Xbox Series X to Launch in November With "Thousands of Games"
Backwards compatible with games spanning across four generations.
Today, Microsoft announced that its next-gen Xbox Series X will release some time in November, accompanied by “thousands of games” you can play from the past four generations of Xbox consoles.
“There will be thousands of games to play, spanning four generations, when Xbox Series X launches globally this November and over 100 optimized for Xbox Series X titles, built to take full advantage of our most powerful console, are planned for this year,” says a statement from Microsoft. “And with brand new console features like hardware-accelerated Direct X raytracing, framerates up to 120 frames per second, faster loading times, and Quick Resume for multiple games, playing will look and feel better, no matter which games you choose to play on day one.”
While the details regarding launch titles are still scarce, the gaming giant says you can expect plenty of content to be arriving soon. It has more than 50 new cross-generation games planned for 2020 that are optimized for the Xbox Series X, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Gears Tactics and Watch Dogs: Legion, while over 40 previously released titles will also be optimized for the new console system, including Destiny 2, Forza Horizon 4, Gears 5, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and Madden NFL 21.
In other gaming news, The Last of Us: Part 2 is getting new game modes with increased difficulty.
