Microsoft's Xbox E3 2022 event is officially scheduled for June 13

We alive in strange times. The pandemic might be abating in some parts of the earth, but information technology rages on in others, impeding events of all shapes and sizes. The biggest date in the video game agenda has historically been the E3 trade show, traditionally taking place in June in the Los Angeles Convention Center.

This yr's E3 will be another entirely digital affair, with various developers and publishers showcasing games directly to fans in online events. Last year'south scattered marketing flavor fabricated me somewhat miss E3, which is why I'm glad to see Microsoft is back with a more traditional showcase during this yr's E3 window.

In a blog mail on Xbox Wire, Microsoft announced that its big E3 showcase volition accept place on Sunday, June xiii, 2022, at 10AM PT.

The showcase will stream across Twitch.com/Xbox and YouTube.com/Xbox, and feature the all-time of what Xbox Game Studios and the Bethesda teams have to offer Xbox and Windows PC fans in the years to come up.

We have a bigger E3 2022 expectations and predictions article slated for next week, but we've talked previously about some of Microsoft'southward rumored projects. We've heard Microsoft is working with IO Interactive on a medieval-styled fantasy RPG, and we've heard the visitor is working with another AAA studio on another open-world action game, dubbed Project Typhoon. Beyond that, Microsoft and Bethesda will likely finally lift the veil on Starfield after years of speculation, and nosotros expect it to be an Xbox and PC sectional, heading directly into Xbox Game Pass. Speaking of which, given the success of Outriders and MLB The Show launching 24-hour interval and date into Xbox Game Pass, I call back it'south fair to expect some pretty big announcements for the future of Xbox Game Pass besides.

I expect Microsoft will double down on gameplay footage for this event.

We know Microsoft has tons of upcoming games in development for Xbox from its studios. Coercion Games' project remains a bit of an unknown, while Undead Labs continues work on State of Decay three. Ninja Theory is edifice Hellblade Ii, and Playground Games is working on a comprehensive reboot of Fable. Halo Infinite volition nearly likely also get some form of showcase during the event, alongside the adjacent installment in the popular Forza Horizon franchise, which we expect is set in Mexico.

Microsoft was criticized for the lack of gameplay footage it showed throughout 2022, and the gameplay it showed off for Halo Infinite was hitting with... mixed reception. We expect Microsoft will double downwards on gameplay footage for this event in response, although some of the games like Fable and Everwild, for example, may still exist further out.

Either way, Microsoft is investing more than than ever in Xbox, and gamers in the Xbox and PC ecosystem stand to reap the rewards. Microsoft is pushing all of its games into Xbox Game Pass at launch, including Bethesda'due south, and also supporting Steam with full PC versions of all of its console titles. The pandemic has undoubtedly left a big paring in game industry timelines, but E3 2022 should give us a glimpse of what our backlogs will expect like once all of this is behind us.

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