Summary
- The Xbox Partner Preview on October 17 will showcase over a dozen new trailers, including world premieres for titles available on Game Pass.
- Games confirmed to be showcased include Alan Wake 2's The Lake House DLC, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers.
- MechWarrior 5: Clans will be released on October 17 on Game Pass, with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 coming later in the month.
Xbox has recently revealed that the next Xbox Partner Preview will be streamed on October 17. This will be an amazing opportunity for gamers interested in third-party Xbox titles to learn more about the best upcoming releases.
Xbox often promotes third-party games at special streaming events like the Xbox Partner Preview and the Xbox Partner Showcase. Back in March, in the last Xbox Partner Showcase promoted by Microsoft’s gaming division, several third-party Game Pass titles were announced, including Creatures of Ava, The Alters, Frostpunk 2, and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.
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Now, Microsoft announced via Xbox Wire that the next Xbox Partner Preview will happen on October 17, at 1:00 PM ET. The online event will last around 25 minutes and will bring over a dozen new trailers, including games like Alan Wake 2’s The Lake House DLC, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. Xbox also revealed that multiple world premieres, including titles that will be available on Game Pass, will be announced during the upcoming event. The event can be watched on Xbox’s official channels, and it will have subtitle support for 15 languages, as well as accessibility options for people with low hearing and vision.
When to Watch the Xbox Partner Preview?
- October 17, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET.
The upcoming Xbox Partner Preview is not the only exciting occurrence that October 17 has in store for Xbox gamers, though. October 17 will also mark the release of MechWarrior 5: Clans on Xbox Game Pass, which will be available on the PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tiers. MechWarrior 5: Clans is a sequel to MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, and is a full-blown campaign with co-op and multiplayer support. Later in the month, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers will gain access to the eagerly awaited Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which is arguably one of the biggest titles to be available on the popular subscription service this month.
Former Rare lead Craig Duncan to head Xbox Game Studios
In related news, Xbox Game Studios recently changed its head. The previous head of the division, Alan Hartman, stepped down, and former Rare lead Craig Duncan will take his place. The change happened during a controversial time for Xbox, as the brand has been criticized this year for shutting down studios such as Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, and for making Xbox Game Pass tiers more complicated. In any case, Xbox gamers will certainly get more exciting news about games available on the platform on October 17.
- Brand
- Microsoft
- Operating System
- Proprietary (Windows-based)
- Storage
- 1TB WD SN530 NVMe SSD
- VR Support
- No
- Resolution
- 720p - 4K UHD
- App Store
- Microsoft Store
Microsoft's ninth-generation console, the Xbox Series X is a powerful machine that can support 4K resolution and 60 fps, depending on the game. Released alongside the Xbox Series S, the Series X has a Custom AMD Zen 2 CPU, a Custom RDNA 2 GPU, and 16 GB of RAM.
Checkbox: control the expandable behavior of the extra info- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac
- Ports
- AC, Ethernet, USB x3, Storage Expansion, HDMI
- HDR Support
- Yes
- Original Release Date
- November 10, 2020
- Hardware Versions
- Xbox Series X
- Original MSRP (USD)
- $499
- Weight
- 9.8 LBS
- Dimensions
- 151 x 151 x 301 mm
- Processor
- Custom AMD 8-core Zen 2 3.8 GHz