Xbox fans have a lot to look forward to this year and the next. Metro Exodus, Assassin’s Creed: Origins, Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Ori and the Will of the Wisps and more were all announced during Microsoft’s Xbox E3 press conference.
The first trailer shown during Microsoft’s Xbox E3 press conference was of Metro Exodus, where we see what is assumed to be the main character trekking through some sort of underground tunnel system in first person. When he emerges from it, the audience sees a destroyed town overgrown by forest. As the main character explores the ravaged homes, they encounter a giant mole-looking monster which he is able to defeat with a crossbow. The main character then proceeds to hop on a train with the help of a female companion.
The full description of the game can be found on the Metro Exodus’ official website. Here it is:
“Metro Exodus is an epic, story-driven first person shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival horror in one of the most immersive game worlds ever created. Explore the Russian wilderness across vast, non-linear levels and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year through spring, summer and autumn to the depths of nuclear winter. Inspired by the novels of Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro Exodus continues Artyom’s story in the greatest Metro adventure yet.”
There is no release date for Metro Exodus and pre-order is currently unavailable.
The second trailer shown right after the Metro Exodus trailer was the Assassin’s Creed: Origins trailer. There have been several leaks of the game leading up to the official announcement, the most recent one a GameInformer Magazine cover featuring the new Assassin’s Creed game according to Kotaku.
Assassin’s Creed: Origins takes place in Egypt and reveals how the Assassins Brotherhood came to be. It will be released on October 27 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. There will be more information on it in another Whizord article or go to the Assassin’s Creed: Origins official website, and stay tuned for more updates.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm was also announced during the Microsoft Xbox E3 press conference, the prequel to the critically-acclaimed Life is Strange. The game takes place three years before the start to Life is Strange and before the kidnapping of Rachel Amber. This story focuses more on Max’s (the main character of Life is Strange) friend, Chloe Price, and her relationship with Rachel. The Life is Strange: Before the Storm trailer can be watched on the Life is Strange official YouTube channel. More information on the game can be found on the Life is Strange: Before the Storm’s official website.
It will be released in three episodes, starting with the first episode being released on August 31 of this year and available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
Along with Life is Strange: Before the Storm, another critically-acclaimed game will be making its way back to Xbox One. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is the sequel to the heart-wrenching story of Ori and the Blind Forest, an Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive release. Fans of the series will be able to play as Ori again as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery. A release date for the game hasn’t been released yet, but if you feel like having a good cry, you can watch the Ori and the Will of the Wisps trailer on the Xbox official YouTube channel.
Along with these official announcements, gameplay was shown for Forza Motorsport 7 (showing off what the Xbox One X can do) Anthem, Sea of Thieves, Crackdown 3, and Middle-Earth: Shadow of War along with release dates for Dragon Ball FighterZ, State of Decay 2 and more. Be sure to be on the lookout for more E3 coverage from Whizord!
