Respawn Entertainment, the talented EA studio behind innovative first-person shooters like Titanfall and Apex Legends are trying their hand at a Star Wars property. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be a single-player, third-person action game that takes place after Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which means that Jedi have been eradicated from the galaxy.
In Fallen Order, you take control of a Jedi Padawan (novice) called Cal Kestis, as he tries to evade capture and avoid being noticed as a surviving Jedi. Expect social stealth, a droid companion, force powers, and lightsaber combat. The game’s story team includes Aaron Contreras, who worked on Mafia III, as well as Chris Avellone, who’s famous for several Obsidian RPGs, among many other things.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC | Release Date: November 15, 2019
One of Microsoft’s biggest reveals during its E3 2019 briefing was a new story trailer for Halo Infinite and confirmation that it’ll be an Xbox Scarlett launch title in Holiday 2020.
The release date in 2020 is a big deal for a number of reasons. By that time, it will have been more than 5 years after the release of Halo 5: Guardians in 2015 (assuming Infinite launches after October 2020). Not only that, but Halo hasn’t been a launch title for new Xbox hardware since all the way back in 2001 with the original Halo: Combat Evolved.
Halo Infinite is in development at 343 Industries, and it runs on the studio’s brand-new Slipspace game engine. Studio director Chris Lee appeared on the Inside Xbox livestream at E3 where he talked about how 343’s bold ambition for Halo Infinite might not have been possible with the Halo franchise’s previous game engine. He also talked about how the Slipspace engine is aimed at supporting Halo titles for 10 years to come.
Lee also confirmed that the Halo Infinite trailer from Microsoft’s E3 briefing was in fact the opening cinematic from the game. It showed Master Chief in a bad way, but no one can kill Master Chief, and he returns with an ambition to restore order to the galaxy (or something like that). Microsoft has yet to show any actual gameplay, however, and there is no word on what changes or advancements are coming on the multiplayer side.
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Marvel’s Avengers is heading to PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia on May 15, 2020. Developed by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal, Avengers finds Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor in a heap of trouble as they’re blamed for a villain-caused disaster in San Francisco. Teams of up to four players can work together in co-op to bring the hammer down on a dastardly cohort of super villains. Square Enix promises that every post-launch superhero and in-game region will be free for all players. There will be no loot boxes or pay-to-win nonsense, either.
Square Enix returned for E3 2019 to showcase some of the biggest games in its current lineup. Chief among them was the highly-anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake, as well as Crystal Dynamic’s and Square Enix Montreal’s Avengers game. There were appearances from other games like Outriders and Dying Light 2.
While these are the biggest games Square Enix had to show, it also took time to update us on its other projects, like Dragon Quest Builders 2, Oninaki, and more. For a look at what was shown at Square Enix’s E3 2019 press conference, scroll through the images below. Otherwise, check out our news roundup for a rundown on the biggest news to come out of the presentation. You can also watch all the biggest trailers in our Square Enix trailer roundup, which is coming soon.
E3 2019 continues through the rest of this week, so expect plenty more announcements in the days ahead. If you want to tune in on the other big press conferences, then check out our full E3 press conference schedule to find out who is presenting next and when. And for the latest news, previews, trailers, and gameplay, be sure to jump into our E3 2019 hub.
Which games from Square Enix’s press conference got you jumping up and down the most? Let us know in the comments.
While Square Enix’s Avengers project has been shrouded in mystery since its initial teaser trailer dropped in January 2017, the publisher finally pulled back the curtain on the upcoming Marvel game during its E3 2019 press conference on June 10. Officially named Marvel’s Avengers, the game now has a release date of May 15, 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It’s being developed by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal, the teams behind Tomb Raider and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
A new Avengers trailer showed that players will be able to come together and take part in four-player online multiplayer co-op. To begin with, the game will feature Thor, Black Widow, Iron Man, Hulk, and Captain America. However, Crystal Dynamics has said it plans to introduce more characters that will be available for free.
Some details about the game leaked prior to E3 2019 in an accidental listing on the E3 Coliseum website, which was later removed. The listing revealed the game would include both solo and four-player co-op gameplay as well as character customization options.
Of course, at this point, many Marvel fans have seen Avengers: Endgame, which brought Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a dramatic, emotional close. The upcoming Avengers game will give fans the chance to play as their favorite heroes, such as Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man, and revisit other familiar characters and settings from the Marvel universe. So if you felt a bit sad about some characters’ fates in Endgame, wipe your tears, because their stories are far from over.
Given the huge success of Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4, there’s an unsurprisingly high level of excitement about Marvel’s Avengers. If you’re already certain it’s a day-one purchase for you, you might be wondering where you can pre-order the game and what kind of bonuses you can receive for ordering early. Here’s everything you need to know about pre-ordering Marvel’s Avengers now.
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Perhaps the biggest news, at least to some, came at the end when Square Enix showcased the all-new Marvel’s Avengers game coming to console and PC in 2020. Here’s is a quick rundown of the biggest announcements to come from the presentation.
Marvel’s Avengers Finally Revealed
Let’s start at the end. Square Enix capped off its E3 2019 briefing with the official reveal of Marvel’s Avengers, which up until this point was locked down in secret. Square Enix didn’t show a lot of gameplay, but the company confirmed its narrative will be told over the course of “multiple years,” and in good news, all post-release characters and locations will be free. We also learned what kind of game it is, sort of.
Square Enix announced Final Fantasy VII Remake’s release date a day prior during a music concert, but the company still had news to share during the briefing. The PS4 exclusive featured extensively at the beginning of the show with an extended gameplay demonstration and combat breakdown with Cloud and Barret. Specifically, Square Enix showed off how Active Tim Battle Wait (ATB Wait) works in the remake. Additionally, the demonstration showed off more of the game’s action-RPG mechanics.
In addition to the combat details, Square Enix announced the $330 1st Class Edition that comes a Steelbook case, art book, mini-soundtrack CD, and a Play Arts Kai Cloud Strife and Hardy Daytona statue. There are also a variety of digital extras such as the bonus summon Materia DLC (Carbuncle and Cactuar) and a Chocobo chick for pre-ordering.
The Final Fantasy VII Remake launches in March 2020.
Gears Of War Judgement Devs Reveal New Game
The Polish developer behind Gears of War Judgement and Bulletstorm announced a brand-new IP called Outriders during the Square Enix press conference. It’s an action/shooter game featuring co-op, and it is set in a dark, brutal world overrun with nasty creatures. Playing to developer People Can Fly’s strengths, the game features a wide variety of different weapons that players can use to vanquish their foes. Outriders launches in Summer 2020 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. People Can Fly says you can expect more details about the game sometime this winter.
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers Release Date
The popular Final Fantasy MMO Final Fantasy XIV Online featured in Square Enix’s E3 2019 press conference. Producer Naoki Yoshida spoke about how he envisions Shadowbringers as more than an expansion pack, stuffed with enough new content to stand alone as its own game. The expansion adds two new jobs, Gunbreaker and Dancer, while a pair of new races–Hrothgar and Viera–are added in the expansion as well.
Shadowbringers launches on July 2.
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Square Enix finally gave the world a look at its upcoming Avengers game (titled Marvel’s Avengers) at E3 2019, and probably didn’t get the full reaction from the internet it hoped. The game doesn’t feature the likenesses of the Marvel Cinematic Universe actors who’ve embodied the characters for the last decade, and that resulted in the character designs getting dragged on social media.
The reveal was the last thing shown during Square’s press conference at E3 2019 and finally showed something of the game that’s being worked on by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos. Despite an extended look at Avengers, things are still pretty cryptic: though it seems to be a third-person action game, it’s not especially clear how it plays. We do know that it’s an original Avengers story (the same way Insomniac’s recent game, Marvel’s Spider-Man, was divorced from existing storylines). And it seems that Captain America buys it early in the game, with the story picking up five years later after they disband in response to taking the blame for destroying a big part of San Francisco.
It’s not just that the MCU actors’ likenesses weren’t used–although that was part of the reaction. Captain America’s riot officer body armor and Thor’s weird headlight shirt were among the issues many seemed to take with the designs. There were also plenty of people wondering where Hawkeye is. You can check out some of the meanest (or funniest) reactions below.
We’ve got plenty more E3 2019 coverage throughout the show, including rundowns of all the news out of the Square Enix press conference, and all the other press conferences, too–be sure to check back throughout the week for news, previews, and impressions from gaming’s biggest show.
Wow, this Avengers video game parody looks amazing
— Charlotte Ariel Finn (@CharlotteBeyond) June 11, 2019
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