Xbox Series X: 5 things we want from the May 7 event

Microsoft is poised to do a proper Xbox Series Ten showcase on May 7, promising to requite a detailed wait into the games Xbox fans tin look frontwards to playing over Holiday 2020 and across.

So followers of Microsoft'due south games console should have their alarms set for eight AM Pacific Fourth dimension on adjacent Thursday. But the whole thing has got united states of america wondering what we'd like to see from the Xbox Series X showcase.

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Xbox Series Ten exclusives

We already accept a rough listing of what games are coming to the Xbox Series X, including the recently announced Assassinator's Creed Vallhalla. And we know that Halo Infinite and Senua's Saga: Hellblade II will be Xbox exclusives, only we've not seen whatever proper game footage from them. Nor have we seen many next-gen titles announced, though quite a few games similar Gears 5 will be ported over to the Xbox Serial 10 with some enhanced features.

So we'd actually similar to see Microsoft bear witness off a deluge of next-generation panel exclusives, peculiarly when as it has now got a lot of development studios and developers working nether its Xbox Game Studios banner.

We'd place a big bet on seeing some proper Halo Space game footage, hopefully showing off an exciting single-player mode besides as a comprehensive multiplayer suite: Halo Battle Royale anyone?

The official Xbox announcement states that we'll meet "kickoff wait next-gen gameplay from our global developers partners," which likely means third-party games volition be the focus of the evidence. But nosotros sure would like to see some Microsoft exclusives make an appearance.

Xbox Serial X backwards compatibility

Microsoft has said the Xbox Series Ten will be backwards compatible with older Xbox games, including all Xbox and Xbox 360 titles that are already optimized for Xbox 1.

But could nosotros see fifty-fifty more archetype titles pop up from the all-encompassing Xbox dorsum catalogue? Our own Adam Ismail raised the question about how truly backwards-uniform the new consoles can exist when the demand to assemble one-time licences and dig into sometime code can atomic number 82 to beloved titles being left out.

More clarity from Microsoft on this, along with whatever data as to how the Xbox Series X might enhance such older games for 4K displays, would be much appreciated.

Xbox Series X enhancements

Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to Xbox Series X — (Image credit: CD Projekt Red)

Speaking of enhancements, we'd quite like to know how the Xbox Series X will boost games that span the current and next-generation consoles. We're looking at Cyberpunk 2077 in item, as we already know that CD Projekt Red plans on enhancing its open up-earth RPG for next-gen systems.

Will frame rates and resolution simply get cranked upwardly? Or will the Xbox Series X bring in ray-tracing and other graphical bells and whistles to such games? We'd like to know on Thursday please, Microsoft.

Xbox Serial 10 price

Microsoft has done a good job at explaining that the Xbox Serial X volition be the nearly powerful console it has always made and one that'll best the PS5 in raw teraflop grunt. And Redmond'southward gaming segmentation has also highlighted the fast SSD storage and expandable storage of its upcoming console.

This is exciting stuff for specs fans. But for some, the question of how much all this will price remains. Microsoft has said that the toll will exist competitive with Sony's side by side-generation panel just hasn't blurted out an actual price. The Xbox One Ten initially cost $499, so we'd not be surprised to the Xbox Series X exist effectually that marking.

As such, nosotros would really like Microsoft to finish the rampant speculation and only reveal how much the Xbox Series X will price. This way, we can either be pleasantly surprised or desperately save as much as we tin over the next vi months.

Xbox Series X release date

And afterward price, we'd like to Microsoft to tell us when nosotros will be able to get our hands on the Xbox Serial X. And for eager Xbox fans, a pre-social club engagement would also be adept.

Currently, all nosotros know so far is the Xbox Series X is due out "Holiday 2020," which is a rather vague Christmas time. An actual release engagement would be much appreciated; this writer would like it to be November 26, as it'southward his birthday.