Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022: all the news from the event – The Verge The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts. 2022-06-12T18:58:44+00:00 https://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/22929009 https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1 Tom Warren <![CDATA[Watch 15 minutes of Starfield gameplay]]> https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/12/23162369/starfied-gameplay-trailer-bethesda-xbox-showcase-2022 2022-06-12T14:58:44-04:00 2022-06-12T14:58:44-04:00

After an early glimpse of Starfield at Microsoft's Xbox & Bethesda showcase last year and a delay to 2023, we're now getting a much closer look at Bethesda's first new IP in 25 years thanks to 15 minutes of gameplay. Starfield is, naturally, set in space where players will take on the role of a last group of explorers. Described as "Skyrim in space," by game director Todd Howard, the RPG will be playable in both first- and third-person, but primarily it's first-person.

During the early stages of the gameplay, we arrive on the moon of Kreet, just one of more than 1,000 planets that players will be able to fly to and explore freely. Powered b …

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]]> Emma Roth <![CDATA[The biggest trailers and announcements from the 2022 Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase]]> https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/12/23164791/biggest-announcements-xbox-bethesda-games-showcase-starfield-overwatch-2-persona-diablo-iv 2022-06-12T14:52:58-04:00 2022-06-12T14:52:58-04:00

Xbox revealed a ton of exciting news at the Xbox & Bethesda Game Showcase, ranging from a longer look at Starfield to news about Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV.

For this event, Xbox only focused on games available to play within the next 12 months. So at least you won't have to wait too long. In case you missed it, here's a roundup of the biggest announcements and trailers.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is poised to arrive within the year

Hollow Knight: Silk Song, the highly-anticipated sequel to the popular Hollow Knight indie title, is set to launch on day one for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. The trailer shows off the platformer's beautiful artwork a …

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]]> Jay Peters <![CDATA[Three Persona titles are coming to Xbox, starting with Persona 5 Royal]]> https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/12/23164864/xbox-persona-5-royal-4-golden-3-portable 2022-06-12T14:32:45-04:00 2022-06-12T14:32:45-04:00

Three beloved JRPGs in the Persona franchise - Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, Persona 5 Royal - are coming to Xbox and PC, Microsoft announced at its Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022.

The first will be Persona 5 Royal, which will be available on October 21st. Currently, that game is only available on PlayStation platforms, so the upcoming Xbox and PC release marks a notable expansion for the game. If you haven't played it before, I cannot recommend the game enough - it absolutely oozes style, and by the end of the game, you'll really feel like you connect with the many characters you meet.

Person 3 Portable originally appeared …

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]]> Jay Peters <![CDATA[Diablo IV will bring the blood waves in 2023]]> https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/12/23164873/diablo-iv-4-launch-2023 2022-06-12T14:15:14-04:00 2022-06-12T14:15:14-04:00

Diablo IV, the next major release in Activision Blizzard's popular dungeon-crawling series, will be available in 2023, the company announced Sunday. When it launches, it'll be available on PC, Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One, PS5, and PS4, and the game will have crossplay and cross-progression across all platforms. And as with previous Diablo games there will be blood - a lot of it. Whole actual waves of blood.

In addition to previously announced classes like the sorceress, barbarian, druid, and rogue, Activision Blizzard revealed the fifth playable class: Necromancer. "Fight with aggressive skeleton Warriors, fast-attacking Skirmishers, sword …

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]]> Jay Peters <![CDATA[Overwatch 2 will be free to play and has an early access release date]]> https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/12/23164896/overwatch-2-pvp-early-access-release-date 2022-06-12T13:46:22-04:00 2022-06-12T13:46:22-04:00

Overwatch 2 will be launching "in early access" on October 4th, Activision Blizzard announced Sunday. At least the PVP parts of it will be. And in a major change, it will be free to play - the original Overwatch was a paid title. It will be releasing on PC, Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.

"We can't wait to roll out the beginning of the Overwatch 2 experience on October 4 and introduce an exciting new competitive vision, featuring amazing new content and a reimagining of the iconic heroes, maps, and gameplay that made the original game so compelling," Mike Ybarra, president of Blizzard, said in a press release. "T …

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]]> Jay Peters <![CDATA[Hollow Knight: Silksong is coming to Xbox, and it will be out within the next year]]> https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/12/22175400/hollow-knight-silksong-sequel-xbox-game-pass-trailer 2022-06-12T13:22:20-04:00 2022-06-12T13:22:20-04:00

Hollow Knight: Silksong, the sequel to the 2017 indie side-scrolling action platformer Hollow Knight, is coming to Xbox, Microsoft announced during the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase on Sunday. It will be available on Xbox Game Pass the day it's released.

While there's no official release date, Xbox exec Sarah Bond said during the showcase that all of the games shown during the event will be available in the next 12 months. The official Xbox Twitter account confirmed that timeline, so we at least have a window of time for when we can expect the game.

Microsoft also debuted a new trailer …

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