{"id":97554,"date":"2019-07-30T20:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T20:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=122152"},"modified":"2019-07-30T20:00:21","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T20:00:21","slug":"summer-spotlight-2019-the-season-for-great-new-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/07\/30\/summer-spotlight-2019-the-season-for-great-new-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Spotlight 2019: The Season for Great New Games"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summer Spotlight 2019<\/strong><\/a> has officially kicked off and we have a ton of great games on the way. We are releasing over 60 new games on Xbox One from July 30 to September 9. Not only are we bringing great content we are also rewarding you for getting it. During Summer Spotlight 2019<\/a>, you can get 4,000 Microsoft Rewards points for spending $40 on Summer Spotlight games. Here are a few to get you started:<\/p>\n

The Blackout Club<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (Available Now) \u2013 A unique twist on the horror genre, The Blackout Club<\/em> is a first-person co-op horror game centered around a group of teenage friends investigating a monstrous secret beneath the skin of their small town. 1-4 players explore procedurally-generated missions against a fearsome enemy you can only see with your eyes closed.<\/p>\n

Metal Wolf Chaos XD<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (August 6) \u2013 Few have had the opportunity to play this one-time Xbox exclusive outside of Japan. Now you can pre-order it today and scoop up the Metal Wolf Chaos XD<\/em> Skin Pack. Take on the role of U.S. President Michael Wilson as he defends the nation against a full-scale rebellion led by Vice-President Richard Hawk and the mechanized legions he commands. Battle in your advanced mech across iconic American landscapes including the Brooklyn Bridge, the Grand Canyon, and the front steps of the White House. Devolver Digital and FromSoftware have partnered with General Arcade to modernize Metal Wolf Chaos<\/em> with upgraded visual fidelity, refined controls and gameplay, a new save system, and 4K + 16:9 support.<\/p>\n

Age of Wonders: Planetfall<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (August 6) \u2013 Build your empire with one of six unique factions, ranging from the militant Vanguard to the dinosaur-riding Amazons and the cyborg-zombies of the Assembly. Progress through each faction\u2019s missions using your wits, military strength and diplomacy, exploring planetary ruins and encountering other survivors as you unravel the history of a shattered civilization. Fight, build, negotiate and technologically advance your way to utopia in a deep single-player campaign, on random skirmish maps, and against friends in multiplayer. Pre-order now to snag the exclusive Age of Wonders: Planetfall<\/em> t-shirt for your avatar and get the added bonus of the Paragon Noble Cosmetic Pack.<\/p>\n

Wreckfest<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (August 27) \u2013 Pre-order this epic full-contact racing game to get the post-apocalyptic car. Expect epic crashes, neck-to-neck fights over the finish line and brand-new ways for metal to bend \u2013 These are the once-in-a-lifetime moments that can only be achieved in Wreckfest<\/em>, with its true-to-life physics simulation crafted by legendary developer Bugbear, who also brought you FlatOut 1<\/em> & 2<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Blair Witch<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (August 30) \u2013 It\u2019s 1996. A young boy disappears in the Black Hills Forest near Burkittsville, Maryland. As Ellis, a former police officer with a troubled past, you join the search. What starts as an ordinary investigation soon turns into an endless nightmare as you confront your fears and the Blair Witch, a mysterious force that haunts the woods\u2026 An Xbox Game Pass Day 1 title, Blair Witch<\/em> was the epic E3 2019 game no one saw coming. Inspired by the cinematic lore of Blair Witch, experience a new story-driven psychological horror game that studies your reactions to fear and stress.<\/p>\n

There will be new games every week so be sure to check the Microsoft Store every Tuesday to discover all the new games to play. And be sure to follow Major Nelson on Twitter to get weekly updates<\/a> and find out about special giveaways including a chance to win every single Summer Spotlight game! See the full list of games at Xbox.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer Spotlight 2019 has officially kicked off and we have a ton of great games on the way. We are releasing over 60 new games on Xbox One from July 30 to September 9. Not only are we bringing great content we are also rewarding you for getting it. During Summer Spotlight 2019, you can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-xbox-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97554\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}