Xbox Series X games event to take place on 23 July, Microsoft confirms

FP TrendingJul 07, 2020 17:32:35 IST

Microsoft has announced that it will be hosting its Xbox Series X games event on 23 July at 9 am Pacific Time (9:30 pm IST). Xbox informed about the event on its official Twitter handle. The event will be live-streamed on Xbox website and YouTube.

Microsoft Xbox Series X.

According to a report by The Verge, Microsoft is planning to showcase games made by its Xbox Game Studios, including Halo Infinite.

🎮 Xbox Games Showcase
📅 July 23rd
⏰ 9am PT@SummerGameFest Pre-Show at 8am PT with @GeoffKeighley on @YouTubeGaming#XboxGamesShowcase pic.twitter.com/zGr5AnFwic

— Xbox (@Xbox) July 6, 2020

The trailer of Halo was recently released by the developer 343 Industries on Twitter. The report mentions that Microsoft has a total of 15 Xbox Game Studios so far.

SIGNAL DETECTED pic.twitter.com/LNQcoc4spA

— Halo (@Halo) June 24, 2020

The Halo franchise has been one of the most important games on the Xbox since its launch in 2001. It tells the story of a superhuman soldier fighting all kind of threats from all over the universe.

The Xbox event comes at a time when the video game industry gears up for two of its biggest new product launches in nearly a decade.

Microsoft's Xbox event on 23 July is scheduled weeks after Sony unveiled the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition.

Sony in its event has unveiled the likes of Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo 7.

(Also read: Spider-Man may be spearheading PlayStation 5 charge, but Sony is banking on its female leads to carry next-gen console)

Ahead of the official event, Microsoft has already informed that Xbox Game Studios will show new gameplay, fresh games and games specially optimised for Xbox Series X.