Xbox X018 Recap

Today, as part of their global celebration of all things Xbox at X018, Microsoft made a bunch of announcements during a two-hour live episode of Inside Xbox. The big news of the day was Microsoft’s intent to acquire two new studios, Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment.

X018 also featured a lineup of upcoming titles, including Crackdown 3, launching on Xbox Game Pass on February 15th, with a first-look at its Wrecking Zone multiplayer mode, and new content from Just Cause 4, Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2, and many more. Xbox also revealed holiday discounts on consoles, games and Xbox Game Pass. The team announced a number of new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass soon, including PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.

Here’s a brief overview of the news and announcements:

• Debuted a new trailer for Battlefield V highlighting Xbox One X enhancements, provided a first look at Devil May Cry 5’s Void Mode, revealed two new fighters joining the Jump Force roster, debuted a new CGI cinematic trailer for Just Cause 4, and revealed the return of Winnie the Pooh in a brand-new Kingdom Hearts III trailer
• Provided a closer look at the upcoming Shadow of the Tomb Raider DLC called The Forge
• Revealed that Xbox One X enhanced versions of Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Lightning: Final Fantasy XIII will be added to the Back Compat catalogue and that Civilization Revolution, already available in the Backward Compat library, will be receiving an Xbox One X Enhanced update on November 13
• Announced that mouse and keyboard support for Xbox One will arrive next week, with select titles enabled at launch
• Revealed Xbox’s Black Friday deals, which include discounts that bring the Xbox One X down to its lowest price ever at $399.99 USD and allows you to get one month of Xbox Game Pass for $1
• Announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass, including PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on November 12 and Ori and the Blind Forest and Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice in December
• Announced general availability of the Xbox Game Pass mobile app for iOS and Android
• Debuted #givewithXbox, a new campaign that enables Xbox fans to give back to four inspirational charities
• Announced that Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment are joining Microsoft Studios
• Revealed Crackdown 3’s Wrecking Zone multiplayer mode
• Debuted the first new expansion for Forza Horizon 4 called Fortune Island
• Debuted a new free content update for Sea of Thieves called ‘The Arena.’
• Revealed the Zedhunter content pack for State of Decay 2
• Premiered Void Bastards, a new console launch exclusive title for Xbox One