Microsoft has announced that an Xbox Partner Preview stream will take place this week on Thursday 26th March at 5PM UK time (10AM PDT / 1PM EDT / 6PM CET).
You can watch it here:
Some of the highlights during the stream will include an in-depth look at Stranger Than Heaven from Like a Dragon team Ryu Ga Gotoku, before jumping into the far-flung future with Owlcat Games’ ambitious action-RPG The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. There will also be an update on STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl, Â and some other first looks and announcements of games coming to Xbox, PC and Game Pass.
As a little reminder of these games, Stranger Than Heaven looks to be some kind of long historical adventure, whether engaging in some supernatural time travelling or simply telling a story across multiple eras. The original reveal was set in 1915, but we’ve jumped ahead to 1943 for the title reveal last year.
There’s definitely more of a noir detective gumshoe tale in this trailer, strutting through Japanese streets, knocking on doors and getting into wild brawls, all while a great jazz soundtrack plays in a night club. It builds up to a conversation by the river that leaves us with more questions… Questions that we hope will be answered a little bit on Thursday.
Meanwhile, while they’re best known for their CRPGs Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, Owlcat is shifting gears for their adaptation of The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, which takes on much more of a Mass Effect aesthetic.
With a story running in parallel to the adventures of the crew of the Rocinante during the first and second seasons of the TV series. You can choose to be from Earth and Mars, or be a Belter. You will need to use different skills in combat and outside of it. In combat, the action will be that of a third person shooter but with tactical elements as you will need to use tactical items and the skills of your crew to get the upper hand. The crew will be incredibly important to the story and the way events can unfold. Each person you pick up has their own goals, motivations, and history to unpick, which you may discover while living together on the ship, which is called Gemini. Uncovering the layers of your crew and the secrets of the wider Expanse universe, and by doing so the paths that open to you can and will change.
Source: Xbox
