Yes indeedy, boys and girls. Microsoft has officially launched Xbox One and a new generation of gaming is underway as the ‘Big Three’ console manufacturers now have their latest home video game boxes fighting for consumer dollars on store shelves together for the first time.
22 games, 10 being exclusives, have launched alongside Xbox One, including first-party standouts like Dead Rising 3, Forza Motorsport 5, and Ryse: Son of Rome, third-party heavy hitters like Call of Duty: Ghosts, Battlefield 4, and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, as well as more casual fare like Powerstar Golf, Skylanders SWAP Force, Zoo Tycoon (I’m actually very excited about this!), and Xbox Fitness. Unfortunately Peggle 2 was recently pushed out of the launch lineup, but is still expected to release in December.
Here is a complete list of Xbox One’s Day One game lineup:
– “Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag” (Ubisoft, Ubisoft)
– “Battlefield 4” (DICE, Electronic Arts)
– “Call of Duty®: Ghosts” (Infinity Ward, Activision)
– “Crimson Dragon” (Grounding/Land Ho!, Microsoft Studios)
– “Dead Rising 3” (Capcom Vancouver, Microsoft)
– “FIFA 14” (EA Sports, Electronic Arts)
– “Fighter Within” (AMA Ltd., Ubisoft)
– “Forza Motorsport 5” (Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft Studios)
– “Just Dance 2014” (Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft)
– “Killer Instinct” (Double Helix, Microsoft Studios)
– “LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes” (TT Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
– “LocoCycle” (Twisted Pixel, Microsoft Studios)
– “Madden NFL 25” (EA Sports, Electronic Arts)
– “NBA® 2K14” (Visual Concepts, 2K)
– “NBA LIVE 14” (EA Sports, Electronic Arts)
– “Need for Speed Rivals” (Ghost Games, Electronic Arts)
– “Powerstar Golf ” (Zoe Mode, Microsoft Studios)
– “Ryse: Son of Rome” (Crytek, Microsoft Studios)
– “Skylanders SWAP Force” (Vicarious Visions, Activision)
– “Xbox Fitness” (Microsoft Studios)
– “Zoo Tycoon” (Frontier Developments Microsoft Studios)
– “Zumba Fitness World Party” (Zoë Mode, Majesco)