Microsoft's special Xbox's 20th anniversary broadcast goes live on November 15

This year, Xbox is hit the yard old age of 20, and Microsoft is gearing up to celebrate.

I recall it's fair to say Microsoft has had one of its best years always for gaming. Huge drops into Xbox Game Pass, massive audience milestones with Minecraft, and connected success with the Xbox Series 10 and S consoles, where supplies can't meet demand. Going into 2022, Microsoft is capping off the year with some major game launches beyond its platform portfolio, and Xbox Game Studios lead Matt Booty took to the Xbox Wire weblog to give u.s.a. an update.

"This has been a remarkable year for Team Xbox and for you, our fans. We welcomed Bethesda to the family, announced a new slate of games together in June, and launched Psychonauts 2 and Microsoft Flight Simulator, two of the highest-rated games of the year, into Xbox Game Pass. Twenty-five million players accept now joined us in Bounding main of Thieves and your passion for Series X-shaped appliances has made the "Mini Refrigerator" a real thing. Our players are at the center of everything nosotros do and we couldn't be more thankful for your incredible back up."

Booty lauded the imminent launches of Age Of Empires Four, Minecraft striking Xbox Game Pass for PC, and Minecraft Dungeons' big new Seasonal Adventures update. He likewise reminded u.s.a. that Forza Horizon 5 volition drop on Nov 9, alongside Microsoft Flight Simulator's Game of the Year Edition, which includes a range of free updates that include new airports, planes, and much more.

Grounded will also get its biggest update still, called Hot and Hazy, and Halo's Master Chief Collection gets its concluding season ahead of Halo Infinite itself, which drops on December 8.

Microsoft also revealed that on Nov 15, 2022, there volition be a special broadcast event that looks back on the past 20 years of Xbox and Halo. Haul emphasized that there won't be whatever new game announcements at the prove, merely I call up in that location's a skilful take chances nosotros could come across updates on some of the best upcoming games heading to Xbox and PC in 2022 and beyond. Crazy idea: maybe we'll even see some Halo Space campaign gameplay, who knows?

Matt Haul didn't annotation exactly where the broadcasts will take place or the timing, merely it's a pretty rubber bet that you tin expect it on Xbox's Twitch and YouTube pages on November 15. You can expect more than details will follow in the coming weeks.

An internet connection will soon be required when setting up Windows 11 Pro

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An internet connectedness will soon be required when setting up Windows 11 Pro

Microsoft has appear that later on this year, users will be required to connect to the internet and sign-in with a Microsoft Business relationship during the out of box setup experience on Windows eleven Pro. Microsoft has already been enforcing this requirement on Windows 11 Dwelling since launch last October, and Windows xi Pro is at present expected to follow suit soon.