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With this year – and indeed the year 2010s – imminent, we are looking forward to the rest of 2019. The 12 stories below, one each month this year, are a collection of great photos, announcements, and a wrap up of some of our biggest events of the year, as well as a few fun features we'd like to set for 2019 on Xbox Wire.
Thanks for reading and we can't wait to share more stories with you in 2020.
January
Integrated Integration Available Now
The first episode of Season 2 was introduced in November 2018, and it's been great to see Mixer's public response. From launching Stickers and community outreach to Sparks' unique streaming circles, we've had a great blast seeing the community interact with new trends, and thank you for all the valuable feedback you've given us so far…Learn more
February
Welcome (Back) Aboard – 5 Ways Of The Seagrass Already Has Been Started
When was the last time you met a few pals for making a sailboat? If you take a break from skiing, you might be surprised at how much you'll find floating in the game these days. Rare is also updating the Sea of Treves (more than 30 times in less than a year!), Including 4 large, game-changing, free-to-download versions…
March
Inside the Xbox March Episode News Recap
Today, in our March episode of Inside Xbox, we made the big announcement about one of the most popular games coming to the Xbox Game Pass, unveiling some great news about Halo: The Master Chief Collection, unveiling some of our E3 2019 plans, and introducing a great new controller , information shared via new routes to State of Decay 2, and more… Learn more
April
The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Coming is being launched later this year
In June 2017, we launched the Xbox Game Pass – with the aim of enabling gamers worldwide to find their next favorite game. We also wanted to use the Xbox Game Pass as a platform for developers to present their amazing games to millions of young people. From the beginning, the service was built based on input from gamers and we're always listening to fan feedback… Learn more
May
Our approach to PC Gaming
We believe a player should be at the center of their gaming experience and be able to take advantage of the unique benefits of the devices they choose to play on. Nowhere is that belief more important than PC. As creators of Windows, we have a unique responsibility to ensure that we invest in information that benefits players everywhere, while respecting the PC… Learn more
June
Everything We Announced on the Xbox E3 2019 Brunching
Today, Xbox revealed the anticipated 60-game blockbuster configuration for both the computer and PC in its Xbox E3 Briefing and briefly shared the future with Project Scarlett, which is launched alongside Halo Infinite in 2020. Defined by the biggest game of 2019, Magiya 5, and more than 30 launch games via Xbox Game Pass, Xbox E3 Brunching has delivered 11 world premieres… Learn more
July
How To Get More From The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
This year has seen some major Xbox announcements, from our new approach to PC Gaming to all the news we shared onstage at E3. For many of us, however, the most exciting news is that we are building a professional membership program that will serve gamers in many great ways. Called the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, this program includes the Xbox Game Pass for Console…
August
Inside the Xbox gamescom News Recap
Today, in a special episode of Inside Xbox games broadcast live in Cologne, Germany, we gave fans a closer look at some of the upcoming games of the year, unveiling new titles for the Xbox Game Pass, showing some new enhancements to Age of Empires II DE, pulled the curtain back on new things, and much more. For more information, read below or watch… Learn more
September
5 Gears breaks records as the biggest launch of any Xbox Game Studios in this generation
Thanks to the good support from our fans, Gears 5 kicked off a solid Hollywood season – attracting more than three million players on its opening weekend and setting new Xbox Game Pass records in the biggest opening weekend of any Xbox Game Studios title in this generation. The double action kicked off the first week of Gears of War 4 and made Gears 5 the most playable… Learn more
October
Xbox Console Streaming (Preview) Available Now
Today, we at the Xbox Team are excited to talk about the Xbox Console streaming, a feature of our new system that lets you play your Xbox One games from your console on a mobile device. If you're an Xbox Insider on Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead bracelets in the US and UK, you can now try previewing the Xbox Console for streaming. You'll be able to play your own and install Xbox One games…
November
All We Announce at X019
The X019 exploded with the biggest episode of Inside Xbox, celebrating all things Xbox with a big news slide, including ten Xbox Game Studios games on stage, three new product games revealed at Xbox Game Studios, and four other world titles engineers around the world. Inside the Xbox has been home to big news from the Xbox Game Pass. Learn more
December
The Power of Your Dreams with Xbox Series X, Holiday 2020
In eighteen years and three generations of console, the Xbox community has shown us the power of both games and the fun we can have for all of us. As we enter the new generation of game, we see a future where you are immediately focused on your games – where the world is more like life, immersion, reaction and wonder – and where you are the center of your game experience… Learn more