Microsoft announced an ID@Xbox Showcase will be held on October 28 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT in collaboration with IGN. Xbox fans can tune in on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok, and IGN.com.
The ID@Xbox Showcase will be 50 minutes long with new trailers and gameplay footage on several independent games from publishers and developers like Raw Fury, Serenity Forge, Skybound Games, Thunder Lotus Games, and more. Exact titles were not confirmed, but players can expect the games to be running on Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Microsoft previously announced three upgraded Xbox Game Pass plans, along with a price increase for multiple tiers. Xbox gamers have access to Xbox Game Pass Essential, Premium, and Ultimate plans, with Essential replacing Core and Premium replacing Standard.
Xbox Game Pass Essential and Premium plans will remain at $9.99 and $14.99 per month with the same benefits, along with new ones. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate pricing increased by 50% to $29.99 per month, and PC Game Pass increased by 40% to $16.49 without any additional benefits.
Xbox and ASUS will release the ROG Xbox Ally (512GB) and ROG Xbox Ally X (1TB) PC handhelds on October 16 at $599.99 and $999.99, respectively. Pre-orders are available now at participating retailers, including Best Buy, and the Microsoft Store.
