Xbox One Weekly Recap: Even More Battle Royale, Brawlers, And RPGs

2018 is the year of battle royale games, and Xbox One isn't shying away from it. This week's news has more on Fortnite and other battle royale titles, anime brawlers, and some new details on forthcoming RPGs.

Fortnite's Season 5 is going to kick off soon. A rare skin is available again, there are some freebies for Twitch and Amazon Prime members, and the clock is ticking on Playground Mode. But on top of this battle royale hit, there's a new one available on Xbox One now called Darwin Project. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has 8 million players on Xbox, and a new PUBG console bundle has been unveiled. Rare has also spoken up about a potential battle royale mode in Sea of Thieves.

My Hero: One's Justice has a release date, and Jump Force, Code Vein, and SoulCalibur 6 all have new character trailers. Shenmue 1 and 2 has an official release date now as well, and We Happy Few won't be banned in Australia. A new update for Xbox One is also out this week, alongside new Games Pass and backward compatibility titles, and loads of new deals.

Forthcoming Releases

EA Shares Details On Its New IP From Motive

Anime Brawler Jump Force Adds Three Playable Characters From Shonen Jump's Bleach

More Of Code Vein's Story Revealed In New Character Trailer

Mega Man 11 Debuts An Explosive New Boss

Shenmue 1 & 2 Release Date Confirmed

We Happy Few Ban In Australia Overturned, And It Won't Be Modified Or Censored

Hey Look, It's A New Free Battle Royale Game On Xbox One

Anthem's E3 Demo Video Now Released; Check Out 20 Minutes Of New Gameplay

When Does Fortnite: Season 5 Start? Epic Confirms Date, And Map Changes Are Afoot

Could Sea Of Thieves Add Battle Royale Mode? Dev Weighs In

My Hero Academia Game My Hero One's Justice Gets Western Release Date

Talim Is In SoulCalibur 6, After Being Absent From The Franchise For A Decade

Dead Island 2 Is Still In Development, Publisher Deep Silver Confirms

The GTA 6 Release Date Notification In GTA 5's Online Mode Is Fake

Updates and DLC

Rare Fortnite Skin "The Red Knight" Is Available Again

Grab This Free Fortnite Skin And Loot From Amazon/Twitch Prime

EA Unveils Star Wars Battlefront 2's DLC Roadmap For July And Beyond

Fortnite Playground Mode Is Going Away Soon, Here's When And Why

Fortnite's Countdown Led To A Rift And Cracks In The Sky [Update]

Star Wars Battlefront 2's New Update Adds Hero Starfighters; Full Patch Notes Released

Betas and Events

Play EA's New Game For Free Right Now On PC, PS4, And Xbox One

Battlefield 5 Closed Alpha Is Ongoing; Watch Some Multiplayer Gameplay

Monster Hunter World's Summer Twilight Fest Offers New Quests And Limited-Time Bounties

Deals

Best Xbox One Game Deals This Week On The Xbox Store

PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One Deals In Best Buy's 4th Of July Sale (US Only)

GameStop Summer Sale Is Live: Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One Game Deals In The US

Xbox Live

Free Steam And Xbox One Game Now Playable All Weekend

PUBG On Xbox One Hits 8 Million Players; New Console Bundle Announced

Xbox One: Free Games With Gold Of July 2018 Are Out

Xbox One: Two New Backwards Compatible Games Now Available

Xbox One System Update For July Out Now, Adds FastStart And Groups

Fallout 3, Elder Scrolls 4, And Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Join Xbox One's Games Pass In July

Industry

Call Of Duty Dev Hiring For Next-Gen Shooter

Rocket League 2 Is Unlikely, As Dev Focusing On Games-As-A-Service Instead

Fallout 76 Trailer Song Now Available To Buy With Money Going To Charity

Loot Boxes Aren't Gambling, Say French Regulators

Red Dead Redemption 2 Not Expected To Sell As Well As GTA 5, Of Course

Open-World Star Wars Game May Still Use Uncharted Creator’s Characters