03-18-2020, 07:39 AM
This Week on Xbox: March 6, 2020
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<p><em>We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you can feast your eyes on our weekly video show above. Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox!</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/02/new-phantom-camo-special-edition-controllers/">Expand Your Collection with New Special Edition Xbox Wireless Controllers</a><br /></strong>For many of our Xbox fans, collecting new Xbox Wireless Controllers and expressing yourselves with unique gaming gear is a way of life. We share the same passion and are excited to announce two new Special Edition Xbox Wireless controllers…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/03/xbox-san-diego-zoo-safari-park-ori/">Name That Owlet! Xbox Hosts Ori and the Will of the Wisps Celebration at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park</a></strong><br />Xbox and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are teaming up to ring in something magical that we’re pretty excited by. To celebrate the worldwide launch of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/ori-will-of-the-wisps" target="_blank"><em>Ori and the Will of the Wisps</em></a> on March 11, on Xbox One, Windows 10 PC and with…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/Halo-Master-Chief-Collection-2020-HCEA-Campaign_3rd-Person_01_Watermarked_1920x1080.jpg?w=940" alt class="wp-image-132730"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/03/halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-available-now-for-pc-with-the-master-chief-collection/">Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Available Now for PC with The Master Chief Collection<br /></a></strong>Today, we’re excited for players to continue their legendary Spartan saga with the PC release of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection-pc" target="_blank"><em>Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary</em> </a>into <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection-pc" target="_blank"><em>Halo: The Master Chief Collection</em></a>, now available with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta), Windows 10 PC and Steam…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/03/division-2-warlords-of-new-york-expansion-available-now/">The Division 2 Warlords of New York Expansion is Available Now on Xbox One<br /></a></strong>A new day is dawning in <strong><em><a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/division-2">The Division 2</a></em></strong> as Agents are gearing up to head back to where it all began<em>. <strong><a href="http://s.majornelson.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=98119&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fp%2Fthe-division-2-warlords-of-new-york-expansion%2F9n5hf0h4xclq">The Division 2 Warlords of New York</a></strong></em> expansion is now available on Xbox One, and it’s opening up four new zones of Lower Manhattan…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/space_eng_hero.jpg?w=940" alt="Space Engineers" class="wp-image-132761"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/03/space-engineers-xbox-one-april-15/">Space Engineers Rolls out to Xbox One on April 15<br /></a></strong>With <em>Space Engineers</em> coming to Xbox One on April 15, and the game now being available to preorder <a href="http://s.majornelson.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=98119&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fstore%2Fproductid%2F9n17dxq7fkwn">here</a> (which will grant you access to three premium character skins and access to a closed beta), I’m super excited to tell you more…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/03/celebrate-legacy-of-star-trek-online-xbox/">Celebrate the Legacy of Star Trek Online on Xbox One with New Episodes, Operations, and More<br /></a></strong>Ten years ago, the first ever Star Trek Massively Multiplayer Online Game released to the world. Now, it’s time to cement your Legacy among the stars. <em>Star Trek Online</em> is happy to bring our 10th Anniversary Update, <em>Star Trek Online: Legacy</em>…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/Console_TW_Coming-Soon_3.4_1920x1080-1.jpg?w=940" alt="Xbox Game Pass - Coming Soon - March 2020" class="wp-image-132811"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/04/coming-soon-xbox-game-pass-march-2020/">Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console: NBA 2K20, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and More<br /></a></strong>My favorite part about being an Xbox Game Pass member is playing games that I haven’t tried yet and enjoying them on day one when they’re released. This week we have both of those and more! (I didn’t say I would be good at these games…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/04/coming-soon-xbox-game-pass-pc-march-2020/">Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC: Ori and The Will of the Wisps, Pikuniku, and More<br /></a></strong>If you fired up the new <a href="https://www.xbox.com/xbox-game-pass/pc-games/"><strong>Xbox (beta)</strong> app</a> for PC recently, you probably noticed a nice shiny new addition: <em>Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary </em>that has joined <em>Halo: The Master Chief Collection</em><strong><em>.</em></strong> And if you keep it open, you’ll see the pre-download…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/Paladins-Patch-2-Xbox-Wire-Header.jpg?w=940" alt="Paladins" class="wp-image-132802"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/04/paladins-new-egyptian-themed-battle-pass/">Paladins Releases New Egyptian-Themed Sands of Myth Battle Pass<br /></a></strong>The desert sands are shifting, buffeted about by winds swept down from another age. What treasures will be uncovered? Well, if you’re a <strong><em><a href="http://s.majornelson.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=98119&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fp%2Fpaladins%2Fc4pz0v39gxn2">Paladins</a></em></strong> player, the answer is an entire Battle Pass full of Egyptian-themed content! The Sands of Myth Battle Pass…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/04/black-desert-cross-play-on-console/">The Two Worlds of Black Desert Combine on Console<br /></a></strong>Starting today, cross-platform play will be available on Xbox One and PlayStation within <a href="http://s.majornelson.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=98119&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fp%2Fblack-desert-standard-edition%2Fbr5134kx2sj0%3Factivetab%3Dpivot%3Aoverviewtab"><em><strong>Black Desert</strong></em>.</a> Adventurers can now come together as one and play online together, or against, the choice is yours! What can adventurers expect with cross-play…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/XBL_Free-Play-Days_030520_1920x1080_3-shot-Wire.jpg?w=940" alt="Xbox Live Gold - Free Play Days" class="wp-image-132825"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/05/free-play-days-rainbow-six-siege-plants-vs-zombies-black-desert/">Free Play Days – Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, Plants Vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, and Black Desert<br /></a></strong>Happy Free Play Days! We’re back yet again with amazing games to play for free this weekend. Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can try out <em>Black Desert </em>from Wednesday, March 4 at 12:01 a.m. PST until Tuesday, March 10…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/05/ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps-achievements-revealed/">Ori and the Will of the Wisps Achievements Revealed<br /></a></strong>Next week, fans will be able to return to one of the most beautiful worlds in gaming with the release of <em><a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/ori-will-of-the-wisps"><strong>Ori and the Will of the Wisps</strong></a></em> on March 11. <em>Ori and the Will of the Wisps</em> will be available on Xbox One, Windows 10 PC and Steam as well as…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/Mekko_wire-min.jpg?w=940" alt class="wp-image-132862"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/06/bleeding-edge-gets-even-bigger-with-mekko-and-a-brand-new-map/">Bleeding Edge Gets Even Bigger with Mekko and a Brand-new Map<br /></a></strong>Today, we’re incredibly hyped to announce a brand-new fighter coming to <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/bleeding-edge" target="_blank">Bleeding Edge</a></em>: Mekko! Mekko is a trash-talking, crab-walking dolphin piloting a mech, and the sole survivor of a series of brutal experiments designed to turn ocean…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/06/gears-5-esports-mexico-city-major-kicks-off-today-with-an-exclusive-gears-of-war-the-card-game-preview/">Gears 5 Esports Mexico City Major Kicks Off Today with an Exclusive Gears of War: The Card Game Preview<br /></a></strong>The Gears 5 Esports Mexico City Major kicks off today and goes through March 8 at the World Trade Center in Mexico City. More than 70 teams from the Gears Esports Pro League and the open bracket will be competing to prove their skills…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/Xbox-Wire_Meet-the-New-MVPs_Header_V3.jpg?w=940" alt="Xbox-Wire_Meet-the-New-MVPs_Header_V3" class="wp-image-132886"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/06/meet-the-new-xbox-mvps/">Meet the New Xbox MVPs<br /></a></strong>We are proud to welcome three new Xbox most valuable professionals (MVPs) awardees: Dhayana Sena, Courtney Craven, and Matt Armstrong. Everything from creating a welcoming community to creating awareness of game accessibility…</p>
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<p><em>We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you can feast your eyes on our weekly video show above. Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox!</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/02/new-phantom-camo-special-edition-controllers/">Expand Your Collection with New Special Edition Xbox Wireless Controllers</a><br /></strong>For many of our Xbox fans, collecting new Xbox Wireless Controllers and expressing yourselves with unique gaming gear is a way of life. We share the same passion and are excited to announce two new Special Edition Xbox Wireless controllers…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/03/xbox-san-diego-zoo-safari-park-ori/">Name That Owlet! Xbox Hosts Ori and the Will of the Wisps Celebration at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park</a></strong><br />Xbox and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are teaming up to ring in something magical that we’re pretty excited by. To celebrate the worldwide launch of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/ori-will-of-the-wisps" target="_blank"><em>Ori and the Will of the Wisps</em></a> on March 11, on Xbox One, Windows 10 PC and with…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/Halo-Master-Chief-Collection-2020-HCEA-Campaign_3rd-Person_01_Watermarked_1920x1080.jpg?w=940" alt class="wp-image-132730"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/03/halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-available-now-for-pc-with-the-master-chief-collection/">Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Available Now for PC with The Master Chief Collection<br /></a></strong>Today, we’re excited for players to continue their legendary Spartan saga with the PC release of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection-pc" target="_blank"><em>Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary</em> </a>into <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection-pc" target="_blank"><em>Halo: The Master Chief Collection</em></a>, now available with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta), Windows 10 PC and Steam…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/03/division-2-warlords-of-new-york-expansion-available-now/">The Division 2 Warlords of New York Expansion is Available Now on Xbox One<br /></a></strong>A new day is dawning in <strong><em><a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/division-2">The Division 2</a></em></strong> as Agents are gearing up to head back to where it all began<em>. <strong><a href="http://s.majornelson.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=98119&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fp%2Fthe-division-2-warlords-of-new-york-expansion%2F9n5hf0h4xclq">The Division 2 Warlords of New York</a></strong></em> expansion is now available on Xbox One, and it’s opening up four new zones of Lower Manhattan…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/space_eng_hero.jpg?w=940" alt="Space Engineers" class="wp-image-132761"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/03/space-engineers-xbox-one-april-15/">Space Engineers Rolls out to Xbox One on April 15<br /></a></strong>With <em>Space Engineers</em> coming to Xbox One on April 15, and the game now being available to preorder <a href="http://s.majornelson.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=98119&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fstore%2Fproductid%2F9n17dxq7fkwn">here</a> (which will grant you access to three premium character skins and access to a closed beta), I’m super excited to tell you more…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/03/celebrate-legacy-of-star-trek-online-xbox/">Celebrate the Legacy of Star Trek Online on Xbox One with New Episodes, Operations, and More<br /></a></strong>Ten years ago, the first ever Star Trek Massively Multiplayer Online Game released to the world. Now, it’s time to cement your Legacy among the stars. <em>Star Trek Online</em> is happy to bring our 10th Anniversary Update, <em>Star Trek Online: Legacy</em>…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/Console_TW_Coming-Soon_3.4_1920x1080-1.jpg?w=940" alt="Xbox Game Pass - Coming Soon - March 2020" class="wp-image-132811"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/04/coming-soon-xbox-game-pass-march-2020/">Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console: NBA 2K20, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and More<br /></a></strong>My favorite part about being an Xbox Game Pass member is playing games that I haven’t tried yet and enjoying them on day one when they’re released. This week we have both of those and more! (I didn’t say I would be good at these games…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/04/coming-soon-xbox-game-pass-pc-march-2020/">Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC: Ori and The Will of the Wisps, Pikuniku, and More<br /></a></strong>If you fired up the new <a href="https://www.xbox.com/xbox-game-pass/pc-games/"><strong>Xbox (beta)</strong> app</a> for PC recently, you probably noticed a nice shiny new addition: <em>Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary </em>that has joined <em>Halo: The Master Chief Collection</em><strong><em>.</em></strong> And if you keep it open, you’ll see the pre-download…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/Paladins-Patch-2-Xbox-Wire-Header.jpg?w=940" alt="Paladins" class="wp-image-132802"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/04/paladins-new-egyptian-themed-battle-pass/">Paladins Releases New Egyptian-Themed Sands of Myth Battle Pass<br /></a></strong>The desert sands are shifting, buffeted about by winds swept down from another age. What treasures will be uncovered? Well, if you’re a <strong><em><a href="http://s.majornelson.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=98119&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fp%2Fpaladins%2Fc4pz0v39gxn2">Paladins</a></em></strong> player, the answer is an entire Battle Pass full of Egyptian-themed content! The Sands of Myth Battle Pass…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/04/black-desert-cross-play-on-console/">The Two Worlds of Black Desert Combine on Console<br /></a></strong>Starting today, cross-platform play will be available on Xbox One and PlayStation within <a href="http://s.majornelson.com/Proxy.ashx?TSID=98119&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fp%2Fblack-desert-standard-edition%2Fbr5134kx2sj0%3Factivetab%3Dpivot%3Aoverviewtab"><em><strong>Black Desert</strong></em>.</a> Adventurers can now come together as one and play online together, or against, the choice is yours! What can adventurers expect with cross-play…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/XBL_Free-Play-Days_030520_1920x1080_3-shot-Wire.jpg?w=940" alt="Xbox Live Gold - Free Play Days" class="wp-image-132825"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/05/free-play-days-rainbow-six-siege-plants-vs-zombies-black-desert/">Free Play Days – Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, Plants Vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, and Black Desert<br /></a></strong>Happy Free Play Days! We’re back yet again with amazing games to play for free this weekend. Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can try out <em>Black Desert </em>from Wednesday, March 4 at 12:01 a.m. PST until Tuesday, March 10…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/05/ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps-achievements-revealed/">Ori and the Will of the Wisps Achievements Revealed<br /></a></strong>Next week, fans will be able to return to one of the most beautiful worlds in gaming with the release of <em><a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/ori-will-of-the-wisps"><strong>Ori and the Will of the Wisps</strong></a></em> on March 11. <em>Ori and the Will of the Wisps</em> will be available on Xbox One, Windows 10 PC and Steam as well as…</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/Mekko_wire-min.jpg?w=940" alt class="wp-image-132862"></figure>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/06/bleeding-edge-gets-even-bigger-with-mekko-and-a-brand-new-map/">Bleeding Edge Gets Even Bigger with Mekko and a Brand-new Map<br /></a></strong>Today, we’re incredibly hyped to announce a brand-new fighter coming to <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/bleeding-edge" target="_blank">Bleeding Edge</a></em>: Mekko! Mekko is a trash-talking, crab-walking dolphin piloting a mech, and the sole survivor of a series of brutal experiments designed to turn ocean…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/06/gears-5-esports-mexico-city-major-kicks-off-today-with-an-exclusive-gears-of-war-the-card-game-preview/">Gears 5 Esports Mexico City Major Kicks Off Today with an Exclusive Gears of War: The Card Game Preview<br /></a></strong>The Gears 5 Esports Mexico City Major kicks off today and goes through March 8 at the World Trade Center in Mexico City. More than 70 teams from the Gears Esports Pro League and the open bracket will be competing to prove their skills…</p>
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<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/06/meet-the-new-xbox-mvps/">Meet the New Xbox MVPs<br /></a></strong>We are proud to welcome three new Xbox most valuable professionals (MVPs) awardees: Dhayana Sena, Courtney Craven, and Matt Armstrong. Everything from creating a welcoming community to creating awareness of game accessibility…</p>
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