PRESS RELEASE
In case you missed it, Xbox shared some news at The Game Awards last Friday for Crackdown 3, Forza Horizon 4, Xbox Game Pass and the ID@Xbox Winter of Arcade!
A summary of the night’s announcements can be found below.
Winter of Arcade
A re-launch of the beloved Summer of Arcade promotion and to celebrate some highly anticipated games from independent developers coming out, Xbox are excited to announce the ID@Xbox Winter of Arcade!
Through this promotion, fans will get a $5 gift card for each ID@Xbox title purchased through the Microsoft Store or Xbox.com, after the first one, up to $40 if all nine games are purchased. In addition to savings galore, Xbox are excited to announce that ID@Xbox Winter of Arcade will also feature four games that will or have launched day-and-date into Xbox Game Pass: Below, Ashen, Mutant Year Zero and Kingdom Two Crowns.
Forza Horizon 4
Travel to Fortune Island in the first expansion to the critically acclaimed open-world racing game and experience the most treacherous Forza Horizon expansion yet. With extreme terrain, perilous weather conditions such as atmospheric storms and the Aurora Borealis, a brand new Horizon treasure hunt and a host of new driving challenges, Fortune Island cranks the Forza Horizon 4 experience to 11.
Fortune Island releases worldwide on December 13 at no cost for players who own the Forza Horizon 4 Ultimate Edition, the Forza Horizon 4 Expansions Bundle or the Forza Horizon 4 Ultimate Add-Ons Bundle. Xbox Game Pass subscribers are eligible for 10% off a standalone purchase of Fortune Island or 10% off each bundle.
Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft announced several new titles will become available to Xbox Game Pass members beginning today, including Ashen, Mortal Kombat X, PES19 and Spintires: Mudrunner.
Additionally, Kingdom Two Crowns will be available beginning December 11, Below will be available beginning December 14, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will become available beginning December 17 and Ori and the Blind Forest and Shadow Warrior 2 available on December 20.
Crackdown 3
Commander Jaxon continues to challenge his real-life counterpart, Terry Crews, to step it up in a brand-new video for Crackdown 3, available February 15 with Xbox Game Pass and globally on Xbox One and Windows 10.
Devil May Cry 5 Demo Now Available Exclusively on Xbox One
Today, Xbox fans can experience one of the most over-the-top action experiences of this generation with the demo right now only on Xbox One. In this action-packed sample of the craziness of Devil May Cry 5, you play as Nero, our hero on a mission to figure out what’s going down in Redgrave City.