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While you were out picking apples and making Thanksgiving plans this past weekend, Microsoft's Xbox group was in Mexico City dropping a bunch of major announcements.
What kind of announcements? We're talking about major game release dates ("Crackdown 3" is coming in February), major additions to Microsoft's killer Game Pass service ("PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds"!), and even a couple of full-on acquisitions.
Here's the most important stuff Microsoft announced on Saturday:
1. "Crackdown 3" is finally arriving on February 15.Microsoft Studios"Crackdown 3"? Yes, "Crackdown 3"!
After years of delays and trailers, it looks like "Crackdown 3" is finally coming out on February 15. The game is exclusive to the Xbox One and Windows 10 PC, and will be free for any Game Pass subscribers at launch.
There's even a new trailer:
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2. Microsoft is buying Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment — two RPG powerhouse game studios.
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Two new game studios are joining Microsoft's growing portfolio of game makers: Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment, both known for creating western-style RPGs that gamers love.
That brings Microsoft's list of new studios up to seven, a growing army dedicated to building the future Xbox game library.
3. One of the biggest console exclusive games, "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," is heading to Game Pass.Bluehole
If you're one of the millions of people paying for Microsoft's Game Pass program — a $60 annual service that grants users access to a massive library of Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One games — then you're in luck: "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" is headed to the service on November 12.
Two other major titles — "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice" and "Ori and the Blind Forest" — are also headed to Game Pass in December.
4. A major expansion is coming to "Forza Horizon 4" in December: Fortune Island.Playground Games/Microsoft Studios
The first major expansion for "Forza Horizon 4" arrives on December 13: it's called "Fortune Island," and it adds ... a new island to the game's already massive open-world environment.
The island aims to recreate "the remote northern reaches of the British Isles," and will double down on the game's weather-based gameplay. Expect "extreme" weather conditions, including "fierce lightning," "perilous cliffside dirt roads," and other such weather events. A smattering of new cars are arriving alongside the addition.
Check out those new cars in this video:
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5. The Xbox One will be less expensive than ever this holiday: both the Xbox One S and Xbox One X are getting a $100 price drop during November.Microsoft
Starting on November 18 and extending through to November 26, you're going to be able to get a killer deal on Xbox One consoles. Whether you're buying the normally $300 Xbox One S or the normally $500 Xbox One X, you'll see a $100 price drop for Microsoft's annual Black Friday sale.
To be all the way clear: during that week, the Xbox One S can be found for as low as $200, while the Xbox One X will cost $400. If you're at all interested in buying an Xbox One, or maybe buying one for a loved one, this will be the week to do it.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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