During today’s Inside Xbox livestream where the company showcased some of the first footage of third-party games coming to the next-gen Xbox Series X, head of Xbox partnerships Sarah Bond appeared to promise even more third-party games are coming. During a brief appearance, Bond explained how Xbox already lined up a huge roster of third-party developers and publishers who are working on games for the Series X. This includes studios like Bungie, Crytek, From Software, Larian Studios, and Remedy. “Every major publisher worldwide is developing for Xbox, and we already have hundreds, hundreds of games coming to Xbox in 2021,” Bond says. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=assassins-creed-valhalla-first-screenshots&captions=true"] Most of the developers on the list are likely developing multi-platform titles, but the list serves to highlight which developers are working on next-gen titles presently. Here’s a full list of third-party studios developing Xbox Series X games (In alphabetical order). Xbox announced first-party games will be revealed in July. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

• 2 Ton Studios
• Abstractions
• Allods
• Amazon Games
• Asobo Studio
• Athlon Games
• Beatshapers
• Big Ant Studios
• Black Bird Interactive
• Black Forest
• Blackwood Games
• Blitworks
• Bohemia Interactive
• Bossa
• Bugbear
• CI Games
• Coatsink
• Coffee Stain Publishing
• Crystal Dynamics
• Cyanide Studios
• D3t Limited
• Daedalic Entertainment
• Deck 13
• Deck Nine
• Deskworks
• Dimensional Ink
• 2K Games
• 505 Games
• Activision Blizzard
• Annapurna Interactive
• Avalanche Studios
• Bandai Namco
• Bethesda
• Bungie
• Capcom
• CD Projekt Red
• Dontnod Entertainment
• Double Eleven
• Dovetail Games
• Ebb Software
• Eidos Montreal
• Codemasters
• Crytek
• Curve
• Deep Silver
• Devolver
• Digital Extremes
• EA
• Epic Games
• Focus Games
• From Software
• EKO Software
• Expansive Worlds
• Fat Shark
• Finji
• Firesprite
• Flying Wild Hog
• Frontier
• Gearbox Publishing
• Hi-Rex Studios
• Humble Bundle
• Koch Media
• Konami
• Koei Tecmo
• Larian Studios
• Funcom
• Gaijin Entertainment
• Gasket Games
• Games Farm
• Limestone Games
• Maximum Games
• Modus
• My.Games
• Paradox
• Pearl Abyss
• Perfect World
• Playism
• Private Division
• Psyonix
• Raw Fury
• 3 Giants Software
• Grimlore Games
• Gunfire Games
• Hardsuit Labs
• Rebellion
• Riot Forge
• Robolox
• Saber Interactive
• Sega
• Spike Chunsoft
• Square Enix
• Headup
• Io Interactive
• Kalypso
• Keen Software House
• KT Racing
• Lightmule Crew
• Team 17
• Techland
• Tencent Games
• THQ Nordic
• Tiny Build
• Ubisoft
• Wargaming
• WB Games
• Mad Fellows
• Merge
• Microids
• Milestone
• Nacon
• Neopica
• Nimble Giant
• Outright Games
• The Outsiders
• Passtech Games
• People Can Fly
• Pirahna Games
• Playdead
• Playful Studios
• Playwing
• PUBG Games
• Reef Entertainment
• Remedy
• Rockfish Games
• Roll7
• Sad Cat
• Shinen
• Soedesco
• Sold Out
• Stellar Entertainment
• Stay Bombay
• Systemic Reaction
• Taleworlds Entertainment
• Teyon
• The Game Bakers
• Three Fields Entertainment
• Tripwire
• Unknown Worlds

For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

During today’s Inside Xbox livestream where the company showcased some of the first footage of third-party games coming to the next-gen Xbox Series X, head of Xbox partnerships Sarah Bond appeared to promise even more third-party games are coming. During a brief appearance, Bond explained how Xbox already lined up a huge roster of third-party developers and publishers who are working on games for the Series X. This includes studios like Bungie, Crytek, From Software, Larian Studios, and Remedy. “Every major publisher worldwide is developing for Xbox, and we already have hundreds, hundreds of games coming to Xbox in 2021,” Bond says. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=assassins-creed-valhalla-first-screenshots&captions=true"] Most of the developers on the list are likely developing multi-platform titles, but the list serves to highlight which developers are working on next-gen titles presently. Here’s a full list of third-party studios developing Xbox Series X games (In alphabetical order). Xbox announced first-party games will be revealed in July. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

• 2 Ton Studios
• Abstractions
• Allods
• Amazon Games
• Asobo Studio
• Athlon Games
• Beatshapers
• Big Ant Studios
• Black Bird Interactive
• Black Forest
• Blackwood Games
• Blitworks
• Bohemia Interactive
• Bossa
• Bugbear
• CI Games
• Coatsink
• Coffee Stain Publishing
• Crystal Dynamics
• Cyanide Studios
• D3t Limited
• Daedalic Entertainment
• Deck 13
• Deck Nine
• Deskworks
• Dimensional Ink
• 2K Games
• 505 Games
• Activision Blizzard
• Annapurna Interactive
• Avalanche Studios
• Bandai Namco
• Bethesda
• Bungie
• Capcom
• CD Projekt Red
• Dontnod Entertainment
• Double Eleven
• Dovetail Games
• Ebb Software
• Eidos Montreal
• Codemasters
• Crytek
• Curve
• Deep Silver
• Devolver
• Digital Extremes
• EA
• Epic Games
• Focus Games
• From Software
• EKO Software
• Expansive Worlds
• Fat Shark
• Finji
• Firesprite
• Flying Wild Hog
• Frontier
• Gearbox Publishing
• Hi-Rex Studios
• Humble Bundle
• Koch Media
• Konami
• Koei Tecmo
• Larian Studios
• Funcom
• Gaijin Entertainment
• Gasket Games
• Games Farm
• Limestone Games
• Maximum Games
• Modus
• My.Games
• Paradox
• Pearl Abyss
• Perfect World
• Playism
• Private Division
• Psyonix
• Raw Fury
• 3 Giants Software
• Grimlore Games
• Gunfire Games
• Hardsuit Labs
• Rebellion
• Riot Forge
• Robolox
• Saber Interactive
• Sega
• Spike Chunsoft
• Square Enix
• Headup
• Io Interactive
• Kalypso
• Keen Software House
• KT Racing
• Lightmule Crew
• Team 17
• Techland
• Tencent Games
• THQ Nordic
• Tiny Build
• Ubisoft
• Wargaming
• WB Games
• Mad Fellows
• Merge
• Microids
• Milestone
• Nacon
• Neopica
• Nimble Giant
• Outright Games
• The Outsiders
• Passtech Games
• People Can Fly
• Pirahna Games
• Playdead
• Playful Studios
• Playwing
• PUBG Games
• Reef Entertainment
• Remedy
• Rockfish Games
• Roll7
• Sad Cat
• Shinen
• Soedesco
• Sold Out
• Stellar Entertainment
• Stay Bombay
• Systemic Reaction
• Taleworlds Entertainment
• Teyon
• The Game Bakers
• Three Fields Entertainment
• Tripwire
• Unknown Worlds

For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Xbox has shown off 13 new games coming to Xbox Series X from third-party devs - you can see them all below. During an Inside Xbox broadcast today, we saw a series of games, all of which are 'Xbox Series X Optimized', meaning they've been built specifically to take advantage of Series X features such as 4K resolutions and fast loading times. 10 of the 13 games were also confirmed as Smart Delivery titles, meaning they can be bought on Xbox One, and will allow for free upgrades to Xbox Series X if you buy the new console. We've marked each one in the full list below.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/assassins-creed-valhalla-game-engine-reveal"] We got our first look at gameplay - or at least in-engine footage - for Ubisoft's next step in its historical action-stealth series, including siege warfare, a raven that could represent Odin, and much more. Smart delivery enabled.

Bright Memory Infinite

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/bright-memory-infinite-xbox-series-x-gameplay"] Bright Memory is a hybrid of FPS and action combat games already available on Steam, released as a first episode of a wider game. Bright Memory Infinite is that full game, combining traditional shooting with melee combat in a mystery-wracked futuristic world. Also, you can drive a car that looks suspiciously like a DeLorean. Amazingly, it's all developed by one man.

Call of the Sea

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/call-of-the-sea-announcement-trailer"] A first-person adventure game set in the 1930s, Call of the Sea has players step into the shoes of Norah exploring a South Pacific island in search of her missing husband. Smart delivery enabled.

Chorus

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/chorus-announcement-trailer"] Chorus is a space combat shooter with a difference, adding story to the genre's usual mix of aerial acrobatics and precision shooting. You play the haunted Nara, piloting her sentient starfighter, Forsaken, on a journey to destroy the cult that created her. Chorus will arrive in 2021. Smart delivery enabled.

DiRT 5

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/dirt-5-announcement-trailer"] No console launch is complete without racing games, and Codemasters promises "new features, new innovations and a fresh approach" in the next installment of its excellent rally driving series. In an unusual development, Troy Baker and Nolan North will be lending their vocal talents to the game, as key characters in the game's storyline. Smart delivery enabled.

Madden NFL 21

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/madden-nfl-21-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The first next-gen sports title shown by EA, Madden 21 brings football to new consoles in sparkling new form. Smart delivery enabled.

Scarlet Nexus

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/scarlet-nexus-announcement-trailer"] An anime-infused action game, you'll play as psychokinetic Yuito Sumeragi, you'll explore the futuristic city of New Himuka, as technology and psychic abilities are used to wage war. Smart delivery enabled.

Scorn

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/scorn-xbox-series-x-gameplay-reveal"] A first-person horror adventure, Scorn aims to take you on a non-linear journey through several horrific realms, with a distinctly H.R. Giger-like aesthetic, each with their own story to unravel.

Second Extinction

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/second-extinction-announcement-trailer"] A new game from Avalanche's self-publishing unit, Systemic Reaction, Second Extinction is a co-op FPS that sees you taking on the massed hordes of mutant dinosaurs that have taken over Earth. Smart delivery enabled.

The Ascent

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/the-ascent-reveal-trailer-ign-first"] Imagine a cyberpunk Diablo, and you're somewhere on the road to The Ascent. Playable alone or in co-op, this action-RPG takes place in a futuristic dystopia where the ruling megacorporation has collapsed, and left chaos in its wake. If you're interested in seeing more, you're in luck - it's our IGN First for May, and we'll have exclusive footage and info all month. Smart delivery enabled.

The Medium

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/the-medium-announcement-trailer"] Bloober Team has specialised in psychological horror for years at this point, but The Medium sounds like another step forward for the Polish studio. Playing the titular medium, you'll see both the real and spirit worlds as you investigate a tragedy in a now-abandoned hotel. Excitingly, those two worlds come with separate soundtracks - one by Bloober Team’s Arkadiusz Reikowski and the other by Akira Yamaoka of Silent Hill. It will arrive thisHholiday 2020. It's not the only Bloober Team game coming to next-gen - Observer: System Redux is also on the way.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The sequel to the cult classic RPG takes you to the underworld or Seattle, as you choose to join one of several warring vampire clans. Smart delivery enabled.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/yakuza-like-a-dragon-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The 7th mainline Yakuza game makes some major changes - not least its switch to turn-based RPG-like combat. It's also coming to Xbox far more quickly than previous installments, and it's now a next-gen title. Smart delivery enabled. For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter.

Xbox has shown off 13 new games coming to Xbox Series X from third-party devs - you can see them all below. During an Inside Xbox broadcast today, we saw a series of games, all of which are 'Xbox Series X Optimized', meaning they've been built specifically to take advantage of Series X features such as 4K resolutions and fast loading times. 10 of the 13 games were also confirmed as Smart Delivery titles, meaning they can be bought on Xbox One, and will allow for free upgrades to Xbox Series X if you buy the new console. We've marked each one in the full list below.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/assassins-creed-valhalla-game-engine-reveal"] We got our first look at gameplay - or at least in-engine footage - for Ubisoft's next step in its historical action-stealth series, including siege warfare, a raven that could represent Odin, and much more. Smart delivery enabled.

Bright Memory Infinite

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/bright-memory-infinite-xbox-series-x-gameplay"] Bright Memory is a hybrid of FPS and action combat games already available on Steam, released as a first episode of a wider game. Bright Memory Infinite is that full game, combining traditional shooting with melee combat in a mystery-wracked futuristic world. Also, you can drive a car that looks suspiciously like a DeLorean. Amazingly, it's all developed by one man.

Call of the Sea

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/call-of-the-sea-announcement-trailer"] A first-person adventure game set in the 1930s, Call of the Sea has players step into the shoes of Norah exploring a South Pacific island in search of her missing husband. Smart delivery enabled.

Chorus

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/chorus-announcement-trailer"] Chorus is a space combat shooter with a difference, adding story to the genre's usual mix of aerial acrobatics and precision shooting. You play the haunted Nara, piloting her sentient starfighter, Forsaken, on a journey to destroy the cult that created her. Chorus will arrive in 2021. Smart delivery enabled.

DiRT 5

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/dirt-5-announcement-trailer"] No console launch is complete without racing games, and Codemasters promises "new features, new innovations and a fresh approach" in the next installment of its excellent rally driving series. In an unusual development, Troy Baker and Nolan North will be lending their vocal talents to the game, as key characters in the game's storyline. Smart delivery enabled.

Madden NFL 21

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/madden-nfl-21-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The first next-gen sports title shown by EA, Madden 21 brings football to new consoles in sparkling new form. Smart delivery enabled.

Scarlet Nexus

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/scarlet-nexus-announcement-trailer"] An anime-infused action game, you'll play as psychokinetic Yuito Sumeragi, you'll explore the futuristic city of New Himuka, as technology and psychic abilities are used to wage war. Smart delivery enabled.

Scorn

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/scorn-xbox-series-x-gameplay-reveal"] A first-person horror adventure, Scorn aims to take you on a non-linear journey through several horrific realms, with a distinctly H.R. Giger-like aesthetic, each with their own story to unravel.

Second Extinction

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/second-extinction-announcement-trailer"] A new game from Avalanche's self-publishing unit, Systemic Reaction, Second Extinction is a co-op FPS that sees you taking on the massed hordes of mutant dinosaurs that have taken over Earth. Smart delivery enabled.

The Ascent

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/the-ascent-reveal-trailer-ign-first"] Imagine a cyberpunk Diablo, and you're somewhere on the road to The Ascent. Playable alone or in co-op, this action-RPG takes place in a futuristic dystopia where the ruling megacorporation has collapsed, and left chaos in its wake. If you're interested in seeing more, you're in luck - it's our IGN First for May, and we'll have exclusive footage and info all month. Smart delivery enabled.

The Medium

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/the-medium-announcement-trailer"] Bloober Team has specialised in psychological horror for years at this point, but The Medium sounds like another step forward for the Polish studio. Playing the titular medium, you'll see both the real and spirit worlds as you investigate a tragedy in a now-abandoned hotel. Excitingly, those two worlds come with separate soundtracks - one by Bloober Team’s Arkadiusz Reikowski and the other by Akira Yamaoka of Silent Hill. It will arrive thisHholiday 2020. It's not the only Bloober Team game coming to next-gen - Observer: System Redux is also on the way.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The sequel to the cult classic RPG takes you to the underworld or Seattle, as you choose to join one of several warring vampire clans. Smart delivery enabled.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/yakuza-like-a-dragon-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The 7th mainline Yakuza game makes some major changes - not least its switch to turn-based RPG-like combat. It's also coming to Xbox far more quickly than previous installments, and it's now a next-gen title. Smart delivery enabled. For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter.

The very first in-game footage of Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been showcased by Microsoft as part of May's Inside Xbox presentation. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/assassins-creed-valhalla-game-engine-reveal"] While very short, the trailer includes gameplay - or, rather, in-engine - snippets that hint to longship combat, beach raids, and, most importantly, siege warfare. We can see Vikings approaching a Saxon castle, accompanied by massive siege equipment such as a battering ram for breaking down castle doors. It looks like the next step up from Assassin's Creed Odyssey's conquest battles. In a short interview after the trailer was shown, game director Ashraf Ismail promised that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will allow players to "assault giant fortifications in epic battles" which further hints towards siege warfare. He also said that you will be able to forge alliances with kings, suggesting some kind of political choice system. Combat has also been reinvented, and is said to be "visceral and brutal" - we see Eivor throw an axe at one point - and there is also a fresh take on progression. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=assassins-creed-valhalla-first-screenshots&captions=true"] Assassin's Creed Valhalla is the latest in Ubisoft's long-running series, and takes the action back to the Viking Age, focusing on the Norsemen invasion of Britain. For more, check out 37 Assassin's Creed Valhalla gameplay details and our first look at the game, featuring insights from game director Ashraf Ismail. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

The very first in-game footage of Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been showcased by Microsoft as part of May's Inside Xbox presentation. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/assassins-creed-valhalla-game-engine-reveal"] While very short, the trailer includes gameplay - or, rather, in-engine - snippets that hint to longship combat, beach raids, and, most importantly, siege warfare. We can see Vikings approaching a Saxon castle, accompanied by massive siege equipment such as a battering ram for breaking down castle doors. It looks like the next step up from Assassin's Creed Odyssey's conquest battles. In a short interview after the trailer was shown, game director Ashraf Ismail promised that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will allow players to "assault giant fortifications in epic battles" which further hints towards siege warfare. He also said that you will be able to forge alliances with kings, suggesting some kind of political choice system. Combat has also been reinvented, and is said to be "visceral and brutal" - we see Eivor throw an axe at one point - and there is also a fresh take on progression. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=assassins-creed-valhalla-first-screenshots&captions=true"] Assassin's Creed Valhalla is the latest in Ubisoft's long-running series, and takes the action back to the Viking Age, focusing on the Norsemen invasion of Britain. For more, check out 37 Assassin's Creed Valhalla gameplay details and our first look at the game, featuring insights from game director Ashraf Ismail. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

Yakuza: Like a Dragon, a new spinoff in the popular Yakuza series will be released on Xbox Series X as a launch title. Yakuza: Like a Dragon will also support Xbox Series X Smart Delivery, meaning players who purchase the Xbox One version of the game will be eligible for a free upgrade to the Series X version. Like a Dragon follows a new protagonist named Ichiban Kasuga, the first main Yakuza protagonist since Kazuma Kiryuu. The setting also shifts from the fictional Kamurocho ward in Tokyo to the Isezaki Ijincho district of Yokohama. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/yakuza-like-a-dragon-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The combat system has also been changed. Instead of a beat 'em up, Like a Dragon features turn-based RPG combat using a four-player team. But don't expect RPG-style attacks like lighting or frost. Players will still beat up enemies using their fists and nearby weapons. Yakuza: Like a Dragon was released in Japan back in January 2020 for PlayStation 4, but will be expanding to consoles like the Series X when it is released in the west. The full slate of planned platforms listed so far on the game's official website for Yakuza: Like a Dragon include Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4, but there has been no mention of a PS5 release.

For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon, a new spinoff in the popular Yakuza series will be released on Xbox Series X as a launch title. Yakuza: Like a Dragon will also support Xbox Series X Smart Delivery, meaning players who purchase the Xbox One version of the game will be eligible for a free upgrade to the Series X version. Like a Dragon follows a new protagonist named Ichiban Kasuga, the first main Yakuza protagonist since Kazuma Kiryuu. The setting also shifts from the fictional Kamurocho ward in Tokyo to the Isezaki Ijincho district of Yokohama. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/yakuza-like-a-dragon-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The combat system has also been changed. Instead of a beat 'em up, Like a Dragon features turn-based RPG combat using a four-player team. But don't expect RPG-style attacks like lighting or frost. Players will still beat up enemies using their fists and nearby weapons. Yakuza: Like a Dragon was released in Japan back in January 2020 for PlayStation 4, but will be expanding to consoles like the Series X when it is released in the west. The full slate of planned platforms listed so far on the game's official website for Yakuza: Like a Dragon include Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4, but there has been no mention of a PS5 release.

For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Second Extinction has been revealed as part of the latest Inside Xbox presentation, and it's a Left 4 Dead-style co-op shooter from Avalanche Studios Group (Just Cause), developed by Systemic Reaction, the company's new self-publishing division. Most importantly, though: it's got dinosaurs. Second Extinction is a 3-player co-op shooter where players must wipe out a species of mutated dinosaurs that have taken over the planet. Developer Systemic Reaction promises a unique combination of weapons, abilities, and skills, as well as that all important "vast number of enemies" required for that true survival shooter feel. The game will revolve around players grouping up (although solo play is supported), picking a mission, landing planetside, completing objectives, running for extraction, and then using rewards to make upgrades and take on new, harder missions. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/second-extinction-announcement-trailer"] A press release on Xbox Wire explains a little of the story: "As the dinosaurs took over our planet, some people made their escape to an orbital station set up by a group called the ERA. Humanity has licked its wounds and now returns to find out more about this unbelievable enemy. This is where The Extinction War begins. Players pick from a roster of four survivors from around the world, a group that will continue to grow after launch." As that quote suggests, this is a live service title, and the game is designed to evolve over time. The game will take advantage of Xbox's Smart Delivery service. For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Second Extinction has been revealed as part of the latest Inside Xbox presentation, and it's a Left 4 Dead-style co-op shooter from Avalanche Studios Group (Just Cause), developed by Systemic Reaction, the company's new self-publishing division. Most importantly, though: it's got dinosaurs. Second Extinction is a 3-player co-op shooter where players must wipe out a species of mutated dinosaurs that have taken over the planet. Developer Systemic Reaction promises a unique combination of weapons, abilities, and skills, as well as that all important "vast number of enemies" required for that true survival shooter feel. The game will revolve around players grouping up (although solo play is supported), picking a mission, landing planetside, completing objectives, running for extraction, and then using rewards to make upgrades and take on new, harder missions. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/second-extinction-announcement-trailer"] A press release on Xbox Wire explains a little of the story: "As the dinosaurs took over our planet, some people made their escape to an orbital station set up by a group called the ERA. Humanity has licked its wounds and now returns to find out more about this unbelievable enemy. This is where The Extinction War begins. Players pick from a roster of four survivors from around the world, a group that will continue to grow after launch." As that quote suggests, this is a live service title, and the game is designed to evolve over time. The game will take advantage of Xbox's Smart Delivery service. For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart. [poilib element="accentDivider"]