November 18, 2019

Unreal Engine developers showcase several new and upcoming games at Xbox X019

By Jimmy Thang

In case you missed it, Microsoft had its biggest Inside Xbox event yet this past Friday and many Unreal Engine-powered games created excitement at the annual show. There were newly announced games from Microsoft Studios, Obsidian Entertainment, and Rare along with release date reveals for highly anticipated titles that include Ninja Theory’s Bleeding Edge and Mojang’s Minecraft Dungeons. To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of fantastic titles that took center stage, coupled with their official trailers and descriptions below.

Bleeding Edge | Ninja Theory

From the studio behind DmC: Devil May Cry and Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice comes Bleeding Edge, a fast and frenetic 4v4 team brawler where every fighter comes mechanically enhanced for mayhem!

CrossfireX | Smilegate, Remedy Entertainment

CrossfireX delivers an intense first-person shooter experience where players are immersed in a sprawling global conflict between the world’s two most formidable private military factions. Choose your side and complete objective-based missions across a variety of classic and innovative modes featuring tightly crafted gameplay and cinematic visuals.

Drake Hollow | The Molasses Flood

Introducing Drake Hollow, the next game from The Molasses Flood, developers of The Flame in the Flood. Explore a blighted world with your friends. Gather supplies, battle savage creatures, and build villages to protect the local innocent vegetable folks known as Drakes.

Everwild | Rare

Rare introduces new IP Everwild. Unique and unforgettable experiences await in a natural and magical world.

Fortnite - Darkfire Bundle | Epic Games

Heat up the battle with the new Darkfire Bundle! The Bundle includes the Dark Power Chord, Shadow Ark and Molten Omen Outfits; also included are three Wraps, three Backblings, three Pickaxes, and the Unification Emote.

Grounded | Obsidian Entertainment

The world is a vast, beautiful, and dangerous place, especially when you have been shrunken to the size of an ant. Explore, build, and survive together in this first-person, multiplayer, survival-adventure from the studio that made The Outer Worlds. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to endure the hardships of the backyard?

KartRider: Drift | Nexon

KartRider: Drift is the only free-to-play kart racer where arcade thrills, the fastest skilled competition, and deep kart + character customization awaits you on the track. No Limits. All Drift.

Minecraft Dungeons | Mojang

Fight your way through an all-new action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe! Up to four friends can play together, or you can brave the dungeons alone. Battle new-and-nasty mobs across action-packed, treasure-stuffed, wildly varied levels, all in an epic quest to defeat the evil Arch-Illager!

Sea of Thieves: The Seabound Soul | Rare

The Seabound Soul update arrives November 20th with fire, a brand new Tall Tale, new commendations to earn in The Arena, fire, more loot than ever before, fire, firebombs, and FIRE!

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | Respawn Entertainment

Master lightsaber combat and the Force to take on any challenge in this new third-person action-adventure Star Wars title from Respawn Entertainment.

Tell Me Why | DONTNOD Entertainment

Tell Me Why is the latest narrative adventure game from DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the beloved franchise, Life is Strange. In this intimate thriller, twins Tyler and Alyson use their special bond to unravel mysteries of their loving but troubled childhood. Set in beautiful small-town Alaska, Tell Me Why features true-to-life characters, mature themes, and gripping choices.

The Artful Escape | Beethoven & Dinosaur

On the eve of his first performance, Francis Vendetti battles with the legacy of a dead folk legend and the cosmic wanderings of his own imagination. The Artful Escape, an Unreal Dev Grant recipient, has you taking control of Francis, who happens to be a teenage guitar prodigy, as he sets out on a psychedelic, multidimensional journey to inspire his stage persona.