Microsoft kicked off its annual Xbox Game Show on Sunday, unveiling new digital versions of the Xbox Series X and S consoles, as well as trailers for more than a dozen games, including next installment of “Call of Duty.”
The Games Expo comes at a critical time for Xbox and Microsoft, as the gaming industry faces a recession and publishers face softer sales, layoffs and studio closures.
Microsoft revealed three game consoles, including a disc-less version of the Xbox Series X and S consoles, and a special edition Series X with 2 terabytes of storage.
The hardware update could help boost sales of rival Sony’s PlayStation 5 console.
Among the games on display will be the latest installment in the long-running Doom franchise, Doom: The Dark Ages, as well as the climax of the new title, Teeth of War, which has been waiting five years for the Xbox one. the most popular trait.
A number of games, including Doom and the new Call of Duty, will be available on Xbox Game Pass on launch day, showing that Microsoft is making big money in the subscription service. soft economy.
The Game Showcase is a special event at Activision Blizzard Studios that showcases the features, characters and gameplay of the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which will be released in October.
Developers Treyarch and Raven Software showed off a clip of the game’s campaign, which took place in the early 1990s, a new movement system that allows players to move around in all directions, and a look at the fan-favorite Zombies mode.
