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THE X FACTOR With the Xbox Series X console on its way, now is the perfect time for retailers to gen up on next gen-gaming. We take a look at a few of the exciting titles that are in the offing Microsoft has confirmed that its hotlyanticipated Xbox Series X next-gen games console is to arrive in November this year. The exact timing has yet to be announced, but retailers should make sure they’re up to speed on the latest titles, ready for when the ultra-powerful gaming machine hits shelves in the run-up to the festive season. Microsoft and video game developer 343 Industries had been planning to launch the Xbox Series X and the first-person shooter game Halo Infinite – due to be published by Xbox Game Studios – simultaneously this autumn, but, sadly, due to the Covid-19 crisis, the title’s release date has now been pushed back until 2021. ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA Well-known video game developer Ubisoft has announced that the next instalment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, will be released worldwide on November 17 this year.
It will be available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store on Windows PC, as well as on Uplay+, (Ubisoft’s subscription service), and Google’s cloud gaming service Stadia. The ambitious, action role-playing adventure will also be available for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 when the consoles launch later this year. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is based on the epic saga of fierce Viking raider Eivor and is set against the brutal backdrop of England’s Dark Ages. Players can take advantage of new features including raids, growing their
Strap yourself in – with Xbox Series X just around the corner, you and your customers are in for one hell of a ride! settlements, and building up their power in a quest to earn a place among the gods in Valhalla – the afterlife that brave warriors are destined for in Norse mythology. In addition to all the Viking pillaging, there is also the ability for players to customise their character’s hair, tattoos, war paint, weapons and gear, as well as switch between a male or female Eivor at any time. WATCHDOGS: LEGION Another title coming from Ubisoft this year is Watchdogs: Legion. Set in London, in the not-too-distant (distopian) future, players can join forces with up to three friends, as they form a resistance movement to take on a powerful crime syndicate preying on the vulnerable. Watchdogs: Legion is said to offer a “neverbefore-seen” level of gaming innovation that allows players to recruit and play as anyone they see in the iconic city, from an MI5 agent to a tough bareknuckle fighter, a brilliant hacker or illegal street racer. FABLE Other titles on the list for Xbox Series X are Fable (Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios), a reboot of the popular magical
roleplaying adventure franchise – watch out for frogs and fairies! – and fantasy epic Avowed (Xbox Game Studios / Obsidian). Full of magic and mysterious creatures, this game is set in the world of Eora, home of Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity games. STATE OF DECAY 3 Microsoft has also revealed that the latest entry in the zombie-survival action game series State of Decay 3 is on the way from Undead Labs / Xbox Game Studios. It’s set to be an Xbox Series X console exclusive, but will also be available for Windows. FORZA HORIZON 4 If you’re lucky enough to survive the zombie apocalypse, you might want something a little more scenic to enjoy. Put yourself firmly in the driving seat with well-known racing game Forza Horizon 4 (Xbox Game Studios /Playground Games) – newly optimised for Xbox Series X. Explore the beautiful and historic Britain landscape as you get behind the wheel of hundreds of the world’s greatest cars, now in native 4K Ultra HD, at 60 frames per second. Strap yourself in – with Xbox Series X just around the corner, you and your customers are in for one hell of a ride!
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