XBOX ONE Q1
On March 20, Xbox One owners are finally being treated to the long-awaited action-adventure title Sea of Thieves. Developed by veteran game developer Rare, Sea of Thieves will allow you to take to the open seas with your friends and assume the role of a pirate crew. You’ll be able to hoist the sails, fire the cannons, plunder treasure and fight other human-controlled pirates as you try to live a successful pirate life.
The co-op goodness doesn’t stop there; A Way Out is also heading to Xbox One on March 23. In A Way Out, you and a friend take on the roles of Leo and Vincent as you simultaneously help each other escape from prison and make it on the outside. Purchasing a single copy of A Way Out will allow you to play the game online with a friend “for free using the friends pass free trial feature.”
People who are fans of killing things in video games will be covered in Q1. Both Dynasty Warriors 9 and Metal Gear Survive will let you mow down hordes of enemies with swords or guns, respectively. And Dragon Ball FighterZ will let you beat up your favorite Dragon Ball characters with your favorite Dragon Ball characters when it releases on Jan. 26.
Here are all of the Xbox One Q1 releases.
- Dragon Ball FighterZ (1/26)
- Monster Hunter World (1/26)
- Past Cure (2/2)
- UFC 3 (2/2)
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2/13)
- Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Game (2/13)
- Dynasty Warriors 9 (2/15)
- Owlboy (2/15)
- Metal Gear Survive (2/20)
- Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (2/23)
- Gravel (2/27)
- Devil May Cry HD Collection (3/13)
- Sea of Thieves (3/20) EXCLUSIVE
- Attack on Titan 2 (3/20)
- A Way Out (3/23)
- Far Cry 5 (3/27)
- Agony (3/30)
- Conarium (Q1)
- Next Up Hero (Q1)
- Wargroove (Q1)
- Fe (Q1/Q2)
XBOX ONE Q2
After being pushed back from last year, Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently slated for release in Q2 of 2018. Nominated for the most anticipated game award at both the 2016 and 2017 Game Awards, it’s safe to say that there’s a fair bit of hype for this Western-themed open world game. Not only is it due to feature a great single-player campaign, but also a robust multiplayer experience to boot. Xbox One X owners are in for a real treat as Red Dead Redemption 2 is set to truly show off the graphical capabilities of the system with full 4k support.
Another game that has been pushed back to Q2 of 2018 is the Xbox One exclusive Crackdown 3. One of Crackdown 3’s biggest features is its “100 percent destructible environments.” It’s a feature that is so intense that the Xbox One cannot process it alone, and relies on utilizing the power of the Microsoft Cloud. Fans of sandbox games will be well taken care of in Q2 of 2018.
I this isn’t your thing, there are a couple of retro games being brought to Xbox One that may tickle your fancy. In May, the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection is bringing an assortment of different versions of Street Fighter 1, 2 and 3 to Xbox One for the first time. Alternatively, there’s the remake of 1994’s critically acclaimed System Shock that is going to be receiving a remake for Xbox One next year.
Check out all of the Xbox One Q2 releases below.
- We Happy Few (4/13)
- Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (May 2018)
- Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion (Q2)
- Crackdown 3 (Q2) EXCLUSIVE
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (Q2)
- State of Decay 2 (Q2) EXCLUSIVE
- System Shock (Q2)
- Vampyr (Q2)
- Jurassic World Evolution (Q2/Q3)
- Onrush (Q2/Q3)
- The Crew 2 (Q2/Q3)
XBOX ONE Q3/Q4
There isn’t a great amount of games slated for the latter half of 2018 as of yet, but there’s a sure to be tons of stuff announced as we progress through the year. However, there are still some heavy hitters that hopefully won’t slip into 2019.
Anthem is Mass Effect developer Bioware’s new online third-person ARPG. You play as a Freelancer who wears a customizable exosuit known as a javelin. As you explore new terrain and take on savage beasts, you’ll be able to power up your javelin, giving you new new superhuman abilities. As far as AAA releases go, this is one to look out for in 2018.
Other games slated for a Fall 2018 release include a new entry in the Mega Man series with Mega Man 11, the post-apocalypitic FPS Metro Exodus, and Ubisoft’s online naval warfare game Skull & Bones.
All of the Xbox One Q3 releases can be viewed below.
- Overkill’s The Walking Dead (Q3)
- Starlink: Battle for Atlus (Q3/Q4)
- Anthem (Q4)
- Mega Man 11 (Q4)
- Metro Exodus (Q4)
- Skull and Bones (Q4)
XBOX ONE TBA
2017 was definitely a great year for video games, but 2018 looks like it is going to be putting up a fight. There are still a bunch of great looking games coming in 2018 that have yet to receive a concrete release date. We can expect the long overdue return of some franchises with Soul Calibur VI, Kingdom Hearts III, Darksiders III, and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
And 2018 should finally see the release of a few crowdfunded games, such as Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Psychonauts 2, and ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove.
The full list of Xbox One TBA games for 2018 can be viewed below.
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
- Biomutant
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
- Call of Cthulu
- Code Vein
- Conan Exiles
- Darksiders III
- Extinction
- Fear Effect Reinvented
- Greedfall
- Immortal Unchained
- Indivisible
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Laser League
- Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
- Psychonauts 2
- Soul Calibur VI
- Super Meat Boy Forever
- Super Mega Baseball 2
- Surviving Mars
- The Last Night – EXCLUSIVE
- ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove
- Tropico 6
- Valkyria Chronicles 4
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