Xbox has shown off 13 new games coming to Xbox Series X from third-party devs - you can see them all below. During an Inside Xbox broadcast today, we saw a series of games, all of which are 'Xbox Series X Optimized', meaning they've been built specifically to take advantage of Series X features such as 4K resolutions and fast loading times. 10 of the 13 games were also confirmed as Smart Delivery titles, meaning they can be bought on Xbox One, and will allow for free upgrades to Xbox Series X if you buy the new console. We've marked each one in the full list below.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/assassins-creed-valhalla-game-engine-reveal"] We got our first look at gameplay - or at least in-engine footage - for Ubisoft's next step in its historical action-stealth series, including siege warfare, a raven that could represent Odin, and much more. Smart delivery enabled.

Bright Memory Infinite

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/bright-memory-infinite-xbox-series-x-gameplay"] Bright Memory is a hybrid of FPS and action combat games already available on Steam, released as a first episode of a wider game. Bright Memory Infinite is that full game, combining traditional shooting with melee combat in a mystery-wracked futuristic world. Also, you can drive a car that looks suspiciously like a DeLorean. Amazingly, it's all developed by one man.

Call of the Sea

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/call-of-the-sea-announcement-trailer"] A first-person adventure game set in the 1930s, Call of the Sea has players step into the shoes of Norah exploring a South Pacific island in search of her missing husband. Smart delivery enabled.

Chorus

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/chorus-announcement-trailer"] Chorus is a space combat shooter with a difference, adding story to the genre's usual mix of aerial acrobatics and precision shooting. You play the haunted Nara, piloting her sentient starfighter, Forsaken, on a journey to destroy the cult that created her. Chorus will arrive in 2021. Smart delivery enabled.

DiRT 5

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/dirt-5-announcement-trailer"] No console launch is complete without racing games, and Codemasters promises "new features, new innovations and a fresh approach" in the next installment of its excellent rally driving series. In an unusual development, Troy Baker and Nolan North will be lending their vocal talents to the game, as key characters in the game's storyline. Smart delivery enabled.

Madden NFL 21

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/madden-nfl-21-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The first next-gen sports title shown by EA, Madden 21 brings football to new consoles in sparkling new form. Smart delivery enabled.

Scarlet Nexus

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/scarlet-nexus-announcement-trailer"] An anime-infused action game, you'll play as psychokinetic Yuito Sumeragi, you'll explore the futuristic city of New Himuka, as technology and psychic abilities are used to wage war. Smart delivery enabled.

Scorn

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/scorn-xbox-series-x-gameplay-reveal"] A first-person horror adventure, Scorn aims to take you on a non-linear journey through several horrific realms, with a distinctly H.R. Giger-like aesthetic, each with their own story to unravel.

Second Extinction

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/second-extinction-announcement-trailer"] A new game from Avalanche's self-publishing unit, Systemic Reaction, Second Extinction is a co-op FPS that sees you taking on the massed hordes of mutant dinosaurs that have taken over Earth. Smart delivery enabled.

The Ascent

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/the-ascent-reveal-trailer-ign-first"] Imagine a cyberpunk Diablo, and you're somewhere on the road to The Ascent. Playable alone or in co-op, this action-RPG takes place in a futuristic dystopia where the ruling megacorporation has collapsed, and left chaos in its wake. If you're interested in seeing more, you're in luck - it's our IGN First for May, and we'll have exclusive footage and info all month. Smart delivery enabled.

The Medium

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/the-medium-announcement-trailer"] Bloober Team has specialised in psychological horror for years at this point, but The Medium sounds like another step forward for the Polish studio. Playing the titular medium, you'll see both the real and spirit worlds as you investigate a tragedy in a now-abandoned hotel. Excitingly, those two worlds come with separate soundtracks - one by Bloober Team’s Arkadiusz Reikowski and the other by Akira Yamaoka of Silent Hill. It will arrive thisHholiday 2020. It's not the only Bloober Team game coming to next-gen - Observer: System Redux is also on the way.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The sequel to the cult classic RPG takes you to the underworld or Seattle, as you choose to join one of several warring vampire clans. Smart delivery enabled.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/yakuza-like-a-dragon-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The 7th mainline Yakuza game makes some major changes - not least its switch to turn-based RPG-like combat. It's also coming to Xbox far more quickly than previous installments, and it's now a next-gen title. Smart delivery enabled. For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter.

The very first in-game footage of Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been showcased by Microsoft as part of May's Inside Xbox presentation. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/assassins-creed-valhalla-game-engine-reveal"] While very short, the trailer includes gameplay - or, rather, in-engine - snippets that hint to longship combat, beach raids, and, most importantly, siege warfare. We can see Vikings approaching a Saxon castle, accompanied by massive siege equipment such as a battering ram for breaking down castle doors. It looks like the next step up from Assassin's Creed Odyssey's conquest battles. In a short interview after the trailer was shown, game director Ashraf Ismail promised that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will allow players to "assault giant fortifications in epic battles" which further hints towards siege warfare. He also said that you will be able to forge alliances with kings, suggesting some kind of political choice system. Combat has also been reinvented, and is said to be "visceral and brutal" - we see Eivor throw an axe at one point - and there is also a fresh take on progression. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=assassins-creed-valhalla-first-screenshots&captions=true"] Assassin's Creed Valhalla is the latest in Ubisoft's long-running series, and takes the action back to the Viking Age, focusing on the Norsemen invasion of Britain. For more, check out 37 Assassin's Creed Valhalla gameplay details and our first look at the game, featuring insights from game director Ashraf Ismail. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

The very first in-game footage of Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been showcased by Microsoft as part of May's Inside Xbox presentation. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/assassins-creed-valhalla-game-engine-reveal"] While very short, the trailer includes gameplay - or, rather, in-engine - snippets that hint to longship combat, beach raids, and, most importantly, siege warfare. We can see Vikings approaching a Saxon castle, accompanied by massive siege equipment such as a battering ram for breaking down castle doors. It looks like the next step up from Assassin's Creed Odyssey's conquest battles. In a short interview after the trailer was shown, game director Ashraf Ismail promised that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will allow players to "assault giant fortifications in epic battles" which further hints towards siege warfare. He also said that you will be able to forge alliances with kings, suggesting some kind of political choice system. Combat has also been reinvented, and is said to be "visceral and brutal" - we see Eivor throw an axe at one point - and there is also a fresh take on progression. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=assassins-creed-valhalla-first-screenshots&captions=true"] Assassin's Creed Valhalla is the latest in Ubisoft's long-running series, and takes the action back to the Viking Age, focusing on the Norsemen invasion of Britain. For more, check out 37 Assassin's Creed Valhalla gameplay details and our first look at the game, featuring insights from game director Ashraf Ismail. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

Yakuza: Like a Dragon, a new spinoff in the popular Yakuza series will be released on Xbox Series X as a launch title. Yakuza: Like a Dragon will also support Xbox Series X Smart Delivery, meaning players who purchase the Xbox One version of the game will be eligible for a free upgrade to the Series X version. Like a Dragon follows a new protagonist named Ichiban Kasuga, the first main Yakuza protagonist since Kazuma Kiryuu. The setting also shifts from the fictional Kamurocho ward in Tokyo to the Isezaki Ijincho district of Yokohama. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/yakuza-like-a-dragon-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The combat system has also been changed. Instead of a beat 'em up, Like a Dragon features turn-based RPG combat using a four-player team. But don't expect RPG-style attacks like lighting or frost. Players will still beat up enemies using their fists and nearby weapons. Yakuza: Like a Dragon was released in Japan back in January 2020 for PlayStation 4, but will be expanding to consoles like the Series X when it is released in the west. The full slate of planned platforms listed so far on the game's official website for Yakuza: Like a Dragon include Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4, but there has been no mention of a PS5 release.

For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon, a new spinoff in the popular Yakuza series will be released on Xbox Series X as a launch title. Yakuza: Like a Dragon will also support Xbox Series X Smart Delivery, meaning players who purchase the Xbox One version of the game will be eligible for a free upgrade to the Series X version. Like a Dragon follows a new protagonist named Ichiban Kasuga, the first main Yakuza protagonist since Kazuma Kiryuu. The setting also shifts from the fictional Kamurocho ward in Tokyo to the Isezaki Ijincho district of Yokohama. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/yakuza-like-a-dragon-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] The combat system has also been changed. Instead of a beat 'em up, Like a Dragon features turn-based RPG combat using a four-player team. But don't expect RPG-style attacks like lighting or frost. Players will still beat up enemies using their fists and nearby weapons. Yakuza: Like a Dragon was released in Japan back in January 2020 for PlayStation 4, but will be expanding to consoles like the Series X when it is released in the west. The full slate of planned platforms listed so far on the game's official website for Yakuza: Like a Dragon include Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4, but there has been no mention of a PS5 release.

For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Second Extinction has been revealed as part of the latest Inside Xbox presentation, and it's a Left 4 Dead-style co-op shooter from Avalanche Studios Group (Just Cause), developed by Systemic Reaction, the company's new self-publishing division. Most importantly, though: it's got dinosaurs. Second Extinction is a 3-player co-op shooter where players must wipe out a species of mutated dinosaurs that have taken over the planet. Developer Systemic Reaction promises a unique combination of weapons, abilities, and skills, as well as that all important "vast number of enemies" required for that true survival shooter feel. The game will revolve around players grouping up (although solo play is supported), picking a mission, landing planetside, completing objectives, running for extraction, and then using rewards to make upgrades and take on new, harder missions. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/second-extinction-announcement-trailer"] A press release on Xbox Wire explains a little of the story: "As the dinosaurs took over our planet, some people made their escape to an orbital station set up by a group called the ERA. Humanity has licked its wounds and now returns to find out more about this unbelievable enemy. This is where The Extinction War begins. Players pick from a roster of four survivors from around the world, a group that will continue to grow after launch." As that quote suggests, this is a live service title, and the game is designed to evolve over time. The game will take advantage of Xbox's Smart Delivery service. For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Second Extinction has been revealed as part of the latest Inside Xbox presentation, and it's a Left 4 Dead-style co-op shooter from Avalanche Studios Group (Just Cause), developed by Systemic Reaction, the company's new self-publishing division. Most importantly, though: it's got dinosaurs. Second Extinction is a 3-player co-op shooter where players must wipe out a species of mutated dinosaurs that have taken over the planet. Developer Systemic Reaction promises a unique combination of weapons, abilities, and skills, as well as that all important "vast number of enemies" required for that true survival shooter feel. The game will revolve around players grouping up (although solo play is supported), picking a mission, landing planetside, completing objectives, running for extraction, and then using rewards to make upgrades and take on new, harder missions. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/second-extinction-announcement-trailer"] A press release on Xbox Wire explains a little of the story: "As the dinosaurs took over our planet, some people made their escape to an orbital station set up by a group called the ERA. Humanity has licked its wounds and now returns to find out more about this unbelievable enemy. This is where The Extinction War begins. Players pick from a roster of four survivors from around the world, a group that will continue to grow after launch." As that quote suggests, this is a live service title, and the game is designed to evolve over time. The game will take advantage of Xbox's Smart Delivery service. For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

The Ascent, a new action-RPG from startup developer Neon Giant and publisher Curve Digital, has been announced as an Xbox exclusive on Microsoft's first next-gen Inside Xbox broadcast as part of its Xbox 20/20 initiative. The Ascent is due for release this fall as an Xbox Series X launch title and will be optimized for Microsoft's new next-gen console. It will also be playable on Xbox One, Xbox One S, or Xbox One X via Smart Delivery; users need only buy it once to run it on any Xbox. A PC version is also launching at the same time. The Ascent is also our IGN First game for the month of May, meaning we'll be doing editorial deep-dives on it all May long, starting with a world-exclusive first look at extended gameplay tomorrow. For now, take a look at the announcement trailer below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/the-ascent-reveal-trailer-ign-first"] Neon Giant is a new Swedish developer comprised of AAA-game veterans. The Ascent is using the Unreal Engine. Stay tuned all May long to learn more, exclusively on IGN! For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s Executive Editor of Previews. Follow him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan, catch him on Unlocked, and drop-ship him Taylor Ham sandwiches from New Jersey whenever possible.

The Ascent, a new action-RPG from startup developer Neon Giant and publisher Curve Digital, has been announced as an Xbox exclusive on Microsoft's first next-gen Inside Xbox broadcast as part of its Xbox 20/20 initiative. The Ascent is due for release this fall as an Xbox Series X launch title and will be optimized for Microsoft's new next-gen console. It will also be playable on Xbox One, Xbox One S, or Xbox One X via Smart Delivery; users need only buy it once to run it on any Xbox. A PC version is also launching at the same time. The Ascent is also our IGN First game for the month of May, meaning we'll be doing editorial deep-dives on it all May long, starting with a world-exclusive first look at extended gameplay tomorrow. For now, take a look at the announcement trailer below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/the-ascent-reveal-trailer-ign-first"] Neon Giant is a new Swedish developer comprised of AAA-game veterans. The Ascent is using the Unreal Engine. Stay tuned all May long to learn more, exclusively on IGN! For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s Executive Editor of Previews. Follow him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan, catch him on Unlocked, and drop-ship him Taylor Ham sandwiches from New Jersey whenever possible.

Microsoft's latest Inside Xbox presentation has shown off the first footage of EA's Madden NFL 21, the next entry in its American Football sports series. Presented by Kansas City Chiefs player Patrick Mahomes, the first trailer showed a round-up of Madden through the years, ending with a glimpse of gameplay from the new game. Mahomes promises more news soon, but confirmed the game would take advantage of Smart Delivery for Xbox Series X. However, according to EA, players must purchase Madden NFL 21 on Xbox One by December 31, 2020 and upgrade to Xbox Series X by March 31, 2021 to take advantage of the Smart Delivery offer. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/madden-nfl-21-next-gen-announcement-trailer"] EA promises that Madden NFL 21 will make fans feel "next level" on Xbox Series X, and the presentation demonstrated how the game takes will look on Xbox Series X. If you need a reminder of how things are going for EA's football series, check out our review of last entry Madden NFL 20. For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart. [poilib element="accentDivider"]