Xbox Series: all the exclusives expected in 2020 -

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Upon its release in November, the new Microsoft console will benefit from many exclusive games, some of which are eagerly awaited.

And this is a weighty argument which the American giant hopes to take advantage of to win the hearts of gamers against its main competitor, namely Sony and its PS5.

The Medium

Xbox Series: all the exclusives expected in 2020 - geeko

Developed by the Polish studio Blooper, author in particular of

Layers of Fear

and the very nice

Observer

,

The Medium

is a new adventure game with a unique concept since we will embody a medium, capable of moving from one dimension to the other.

The title is presented as a horrific thriller with a neat atmosphere.

The plot will take place in the city of Krakow, Poland.

The Polish studio's first truly ambitious project, The Medium should be available a few weeks before the launch of Microsoft's new console, just in time for the holidays.

Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon

(Temporary Exclusive)

Xbox Series: all the exclusives expected in 2020 - geeko

Formerly exclusive to the PlayStation, the

Yakuza

series

will be entitled to a preview on Xbox Series.

Episode number 7 will indeed be released temporarily on the Microsoft console, before being entitled to a release at the very end of the first quarter of 2021 on PS5.

If the context remains the same as in the previous episodes (the Mafia universe of the archipelago), the gameplay will evolve radically with a turn-based combat system.

Mini-games, totally crazy sequences and humor in the second degree will always be there.

The Falconeer

Xbox Series: all the exclusives expected in 2020 - geeko

Following in the footsteps of a

Panzer Dragoon

,

The Falconeer

was originally a small independent project that took on unexpected proportions.

The title will ultimately accompany the launch of the Xbox Series and will even position itself as one of the big excluded from the machine.

The first feedback is already very warm.

In addition to its charming universe and its beautiful artistic direction,

The Falconeer

will

be

able to count on a nervous gameplay and intense fights.

It will also be the first next-gen shoot 'em up to emerge.

Gears Tactics

Xbox Series: all the exclusives expected in 2020 - geeko

Already released on PC,

Gears Tactics

had received a very warm welcome when it was released.

This tactical RPG is in line with an

X-Com

, with strategy game mechanics, turn-based and a good dose of skill.

While it doesn't look like a next-gen game,

Gears Tactics

remains a top-flight title, which also belongs to one of console's most beloved franchises.

Certainly not a "system-seller" but a very good game to reinforce the line-up of exclusives of the machine!

Tetris Effect Connected

(temporary exclusive)

Xbox Series: all the exclusives expected in 2020 - geeko

If it had made many people smile at the time of its announcement,

Tetris Effect Connected

could well surprise.

This new episode of the series will be characterized especially by its multiplayer angle.

It will offer online, co-op, competitive, local games.

The game has been totally reinvented for the occasion and will be entitled to a majestic achievement.

It will be available upon release and integrated into GamePass.

Bright Memory Infinite

Xbox Series: all the exclusives expected in 2020 - geeko

Bright Memory

is the FPS that caused a sensation during Microsoft's first keynote.

While the full game isn't expected to land on Xbox before 2021, a paid demo will be offered as soon as the console launches.

Developed by a small Chinese studio,

Bright Memory

promises to be a particularly ambitious FPS, which will mix eras and contexts for a most intense experience.

The title (or at least, this big demo) is already available on Steam and is sold there for around ten euros.

The Ascent

Xbox Series: all the exclusives expected in 2020 - geeko

Another small independent game that will not be released on rival consoles,

The Ascent

is a cooperative RPG in the lineage of a

Diablo

, which will take us into a visually polished cyberpunk universe.

Immersed in a gang war, the player will evolve in a very dark futuristic universe.

The title seems to fully exploit the capabilities of the console, despite its small budget.

It could also be one of the very good surprises of this launch ...

Call of the Sea

Xbox Series: all the exclusives expected in 2020 - geeko

Also expected at the end of the year,

Call of the Sea

presents itself as a title full of charm, close to

Sea of ​​Thieves

in terms of its colorful artistic direction and its universe of piracy, but which however abandons the multiplayer dimension. since it will be a narrative game in which we will play an explorer who goes in search of her husband who has disappeared on the other side of the planet.

Another special feature of the game: 

Call of the Sea

will be played entirely in first person, for complete immersion.

Below you will also find a list of all the exclusive titles which should arrive on the console in the future:

  • Avowed

  • Forza Motorsport

  • Fable

  • Everwild

  • Halo Infinite

  • As Dusk Falls

  • State of Decay 3

  • Hellblade 2

  • Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis

  • Scorn

  • STALKER 2 (temporary exclusive)

  • Warhammer 40,000 Darktide (Temporary Exclusive)

  • The Gunk

  • Tunic

  • 12 Minutes (temporary exclusivity)

  • ExoMecha

  • Second Extinction

  • CrossfireX

To these will be added some future productions of Bethesda, the publisher recently acquired by Microsoft, owner of licenses such as

Wolfenstein

,

Doom

, The Elder Scrolls or

Fallout

.

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