Now that Xbox’s E3 2019 press conference is over, let’s take a look at some of the highlights from it. There were plenty of announcements for fans of seemingly all genres. Cyberpunk 2077, Gears 5, Phantasy Star Online 2, and the next console in the Xbox family all shared their time on-stage. Below is a compact bullet-point list for all of the announcements made during the conference.
- New Outer Worlds trailer
- Ninja Theory’s upcoming game, Bleeding Edge
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps launching on February 11, 2020
- Minecraft Dungeons announced for Spring 2020
- Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order trailer
- Blair Witch: The Game announced
- Cyberpunk 2077 new trailer followed by Keanu Reeves stating its release date of April 16, 2020
- Spiritfarer by Thunder Lotus shown
- Battletoads trailer
- The Legend of Wright reveal
- ID @ Xbox showcase, all games launch Day 1 on Game Pass
- Metro Exodus, Arkham Knight, Hollow Knight, Borderlands Handsome Collection available today on Game Pass
- PC Game Pass receiving Football Manager 2019, Imperator Rome, and Halo: Master Chief Collection
- Wasteland 3 announced
- Double Fine Productions acquired by Microsoft
- Psychonauts 2 trailer
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga coming next year and features Episodes 1-9
- Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot revealed for Early 2020
- 12 Minutes from Annapurna Interactive revealed
- Way to the Woods announced
- Gears 5 launching September 10 with a Multiplayer Tech Test on July 17 and a Horde Tech Test on August 19. New mode “Escape” launching with the game. Pre-order or play within the first week and receive a Terminator: Dark Fate character pack.
- New Elite Controller shown with more customizable options
- Dying Light 2 trailer announcing Spring 2020 release date.
- Lego Speed Champions coming as DLC to Forza Horizon 4
- Gears Pop! available to pre-register on iOS and Google Play Store
- State of Decay 2: Heartland expansion available today and features two storylines.
- Phantasy Star Online 2 Announced
- Crossfire X coming 2020
- Tales of Arise in 2020
- Borderlands 3 new trailer
- Borderlands Handsome Collection free DLC available now which bridges the gap between 2 and 3.
- Elden Ring from FromSoftware and George R.R. Martin coming soon
- Xbox Project Scarlett Revealed
- Halo: Infinite announced as a launch title (Holiday 2020)
For those wanting to watch the whole video, it can be seen here.
Overall, it was a fantastic showing from Microsoft and was filled with major announcements. Make sure to stay tuned to VGCultureHQ for the latest coverage of E3 2019!