Here are our picks for the most anticipated upcoming Xbox Series X|S games of 2024
3 min readAfter a sluggish 2022 as far as major new games delivered for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and S consoles, things got impressively in 2023 with the send-offs of first-party titles like Hey Fi Rush, Starfield, Forza Motorsport, and others. Outsider Xbox games like Hogwarts Inheritance, Road Contender 6, Baldur’s Entryway III, Alan Wake II, and others were additionally made accessible for proprietors of those control center.
In any case, it looks like 2024 could be a significantly greater year, with loads of first-party Xbox Games Studios titles in quite a while and tons of games from outsider distributers that we can hardly stand by to play that are expected out before the finish of the following year. We have our rundown of the most expected Xbox Series X/S games from 2024, which you can peruse underneath in the request for their normal delivery dates.
Remember that game days for kickoff could change. Likewise, there might be games being developed that we realize nothing about that will be delivered in 2024. We will refresh this rundown as delivery dates and games change.
Tekken 8 – January 26
- Developer: Bandai Namco
- Publisher: Bandai Namco
- What’s it about: The publisher says the game “continues the tragic saga of the Mishima bloodline and its world-shaking father-and-son grudge matches.” Yet again
- why we want to play it: Tekken 8 will offer over-the-top fighting with at least 32 characters, along with Unreal Engine 5 graphics. The many trailers for this game make it look like it could be the best fighting game of 2024.
Suicide Squad; Kill the Justice League – February 2
- Developer: Rocksteady
- Publisher: Warner Bros. Games
- What’s it about: Brainiac has invaded Metropolis and has put the members of the Justice League under his evil mind control. It ultimately depends on the “bad guys” of the Suicide Squad to save the planet.
- Why we want to play it: Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham titles are some of the best superhero games ever made. This new DC Comics-based title looks like it will be a huge open-world game with lots more gameplay options.
Alone in the Dark – March 20
- Developer: Pieces Interactive
- Publisher: THQ Nordic
- What’s it about: Derceto Manor, located in the deep swamps of Louisiana, has some dark secrets that only Edward Carnby and Emily Hartwood can find assuming they live to tell the tale.
- Why we want to play it: This re-imagining of the 1990s survival horror game looks like it will stick with its roots, and having actors Jodie Comer and David Harbor lend their voices and likenesses to this game is a major upside.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl – Q1 2024
- Developer: GSC GameWorld
- Publisher: GSC GameWorld
- What’s it about: The post-apocalypse world surrounding the destroyed Chornobyl nuclear plant continues to change and evolve, and not in a better way for the people inside of it.
- Why we want to play it: This long-awaited sequel to the first-person survival horror game has some impressive-looking visuals based on the trailers, and we can’t wait to see if the gameplay matches it.