We are in that period of the year that precedes the summer videogame conferences and in which numerous rumors and predictions usually emerge about the games that will be presented for the occasion. Also Jez Cordena Windows Central journalist who in the past has proven to have internal sources at Microsoft (even if not always very valid), joined the “party”, drawing up a list of games that in his opinion we could see atXbox Games Showcase based on the information in its possession.
First of all, Corden mentioned titles already presented in recent years, including Fable, Perfect Dark and State of Decay 3, which could find space in the lineup of the show on June 9th precisely due to the fact that there are no updates on the status of work for some time. In this regard, the journalist reiterated the rumors launched previously, namely that State of Decay 3 “is coming along really well”, as is Perfect Dark, while it seems that the work on Everwild and Contraband is encountering some snags.
In his opinion it is less likely that recently announced games will find space and perhaps still in an immature state, such as Marvel’s Blade and Clocwork Revolution, or which have been the protagonists of recent showcases, such as Indiana Jones and the ancient Circle, which perhaps could have a dedicated space later in the year. He doesn’t even expect any news from 343i, who is probably working calmly on the next Halo.
On the contrary, titles such as Avowed, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Towerborne and South of Midnight could find space, given that their release could be closer.
Gears 6, multiplatform announcements and new hardware
As for gods potential new listingsthe most obvious candidate is the next game in the Gears of War series, protagonist of multiple rumors in recent months, and a possible new Killer Instinct made by Iron Galaxy. Furthermore, like Nick Baker, Corden claims to have heard rumors of an announcement that will delight JRPG fans who owned the Xbox 360. Less likely, but not impossible, is an announcement of a new fixed (or portable?) console. Xbox, except perhaps in the form of a teaser that refers to a more detailed future presentation.
Corden also spoke about Microsoft’s alleged strategy for bring more Xbox games to PlayStation and Nintendo consoles, like Halo, Forza and Gears, codenamed “Latitude”. Possible news in this regard could arrive during the Xbox Games Showcase period (but not necessarily during the event itself) and including the next game in the Doom series, subtitled “Year Zero”, could be part of this strategy and also represent one of the possible scheduled announcements.
We’ll see if and how many of the information and predictions shared by Corden prove to be correct. We remind you that theXbox Games Showcase is set for 7pm Italian time on June 9thwhich will be followed by the presentation of a mysterious game, which in all likelihood is the new Call of Duty.
