shikamaru317 on 06 February 2024
My thoughts on what they will announce next week:
- Confirmation that some games will be coming to other platforms, if not at launch, than a few months afterward, including all future Bethesda and Activision titles, as well as select XGS games
- Confirmation that Xbox hardware isn't going anywhere, they will confirm that Series S and X units will still be releasing for the next few years, and maybe announce the mid-gen controller refresh due for May release according to leaks. They will also confirm that next-gen hardware plans are in the works, including an Xbox developed next-gen console currently aiming for a 2026 release, and the rumored OEM 3rd party partner Xbox hardware (which will likely include both Xbox branded versions of PC handhelds, and Steam Machine like pre-built gaming PC's running a stripped down version of Windows which will power the next gen official Xbox console as well)
- Announcement that Activision games will start landing on Gamepass starting in the 2nd half of February. Recent Call of Duty games (probably MW3, MW2, and maybe even Vanguard) will be absent, but the older CoD's than that should be on there hopefully, as should most other Activision games, except for Diablo 4, which I think will hit Gamepass later, maybe around the 1 year anniversary or the release of the first expansion
