Yesterday, Microsoft announced the addition of Forza Horizon 3 to the list of games enhanced for the Xbox One X. With that, there are more than 100 Xbox One X Enhanced Games that are now playable on Microsoft’s latest console.
As we previously mentioned, Xbox One X Enhanced games vary in enhancements from better framerates to HDR and/or native 4K support, as well as Dolby Atmos support. Developers can choose which features to implement, and Microsoft has compiled a few highlights from developers who have enhanced their games.
Assassin’s Creed Origins
With Assassin’s Creed Origins, Ubisoft brought the world of Ancient Egypt to life and invited players to discover the secrets behind the Great Pyramids, forgotten myths, the last pharaohs and the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.
“Assassin’s Creed Origins is set in Ancient Egypt – a setting that was incredibly challenging and fulfilling to build and explore. In bringing the world to life, we used the power of the Xbox One X to display more of the details and textures in 4K, maintaining higher quality models at further distances so that the world and its cities, like Alexandria and Memphis, feel rich and expansive.” – Ashraf Ismail, Game Director, Ubisoft Montreal
Forza Motorsport 7
Developer Turn 10 Studios built its reputation on making photorealistic and incredibly accurate racing simulations such as Forza Motorsport 7, which runs in native 4K at 60 fps and stunning HDR.
“Forza Motorsport 7 was built from the ground up with Xbox One X in mind, with improved textures and lighting, and car models rendered in unprecedented detail. We wanted to capture the full motorsport experience – the sights, sounds and feel of driving over 700 amazing cars at the limit – and we hope players truly feel like they’re inside the cockpit of a real-life vehicle when they play the game on Xbox One X.” – Dan Greenawalt, Forza Racing Franchise Creative Director, Turn 10 Studios
Gears of War 4
The Gears of War franchise has always been known for pushing the limits of video game technology, and The Coalition’s Gears of War 4 proved no different.
“In Gears of War 4, the world of Sera has never been more immersive thanks to brand new features and higher resolution textures – all possible with the additional horsepower and memory offered by the Xbox One X. With support for two rendering modes – visuals for a true 4K experience and performance for 60 fps, HDR, support for Dolby Atmos and Windows Sonic, enhanced light shafts, dynamic shadows, increased draw distances, superior reflections and enhanced character textures, we’re incredibly proud of what the team has been able to achieve on Xbox One X so far.” – Rod Fergusson, Studio Head, The Coalition
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo 5: Guardians received high praise for nailing a 60 fps target in a premiere AAA shooter experience, and a new level of detail was revealed thanks to its Xbox One X enhancements.
“Playing Halo 5: Guardians in 4K shows off a ton of detail on our characters, weapons, and vehicles that was not possible to see in 1080p. From the materials and stitches on our Spartan’s gloves to operator instructions on the ARs all the little details really shine. Halo 5 in 4K is not only a visual treat, but the enhanced power of Xbox One X has the same smooth gameplay throughout campaign and multiplayer, especially in massive Warzone matches and frenetic campaign maps. The load times are also significantly faster (especially noticeable in campaign), and the in-game cutscenes look beautiful when viewing in full fidelity at 4K.” – Chris Lee, Studio Head of FPS, 343 Industries
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
In Middle-earth: Shadow of War, developer Monolith Productions challenges players to confront the deadliest of enemies in a monumental battle for Middle-earth.
“4K on the PC is awesome, and once you’ve been playing for a while in 4K it’s difficult to go back to something smaller (resolution). We got the same feeling of awesomeness when we finally got HDR up and running on the Xbox One X. This is the exact same level, in 4K, but 4K HDR on the Xbox One X.” – Matt Allen, Lead Software Engineer, Monolith Productions
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Since the Xbox One X was released, many fans waited in anticipation to see how CD Projekt RED would enhance The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Xbox One X.
“We think Xbox users who haven’t played The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt or who are looking to relive Geralt’s final adventure on the new console will be happy to see what we’ve achieved with the game’s visuals on Xbox One X. Thanks to 4K, we can show everything our artists created with more detail, while HDR support further immerses players within rich, vivid environments. And it’s not just owners of a 4K TV who will benefit from the higher resolution. Thanks to supersampling, the leap in quality will be visible even on a 1080p screen.” – Jakub Kutrzuba, Development Lead, CD Projekt RED
Check out the current list of Xbox One X Enhanced Games below, which has increased considerably from the 60 available at launch in just over two months. Do you have a favourite yet? Let us know in the comments below or on Google+, Twitter, or Facebook.
- Aaero Mad
- Agents of Mayhem
- ARK: Survival Evolved
- Ashes Cricket
- Assassin’s Creed
- Assassin’s Creed Origins
- Assault Android Cactus
- Astroneer System
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Call of Duty: WWII
- Chess Ultra
- Conan Exiles
- Crossout
- Danger Zone
- Dead Rising 4
- Destiny 2
- Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition
- Dishonored 2
- Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
- Disneyland Adventures
- EA Sports FIFA 18
- EA Sports Madden NFL 18
- EA Sports NBA Live 18
- EA SPORTS NHL 18
- Elite: Dangerous
- F1 2017
- Fallout 3
- Fallout 4
- Farming Simulator 17
- Final Fantasy XV
- For Honor
- Fortnite Battle Royale
- Forza Horizon 3
- Forza Motorsport 7
- Gears of War 3
- Gears of War 4
- GRIDD: Retroenhanced
- Halo 3
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo Wars 2
- Hand of Fate 2
- Hello Neighbor
- Hitman
- Homefront: The Revolution
- Injustice 2
- Killer Instinct
- Killing Floor 2
- L.A. Noire
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm
- Mafia III
- Mantis Burn Racing
- Marble Void
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
- Middle-earth: Shadow of War
- Mirror’s Edge
- Morphite
- NBA 2K18
- Need for Speed Payback
- Outlast 2
- Paladins
- Path of Exile
- PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS
- Portal Knights
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
- Project CARS 2
- Quantum Break
- Raiders of the Broken Planet
- Real Farm
- ReCore: Definitive Edition
- Redout: Lightspeed Edition
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Rugby 18
- Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure
- SKATE 3
- Slime Rancher
- SMITE
- Sonic Forces
- STAR WARS Battlefront II
- STEEP
- Super Lucky’s Tale
- Super Night Riders
- Tacoma
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
- The Evil Within 2
- The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III
- The Surge
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- theHunter: Call of the Wild
- Thumper
- Titanfall 2
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands
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- Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- World of Tanks
- WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship
- WWE 2K18
- Zoo Tycoon
- ŌKAMI HD
