E3 2021 - Xbox and Bethesda showcase: From Starfield, Battlefield 2042 to Halo Infinite, here are top game announcements

Halo Infinite

Microsoft finally announced the release timeline of Halo Infinite, and it will come out this holiday season. It also showcased a new trailer which showed Master Chief flying through destroyed ships in space. Microsoft said Halo Infinite will be Master Chief’s biggest challenge yet. There’s also a new AI called “the Weapon” that has been brought in to stop Cortana who betrayed Master Chief in Halo 5.

The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds is getting a sequel, and it’s coming to the Xbox Series X and S, Windows 10 and Xbox Cloud Gaming. The Outer Worlds 2 will take time though as only the game’s title has been finished till now. There is no gameplay footage either so we still don’t know much about The Outer Worlds 2.

Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5 was revealed at the conference, and this time it’s set in Mexico. The gameplay footage showed a highly detailed landscape of Mexico for Forza Horizon 5. Cars will pass through detailed small towns and also come across volcanic mountain ranges. Forza Horizon 5 will be available on November 9 on Xbox Series X and S, Xbox one, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Microsoft Flight Simulator has been confirmed to launch on the Xbox Series X on July 27. It will also be available on Xbox Game Pass when it launches. Microsoft said the console version will have “the same level of depth and complexity” as the PC version.

Bonus - Xbox mini fridge

Yes, the Xbox mini fridge is real. Microsoft has made an Xbox Series X-shaped mini fridge, and it will be available to purchase this holiday season. The mini fridge is is equipped with the Xbox Velocity Cooling Architecture.