Xbox’s latest Partner Preview aired today, delivering a stacked half-hour showcase packed with world premieres, surprise launches, and a huge push for third-party titles heading to the platform over the next year. Microsoft highlighted more than a dozen partners including IO Interactive, Poncle, THQ Nordic, Fictions, Cococucumber, and Future Friends while confirming nine new day-one Game Pass Ultimate additions.
The presentation opened with the world premiere of Armatus, a gothic third-person roguelite set in the ruins of Paris, and closed with a surprise announcement: Raji: Kaliyuga, a full sequel to 2020’s Raji: An Ancient Epic. Microsoft also unveiled Vampire Crawlers, the latest chaotic creation from Vampire Survivors developer Poncle. All three are launching day one on Game Pass Ultimate.
If you missed the show, here’s a breakdown of everything Xbox revealed.
007 First Light
A new trailer for 007 First Light debuted, spotlighting Bond’s latest toy: the Aston Martin Valhalla, complete with the series’ trademark hidden firepower. The car appears to play a major role in young Bond’s storyline as he takes on his earliest missions.
Release date: March 27, 2026 (Xbox Series X|S, PC)
Armatus – World Premiere
Armatus made its debut with a cinematic, atmospheric reveal. Set after an extinction-level event known as The Vanishing, you play as a masked warrior summoned to fight demonic horrors roaming a ruined Paris. Its stylish combat and European gothic influences made this one of the show’s standout moments.
Release: 2026
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud
Game Pass: Day one
CloverPit – Out Now
CloverPit blends roguelite progression with the tension of a deadly slot machine duel. Every pull of the machine can either keep you alive or trigger the trapdoor waiting beneath your feet. A mix of quirky items, modifiers, and combos keeps each run unpredictable.
Available now on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud, Game Pass Ultimate/Premium.
Crowsworn
The new gameplay trailer for Crowsworn showcased its slick, metroidvania-style movement and fast, fluid combat. Players navigate the cursed world of Fearanndal, uncovering its secrets and unlocking new abilities as they progress.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud
Game Pass: Day one
Dave the Diver + In the Jungle DLC
Dave the Diver finally arrives on Xbox today, bringing its cozy blend of deep-sea exploration and restaurant management. The show also featured a first look at In the Jungle, a new DLC that shifts some of the adventure onto land, complete with hostile wildlife and a towering crocodile boss.
Base game: Available now
DLC: Early 2026
Echo Generation 2
Cococucumber returned with the reveal of Echo Generation 2, a follow-up to the studio’s voxel-style supernatural adventure. The sequel keeps the mix of turn-based combat and ’80s/’90s-inspired strangeness, now with more elaborate enemies and a gremlin-like sidekick.
Coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud, Game Pass.
Erosion – World Premiere
This isometric action title introduced one of the show’s most interesting mechanics: every death pushes the timeline forward ten years. Towns evolve, characters age, and the world changes around you. It’s an unusual approach that immediately stood out.
Release: Spring 2026 (Game Preview on PC)
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud
Game Pass: Included
Hitman: World of Assassination – Eminem Elusive Target
Agent 47’s next Elusive Target is unlike anything the series has done before. In a meta twist, rapper Eminem hires 47 to eliminate his own alter ego Slim Shady who now exists as a separate, violent entity in the Hitman universe.
The mission goes live next week.
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu
A new gameplay trailer revealed this co-op survival horror inspired by Lovecraftian mythos. Players explore a hostile coastline filled with jungle terrors and reality-bending threats, relying on teamwork to survive.
Release: Summer 2026
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S
Raji: Kaliyuga – World Premiere
One of the biggest surprises of the show. Set six years after the original, Raji: Kaliyuga shifts the series into full third-person action-adventure territory as Raji and her brother Darsh navigate a growing conflict between gods and asuras.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud
Game Pass: Day one
Reanimal
From the creators of Little Nightmares, Reanimal is a co-op horror adventure starring a brother-sister duo trying to rescue missing friends from a twisted, monster-filled world. The new trailer highlighted eerie environments and fresh puzzle mechanics.
Release: February 2026
Demo: Available today
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud
Roadside Research
This quirky co-op sim puts players in the role of undercover aliens running a small-town gas station while collecting data on human customers. The more suspicion you cause, the more likely the government intervenes.
Release: Q1 2026
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud
Game Pass: Day one
Tides of Annihilation
Xbox showed off a full boss battle from Tides of Annihilation, featuring reality-shifting abilities and cinematic melee combat inspired by Arthurian myth. The encounter focused on hero Gwendolyn facing a winged supernatural foe across multiple realms.
Release date still to come.
Total Chaos – Out Now
From the creator of Turbo Overkill, Total Chaos is a survival horror FPS filled with handcrafted environments, oppressive atmosphere, and plenty of monsters to run from or shoot if you’re desperate enough.
Available today on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud, Game Pass Ultimate.
Vampire Crawlers – World Premiere
Poncle revealed Vampire Crawlers, a first-person dungeon crawler that mixes deckbuilding with the studio’s signature on-screen chaos. Classic Vampire Survivors weapons return yes, including garlic.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud
Game Pass: Ultimate (release date TBA)
Zoopunk
Set in the same universe as F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch, Zoopunk follows a cast of airborne anthropomorphic warriors hunting down an artifact called the Spark. The fast-paced melee combat and sci-fi setting give the series a fresh twist.
Release: 2027
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud
This was one of the most varied Partner Previews Xbox has put on in a while. Between the surprise sequels, unusual new concepts, and three immediate releases, Microsoft delivered a tight show with plenty for Game Pass subscribers to look forward to.
I for one can not wait for Zoopunk and Tides of Annihilation be sure to let us know what your most looking forward to down below.
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