What you need to know
- Rumors are swirling about an Xbox exclusive Redfall launching in May 2023.
- Our sources corroborate those reports and suggest the first week of May next year.
- If all goes as planned, the game may also have an early access period of sorts.
Redfall is an upcoming Xbox exclusive from Arkane Studios, the creators of Deathloop, Prey and Dishonored. Microsoft acquired the studio with its major acquisition of ZeniMax Media two years ago, and Redfall marks the first full Xbox console exclusive from the acquisition.
Redfall will join Starfield as part of Microsoft’s large range of Xbox and PC game consoles in 2023, with Microsoft previously confirming that Redfall is working on shooting in the first half of 2023. According to reports and our own sources (which were corroborated in XB2 + 1 Xbox Podcast last Tuesday), Redfall is targeting an early May 2023 release — the first week of May, to be exact.
the The rumors started with Okami13who claimed it Redfall Will target an early May release. Our own sources confirmed those reports last week, with Microsoft’s internal goals focused on an early May launch for the game, complete with some form of early access period similar to Forza Horizon 5. Forza Horizon 5 just got a “Premium Edition” That granted early access to the game for a few days, and if all goes as planned, Redfall will get the same treatment.
Redfall is an open world action game where up to four friends in co-op can help free an eponymous island town from a nasty vampire infection. Numerous creative weapons, combat abilities, and optional stealth play await would-be vampire hunters. The developer maintains that the “immersive simulation” single-player gameplay the studio is known for is still an option for those looking for a more traditional Arkane experience.
If all goes as planned, Arkane should see an early release in May 2023 on both Xbox Series X | S and PC platforms. The game will hit the Microsoft Store and Steam, and will also drop on day one Xbox Game Pass For good measure.
We hope Redfall contributes to what should be a great year for Microsoft and New Xbox gamesafter the relative drought of first-party content we’ve seen through 2022.
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