Microsoft opened its E3 2021 showcase with a slate of new trailers and several confirmed release dates for Xbox and PC games. The presentation announced launch windows for major titles and debuted 28 trailers in total.
Major release dates announced
The showcase confirmed release dates for several high-profile games. Forza Horizon 5 is scheduled for November 9, 2021; Age of Empires IV will launch on October 28, 2021; and Diablo II: Resurrected is planned for September 23, 2021.
In addition, Bethesda’s much-anticipated space RPG Starfield received a release date of November 11, 2022, placing its launch in the following year.
Other notable windows and highlights
Halo Infinite, which had originally been expected to ship with the Xbox Series X and S, was given a release window: the final quarter of the year. The presentation also highlighted new entries such as The Outer Worlds 2 from Obsidian and Redfall from Arkane Studios.
Full list: 28 trailers shown
Microsoft closed the showcase by presenting trailers for 28 games, spanning sequels, expansions and new IPs across multiple genres.
Starfield
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Back 4 Blood
Contraband
Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life
Battlefield 2042
Twelve Minutes
Psychonauts 2
Fallout 76: Steel Reign
Party Animals
Hades
Sommerville
Halo Infinite
Diablo II Resurrected
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Far Cry 6
Slime Rancher 2
Shredders
Atomic Heart
Replaced
Grounded: The Shroom & Doom
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
The Ascent
Age of Empires IV
The Outer Worlds 2
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Forza Horizon 5
RedFall
Context within E3 week
Microsoft’s showcase followed Ubisoft’s E3 presentation, which took place on Saturday, June 12. The Xbox event focused on upcoming titles for console and PC players, combining confirmed launch dates with gameplay and cinematic trailers.
