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This page summarizes events related to the Xbox franchise that occurred in 2023.
Events[]
January[]
- January 27: The Dead Space remake is released for Windows and Xbox Series X|S.
February[]
- February 23: Playground Games announced the new Forza Horizon 5 "Rally Adventure" expansion pack, which released on March 29.
March[]
- March 24: The Resident Evil 4 remake is released for Windows and Xbox Series X|S.
April[]
- April 18: Minecraft Legends is released for Windows, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.[1]
- April 26: The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (UK CMA) blocks the Xbox and Activision Blizzard merger from being completed over concerns about cloud gaming.[2]
May[]
June[]
July[]
- July 15: After twenty years at Microsoft and Xbox, Larry Hryb (Major Nelson), announces that he is taking a step back to focus on the next chapter of his career.[3]
- July 17: Xbox announces that Xbox Live Gold will be renamed to Xbox Game Pass Core starting on September 1. Games Pass Core gives users access to online multiplayer gaming, a collection of twenty-five different games from the Xbox Game Pass lineup, as well as the same member deals and discounts previously offered.[4]
- It is also announced the Games with Gold will end on September 1. Any games previously redeemed through Games with Gold will continue to be available to those with an active subscription.[5]
August[]
- August 22: Age of Empires IV is released for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S.
September[]
- September 1: The Xbox Live Gold and Games with Gold services were discontinued and succeeded by Xbox Game Pass Core.
- September 19: FTC documents leak online revealing Xbox's plans to release hardware refreshes in 2024, including an all-digital 2TB Xbox Series X console, an updated Xbox Series S console and a revised Xbox controller featuring accelerometers, improved buttons and thumbsticks, as well as direct to cloud connectivity.[6]
October[]
- October 13: Microsoft finalizes its acquisition of Activision Blizzard for US$68.7 billion, and gains ownership of several franchises under Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and King – mainly, Call of Duty, Overwatch, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Warcraft, StarCraft, Candy Crush, and Diablo.[7]
- October 24: Just Dance 2024 is released for the Xbox Series X/S.
November[]
- November 10: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is released for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
December[]
References[]
- ↑ Minecraft Legends is here. by Cristina Anderca, Minecraft.net, 17 April 2023.
- ↑ Competition and Markets Authority Blocks Xbox's Activision Blizzard Deal. ign.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023
- ↑ Xbox's Larry Hryb, Better Known as Major Nelson, Steps Down After 20 Years. ign.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023
- ↑ Introducing Xbox Game Pass Core, Coming This September. news.xbox.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023
- ↑ Xbox Live Gold, Games With Gold Finally Being Phased Out In Favor Of Xbox Game Pass Core. gamespot.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023
- ↑ Wario64 (@Wario64) (September 19, 2023) "Xbox Series X Refresh/mid-gen info leaked thanks to FTC documents."
- ↑ Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition, Call of Duty now part of Xbox by Tom Warren, The Verge, 13 October 2023.
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| 2010s | 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 |
| 2020s | 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 |