All articles tagged with #xbox store
A leak on the Xbox Store reveals Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition, touted as the definitive version with 4K resolution, 60 FPS, and modern enhancements, including new quality-of-life features. It promises 60 handcrafted levels, hidden relics to collect, and up to 4-player couch co-op, with first screenshots released. While not officially announced, a Nintendo Switch 2 release is expected around Rayman-related announcements.
FF7 Rebirth’s Xbox preload is live, requiring about 170GB of space on Series X|S; a free ~90GB demo is also available (with progress carrying over). The game is due to launch in June 2026, so players should clear substantial SSD space.
The Xbox Store briefly offered Wasteland Remastered for free due to an error, but the free copy was unplayable. InXile Entertainment says it was a glitch on Xbox’s side and will remove the broken copy from affected players and issue a working replacement via Offers & Credits in their Xbox accounts.
During the Triple-I Interactive showcase, Graveyard Keeper is free to add on the Xbox Store for a limited time and yours to keep; claim it before April 13 at 10am PT. The event also revealed Graveyard Keeper 2 for Xbox and other platforms.
Microsoft’s Xbox Store now supports Google Pay and Apple Pay as new checkout options, active in select regions. Apple Pay appears mobile-only, Google Pay works on PC as well, enabling faster purchases during sales with availability varying by region and device.
Konami has removed the Xbox digital listing for Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker HD ahead of the August release of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2. Those who already own Peace Walker HD can still play it, but new digital purchases are unavailable until the collection arrives; the HD Collection remains purchasable physically for Xbox One/Series X. The Master Collection Vol. 2 will also bring MGS4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear: Ghost Babel to Xbox, and MGS4 has previously been delisted on PS3 as part of the same rollout, with the changes coming without clear warning.
A pre-order trailer on the Xbox Store reportedly reveals Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon release date as March 5, with a Deluxe Edition noted; the trailer has since been removed, though the date remains circulating online. Bungie had previously signaled a March release window, and the piece also mentions the departure of art director Joseph Cross amid a separate issue over Antireal's artwork used in Marathon.
Helldivers 2 has become the top-selling game on the Xbox Store, signaling a successful cross-platform release and potentially influencing future PlayStation and Xbox game strategies, with Sony considering more titles on Xbox and Microsoft expanding its gaming ecosystem across devices.
Microsoft is implementing new rules to prevent 'bundle spam' on the Xbox Store, targeting developers who bundle identical game SKUs across different platforms without meaningful differentiation, to improve transparency and search result integrity.
Microsoft is implementing new guidelines to prevent spam game bundles on the Xbox Store, banning bundles that contain different platform SKUs of the same game unless there is meaningful differentiation, in response to complaints about store clutter and manipulation tactics by developers.
Hollow Knight Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the beloved Metroidvania game, launched an Xbox Store page on April Fool's Day, adding to existing store pages on Switch, PlayStation, Steam, and GOG. Despite the timing, it's a real addition, and fans are now speculating that definitive news about the game could be on the way soon, as the last official update from Team Cherry was a delay announcement in May last year.
Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition, a remastered version of the 2003 adventure game, is set to release early next year. The accidental early posting on the Xbox store revealed that the game will feature 4K graphics, 60 FPS, improved controls and audio, auto-save, cross-save functionality, a new treasure hunt, speedrun mode, and updated achievements. The game will be available on multiple platforms, including PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC. The long-awaited sequel, Beyond Good and Evil 2, remains in development limbo.
Microsoft has accidentally revealed the early access release date for the highly anticipated Mortal Kombat 1 DLC character, Omni-Man, on the Xbox Store. Omni-Man, voiced by J. K. Simmons, is a supervillain from the Invincible series and will be the first playable character in Mortal Kombat's Kombat Pack 1. Other DLC characters in the pack include Quan Chi, Peacemaker, Ermac, Homelander, and Takeda. Warner Bros. Games has yet to officially announce the release date, but it is expected to be soon.
Xbox is currently running a 'Fallout Day Sale' on the Xbox Store, offering discounts on Fallout games and their DLC packs, as well as Skyrim. Some of the notable deals include Fallout 76 for $7.99, Fallout 4 for $4.99, and the Fallout 4 Season Pass for $12.24. The sale is expected to end on October 31st.
Microsoft has announced the closure of the Xbox 360 digital store on July 29, 2024, but clarified that all original Xbox and Xbox 360 content available on the modern Xbox store will still be purchasable. Backwards compatible titles that have not been brought over to the new store may disappear permanently. Previously purchased content will still be accessible for re-download.