Today, on a particular version of the Official Xbox Podcast, we shared an replace on plans to proceed to deliver extra video games to extra folks round the world, with the thrilling information that the first Activision Blizzard recreation on Xbox Game Pass can be Diablo IV, starting March 28.
Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty additionally shared the imaginative and prescient on recreation exclusivity, the way forward for Xbox {hardware}, and the general Xbox promise. There’s loads to discuss, so we encourage you to watch the full episode right here:
With the mixed creativity throughout Team Xbox, gamers can count on an unbelievable 2024 with the likes of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed, Ara: History Untold, Towerborne and extra coming your manner, alongside continued updates for our blockbuster franchises Call of Duty, Minecraft, Forza, The Elder Scrolls Online and Microsoft Flight Simulator.
There can be much more to play as we start to fulfill our dedication to provide Activision and Blizzard video games with Game Pass, each new releases and traditional video games from its legendary catalog. We’re pleased to share that Diablo IV can be accessible to play by the 34 million Game Pass subscribers on each PC and Xbox consoles starting March 28! This is just the begin of Xbox gamers having the ability to take pleasure in Activision and Blizzard video games on Game Pass – we glance ahead to sharing extra quickly.
Our mixed studio groups already ship a few of the greatest franchises and critically-acclaimed adventures throughout a number of platforms: Minecraft, Call of Duty, Overwatch, Diablo, The Elder Scrolls Online, and extra have constructed communities throughout consoles, PC, and cellular. Likewise, Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda have introduced dozens of video games to Steam alongside Xbox consoles on launch day; the groups at Xbox have in depth expertise supporting a number of platforms, whereas persevering with to make investments closely in our studios, our consoles and providers.
Indeed, our video games are reaching extra gamers than ever; throughout Activision, Bethesda, Blizzard, King, and Xbox Game Studios, we attain a whole lot of hundreds of thousands of gamers throughout console, PC, and cellular.
To guarantee long-term success for each Xbox and the trade as an entire, we should proceed to evolve. Today we introduced that we’ll increase the communities we attain: we’re presently in the technique of bringing 4 Xbox video games to different platforms. These are titles which have been accessible to Xbox gamers for a minimum of a yr, together with hidden gems that deserve to be skilled extra extensively, and stay service video games whose communities will profit from welcoming much more gamers. We will share extra particulars on these titles quickly.
By bringing these video games to extra gamers, we not solely increase the attain and impression of these titles, however it will enable us to put money into both future variations of those video games, or elsewhere in our first-party portfolio. There isn’t any elementary change to our strategy on exclusivity.
Likewise, our dedication to recreation preservation is unwavering. Xbox gamers ought to believe in constructing your digital library in the Xbox ecosystem. We will proceed to reward that with the most strong, player-friendly experiences, together with backwards compatibility, cross-play, cross-save development, handy cloud gaming, and extra. Xbox consoles will proceed to present a flagship expertise for gamers; it’s the place you get the greatest worth and comfort, it’s the place Game Pass gives unprecedented entry to an ever-evolving library of video games. To be clear: Game Pass will proceed to be solely accessible on Xbox platforms.
This is what it means to be a part of Xbox:
- The greatest video games in the world can be on Xbox.
- Our video games will come to Game Pass day one.
- A sturdy and modern multi-year {hardware} roadmap
- Compatibility along with your library is a precedence, inclusive of cross-play, cross-save, and strong cloud options.
- Xbox will proceed to assist recreation creators discover the greatest viewers attainable.
Whether you’ve been with us since 2001, just lately joined Game Pass to take pleasure in video games like Starfield or Palworld, or are trying ahead to the subsequent season of Call of Duty, the artistic groups at Xbox are stronger collectively – irrespective of the place you play. Xbox can be round for many years to come – we hope you’ll be part of us on this journey.
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