With the company getting ready to dropHorizon: Forbidden West, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart,and aGod of Warsequel this year, many are looking toward PlayStation to offer the biggest exclusives this year. However,Xboxalready has a strong line-up of console exclusives in the works, with the company recently taking the time to showcase a whopping 30 games that will be exclusive to console players on Xbox in 2021.
The list was published on the Xbox Wire blog and details each gameXboxhas managed to snag as a console exclusive, including several notable third-party blockbusters and small indie gems. It’s worth mentioning that whilePsychonauts 2andThe Yakuza Collectionare both marked on the list, they are in fact not exclusive to Xbox and will be available on PlayStation as well.
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In terms of the more obscure games on the list,MicrosofthighlightsAdios, Exo Mecha, The Artful Escape, Dead Static Drive, The Ascent, Echo Generation, Exo One, Lake, She Dreams Elsewhere,andLittle Witch in the Woods.They’re also joined by third-person action-adventure gameWay to the Woods,story-rich adventure titleThe Wild at Heart,adorable old school throwbackTunic,high-octane snowboarding gameShredders,and Nordic-action titleSong of Iron.The range of smaller games is rounded out by an open-world, coming-of-age tale calledSable,a story-focused third-person anthology tale titledThe Last Stop,a 90s adventure game calledThe Big Con,and a quirky role-playing game known asRPG Time.
As for the games fans already know are coming to the console, the list highlightsCrossfire X,which it reveals currently has “650 million registered players” on PC. There’s alsoThe Gunk,which Microsoft first showed off last year and looks to mix cartoony action with fun puzzle-solving.The Mediumis highlighted, with the game slated to drop later this month, while creepy first-person horror gameScornalso gets an entry.Warhammer Vermintidefollow-upWarhammer 40k Darktideis displayed as one of the bigger titles coming to the Series X as well, alongside RPGUnexplored 2: The Wayfarer’s Legacy,which expands upon its predecessor.
The console port ofMicrosoft Flight Simulator,Daisy Ridley-led indie gameTwelve Minutes,and, of course,Halo Infiniteround out the list, showcasing a pretty hefty lineup of exclusive Xbox titles. Those wanting to read the full breakdowns of each game can find the list on the Xbox Wire website, with Microsoft offering a short description of each of the releases hitting its storefront.
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