Microsoft shows off 13 “launch window” games for Xbox Series X

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  Dirt 5's racing doesn't immediately look like a step above current-gen consoles, but its trailer did emphasize reflections and particle effects, which the Xbox Series X may boost.

Microsoft kicked off a months-long promotional blitz for the upcoming Xbox Series X today with footage from 13 titles coming to the system "in the launch window." That's ahead of a promised "hundreds" of games from dozens of developers coming through 2021.

All the titles discussed today will run at full 4K resolutions and "up to 120 frames per second" on the Xbox Series X, Microsoft said, with support for "hardware-accelerated DirectX raytracing" to boot. Microsoft is also touting the Series X's high-speed SSD storage and high-bandwidth DirectStorage API as enabling "super-fast load time" in these titles.

The majority of those titles will be available through Microsoft's previously announced Smart Delivery program, which lets players buy a game once and play it across multiple generations of Xbox consoles. That means some of these titles may release for the Xbox One before the Series X launches, then provide free Series X upgrades if and when they purchase the new console.

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