The State of Xbox Gaming: A Comprehensive Overview 2024 and Beyond

In this blog post, we will take a look at some of the upcoming games from Xbox studios, some of which have not been announced yet. Please note that these are based on rumors and speculation, and are subject to change.

Xbox Game Studios is home to some of the biggest and most beloved franchises in gaming, including Halo, Gears of War, Forza, and Minecraft. The studio is also working on a number of exciting new projects, including a Perfect Dark reboot, a new Star Wars game, and an ambitious plan to release seven new games in seven years.

with a diverse collection of studios and publishers under its banner. From Xbox Game Studios to Bethesda Softworks to Blizzard, Microsoft has something to offer every type of gamer.

Xbox Game Studios is home to some of the biggest and most beloved franchises in gaming, including Halo, Gears of War, Forza, and Minecraft. The studio is also working on a number of exciting new projects, including a Perfect Dark reboot, a new Star Wars game, and an ambitious plan to release seven new games in seven years.

• 343 Industries: Post-launch content for Halo: Infinite, new Halo project (Halo: The Endless?), Project Tatanka (Halo Infinite battle royale?)
• The Coalition: Gears of War next (mastering Unreal Engine 5), rumored new IP (Star Wars?)
• Compulsion Games: Project Midnight (dark fantasy adventure)
• Double Fine: Tim Schafer’s next move (new IPs)
• The Initiative: Perfect Dark reboot, collaborations with Crystal Dynamics and Certain Affinity
• InXile Entertainment: Two projects (Clockwork Revolution and an existing IP?)
• Mojang Studios: Expanding beyond Minecraft (Minecraft: Legends)
• Ninja Theory: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 and Project: Mara, The Insight Project (mental health research)
• Obsidian Entertainment: Grounded, Avowed, and The Outer Worlds 2 (targeting 7 games in 7 years)
• Playground Games: Forza Horizon 5 and Fable reboot
• Rare: Sea of Thieves updates, mysterious new IP (Everwild)
• Turn 10: Forza Tech engine and Forza Motorsport
• Undead Labs: State of Decay 3
• World’s Edge: Managing Age of Series expansions

Xbox Global Publishing partners with developers from all over the world to bring new and innovative games to Xbox and PC. Some of the studio’s upcoming projects include Contraband by Avalanche Game Studios, Ara: History Untold by Oxide Interactive, and an untitled cloud-driven game from Kojima Productions.

• Confirmed projects: Contraband by Avalanche Game Studios, Ara: History Untold by Oxide Interactive, untitled cloud-driven game by Kojima Productions, Towerborne by Stoic Studio, Killer Instinct by Iron Galaxy, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 by Asobo Studio
• Rumored projects: Project Shaolin by Brass Lion Entertainment, Killer Instinct (maybe Bandai Namco), Project Suerte by Certain Affinity, Project Vonnegut (possibly Shadowrun), 1v100 revival by AltSpace VR, Project Chinook by Unknown, Project Dragon by IO Interactive, Project Pax Dei by Mainframe, Project Velvet by Unknown, Project Kalimba by Unknown, Kyu Blu Kelly game by Unknown, multiple Disney IPs, Xbox Game Studios publishing for cloud gaming

Bethesda Softworks is one of the most acclaimed game developers in the world, known for franchises like The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Dishonored. The studio is currently working on a number of new projects, including The Elder Scrolls VI, Fallout 76, and a new Arkane Studios game.

• Alpha Dog Game: Mighty Doom for mobile
• Arkane Studios: Future titles (Dishonored 3 and more)
• Bethesda Game Studios: Expanding the universes of Fallout, Starfield, and The Elder Scrolls
• id Software: id Tech 7 engine and unannounced projects
• MachineGames: Indiana Jones game, possible Wolfenstein 3
• Roundhouse Games: Mystery project (PvEvP game with Marvel IP?)
• Tango Gameworks: Hi-Fi Rush and Ghostwire: Tokyo, untitled multiplayer and RPG games
• Zenimax Online Studios: Elder Scrolls Online and unannounced projects

Blizzard is another legendary game developer, with franchises like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. The studio is currently working on a number of new projects, including Overwatch 2, Diablo IV, and a new survival game called Project Odyssey.

• World of Warcraft
• Hearthstone
• Overwatch 2
• Diablo IV and expansions
• Untitled survival game (Project Odyssey)
• Diablo Immortal
• Strong desire for StarCraft return

Activision is one of the biggest gaming publishers in the world, and it is best known for its flagship franchise, Call of Duty. However, there is more to Activision than just shooting games. In this blog post, we will take a look at some of the current and upcoming projects from Activision and its studios, as well as how the recent Microsoft acquisition might affect them.

Activision Shanghai: Localization and Quality Assurance. Focus on the Chinese market for Call of Duty games.

Beenox in Québec City: PC Ports and Optimization. Ensuring smooth gameplay on PC for Call of Duty titles.

Demonware: Online Services and Networking. Supporting multiplayer components and online play in Call of Duty games.

Digital Legends Entertainment: Co-development for Call of Duty Mobile. Collaborating on a new mobile Call of Duty game in partnership with Solid State.

High Moon Studios: Additional Content and Features. Contributing to the development of new content for the Call of Duty series.

Infinity Ward: Original Creator of Call of Duty. Known for the Modern Warfare series; currently working on a sequel to the 2019 Modern Warfare reboot.

Radical Entertainment: Diverse Support for Call of Duty. Assisting with animation, audio, and art aspects of Call of Duty games.

Raven Software: Lead Developer of Call of Duty: Warzone. Responsible for the popular battle royale spinoff; also developing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.

Sledgehammer Games: Developer of Advanced Warfare and WWII subseries. Currently working on Call of Duty 2023, Modern Warfare III.

Solid State: Mobile Game Developer. Collaborating with Digital Legends Entertainment on a new Call of Duty mobile game.

Toys for Bob: Developer of Beloved Franchises. Contributing to Call of Duty projects, primarily focused on art and animation.

King

• Candy Crush and more

Projects from Unknown Sources

• MCC-like collection for another Xbox IP
• Project Platinum
• Project Ubu
• Project Wanderer

External Adaptations and Ongoing Partnerships

• Game Pass: Extensive game library, EA Play and Game Pass collaboration, future 1st party titles in Game Pass
• Backwards compatibility: Xbox and Xbox 360 compatibility, FPS Boost and other enhancements, resolution boost (rumored), potential re-licensing of Transformers games
• Hardware: Upcoming hardware refresh for Xbox Series X, enhanced Xbox Series S, next-gen Xbox controller (Project Sebile), Project Actium (Elite controller), Project Zarasai (luxury controller), Project Parkview (Xbox Wireless Headset upgrade), future hardware developments