Microsoft announced the upcoming Xbox Partner Preview scheduled for October 17. The company added the event would feature a mix of new games alongside partners such as Remedy Entertainment, 50 Games, and Sega
Microsoft stated that the Xbox Partner Preview is scheduled for Thursday, October 17. The company highlighted that gamers could watch the preview on Twitch, Linkedin, and YouTube. The broadcast will reportedly feature new trailers.
Microsoft announces Xbox Partner preview for October 17
Microsoft promised a 25-minute Xbox Partner preview of over a dozen new trailers on October 17 at 10 am PT/1 PM ET US. The company noted that viewers can access the trailers on Xbox’s official YouTube channel at 4K/60 fps. It added that all other channels will stream the preview at 1080 pixels.
Xbox Partner Preview announced for October 17.
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The trailers highlighted in the post included Alan Wake II’s Lakehouse Expansion, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. The company also specified that third-party studios like Sega and Remedy Entertainment would be part of the preview.
Microsoft also noted when fans can access the preview, depending on their region. Fans on Pacific time will access the preview on October 17 at 10 a.m., while those on Mountain time can access it at 11 a.m.
Fans on Central time can access the trailers an hour later, while those on Eastern time can access them at 1 p.m. The company also highlighted that viewers on British Summer Time can access the preview at 6 p.m. Microsoft also added that fans on Central European Time( CET) can access the trailers at 7 p.m.
Those on Moscow time can watch the preview on October 17 at 8 pm, while those on Indian Standard time can access the trailer at 10:30 pm.
Microsoft also specified timings for other time zones that would access the preview on October 18, such as China Standard Time, Japan Standard Time, Australian Eastern Standard Time, and New Zealand Daylight Time.
Microsoft reveals more details on upcoming preview to its fans
The June showcase was packed with titles such as DOOM: The Dark Ages, The Veilguard, World of Warcraft, the Great Circle, and South of Midnight. For this week’s preview, the company promised no fluff on the preview and added that the games would be available on Game Pass, Windows PC, and Xbox consoles.
The company also stated the preview would support live subtitles in Arabic, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Mexican Spanish, Korean, and German.
In the post, Microsoft also specified that fans can access the preview in over thirty languages on the Xbox YouTube and other official channels. Microsoft directed fans to the gear icon on the lower right-hand corner of their primary stream to select their desired language.
Microsoft also added that the show would be accessible to those with visual and hearing impairments in the Q&A section of their post. The company specified that a version of the show in American Sign Language(ASL) would be on YouTube and Twitch. It added that both platforms would have a British Sign Language option.
Microsoft also revealed that a full show recap would go live immediately after the preview. It added that it would also publish exclusive blog posts in various languages as the announcements roll out.
