Xbox Bethesda Showcase 2022

On Sunday June 12th, 2022 I was lucky enough to be invited for the Xbox Showcase 2022. Xbox had a 90 minute event in Toronto to show off several games coming out this year, and I was amazed at the amount of games coming to Game Pass. I arrived to the event and was greeted by some amazing staff for Xbox who checked me in to the event, my excitement began to grow. I entered the venue and saw so many faces in the gaming community were we got to mingle, share some food, and laughs. We were also treated to some amazing food while we waited for the event to start. It was a day full of surprises, excitement, and meeting new friends.

Lucky Charm doughnuts won my heart over at the event. They were so good I had to take a picture of them.

I even had a chance to meet the Legendary Master Chief from the Halo series. Master Chief was kind enough to pose for photographs.

Action Packed Lineup

Once the event started the seating area was packed full of excited people. At the event they announced several games coming this year and even treated us to game play videos. Xbox announced the following games that are slated to come out within the year:

• Redfall

• Hollow Knight: Silksong

• High on Life

• A Plague Tale: Requiem

• Forza Motorsport

• Flight Simulator – 40th Anniversary

• Overwatch 2

• ARA: History Untold

• Fallout 76 – The Pitt

• Forza Horizon 5 – Hot Wheels

• Ark 2

• Scorn

• Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

• Minecraft Legends

• Lightyear Frontier

• Gunfire Reborn

• The Last Case of Benedict Fox

• As Dusk Falls

• Naraka: Bladepoint

• Pentiment

• Grounded

• Ereban Shadow Legacy

• Diablo 4

• Sea of Thieves – Season Seven

• Ravenlock

• Cocoon

• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

• Starfield

Retro Game Remakes?

I was a little disappointed we didn’t see anything about Golden Eye Reloaded or a Banjo Kazooie, two of my favourite franchises. However, the crowd erupted in cheers when it was announced that Hideo Kojima is collaborating with Xbox Game Studios. For me personally I am really looking forward to A Plague Tale: Requiem, the first game was an absolute gem and I loved every minute of it. Starfield game play was shown and it was explained how massive the game is over 1,000 planets. Starfield looks extremely promising and I am hoping Bethesda delivers on this game.

X  Tastic Time

Overall it was a great show I had an amazing time making new friends and seeing old ones. Xbox has really found their grove this generation I am excited for the future of gaming. Be sure to check out all the trailers of the games I mentioned. Happy gaming friends!

Article By Carmelo Cianciotta

Video Game Veteran | Electronics Enthusiast | Button Masher Since '88 With over 35 years of gaming experience under his belt (and a few worn-out controllers to prove it), Carmelo Cianciotta is your go-to guy for honest, entertaining, and occasionally sarcastic reviews of video games and electronics. Whether he's testing the latest tech or yelling at pixelated bosses from the '90s, Carmelo brings a seasoned eye and a sharp wit to everything he covers. He’s seen consoles come and go, graphics evolve from “imaginative” blobs to near-reality, and he's still wondering why every controller update adds more buttons. When Carmelo speaks tech, it's with the passion of someone who’s blown into a few cartridges and lived to tell the tale. If it's got a power button, he's probably reviewed it—possibly while sipping coffee and arguing with an AI assistant.

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