The Xbox Series X is building up momentum for its holiday launch, as today a large Inside Xbox stream was stuffed with information on games for the upcoming console. However, as fans are transitioning from one generation to the next, it’s not always easy to understand which video game is optimized for the newest console.
To help with any possible confusion, Xbox has revealed a badge for every game that is Xbox Series X optimized. The logo will seemingly be slapped onto any promotional information about upcoming games, and perhaps on boxarts to help with purchases.
Just a bit before the event went live, the official Xbox Twitter page tweeted out an image of the new badge. The green diamond-shaped logo simply says “Optimized for Series X” and has the classic Xbox insignia on it. During the Xbox Series X Inside Xbox live stream, which has received a lot of negative feedback, this badge was seen many times.
The event showed off games such as Yakuza, The Ascent, The Medium, and Madden NFL 21, which also is a part of Xbox’s Smart Delivery program. The Smart Delivery logo was also shown often, this program allows players to purchase an Xbox One game and have it upgraded to Xbox Series X for free.
Many of the games revealed at the event looked quite gorgeous, proving the optimization for Xbox Series X. Call of Sea was announced for Xbox Series X and showed off quite impressive visuals during the gameplay. However, many of the games that were shown did not provide gameplay, and instead leaned towards CGI trailers and cinematics, this may be part of the backlash from fans today.
Even the gameplay that was shown off seemed lackluster at times. The Assassin’s Creed Valhalla gameplay was disappointing in comparison to the first time players saw Origins and Odyssey. If Microsoft wants the new badge for optimization for Xbox Series X to be impactful, the gameplay and trailer reveals themselves probably need to have more umpf to them. The hope would be that the games on the new console would bring more excitement to the people who will want to jump ship from Xbox One to Xbox Series X or even from the PS4 to the Series X.
The Xbox Series X release holiday 2020.
