The third Xbox Partner Preview has delivered a thrilling showcase, unveiling 15 upcoming titles set to arrive on Xbox Series X/S, Game Pass, and PC. From world premieres to surprise game releases, the event was packed with updates from top studios like Remedy Entertainment, Sega, and some of the most exciting indie developers around the world. Here are the key highlights from the event.
Xbox Partner Preview October 2024: All Game Reveals
Alan Wake 2: The Lake House DLC Expansion
Remedy Entertainment started and closed the show in style, kicking off with a first look at Alan Wake 2: The Lake House, the second expansion for the hit survival horror game. Players assume the role of Kiran Estevez, a Federal Bureau of Control (FBC) agent, as she investigates a haunting research site in the creepy Lake House setting. The expansion is expected to strengthen ties between the world of Alan Wake and Control, another Remedy classic.
- Release Date: October 22, 2024
- Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Windows PC
Cronos: The New Dawn
Bloober Team, well-known for games like Silent Hill 2, The Medium and Layers of Fear, released Cronos: The New Dawn, a survival horror game that takes place in two different timelines: a post-apocalyptic future and Communist Poland in the 1980s. The audience is already captivated by the unsettling ambience and the surreal plot. The trailer opened with a chessboard game encountering terrifying creatures and unravelling a dark mystery.
- Release Date: 2025
- Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, Windows PC
Blindfire
Blindfire is a first-person shooter that takes place exclusively in dark arenas and requires players to use tools like neon graffiti, gunfire, traps, and echolocation to pursue enemies. The game is already playable through Xbox Game Preview and delivers a distinct, heart-pounding challenge.
Available Now: Xbox Series X/S, Windows PC
Subnautica 2
Fans of the critically acclaimed underwater survival series Subnautica were thrilled with the announcement of its sequel, Subnautica 2. The new instalment introduces cooperative multiplayer, allowing players to explore the alien depths with up to four teammates. The game is set to launch in 2025 via early access on Xbox and Windows PC, with Game Pass users gaining access on day one.
- Early Access: 2025
- Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, Windows PC
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
In a surprise update, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has moved its release date up to February 21, 2025. The game follows Goro Majima on a high-seas adventure featuring naval battles and intense brawls.
- Release Date: February 21, 2025
- Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, Windows PC
Eternal Strands
Eternal Strands, a magic-based role-playing game created by the same team that created Dragon Age and Assassin’s Creed, was another noteworthy game reveal. The game offers a rich crafting system, a spell-combining magic mechanic, and epic battles against giant bosses. When it’s released on Game Pass, expect this one to have a significant impact.
- Release Date: 2025
- Platforms: Xbox Series X/S
The Legend of Baboo
The Legend of Baboo is a wonderful action-adventure game in which players take control of a young hero named Sepehr and their adorable dog. The duo explores a magical island filled with mysteries and challenges, offering a mix of combat and exploration.
- Release Date: 2025
- Platforms: Xbox Series X/S
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- Release Date: 2025
- Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, Windows PC
Wheel World
The event marked the debut of Wheel World, a dynamic, open-world bike adventure that was previously known as Ghost Bike. The game offers a distinctive blend of racing and exploration, allowing players to personalize motorcycles with oddball designs like a hot dog bike while riding through vibrant, cel-shaded environments.
- Release Date: Early 2025
- Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, PC, and PlayStation 5, Day on on Game Pass
Mistfall Hunter
Mistfall Hunter, a souls-like game by Bellring Games, is another new game from the showcase. Microsoft claims that it is an intriguing blend of extraction-action and Soulslike fighting mechanisms.
- Release Date:ย 2025
- Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, PC, and PlayStation 5
Edens Zero
The third-person action game Edens Zero, which debuted during the show, is based on the Hiro Mashima manga and the anime series of the same name. Set in the manga’s distinct sci-fi universe, you will follow hero Shiki Granbell as he travels the cosmos in pursuit of Mother, the cosmic entity, while meeting new people, each with their own special talents.
- Release Date: 2025
- Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, PC
Phasmophobia
Xbox has revealed that the four-player cooperative psychological horror game Phasmophobia will make its Xbox Series X/S debut. The game, which was first made available in early access on Steam in 2020, immediately became well-known for its spooky ghost-hunting gameplay, in which players collaborate to explore haunted places.
- Release Date: October 29, 2024
- Platforms:ย Xbox Series X/S and PS5
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
505 Games returned with a new gameplay clip for Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, which resembles Black Myth: Wukong, after revealing it at the Xbox Game Showcase earlier this year. The latest clip features powerful bosses and fierce, soul-like battles. After a terrifying scenario in which a character must navigate a forest full of hanging, dead bodies, the trailer jumps right into action-packed sword fighting.
- Release Date: 2025
- Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S (along with Game Pass), and PS5
FBC: Firebreak
Remedy is making its foray into multiplayer gaming with FBC: Firebreak, a co-op spin-off from Control. In the renowned Oldest House, players will collaborate as FBC agents to confront unearthly dangers in this first-person, player-versus-environment (PvE) game.
- Release Date:ย 2025
- Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S (along with Game Pass), and PS5
Animal Well
Animal Well is a captivating Metroidvania game that immerses players in a mysterious underground world. You play as a blob-like creature, exploring a labyrinth filled with diverse animals and puzzles.
Now available on the Xbox platform.
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