Xbox Series X Will Launch in November, Without ‘Halo Infinite’

Microsoft has confirmed that theXbox Series Xwill launch in November. The company announced the ETA in a press release on Tuesday after previous saying that the device will launch during ‘Holiday 2020′. Do note that Microsoft is yet to announce a specific date, but now at least, we know that it is coming in about three months’ time. It will be interesting to see, however, whether it will be available for purchase with immediate effect of if we’ll have to wait longer to get our hands on it.

Meanwhile, Microsoft and 343 Industries alsoannouncedthat they willdelay the launch of ‘Halo Infinite‘ to 2021. The game was originally expected to be the flagship first-party game for the brand new console. According to Chris Lee, the Studio Head for Halo Infinite, the decision to shift the release date was based on multiple factors, including“the ongoing COVID-related impacts affecting us all this year”.

Meanwhile, the unavailability of Halo Infinite at launch doesn’t mean the console will suffer from a dearth of interesting new titles. The Xbox Series X will launch with over 50 new games, includingAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, Dirt 5, Gears Tactics, Yakuza: Like a DragonandWatch Dogs: Legion. There will also be a plethora of exclusive new games as part of theXbox Game Pass, including TheMedium, Scorn, Tetris Effect: Connectedand more.

Overall, the console will havemore than 100 titles at launch, including all-new avatars of 40 existing games optimized to take full advantage of advanced features like hardware-accelerated DirectX Ray Tracing. The list includes popular titles likeDestiny 2, Forza Horizon 4, Gears 5, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Madden NFL 21and more.

Kishalaya Kundu

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