What time does the X019 episode of Inside Xbox start?
The X019 episode of Inside Xbox is set to take place at 3 p.m. EST November 14. Once that hour arrives, all the big reveals will start.
Where to watch X019 online
To watch the event online as it happens, fans can tune in to the official Xbox streams on Mixer, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Twitch. YouTube tends to be the best option on lower-end hardware, but we’ve provided links for all platforms. The Twitch stream is also embedded below.
Predictions & what we know about X019
Officially, here are some things fans can expect to see from the X019 event stream. These details were revealed via a short teaser earlier in the week.
New Game RevealsNews From Over 10 Xbox Game Studios titlesHuge Xbox Game Pass newsProject xCloud updateWasteland 3Microsoft Flight SimulatorMinecraft DungeonsSea of ThievesCrossfireXStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderAnd so much more
Based purely on this overview, there are interesting additions, and omissions, worth mentioning. One major subject not listed here is Project Scarlett, Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox platform. While it’s possible the console may be shown off as a surprise, fans probably shouldn’t expect many new details about the upcoming system if any at all. After all, if Microsoft wants to show off Scarlett in the best light possible, at this point the company would be more likely to do so at a dedicated press conference or at E3 in June. Maybe we’ll see a Scarlett game or two for a few seconds, but hardware news seems especially unlikely.
Speaking of a lack of hardware, the prognosis for Project xCloud seems way more exciting. With Google Stadia just days away from its founders launch date, Microsoft is likely ready to pounce on its streaming competition with a few punches of its own. Early Stadia adopters have been frustrated by the service’s not-so-wireless controller, weak launch game lineup and strange shipment schedule, so now would be the time for Microsoft to go in big. Maybe they’ll finally open up the xCloud beta to iOS users since it’s currently exclusive to Android.
Here are some other reveals or news updates we might see in addition to the games listed above:
Fable 4: Playground Games has allegedly been working on this for a while, so a brief tease of this as a Scarlett game would be pretty exciting and somewhat feasible. It’d be a show stopper for the hardcore fans tuned in to X019. Age of Empires IV: The beloved RTS series supposedly has a new game in the works, and we haven’t seen much of it. This is another reveal that would play pretty well with the hardcore crowd. Gears Tactics: While this is in a similar genre, it’s probably time for Microsoft to trot out Gears Tactics again now that Gears 5 is out and about. A new studio acquisition: Microsoft made waves at X018 with a flurry of studio acquisitions including inXile and Obsidian Entertainment. While the team will likely be a small one, we expect one new developer might join Microsoft’s growing stable.
Overall we wouldn’t expect X019 to be a blow-the-doors-off conference, but there will likely be a least one exciting reveal for everyone.
X019 begins November 14 at 3 p.m. EST.
What do you expect to see from X019? Will the stream deliver, or will it be a huge dud? Tell us in the comments section!
