While all eyes currently turn to Hollywood to find out who the latest Academy Award winners will be, video gamers are preparing for their upcoming gathering companies and fans in March during PAX East 2015.
Naturally Microsoft looks to make a big impression, as it just recently announced its booth ID and the rundown of games it’s planning to feature. According to the Xbox Wire Staff , #5044 is the magic number for Team Green and the locale where all their goings-on will take place. Other exciting events will also be afoot, like the Halo Championship Series One Finals, a nearby in-store appearance hosted by Major Nelson, and live panels.
Read more regarding Microsoft’s PAX East plans on their official blog . For highlights of the games they’ll have on hand, simply check below:
- Halo 5 Guardians
We’re giving you another chance to experience the next evolution of Halo combat! The high-octane 4 v. 4 action of Halo 5: Guardians Arena Multiplayer is coming to PAX East. Offering just a glimpse into the future of Halo multiplayer, it includes all the maps, modes, and weapons featured in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta
- Fable Legends
Fable Legends is the next exciting adventure in the genre-defining Fable series. Play as a Hero and team up with friends to battle against an evil Villain. Or be the Villain and command an army of creatures to defeat the Heroes.
- State of Decay: Year One Survival Guide
State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition brings the hit zombie-survival-fantasy franchise to Xbox One, delivered in beautifully remastered 1080p. Both Add-Ons’ – “Lifeline” and “Breakdown” – as well as exclusive new missions, weapons, characters, and achievements will be included. Coming to Xbox One and PC April 28, 2015. State of Decay will also be playable in Undead Labs booth (#3092) at PAX East.
- Evolve
With this just released blockbuster, you choose your side. In a savage world of man vs. nature, are you the hunter or the hunted? The creators of Left 4 Dead, Turtle Rock Studios, bring you Evolve, the next generation of multiplayer shooters where four hunters face-off against a single, player-controlled monster. Grab three friends and hunt the monster or stalk the humans as the evolving beast. Whichever side you choose, you will have access to powerful weapons and abilities that deliver balanced, competitive gameplay. And here at PAX East, new maps for Evolve arrive first on Xbox One.
- Battlefield: Hardline
Get a piece of the action in Battlefield Hardline, a fresh new take on Battlefield that allows you to live out your cops and criminals fantasy. At PAX East, you will be able to get hands-on with Rescue mode, stepping into the boots of a SWAT operative tasked with saving innocent lives from the hands of criminals. Play Battlefield Hardline first with EA Access, only on Xbox One.
- Screamride
ScreamRide is the home of limitless innovation. Push the boundaries of thrill seekers everywhere. Take on your perfect role to complete each level in multiple ways. Scream seekers can prove their precise piloting skills, engineers can solve cunning construction puzzles and demolition experts can ignite the most explosive carnage possible. The path you choose is up to you!
- Ori and the Blind Forest
Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously animated character performance, and a fully orchestrated score, Ori and the Blind Forest explores a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all. Play the latest gameplay only at the Xbox booth.
- ID@Xbox
We’ll be showcasing two titles coming to Xbox One from the ID@Xbox program: Pneuma: Breath of Life from Deco Digital, and Swordy from Frogshark.