, Operation 5: Hollow Storm. Seven characters, five new maps, and a bunch more awaits.NOVEMBER 16
Bethesda more interested in timed than full exclusivityAccording to Xbox's chief financial officer Tim Stuart, the goal for Bethesda's games isn't to make them unavailable for Sony or Nintendo, but simply to have dibs on it.NOVEMBER 16
Bethesda Montreal and Austin are working on a new, unannounced gameBethesda Montreal and Austin studios are currently working on a brand new, yet unannounced title which could be trademarked as Spyteam or Giant Monster news.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 16
Xbox Game Studios Publishing working on "an exciting new AAA open-world title"LinkedIn profile of Xbox's Narrative Director Dave Morgan reveals interesting info about Xbox Game Studios Publishing new game, which is a new AAA, open-world title.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 12
Grounded goes underwater with all-new Koi Pond update, hits 5m playersObsidian have some great news for Grounded players, as the survival exceeded 5 million players and got a hefty November update that takes them underwater.NOVEMBER 11
Gears 5 bringing back Brothers to the End, giving away Batista skinAnd they say democracy is dead, right? Gears 5 community has cast its vote and there's no need to recount, as The Coalition announced the return of Brothers to the End.NOVEMBER 10
New Starfield details: Singleplayer only, large and expansive cities, mods and moreAccording to Bethesda's Todd Howard, Starfield will be a singleplayer only game, without multiplayer aspects. The Creation Engine has received a massive overhaul to suit the game which won't be revealed anytime soon.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 3
First-party Xbox games that release on PC will be on Steam, Phil Spencer confirmsHead of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has confirmed in a recent interview that every first-party Xbox game, which is shipping on PC, will be coming to Valve's storefront too.Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 27