TrueAchievements group predictions for The Recreation Awards 2024
Right here, we’ll run via every little thing we’re guessing we’d see, whether or not it is launch home windows for a few of these main upcoming Recreation Move video games or another large Xbox information. We have allowed ourselves some leeway for wild hopes, too, since all of us have one thing we might like to see dropped at mild someday quickly.
If you wish to tune into the TGAs and see if our — and your — predictions are proper, remember to catch The Recreation Awards later this week on December 12.
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree controversially wins Recreation of the 12 months
The Recreation Awards’ determination to incorporate Shadow of the Erdtree within the Recreation of the 12 months class is baffling to me and brought about numerous debate amongst followers when the DLC pack was introduced as a Recreation of the 12 months contender. Positive, it’s a incredible growth that provides an enormous map full of unusual locales to discover and large beasties to beat, however it’s an growth.
Not solely do it is advisable to personal Elden Ring to play Shadow of the Erdtree, however you additionally should work your manner via a large chunk of the sport to have the ability to even begin it. Geoff, you and your crew actually ought to have a separate growth class so you possibly can release a spot for a recreation that actually deserves it (cough, Dragon’s Dogma 2, cough) and have a spot to have fun all of the incredible DLC packs which have been launched all year long.
I consider Shadow of the Erdtree will decide up the Recreation of the 12 months gong at this 12 months’s awards (despite the fact that the incredible Astro Bot ought to most likely take it), and the controversy surrounding whether or not or not an growth will be thought of a Recreation of the 12 months contender will reignite as soon as extra.
South of Midnight will get a March launch date
There are a few rumors from totally different sources floating round about Compulsion Video games’ upcoming action-adventure South of Midnight showing at this 12 months’s The Recreation Awards with a launch date reveal.
To me, this makes numerous sense. Out of all the large Xbox exclusives set for launch in 2025, South of Midnight seems to be the furthest alongside. We’ve additionally seen a good chunk of Xbox advertising for the sport in current months, all suggesting to me {that a} South of Midnight launch date will likely be revealed at The Recreation Awards.
Fable launch window
It’s been what, six months? Since Fable narrowed down a imprecise “it’s on the best way” to the entire of 2025, and The Recreation Awards could possibly be a high-profile spot to slender that down a teensy bit extra. Significantly since there’s a “Most Anticipated Recreation” class in The Recreation Awards nominations, and this is able to be an awesome alternative to kind of wedge in and say, “hey, add yet one more to that record!”
I do know there’s a definite requirement for the Most Anticipated Recreation class and it’s all about potential to progress the gaming medium (GTA V, Ghost of Yōtei, and Demise Stranding 2 all characteristic), and certain, I do exactly wish to see extra Fable. However since we’re all turning our consideration to a model new 12 months of video games, this would be a first-rate time to, properly, see one thing extra of Fable.
A final lunge from Ark 2
Pay attention, everyone knows that whereas Ark 2 was down for a late 2024 launch, it’s quickly operating out of 2024, late or in any other case. We’ve seen conceal nor hair of the Ark sequel for a lengthy time however since these The Recreation Awards predictions permit us a extra out-there decide together with a practical one, I’m going to root for the beneathcanine dinosaur and say, hey, Ark 2 would possibly shock us. Possibly?
I imply, a last-minute 2024 launch can be wild, however possibly we’ll see one thing — a delay affirmation in a brand new trailer, a brand new have a look at gameplay, Vin Diesel stage-rushing Geoff Keighley — who is aware of, it’s all potential.
My predictions are sometimes wildly off (nonetheless ready for that Everwild launch window from the Xbox Video games Showcase earlier this 12 months) so possibly Ark 2 will assist flip that round. I imply, nearly positively not, however nonetheless — it makes these occasions much more tense while you go into them with a bunch of out-there hopes.
Xbox publicizes a brand new controller with haptic suggestions
Earlier this 12 months, Xbox president Sarah Bond revealed that we are able to count on to listen to about new Xbox {hardware} “this vacation,” and The Recreation Awards are an awesome alternative for a giant announcement — I’m certain all of us keep in mind the shock of seeing the Xbox Collection X revealed in the course of the 2019 TGAs. The query is, what may the corporate be cooking up this time?
Phil Spencer has already revealed that an Xbox handheld continues to be “years away,” so it’s unlikely we’ll hear something about that. Though it’s additionally unlikely we’ll hear something concerning the subsequent technology of Xbox but, Microsoft hasn’t given us a full Xbox Collection X|S mid-gen refresh just like the PS5 Professional, solely three new console variants, so I don’t know, possibly that?
There’s, nevertheless, all the time the brand new Xbox controller that was leaked in the course of the firm’s battle with the FTC. Codenamed Sebile, the controller will supposedly embody new haptic options, quieter thumbsticks and buttons, an accelerometer, and different enhancements. The controller is the almost definitely divulge to hope for… or we may get an Xbox kettle to go together with our fridge and toaster; who is aware of!
State of Decay 3 will get fall launch window
Though I’ve been updating every little thing we learn about State of Decay 3 with any nuggets of data I can discover, we’re but to be taught when Undead Labs’ zombie survival sequel will launch on Xbox Collection X|S and PC.
We did get a recent trailer in June, after which in September, the group dropped assist for the second recreation to concentrate on this subsequent entry. In line with rumors, growth goes properly and a launch is deliberate for subsequent 12 months, so I’m hoping to get an October 2025 launch window for State of Decay 3 throughout The Recreation Awards — it might be the right recreation for the spooky season.
As you possibly can see, we’re hoping for some information on a few of these large upcoming Xbox exclusives — it might be good, in spite of everything, to have a considerably chunky bit of reports to replace our round-up of every little thing we learn about Fable, for instance.