Xbox Developer Direct 2024 Recap: Updates on Hellblade II, Indiana Jones, and Avowed
Xbox Developer Direct 2024: all the announcements
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And that's it for today! Thank you for joining us for the Xbox Development Direct 2024 stream. What was your favorite game from the presentation?
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will arrive "later this year" for Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass.
And obviously, Indy's iconic whip will be one of the important tools in the game.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is set chronologically between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade. We see a lot of puzzles that play with the scenery. We can expect a high level of gameplay variety.
Indiana Jones will be in first person. The first trailer leaves a lot of details to keep in mind. Puzzles, action sections, platforming and the epic of the saga.
We have a trailer and a game title! Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
It's time for Machine Games' Indiana Jones title. Todd Howard is in charge of showing the first trailer of this game.
ARA: History Untold is coming to PC and PC Game Pass later this fall.
ARA will have different ways to win through its Renown system. There will also be something not seen in this genre, a crafting system that rewards players.
ARA presents a world ready to be ruled "the way you want to be ruled" and allows players to see different perspectives of the story and the reaction to player decisions beyond simple numbers on the screen.
Now it's time for Oxide to present its turn-based strategy game, ARA History Untold. An homage for fans of the genre.
Visions of Mana is coming to the Xbox community in the summer of 2024.
For Square Enix the game is more of an action game than an action RPG, due to the different ways of fighting in the game.
Among the details that Visions of Mana will have are the Pikuls, creatures that will help us traverse the world.
Visions of Mana made a special appearance at the Xbox Developer Direct to share some of the history of the of Mana franchise, which began 30 years ago.
Here comes a new Challenger!
We have a special guest, it's Square Enix!
Senua's saga Hellblade II will be released on May 21, 2024!
Audio continues to be an important part of the Senua's Saga experience. From the sound of the voices that accompany Senua to the music used in the game, everything has been well thought out to enhance the experience.
A new motion capture room has been created to better capture the gameplay, with new combat that conveys Senua's struggle for survival.
Senua has grown up since the last Hellblade. And with it her relationship with the people in her tribe.
Moving on to Ninja Theory and Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is in its final months of development.
Avowed has a launch window, for this fall 2024! It will be available for Xbox X Series X|S, PC and GamePass.
We went on to see the different regions of Avowed: oasis, deserts, and more, full of adventure and danger.
We will take a look at one of the game's missions and the interactions with the NPCs, as well as the choices we make.
Combat gameplay is shown by Gabriel Paramo, Gameplay Director at Obisdian. The loadout of weapons and skills can be programmed to your liking. "It's not going to be just hack n slash."
We begin with Obsidian Entertainment, one of the top Xbox studios... and today's title is the highly anticipated Avowed!
A quick tour of the 4 studios that will be presenting their games this afternoon and how they develop, create and live as part of Xbox Developers.
And here we go... Let's take a look at today's game a the Xbox Developer Direct '24
The history of mankind in one click
Ara: History Untold will be another of the games that will appear during the event. It is a strategy and management title that will allow us to enjoy the progress during the stages of humanity. At the moment it is confirmed only for PC.
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The Next Generation is Ready for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Senua's Saga Hellblade II will have the honor of being one of the first projects to debut on the market using Unreal Engine 5, Epic Games' next-generation graphics engine. Everything is ready to know its release date, and is that since its announcement in 2019 they have walked practically every year with a trailer that raises expectations.
Before we begin, let's take a look at the most anticipated titles the Xbox X Series has in store for 2024. Will anything we see today make it onto that list?
The RPG Masters Return
Obsidian Entertainment has an impeccable track record. Fallout New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity are just a few of the projects that demonstrate their expertise in the RPG field. This year, they are back at the forefront with Avowed, which, unlike The Outer Worlds, will immerse us in a medieval fantasy world. Everything indicates that we will know its release date today. Let's have a look at the latest trailer!
Craig Derrick, executive producer of the game, points out that the trailer we will see today dedicated to Indiana Jones will show "gameplay" that will allow us to get an idea of how the game will be played.
What do you think will be the surprise of the event? In our hearts and dreams, we hope to hear the beautiful sound of a Lancer and the return of Gears of War.
What games will be released? Bets are accepted, although the first confirmed games are already raising expectations. The Indiana Jones game from MachineGames (Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus) is the star of the event. We will see the first details of an adventure that will give us plenty to talk about. We will also see Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, which everything indicates that we will know its final release date. The two big names are already on the table. Read more in our article
The event will begin at 3pm ET / 12pm PT and will last approximately one hour. You can watch it on video at the link at the top of this article. If you prefer, we'll give you a minute-by-minute account in text of what promises to be an interesting afternoon for Xbox Series X|S and PC gamers.
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