Xbox Games Showcase Time and Streaming Details Revealed; Starfield Direct Will Air Right After
Microsoft will host its Xbox Games Showcase on June 11 — as confirmed before — and ahead of the event, the company has dropped timings and other details for the same. The showcase will be held live across Xbox's official YouTube and Twitch channels, at 10:30pm IST in India/ 10am PT in the US. The event will showcase some ‘new surprises and first-looks' from Xbox's internal and third-party studios and will be followed by a ‘Starfield Direct' event, immediately after. The news comes in the wake of multiple major publishers, including Xbox, opting out of the annual E3 exhibition, which led to its cancellation, in March.
It also goes without saying that since Redfall — out now on PC, Xbox Series S/X, and Xbox Game Pass — was received poorly by critics and fans alike, the company, which has been scrutinised for its lacklustre exclusive slate, needs to step up its game during the June presentation. The cartoonish rhythm game Hi-Fi Rush was the last big break for Xbox, dropping without any marketing and endearing fans, but was shrouded in industry-wide rumours that it failed to meet sales expectations. Aaron Greenberg, VP, of Xbox Games Marketing, then responded to the claims, stating that Hi-Fi Rush was a ‘break out hit' and that the team couldn't be happier with developer Tango Gameworks' work.
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As mentioned before, the Starfield Direct event will be streamed right after the Xbox Games Showcase on June 11, promising tons of new gameplay, developer interviews, and some behind-the-scenes content. The space-set RPG
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