Xbox prepares nine secret previews ahead of summer showcase

metro.co.uk:

Nine previews for upcoming Xbox games have been uncovered on the Xbox store, but Microsoft has wisely given them random, nonsensical names.

With the big Xbox and Bethesda showcase taking place this weekend, some eager fans are on the hunt for any potential leaks indicating what will be shown.

There are enough rumours and speculation flying around (such as a GoldenEye 007 remaster/re-release), but we now know at least nine of the games that will make an appearance… sort of.

Microsoft has apparently added nine previews to the Xbox store. Since it would’ve know that these previews would’ve been spotted by fans, it’s given them all random codenames.

Maybe there is a deeper meaning to them but, at the time of writing, no one’s managed to decipher them.

As such, it’s unclear whether any of the nine are for entirely new announcements or for games that we already know about. But given how many there are some at least must be new.

The previews were uncovered and shared on Twitter by Aggiornamenti Lumia, who has previously shared information regarding release dates for Xbox and PC games.

Although no one knows what they are, it’s easy to speculate considering Microsoft’s current line-up of announced games.

Starfield is a safe bet to make an appearance at the showcase considering it was meant to release this year but has been pushed back to 2023. Although it seems relatively unlikely it would be released as hands-on preview.

Arkane’s Redfall, which was delayed at the same time, is a much more likely prospect though, as it’s primarily a multiplayer game.

The likes of Contraband and The Outer Worlds 2, which received teaser trailers at last year’s showcase, could feasibly be mentioned too. Neither game was given a release window, though, so