What you need to know
- Many new games are coming to Xbox One next week.
- Some intriguing expansions are also launching then.
- Experiences like Ancestors Legacy and Remnant: From the Ashes are the most prominent.
- You can preorder the games through the Microsoft Store right now.
Every week, numerous games launch on Xbox One, but which ones truly stand out? Here are some of the biggest and most anticipated titles launching across Microsoft's platforms next week. We have a few new major releases on Xbox One, but there are still a few surprises here and there. Notably, Ancestors Legacy is finally launching on the console, and Remnant: From the Ashes offers an interesting take on the action genre. With that in mind, here are all the best games launching next week, between August 12 and 16.
Most anticipated Xbox One games for 2019 and beyond
Strategy game like Ancestors Legacy have traditionally been limited to PC gaming, but this generation, a lot of stellar titles came to Xbox One. Cities: Skylines seems to have started this trend. Since then, we've seen experiences like Surviving Mars and more hit the console. While it's unclear if any of these titles support mouse and keyboard input, the fact that the feature is available on Xbox One should trigger an even greater influx in the future.
Ancestors Legacy
Ancestors Legacy is a real-time strategy game inspired by historical events during the Middle Ages. The game combines resource management, base building, and squad-based battles, in an expansive experience. A highlight of the game appears to be the cinematic action camera that puts you right in the middle of the fight with the press of a button. Choosing one of the four available nations, you'll be tasked with more than just conquering, raiding, and pillaging enemy camps. Only by utilizing various tactical options, taking advantage of the environment, and managing your bases, will you emerge victorious.
Ancestors Legacy should launch on August 13, priced at $40. The game runs at native 4K resolution on Xbox One X. Those who preorder the game can purchase it for $34.
Conquer Europe
Pillage those villages
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real-time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts.
Remnant: From the Ashes
Remnant: From the Ashes is an action game where you fight a variety of monsters. The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost. Expect to die a lot.
Remnant: From the Ashes should launch on August 16, priced at $40. The game runs at 4K resolution on Xbox One X.
Save the world
Kill all monsters
Remnant: From the Ashes is a third-person survival action shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monstrous creatures.
These are the biggest games launching soon, and many of them seem like absolutely thrilling experiences. Be sure to check out Ancestors Legacy and Remnant: From the Ashes because they appear to be the most unique games out of the lot. Which titles are you interested in? Let us know. Ancestors Legacy should be quite popular because fans have been waiting to get their hands on it for a while ever since it launched on PC.
Other experiences like Aritana and the Twin Masks, Exception, Stellaris: Utopia, and VASARA Collection should also release next week. If you're looking for a break between those heavy-hitters, be sure to check out these smaller games because they're a lot of fun.
Best of the best
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Asher Madan, Khareem Sudlow
