Summary of the Xbox Showcase 2024, possibly the best video game event in years. All the news, trailers and featured games. DOOM, Call of Duty, Metal Gear and more

After the disappointing Summer Game Fest there were high hopes for Microsoft and his Xbox Games Showcase 2024, more knowing that they had a huge number of games in their portfolio of which hardly any details had been shared in the last 12 months. And yet, despite the optimism with which we received the event, those from Redmond have surprised us with one of the best video game events in memory. It has been tremendous.

One of the best gaming events in history

From the first minute, Microsoft has bombarded us with a barrage of really interesting games, among which there are real bombs of the caliber of new DOOM and Call of Dutybut also long-awaited games like Fable and Perfect Dark that look spectacular. In this Xbox Games Showcase 2024 There has not been a single second of respite, and as incredible as it may seem, there have been absences of already confirmed titles such as Clockwork Revolutionthe new RPG from inXile, so the future of Xbox is really promising.

During the nearly hour and a half of the event, leaving aside the show dedicated exclusively to Black Ops 6, Microsoft has “bombed” us with all its heavy artillery. And unlike other similar events in the past, there has been a lot of gameplay; although few specific release dates, yes. There have been surprises like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33and it is difficult not to be left speechless with the staging of South of Midnightthe new thing from Compulsion Games.

Blizzard has also been present at the event confirming the release date of its next games: the WoW expansion, The War Within, and the also expansion of Diablo 4, Vessel of Hatred. If a few days ago Konami was present at the PlayStation State of Play with the remake of Silent Hill 2, today the Japanese have been seen at the Microsoft event with the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake.

Another who could not miss the appointment was Indiana Jones and the Great Circle from Machines Games, which has presented another cinematic trailer with in-game scenes. However, there has been no specific release date beyond the generic 2024. And as a final culmination, after a lot of interesting games, the rumored Gears of Wars 6which has turned out to be a prequel from the original title, with Marcus Fenix ​​and Dom as protagonists.

Featured news from the Xbox Games Showcase 2024

• Come back 4 years later! The zombie horror of State of Decay 3 surprises in the most terrifying way possible. The new Xbox reappears with a new trailer
• Microsoft reveals the release date for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and sends a clear message to players. From now on, everyone will be treated equally
• It’s official now and it’s much better than we imagined. DOOM The Dark Ages is presented with a beastly trailer full of action and big surprises
• It wants to revolutionize the world of fantasy JRPGs, and its trailer knows how to sell it. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 seeks to be your most anticipated video game of 2025
• Fans of fantasy RPGs have good reason to be excited about Dragon Age: The Veilguard. We finally have a launch window and new trailer
• Some thought him dead but he has reappeared in style with an exciting trailer. The new Perfect Dark is finally shown and it looks outrageous
• Age of Mythology: Retold shows its gameplay and release date. Microsoft’s cult strategy video game will return before autumn
• Metal Gear Solid Delta appears again after months of waiting. Konami appears at the Xbox Games Showcase to remind us that the remake is getting closer
• Southern fantasy and stop-motion in the most imaginative Xbox exclusive hack and slash. South of Midnight has a release window and trailer
• Blizzard announces what many have been waiting for. Diablo 4 and its first major expansion already have a release date
• Xbox’s quintessential fantasy RPG dazzles with a new trailer and launch window. Fable takes advantage of the Forza Horizon engine
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is pure adventure in a very long trailer that will make you want to play it now, the shame is that we still have no release date
• Season 13 of Sea of ​​Thieves will allow you to drive the biggest ship of all, but there is a catch, you will be a villain
• The new Gears of War is a reality, but it is not what we expected, for the better. It will be a prequel to the saga with Dom and Marcus, and will be called E-Day
• Blizzard leaves us with one of the best tributes to the history of World of Warcraft and sets a date for the new WoW expansion, The War Within
• The first gameplay of Japan’s Assassin’s Creed leaves us with honey on our lips with its two great protagonists. AC Shadows promises a lot
• Starfield is preparing to take the biggest leap in its history. The update everyone was waiting for arrives along with a new trailer for the Shattered Space expansion
• It is a new soulslike RPG, it has combats against “grotesque abominations” and it will come to Game Pass at launch. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers aims high
• Life is Strange returns, and it does so with Max and a release date. The eternal protagonist of the saga returns with a new game and powers in Double Exposure
• The new fantasy RPG from the authors of Fallout New Vegas shines in a new trailer and talks about its history, but the great mystery remains unsolved: when is it released?
• Fallout 76 fans have been clamoring for it for a long time and Bethesda has listened to their wishes. It will soon be possible to become a Ghoul, with all that it entails.
• An open world of post-nuclear survival is the hidden surprise of the Xbox event. Atomfall gained my attention just a minute after its presentation
• The players asked for it and it has been announced. New versions of Xbox Series X and S are coming, and there’s a white edition and more storage