Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase: Rumors, Leaks, and Predictions

A Diablo 4 Update and More Activision Blizzard Games Possibly Coming to Game Pass

Put this one a little lower on your list of expectations, but there has been quite a bit of loose talk among insiders and leakers about the possibility of Diablo 4 appearing during the Xbox/Bethesda showcase. 

I’m on the fence about this one. While the ink isn’t dry on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, it would make sense for Activision Blizzard to have some presence at the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase over any other digital event. A quick Diablo 4 update could be the most painless option, but others are suggesting that Game Pass could soon receive a welcome influx of classic Activision Blizzard titles.

A New Indiana Jones Trailer

Truth be told, there aren’t a lot of substantial leaks and rumors that strongly suggest we should expect an update on MachineGames’ Indiana Jones project during the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase. However, it’s been over a year since we first saw the Indiana Jones teaser trailer, and we haven’t really gotten any significant updates about this game since then. 

The time certainly feels right for Bethesda to finally lift the curtain on this game and show us at least an extended story trailer (if not some actual gameplay). If Indiana Jones isn’t showcased during the event, then don’t expect this game to be released until late in 2023 at the absolute earliest. 

Josh Sawyer’s Murder Mystery RPG

Josh Sawyer (an RPG legend whose resume includes games like Fallout: New Vegas, Icewind Dale, and Pillars of Eternity) has reportedly been working on a new RPG for Obsidian. Details are scarce, but most reports suggest that it’s a murder mystery RPG that focuses on storytelling and investigation over combat. Some have compared it to Disco Elysium, though that might just be the closest comparison available rather than an entirely accurate comparison of what this project is trying to accomplish.

Unless those rumors are completely false, I suspect that we’ll get our first look at Sawyer’s new RPG at the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase. For what it’s worth, Sawyer has seemingly been teasing something on social media over the last few weeks, although that could be related to another project we’ll soon discuss.