Xbox Series X|S – Nov. 10, 2020
In the case of the Xbox Series X, there are technically only a handful of new titles coming to the console that haven’t already been released for other platforms.
Thanks to Microsoft’s push for backwards compatibility, you can play pretty much any Xbox game on this new console on day one. Now, these titles, like Gears of War 5, for example, are nice to have available to play, but this isn’t a brand-new launch title for the system.
While the Xbox Series X is undoubtedly a powerful system, there’s not much “new” here to explore or discover. There’s a lot of older games you can check out, and it’s easier than ever to transfer your games over and play them on a shiny new next-gen console, but there are no big exclusives here that make this console worth a day one purchase.
Halo Infinite was meant to be that big day one system seller. But now that it’s been delayed and shoved out of 2020, the only reason to get an Xbox Series X is if you don’t already have an Xbox One or if you’re just inclined to jump ship and get on the next-gen train, which is completely reasonable.
Similar to the launch of the Xbox One, most early adopters will probably find themselves playing last-gen games like Assassin’s Creed game and a new Call of Duty entry, which is fine, but this launch lineup is not the greatest we’ve had from Microsoft.
New Titles
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Tetris Effect: Connected
- Destiny 2: Beyond Light
- The Falconeer
- Enlisted
- Observer: System Redux
Ports Optimized for Series X|S
- Gears 5
- NBA 2K21
- No Man’s Sky
- Bright Memory
- War Thunder
- ARK: Survival Evolved
- Dirt 5
- Evergate
- WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship
- Forza Horizon 4
- Yes, Your Grace
- World of Warships: Legends
- Planet Coaster Console Edition
- Borderlands 3
- Watch Dogs: Legion
- The Touryst
- Sea of Thieves
- Fortnite
- Cuisine Royale
- Overcooked! All You Can Eat
- Dead by Daylight
- Devil May Cry 5
- Grounded
- King Oddball
- Maneater
- Manifold Garden
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
You can find the entire list of optimized titles right here.
Which Xbox console launch lineup was your favorite? Let us know down in the comments below! And for more on the Xbox Series X, make sure to check out our hardware review.
