Sadly, it was a disappointment, with Digital Trends’ two-star review stating, “a design identity crisis and a bevy of technical issues make this a surprising disappointment from a development team that’s capable of so much more.” Hollow Knight: Silksong - Not ReleasedĪfter years of silence, the highly anticipated indie Metroidvania Hollow Knight: Silksong appeared during the showcase, suggesting it would launch within the next year as a day-one Xbox Game Pass title. After some delays, the game was released on May 2, 2023. The first game of the 2022 showcase was Arkane Austin’s vampiric co-op shooter Redfall.

Going chronologically through the showcase and games featured on an image released after the event, here are the games that did and did not come out on time. This admission inspired me to revisit the lineup of 43 new games and ports - I’m not counting Game Pass collaborations, updates, or expansion - featured to see how many of them will actually be out by the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct Double Feature begins on June 11.

Though there are still a few weeks left for Xbox to make good on its promise, it seems unlikely that every game shown at its 2022 presentation will indeed launch as planned. During a May 4 interview on Kinda Funny’s XCast podcast, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer admitted that Xbox “didn’t deliver” when that promise was mentioned. That’s not exactly how things panned out, though. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes - Not released.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Released.Hideo Kojima’s Xbox Cloud Gaming title - Not released.The Last Case of Benedict Fox - Released.Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn - Not released.

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