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‘Wolfenstein’, ‘Prey’ and ‘Dishonored’ Collections Headed to Xbox Series X
With their recent acquisition of Bethesda, Microsoft appears to have at the ready several Bethesda titles that will be backwards compatible for its upcoming Xbox Series X. Spotted on the ESRB website, a pair of new collections have appeared, related to Wolfenstein and Arkane Studios titles Prey and Dishonored.
Wolfenstein Alt History Collection appears to contain all four titles in the rebooted franchise that MachineGames released this past generation, while the second collection is referred to as Dishonored & Prey: The Arkane Collection, and contains all three Dishonored entries, with the 2017 release of Prey. It’s not clear if Prey‘s DLC will be included in the collection, but it’d be strange if it was absent.
Make no mistake, these are very much real, as listings have started to pop up at Best Buy for the collections, with Wolfenstein retailing for $79.99 and the Prey and Dishonored collection setting you back $59.99. There’s no release date for them as of yet, which poses the question as to if they’ll be available for when the Series X launches next month. There’s also no indication if they’ve been enhanced to take advantage of the new hardware.
Looks to be another case of “wait and see”.
GSC Game World will be bringing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl fans the first expansion next month when “Cost of Hope” launches on August 20. The release will coincide with a new 2.0 update for the game. The devs will release more info on the expansion and the update in the coming weeks.
In Cost of Hope, players once again step into the role of Skif — the protagonist of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — as a mysterious PDA signal draws him into events unfolding alongside the main game’s story. Players will explore uncharted locations, encounter unexpected allies and enemies, discover powerful weapons, and experience a new story. With dozens of hours of content, your choices will shape the future of the Zone in this major new chapter of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. saga.
Launching in line with Cost of Hope will be a “massive” Update 2.0 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Available as a free update to all owners of the game, the update will upgrade the game to a new version of Unreal Engine 5, as well as bring a variety of new content and improvements.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG.com, the Xbox Series and PlayStation 5.