A notable insider debunks a recent rumor alleging a release date announcement for an exciting day one Xbox Game Pass title at The Game Awards 2024.

In any case, The Game Awards looks set to be very exciting from a multi-platform perspective, so even without Xbox making a big splash, we'll still get plenty of games announced for our Xbox consoles. Then, the Xbox Developer Direct typically takes place in January, so we might only be waiting about a month to get more extensive first-party news!

Xbox may have huge announcements in the upcoming The Game Awards. The hint comes from a tweet by Jez Corden on X. Corden often writes about Xbox news and usually posts inside information regarding the company.

Mafia: The Old Country was first shown at Gamescom in August. Hanger 13 will develop the game for 2K Games and will release it for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series consoles. The Old Country will be the fourth game in the Mafia franchise, which started in 2002.

An Xbox insider hypes up the upcoming Game Awards 2024 livestream, saying that viewers can look forward to an assortment of exciting reveals.

Woot currently has a three-month membership to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $29, down from $50. The deal comes courtesy of a 32 percent discount and an additional $5 off at checkout with the code GAMEPASS.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate adds a day-one title that shares some design similarities with Balatro and boasts encouraging reviews.