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Helldivers 2 has become the top-selling game on the Xbox Store, signaling a successful cross-platform release and potentially influencing future PlayStation and Xbox game strategies, with Sony considering more titles on Xbox and Microsoft expanding its gaming ecosystem across devices.
Microsoft is implementing new rules to prevent 'bundle spam' on the Xbox Store, targeting developers who bundle identical game SKUs across different platforms without meaningful differentiation, to improve transparency and search result integrity.
Microsoft is implementing new guidelines to prevent spam game bundles on the Xbox Store, banning bundles that contain different platform SKUs of the same game unless there is meaningful differentiation, in response to complaints about store clutter and manipulation tactics by developers.
Hollow Knight Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the beloved Metroidvania game, launched an Xbox Store page on April Fool's Day, adding to existing store pages on Switch, PlayStation, Steam, and GOG. Despite the timing, it's a real addition, and fans are now speculating that definitive news about the game could be on the way soon, as the last official update from Team Cherry was a delay announcement in May last year.
Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition, a remastered version of the 2003 adventure game, is set to release early next year. The accidental early posting on the Xbox store revealed that the game will feature 4K graphics, 60 FPS, improved controls and audio, auto-save, cross-save functionality, a new treasure hunt, speedrun mode, and updated achievements. The game will be available on multiple platforms, including PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC. The long-awaited sequel, Beyond Good and Evil 2, remains in development limbo.
Microsoft has accidentally revealed the early access release date for the highly anticipated Mortal Kombat 1 DLC character, Omni-Man, on the Xbox Store. Omni-Man, voiced by J. K. Simmons, is a supervillain from the Invincible series and will be the first playable character in Mortal Kombat's Kombat Pack 1. Other DLC characters in the pack include Quan Chi, Peacemaker, Ermac, Homelander, and Takeda. Warner Bros. Games has yet to officially announce the release date, but it is expected to be soon.
Xbox is currently running a 'Fallout Day Sale' on the Xbox Store, offering discounts on Fallout games and their DLC packs, as well as Skyrim. Some of the notable deals include Fallout 76 for $7.99, Fallout 4 for $4.99, and the Fallout 4 Season Pass for $12.24. The sale is expected to end on October 31st.
Microsoft has announced the closure of the Xbox 360 digital store on July 29, 2024, but clarified that all original Xbox and Xbox 360 content available on the modern Xbox store will still be purchasable. Backwards compatible titles that have not been brought over to the new store may disappear permanently. Previously purchased content will still be accessible for re-download.
Xbox's weekly deals feature a selection of heavily discounted backwards compatible classics from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras, including titles such as BioShock, Mafia II, and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. More deals are expected to be available during the upcoming Xbox Summer Sale.
The Bergson's Games Studios has cancelled the Spanish Windows release of One Step After Fall following Microsoft delisting other versions of the game from the Xbox store. The studio apologized for the inconvenience caused and stated that it is trying to evaluate all possible options regarding the delistings. To avoid future inconveniences and players potentially losing out on more money, TBGS says it has chosen to cancel the Spanish Windows release of One Step After Fall.
Publisher My.Games has delisted five of its titles from the Xbox Store, including Warface, Armored Warfare, and Skyforge, with no official explanation. While servers are still live for those who already downloaded the games, some players are reporting that the games have disappeared from their libraries. My.Games has yet to comment on the situation, but the official Warface Twitter account acknowledged the issue and said they are working to mitigate it.