Microsoft will bring more than half-a-dozen games, including many of this Fall’s most anticipated Xbox One releases, to this year’s PAX East expo.
Playable demos of Halo 5: Guardians, Fable Legends, and Battlefield Hardline will feature prominently in Microsoft’s booth (#5044) alongside smaller titles like Ori and the Blind Forest, Pneuma: Breath of Life, and Swordy. Evolve, which was released last week, and ScreamRide, which will launch a few days before the expo opens, will also be playable on the show floor. Finally, Mirosoft will host a playable demo of State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition, which will have a larger presence at the Undead Labs booth (#3092).
The 2015 PAX East expo will open its doors on Friday, March 6 and will run through Sunday, March 8. More information on all of the games that will be included in Microsoft’s booth can be found after the break (and at the Xbox Wire).
Halo 5: Guardians
We’re giving you another chance to experience the next evolution of Halo combat! The high-octane 4v4 action of Halo 5: Guardians Arena Multiplayer is coming to PAX East. Offering just a glimpse into the future of Halo multiplayer, it includes all the maps, modes, and weapons featured in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.Fable Legends
Fable Legends is the next exciting adventure in the genre-defining Fable series. Play as a Hero and team up with friends to battle against an evil Villain. Or be the Villain and command an army of creatures to defeat the Heroes. And now, multiplayer gaming is possible across Xbox One and Windows 10 devices. In Fable Legends, play with your friends or challenge the world’s greatest gaming community on both Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs.State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition
State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition brings the hit zombie-survival-fantasy franchise to Xbox One, delivered in beautifully remastered 1080p. Both Add-Ons’ – “Lifeline” and “Breakdown” – as well as exclusive new missions, weapons, characters, and achievements will be included. (Available through Xbox Games Store and as a PC download on April 28)Evolve
With this just released blockbuster, you choose your side. In a savage world of man vs. nature, are you the hunter or the hunted? The creators of Left 4 Dead, Turtle Rock Studios, bring you Evolve, the next generation of multiplayer shooters where four hunters face-off against a single, player-controlled monster. Grab three friends and hunt the monster or stalk the humans as the evolving beast. Whichever side you choose, you will have access to powerful weapons and abilities that deliver balanced, competitive gameplay. And here at PAX East, new maps for Evolve arrive first on Xbox One.Battlefield Hardline
Get a piece of the action in Battlefield Hardline, a fresh new take on Battlefield that allows you to live out your cops and criminals fantasy. At PAX East, you will be able to get hands-on with Rescue Mode, stepping into the boots of a SWAT operative tasked with saving innocent lives from the hands of criminals.ScreamRide
ScreamRide is the home of limitless innovation. Push the boundaries of thrill seekers everywhere. Take on your perfect role to complete each level in multiple ways. Scream seekers can prove their precise piloting skills, engineers can solve cunning construction puzzles and demolition experts can ignite the most explosive carnage possible. The path you choose is up to you!Ori and the Blind Forest
Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously animated character performance, and a fully orchestrated score, Ori and the Blind Forest explores a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.Pneuma: Breath of Life
Pneuma: Breath of Life is a mind-bending first person puzzler putting gamers minds to the test in a visually stunning world. Pneuma provides players with a relentless determination to progress through an ever increasing plethora of challenging puzzles that require perception, observation, and lateral thinking skills to succeed. (Available through Xbox Games Store on February 27)Swordy
Swordy is an 8-player, physics-based brawler featuring exceptionally large swords and other extremely dangerous weapons. A non-violent game of death and destruction developed by a new team from New Zealand, it has a sophisticated look and it’s coming exclusively to Xbox One later this year.
