All Announced During Today’s Xbox Partner Preview

Today’s Xbox Partner Preview showcased 14 games over 30 minutes, some brand new, some long lost, and some newly christened with release dates. Here’s a quick overview of everything that was announced.

Unknown 9: Awakening – Summer 2024

First announced at Gamescom 2020, this third-person supernatural action game showed its first signs of life in over three years with its first gameplay trailer. It stars Haroona, a woman with supernatural powers used to fight enemies in an Indian town. You can learn more here.

Sleight of hand – 2025

This stealth-focused third-person noir deckbuilder is directly inspired by Metal Gear Solid. You can learn more here.

The Alters – 2024

We’ve learned that 11bit Studios’ sci-fi body duplication adventure, in which a miner must survive on a hostile planet by creating multiple versions of himself, is coming to game Pass this year. It also received its first gameplay trailer. You can learn more here.

Creatures of Ava – 2024

Co-written by acclaimed scribe Rhianna Pratchett, the lead writer of Tomb Raider/Rise of the Tomb Raider, among others, Creatures of Ava is an empathy-based action-adventure game about taming and protecting creatures to save a planet from a life. -threatening infection.

Griefville X Chucky Crossover from Roblox – Available Now

The typically kid-friendly Roblox is getting a dedicated coming-of-age update in the form of the horror-themed Griefville: Survive the Nightmare. Kicking off this new update is the deadly arrival of Chucky.

The sinking city 2 – 2025

Frogwares’ The Sinking City will be recalled next year. The Lovecraftian survival horror game is set in a twisted version of Arkham in 1920s America. The Sinking City 2 is coming to PS5, Xbox series X/S, and PC, and Frogwares is launching a Kickstarter to further fund the project developed by Unreal Engine 5.

STALKER Legends of the Zone Trilogy – Available Now

GSC game World has remastered the original STALKER trilogy for Xbox One (and series X/S via backwards compatibility). The $39.99 collection includes Shadow of Chornobyl, Clear Sky, and Call of Prypiat. Each game can also be purchased individually for $19.99.

Monster Jam: Showdown – 2024

Monster Truck fans have a new Monster Jam racing title to look forward to this year. Showdown features 66 official Monster Jam trucks at launch and 10 game modes, including freestyle and off-road racing, alone or against others, in online and local split-screen.

Persona 3 Reload Expansion Pass – 2024

While many of us are probably still going through Persona 3 Reload, our stay has been extended thanks to an expansion pass. Released in three waves throughout the year, the pass adds the fan-favorite epilogue to Persona 3 FES, dubbed Episode Aigis – The Answer (in September), as well as new background music settings and a character costume. Velvet. You can learn more here.

The first Berserker: Khazan

The upcoming single-player action game set in the Dungeons and Fighters universe has gotten another impressive gameplay. Unfortunately, there is still no release window.

Tales of Kenzera: Large – April

Ahead of its April 23 launch, Tales of Kenzera: Zau received a detailed gameplay walkthrough showing the mechanics of the side-scrolling action game.

Frostpunk 2 – July 25

The new Frostpunk 2 trailer revealed that the game will be coming to PC game Pass when it launches on July 25. The game will also come to consoles (and Xbox game Pass) at a later date.

Final Fantasy XIV for Xbox – March 21

Final Fantasy XIV launches fully on Xbox on March 21. The popular MMO is currently playable in beta on the platform, and the launch comes ahead of the summer release of the game‘s next expansion, Dawntrail. You can learn more here.

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess – 2024

First announced last summer, this colorful Capcom title combines stylish swordplay with real-time strategy elements. You’ll fight supernatural monsters, save villagers, and use resources to fortify a village and defend it from invading beasts as night falls. You can learn more here.

What was your favorite announcement during the Xbox Partner Preview? Let us know in the comments!