XO18: Microsoft Announces Acquisitions and Offers for Xbox One X in Mexico

CITY OF MEXICO – The XO18 has promised ads big enough to thrill the city – and that's what has been done.

Microsoft announced this Saturday at its community event XO18 extensions for some games such as Shadow of the rider and Forza Horizon 4, but also gave more details such as the launch of the Xbox Game Pass mobile application, new backward-compatible titles for Xbox One X, the release date of mouse and keyboard compatibility and a discount for the Xbox One X just in time for the Black Friday offers.

Saturday's event began at 8 am and although at that time dozens of people were already playing on titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 o Fortnite, hordes of players began to be seen around 1 or 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

Microsoft has organized this big event in which players can not only enjoy cross-platform titles, but also test new games that are not yet available. These include the The Forge expansion for Shadow of the rider, Kingdom Hearts, Battlefield V and Devil can cry 5, the latter being the most besieged with lines of people waiting between 30 and 45 minutes to play.

Here are the announcements of the event:

The Forge, a DLC for & # 39; Shadow of the Tomb Rider & # 39;

Microsoft has shown a preview of the next expansion that will reach Shadow of the grave Rider on November 13th.

The Forge, as it is called this DLC, will include new objects and weapons for the character, as well as new levels with labyrinths and difficulties such as enigmas and lava flows. The Forge expansion will be available from next week and can be played individually or in cooperation.

News about the Xbox Game Pass

If you needed a reason to upgrade to the Xbox Game Pass subscription program, this is the best time. Microsoft announced that PUBG will be available in the program – plus 16 other games that will arrive before the end of the year.

Microsoft has also announced the launch of a promotion whose first month costs 1 US dollar, provided you subscribe before January 3. Once the first month has elapsed, the subscription comes back to the normal price of $ 10 a month.

Another game, Ori and the will of the wisps, It will also be available on the Xbox Game Pass from the day of its release (around 2019). Ori's sequel follows the hit game released for the Xbox 360. The game Bastards of nothingness, which will also arrive in the coming months, will be available in the Xbox Game Pass program.

Microsoft said its Xbox Game Pass application is now ready to reach iOS and Android. The application, among other things, will allow users to configure their console on the fly – when running or downloading a game – so that the game, once arrived at the TV, is ready to be used .

Keyboard and mouse support for Xbox One

One of the most important announcements is the compatibility of external keyboards and mice to play on the Xbox One. Fortnite will be the first game that can be played with the keyboard and mouse from next week, but more games will be added to compatibility with Bombardier, Deep Rock Galactic, Strange Brigade, Vermintide 2, War Thunder and X-Morph Defense.

Microsoft said mouse and keyboard compatibility will allow developers to create modified games that can be used differently with conventional control and the keyboard / mouse combo. The reason is that games offer a different experience of both ways of playing.

News for Devil May Cry 5, Kingdom Hearts III and more

Microsoft announced that Kingdom Hearts III, who already has the presence of Disney characters, he will now have Winnie The Pooh in his cast. Kingdom Hearts III will be released on January 29, 2019 on Xbox One and PS4.

Decomposition state 2 will receive a DLC that will be released this month, Microsoft said during the event. The Zed Hunter mode will arrive on this free DLC on November 16th.

The retro-compatible gaming program will receive the new games from November 13th. The trilogy of Final Fantasy XIII and Revolution of civilizations They will arrive next week.

Another big ads has been Devil Man Cry 5 and the announcement of the Void game mode with which users can learn more combinations in the game, an aspect that users have asked for in previous installments. Devil Man Cry 5 will be released on March 8, 2019 for Xbox, PS4 and PC.

Release date of Crackdown 3

Microsoft has announced that Crackdown 3, one of its most anticipated exclusive games, had a difficult launch after delays and development issues, whose release date is already set for February 15, 2019. As Xbox game, the title will be available in the Xbox Game Pass program from this day.

Microsoft said that for owners of an Xbox One, they would receive free of charge the original version of Crackdown. Crackdown is originally released for the Xbox 360.

Xbox One exclusives

Sea of ​​Thieves will have a new game mode called The Arena, a kind of royal batlte where you and your friends can compete with other groups of users who have the same mission: take the biggest loot. The Arena extension will be a free update of the game. Sea of ​​Thieves already available exclusively for Xbox One and Windows 10 computers. The Arena can be downloaded early in 2019.

Forza Horizon 4 – which came out this year – will receive Fortune Island, its first DLC. This expansion will include new cars such as the 1977 Ford Gymkhana TEN, the 1993 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A, the 1965 Ford Hoonicorn Mustang V2, among others. Fortune Island will leave on December 13th.

Microsoft announced that, as part of its efforts to increase the production of original games, it had initiated the acquisition of inXile Entertainment Studios and Obsidian Entertainment, current game producers, but who would participate in the development of new games for Xbox .

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One X, its latest console, would benefit from a reduction of 399 dollars. Other consoles will also benefit from rebates starting on November 18 and ending on the 26th of the same month. Rebates will vary by console, but will not exceed $ 100. In addition, some games will receive discounts between 35 and 50%.