03-24-2019, 03:31 PM
Microsoft Apes Nintendo, Announces Xbox One Indie Game Showcase Stream
<p>Microsoft has taken a leaf out of Nintendo's book and announced a new Direct-style stream centered around indie titles coming to <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/xbox-one/">Xbox One</a>. Named ID@Xbox Game Pass, the first episode will air on March 26 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 4 PM GMT (3 AM AET in Sydney).</p><p>"You can expect to learn more about some of the hottest ID@Xbox titles coming to Xbox Game Pass with new reveals, gameplay highlights, and conversations with the developers," the platform holder stated. It went on to tease information on <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/afterparty/">Afterparty</a>, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/void-bastards/">Void Bastards</a>, and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/supermarket-shriek/">Supermarket Shriek</a>, as well as "new game announcements." You'll be able to watch on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/xbox/hub">YouTube</a>, as with Microsoft's <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/inside-xbox-news-halo-returning-to-pc-minecraft-fo/1100-6465544/">Inside Xbox</a> streams.</p><p>On the face of it, the show will be similar to Nintendo's regular Nindies streams, the most recent of which happened just a few days ago. The <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-direct-switch-nindies-spring-showcase-all/1100-6465723/">spring Nindies showcase</a> even included a collaboration of sorts between Nintendo and Microsoft as a port of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/cuphead/">Cuphead</a> for Switch was announced. It also brought a new Zelda game and some <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-indies-showcase-all-these-games-ar/1100-6465717/">new Switch games</a> available right now.</p><p>Microsoft's announcement comes just hours after Sony unveiled its new show, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonys-state-of-play-stream-to-bring-ps4-game-annou/1100-6465770/">State of Play</a>, which promises more information on upcoming PlayStation games and "new game announcements" of its own. That stream is also airing on March 26, just a few hours after Microsoft's ID@Xbox Game Pass show.</p>
<p>Microsoft has taken a leaf out of Nintendo's book and announced a new Direct-style stream centered around indie titles coming to <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/xbox-one/">Xbox One</a>. Named ID@Xbox Game Pass, the first episode will air on March 26 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 4 PM GMT (3 AM AET in Sydney).</p><p>"You can expect to learn more about some of the hottest ID@Xbox titles coming to Xbox Game Pass with new reveals, gameplay highlights, and conversations with the developers," the platform holder stated. It went on to tease information on <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/afterparty/">Afterparty</a>, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/void-bastards/">Void Bastards</a>, and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/supermarket-shriek/">Supermarket Shriek</a>, as well as "new game announcements." You'll be able to watch on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/xbox/hub">YouTube</a>, as with Microsoft's <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/inside-xbox-news-halo-returning-to-pc-minecraft-fo/1100-6465544/">Inside Xbox</a> streams.</p><p>On the face of it, the show will be similar to Nintendo's regular Nindies streams, the most recent of which happened just a few days ago. The <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-direct-switch-nindies-spring-showcase-all/1100-6465723/">spring Nindies showcase</a> even included a collaboration of sorts between Nintendo and Microsoft as a port of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/cuphead/">Cuphead</a> for Switch was announced. It also brought a new Zelda game and some <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-indies-showcase-all-these-games-ar/1100-6465717/">new Switch games</a> available right now.</p><p>Microsoft's announcement comes just hours after Sony unveiled its new show, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonys-state-of-play-stream-to-bring-ps4-game-annou/1100-6465770/">State of Play</a>, which promises more information on upcoming PlayStation games and "new game announcements" of its own. That stream is also airing on March 26, just a few hours after Microsoft's ID@Xbox Game Pass show.</p>