Upcoming Xbox games: Best new Xbox Series X|S games for 2024, and beyond
The best new Xbox games coming out in 2024 and beyond.
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (February 11, 2025)
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2is an upcoming action-RPG developed by Warhorse Studios and published by Deep Silver. You play Henry of Skalitz, a young man on a quest for vengeance against the one who murdered his parents. Travel across 15th-century Bohemia to track down the killer, become embroiled in political intrigue, and meet a host of charismatic characters who will help or hinder your journey depending on your choices.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII (February 11, 2025)
Civilization VII is the seventh mainline entry in Sid Meier’s award-winning Civilization franchise. In this 4X strategy game, you will take control of a legendary world leader and guide a civilization through the ages to become one of the most technologically advanced empires in human history.
You can help your empire rise to power in an epic single-player campaign or race against your friends to see who can build the greatest civilization first in online multiplayer.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows (February 14, 2024)
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the latest and 14th mainline entry in Ubisoft’s long-runningAssassin’s Creedfranchise. This game will let you experience the inter-connected stories of Naoe the shinobi Assassin and the legendary African samurai Yasuke.
As both characters, you will embark on adventures across Sengoku-era Japan and dispatch villainous foes with either stealthy assassinations or brutal melee combat depending on who you play as.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Strike foes from the shadows as Naoe the shinobi or confront mighty foes head as Yasuke the samurai in the latest entry of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Buy:Xbox
Avowed (February 18, 2025)
Avowedis an upcoming first-person RPG game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game is set in the fictional world of Eora which was introduced in Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity series.
You play as an envoy sent by the kingdom of Aedyr to investigate troubling rumors of a plague spreading throughout the Living Lands. Your quest will lead you on an epic adventure where you must save this strange and mystical land from destruction while fighting to keep your own soul intact at the same time.
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Part 1 - February 18, 2025, Part 2 - March 18, 2025)
From the creators of Life of Strange comes their newest dramatic narrative adventure game, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. The story centers around four high school friends Swann, Nora, Autumn, and Kat, and a horrific event that caused them to split apart for 27 years. Experience an emotional tale of self-discovery and discover the dark secret that kept these souls adrift from each other.
This game will be released in two parts. Part 1 will be released on February 18, 2025, while Part 2 will launch on March 18, 2025.
Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (February 21, 2025)
Like a Dragon’s iconic ‘Mad Dog of Shimano’, Goro Majima, at long last gets to star in his own solo adventure in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. In this game, Goro Majima finds himself shipwrecked on an island in the middle of the Pacific with no recollection of how he got there and has lost his memories on top of that.
Determined to remember who he is, Goro Majima sets off on an epic journey to sail the Seven Seas with a mighty pirate crew to reclaim his memories, fight off devious and bloodthirsty rival pirates, and hunt for legendary treasure along the way.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Set sail for high adventure and absolute chaos as the crazy ex-yakuza, Goro Majima in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Explore the seven seas to recover your lost memories, recruit valiant crewmates for your pirate crew, and battle rival cutthroats in over-the-top sea battles and beat em' up brawls.
Pre-order at:Amazon (Xbox)|Walmart (Xbox)|Best Buy (Xbox)
Monster Hunter Wilds (February 28, 2025)
Monster Hunter Wildsis the seventh mainline entry in Capcom’s Monster Hunter series and the first game to be made exclusively for the current generation of consoles. In this game, you are commissioned by the Hunter’s Guild to embark on a dangerous expedition to the Forbidden Lands to discover its secrets, rescue fellow hunters who went missing there, and hunt deadly monsters that threaten to destroy its ecosystem.
Monster Hunter Wilds
Explore the uncharted Forbidden Lands to discover long-lost secrets and hunt monsters to protect the balance of nature in Monster Hunter Wilds. Hunt the vicious beasts of the Forbidden Lands alone or with your friends in 4-player online co-op.
Buy for Xbox:$69.99 at Walmart|$69.99 at Best Buy|$69.99 at Amazon
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter (February 2025)
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winteris an indie action-RPG developed by Odd Bug Studio and published by United Label. After the events of the first game, the Rats of the South have started to rebuild their lives after surviving a bloody war. However, their time of peace is cut short as a terrible horde of bat-like monsters known as the Dark Wings have risen from their slumber and invaded the ratfolk’s lands.
As the young warrior Arlo, your goal is to unite the rat clans under one banner and travel to the frozen wastelands of the North to destroy the Dark Wings once and for all.
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Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran of 30-plus years, primarily covering PC and Xbox games here on Windows Central. Gaming since the 8-bit era, Alexander’s expertise revolves around gaming guides and news, with a particular focus on Japanese titles from the likes of Elden Ring to Final Fantasy. Alexander is always on deck to help our readers conquer the industry’s most difficult games — when he can pry himself away from Monster Hunter that is!
