Tokyo Game Show 2021 recap: Xbox Cloud Gaming launch in Japan
Today, Xbox returned to the virtual stage at Tokyo Game Show 2021 to celebrate the latest regionally relevant news for our fans in Japan and throughout the Asia region.
“We will always have games” was the theme of this year’s show, and we continue to be humbled and inspired by the power of games to connect our community around the world. Today, we were excited to show how we offer gamers more freedom to play the games they want, with the people they want, on the devices of their choice through the launch of Xbox Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in Japan.
With appearances by Forza Horizon 5, Todd Howard of Bethesda with Starfield, a showcase of the Japanese creators of Minecraft, a fireside chat with Phil Spencer, Xbox Director, and Shinji Mikami, Director of Tango Gameworks, and a variety of third-party updates including Sarah Bond, Director of Creator Experience and Ecosystem presented by Bandai Namco Entertainment. SCARLET NEXUS Available to play now with Xbox Game Pass globally, the Xbox Stream at Tokyo Game Show 2021 had something for everyone. Here’s a rundown of the news and content we shared with our fans during the Xbox live stream:
Xbox Cloud Gaming launches in Japan, Australia, Brazil and Mexico
Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, and Kareem Choudhry, Head of Cloud Gaming, shared that Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will officially launch in four new markets: Japan, Australia, Brazil and Mexico. Starting tomorrow.
The evolution of Xbox Cloud Gaming means that gamers can now decide how they want to play, be it on PC, mobile device or tablet. More than 100 games from the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate library are localized and playable from launch on October 1.
For more details on the Xbox Cloud Gaming launch, read our full post.
Cloud celebration with Japanese Minecraft creators
We are proud to celebrate the Minecraft community of Japan creators with a fun display of Minecraft dungeons through Cloud Gaming to demonstrate new ways to play on devices such as PCs, tablets, and mobile devices.
Forza Horizon 5 reveals PC specs
PC fans were given a taste of what to expect from Forza Horizon 5. Players will soon experience breathtaking expeditions through the vibrant and ever-changing open world landscapes of Mexico with fun and unlimited driving action in hundreds of the best cars in the world in the latest and greatest version of the series to date.
Mike Brown, Creative Director of Forza Horizon 5 at and Ben Thaker-Fell, lead game designer at Playground Games, demonstrated a demonstration of the new Surface devices. Players can explore Mexico starting November 9 when Forza Horizon 5 releases for Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PC on Windows and Steam, and Xbox Game Pass including Console, PC and Cloud Gaming (Beta) with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (where available).
Commitment to Japanese creators and the PC gaming experience on Windows 11
Sarah Bond, Director of Xbox Creator Experience and Ecosystem, took the stage to discuss our commitment to creators in Asia, sharing that Xbox is partnering with more than 200 independent developers based in Japan through our [email protected] program, providing a stage for exciting indie games and experiences coming to our platform in the future. Many of these games can be discovered with Xbox Game Pass.
We also provide a sneak peek at gaming with the new Windows 11 starting October 5.
Games can be seen better than ever thanks to Auto HDR, a unique capability with Windows 11 that automatically updates the lighting and color of your games from standard dynamic range (SDR) to high dynamic range (HDR). Windows 11 will also soon be able to load your games faster, thanks to DirectStorage technology. This means that you will be able to experience incredibly detailed game worlds, without long loading times.
New content for Xbox Game Pass: SCARLET NEXUS and more
We also showcase a variety of exciting titles, including SCARLET NEXUS, Back 4 Blood, AI: Somnium Files and Mighty Goose which will be available with Xbox Game Pass.
We announce that fans will be able to play SCARLET NEXUS today with Xbox Game Pass from the award-winning team at Bandai Namco Entertainment in Japan. The title can be played on console, PC, tablet and Cloud Gaming, where available, with touch controls.
A new trailer for Back 4 Blood
Click the image above to see the trailer on YouTube.
From Turtle Rock Studios, the critically acclaimed team behind the Left 4 Dead franchise and published by Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment showed more than Back 4 Blood, an exciting cooperative first-person shooter that launches Day 1 with Game Pass on October 12.
Bethesda Announces Full Japanese Localization for Starfield – Largest Location Ever for Bethesda Game Studios and Redfall
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Todd Howard, executive producer of Bethesda Game Studios, shared that Starfield It will be translated into Japanese and will be the largest translation project in Bethesda history, incorporating more than 300 actors and more than 150,000 lines of dialogue. Starfield comes exclusively to Xbox Series X | S and PC on November 11, 2022. Play from day one on Game Pass.
Harvey Smith, Arkane Austin Studio Director, also confirmed full localization and language support for Redfalme the immersive open-world FPS that brings the studio’s signature gameplay to the co-op action and FPS genres. Redfall Summer 2022 arrives exclusively on Xbox Series X | S and PC, and will be available day one on Game Pass.
Phil Spencer and Tango Gameworks founder Shinji Mikami discuss the present and future of video games in a fireside chat.
With over three decades of experience in the gaming industry, Tango Gameworks founder Shinji Mikami has introduced fans to legendary games such as Vanquish, The Evil Within, and the iconic resident Evil franchise.
Mikami-san sat down with Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, for a frank conversation about the present and future of creativity and game development in Japan.
Exciting Third Party Title Updates: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, and More
Our showcase revealed more of the teams behind Chronicles of Eiyuden, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Re: Legend, Ghostrunner and THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV .
Marvel fans were also able to enjoy the next version of Square Enix. Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy play. The trailer showcased the incredible Marvel universe created by the developer team, giving us a strong look at the wild journey of legendary characters, colorful backgrounds, and the madness of 80x mixtapes that fans can expect at the launch this October.
New experiences coming to Xbox from independent developers in Asia
the [email protected] The team also highlighted the region’s indie titles coming with Xbox Game Pass through the acclaimed program, sharing previews of must-have titles from developers and publishers. Independent titles from Japan and Korea such as Craftopia, The Good Life, RPG Time, Mighty Goose, Lapin, Unsouled and Eternal Return they were also on display.
We are incredibly excited about everything to come for Xbox, and we are honored by the growth of our Xbox community in Japan and throughout the Asia region. We look forward to welcoming more gamers and creators to join Xbox this holiday season and in the future.
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