Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase on July 23rd not only revealed new games coming to the newest console, but also added existing games to its growing roster of popular titles that will be backwards compatible for the Xbox Series X console. The hour-long event was live-streamed on Twitch and YouTube and revealed many games fans can expect when the newest console in the Xbox family drops sometime in holiday 2020, the same time Sony's PS5 console is also expected to launch.
Microsoft is utilizing a service called Smart Delivery that will allow players to convert their Xbox One games to their Xbox Series X console, free from additional charge. Some new games are projected to launch right before the release of the new console, such as Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and will be eligible for Microsoft's Smart Delivery service. Other games that fall in this list include DiRT 5, FIFA 21, and Watch Dogs: Legion. Games that have been released previously this year are also expected to get the Series X upgrade, like Gears: Tactics.
Although Microsoft has been rolling out a steady stream of game confirmations and announcements, the Xbox Games Showcase was Microsoft's way of presenting more games in a single space, with a few surprises mixed in the bunch. The showcase revealed the long-awaited trailer for the next installment in the Fable series, as well as showing new gameplay of Halo: Infinite and new DLC content for The Outer Worlds. The showcase did not confirm a release date for the Xbox Series X, but did outline its specs and estimated FPS between games.
Every Game Confirmed for the Xbox Series X
The following list contains every game confirmed for the Xbox Series X console and when they will be released. Every bold game indicates that it will be eligible for Smart Delivery, will be optimized for the Series X, and available to play on both the Xbox One and Xbox Series X. First party or Series X exclusives will be italicized.
2020:
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Nov. 17th
- Chivalry 2 - 2020
- Crossfire X - 2020
- Cyberpunk 2077 - Nov. 19th
- DiRT 5 - October
- Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Dec. 4th
- Fortnite - Launch
- Forza Horizon 4 - Holiday
- Gears 5 - Launch
- Gears Tactics - Holiday
- Gods and Monsters - Holiday
- Grounded - Early Access
- Halo: Infinite - Launch
- Lake - December
- Madden NFL 21 - 2020
- Marvel's Avengers - 2020
- NBA 2k21 - Holiday
- Observer (System Redux) - Holiday
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Holiday
- Outriders - Holiday
- Planet Coaster - Holiday
- Rainbow Six Siege - Launch
- Recompile - 2020
- Sea of Thieves - Holiday
- Scorn - Launch
- Tetris Effect: Connected - Holiday
- Tell Me Why - Launch
- The Artful Escape - 2020
- The Ascent - Launch
- The Medium - Holiday
- The Outer Worlds - 2020
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator 2 - 2020
- Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - 2020
- Watch Dogs: Legion - Oct. 29th
- WRC 9 - 2020
- Yazuka: Like a Dragon - Launch
2021:
- Balan Wonderland - 2021
- Battlefield 6 - 2021
- Chorus - 2021
- Echo Generation - 2021
- Exomecha - 2021
- Far Cry 6 - Feb. 18th, 2021
- Grand Theft Auto 5 - 2021
- Hitman 3 - 2021
- Hello Neighbor 2 - 2021
- In Sound Mind - 2021
- Metal Hellsinger - 2021
- MicroMan - 2021
- Moonray - 2021
- Nth^0 Infinity Reborn - 2021
- Party Crasher Simulator - 2021
- Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis - 2021
- Psychonauts 2 - 2021
- Rainbow Six Quarantine - 2020-2021
- Resident Evil: Village - 2021
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 - 2021
- Soulborn - 2021
- The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - 2021
- Vampire the Masquerade - Swansong - 2021
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - 2021
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood - Feb. 4th
2022:
- Earthlock 2 - 2022
- Pragmata - 2022
- Unexplored 2 - The Wayfarer's Legacy - 2022
TBA:
- 12 Minutes
- As Dusk Falls
- Avowed
- Bright Memory Infinite
- Call of the Sea
- Control
- Cris Tales
- Cygni: All Guns Blazing
- Demon Turf
- Destiny 2
- Dying Light 2
- Everwild
- Exo One
- Fable
- FIFA 21
- Forza Motorsport
- Gothic Remake
- Hyper Scape
- Last Stop
- Mad Streets
- Psyhotel
- Sable
- Scarlet Nexus
- State of Decay 3
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Shredders
- Song of Iron
- The Big Con
- The Falconeer
- The Gunk
- The Sims 5
- The Second Extinction
- Tunic
- Warframe
The Xbox Series X's library is surely adding up fast, and fans are anticipating that the list will continue to grow to the end of 2020. With almost a hundred games already confirmed for the Microsoft's next-gen console, players will have to make the tough decision between the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X come holiday of this year.