{"id":1234613,"date":"2025-02-24T16:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T21:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1234613"},"modified":"2025-02-24T16:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T21:20:15","slug":"xbox-showcase-gave-release-dates-for-three-indie-games-were-looking-forward-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1234613","title":{"rendered":"Xbox showcase gave release dates for three indie games we&#8217;re looking forward to"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Monday&#8217;s <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"no-affiliate-link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/02\/24\/ign-id-xbox-showcase-recap-everything-announced\/\" data-original-link=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/02\/24\/ign-id-xbox-showcase-recap-everything-announced\/\">ID@Xbox indie showcase<\/a> included release dates for a few upcoming games we&#8217;ve been tracking. <em>33 Immortals<\/em>, which lets you round up 32 pals to try to escape hell with, arrives next month, with the escape room mansion game <em>Blue Prince<\/em> coming in April and the quirky shooter <em>Revenge of the Savage Planet<\/em> following in May. All three will be on Game Pass on day one.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"jump-link-33-immortals\"><em>33 Immortals<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-02\/c6376780-f2ef-11ef-bacf-6df681986acc\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-02\/c6376780-f2ef-11ef-bacf-6df681986acc\" style=\"height:1080px;width:1920px;\" alt=\"Gaming screenshot of a bunch of characters running like hell through hell.\" data-uuid=\"c6ace80d-5439-3ee3-817d-acc04bf1eea1\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><div class=\"photo-credit\">Thunder Lotus Games<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Get ready to run like hell in <em>33 Immortals<\/em>, which Engadget&#8217;s Mat Smith <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/33-immortals-first-look-defying-a-god-is-more-fun-with-friends-190037208.html\">previewed at Summer Game Fest 2023<\/a>. The multiplayer roguelike top-down action game inspired by <em>Dante&#8217;s Inferno<\/em> and has charmingly retro graphics \u2014 not pixel art but more like old-school animation, a la Space Ghost. (Yes!)<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"end-legacy-contents\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It supports up to 33 players per 25-minute raid. But because developer Thunder Lotus Games isn&#8217;t scaling down the difficulty for smaller squads, you may need the help of 32 friends to get the hell out of hell.<\/p>\n<p><em>33 Immortals<\/em> arrives in Early Access on March 18 for <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/en-US\/p\/33-immortals-9873a2\">PC<\/a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Microsoft;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=67071605-d4df-494e-8d9c-c9c236b8bb38&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=45cf1bc9-788f-4a09-8c72-cd00afd6b3e9&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Microsoft&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy54Ym94LmNvbS9lbi1VUy9nYW1lcy8zMy1pbW1vcnRhbHMiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjQ1Y2YxYmM5LTc4OGYtNGEwOS04YzcyLWNkMDBhZmQ2YjNlOSIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueGJveC5jb20vZW4tVVMvZ2FtZXMvMzMtaW1tb3J0YWxzIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAdl6NiJBlUXhIYwh8jogpRFs9AtWHn4CtxXyXObgqeb2&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2F33-immortals\" class=\"rapid-with-clickid\" data-original-link=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/33-immortals\">Xbox Series X\/S and Xbox One<\/a>. It will be a day-one title for Game Pass.<\/p>\n<div id=\"5c9bb549a5504f33a8a43c8c9175cff3\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rV5kEt8Sr7Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"jump-link-blue-prince\"><em>Blue Prince<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-02\/f9c04e50-f2ef-11ef-bfbc-ce9755f7efb1\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-02\/f9c04e50-f2ef-11ef-bfbc-ce9755f7efb1\" style=\"height:540px;width:960px;\" alt=\"Video game screenshot from Blue Prince. View of a bunch of surveillance monitors with green screens.\" data-uuid=\"6f0101a3-33af-389c-a7d8-5fd3a63d40b5\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><div class=\"photo-credit\">Dogubomb<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, <em>Blue Prince<\/em> is a puzzler that drops you into a sprawling mansion; its room configuration is up to you. You&#8217;ll explore the manor&#8217;s (changing daily!) 44 rooms with a limited number of movements, trying to find the mysterious 45th room to get your inheritance. If you can&#8217;t find it before using up your turns, then no easy money for you.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Blue Prince<\/em> feels like a build-your-own escape room wrapped up in a strategy game and tied together with home-renovation sim twine,&#8221; Engadget&#8217;s Jessica Conditt <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/pc\/blue-prince-preview-build-your-own-escape-room-and-then-live-there-173816152.html\">wrote in our preview<\/a>. &#8220;Even though it supports a broad mix of unrelated concepts, <em>Blue Prince<\/em> feels a lot like home. And it will be, once I find that 46th room.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Blue Prince<\/em> launches on April 10. It will be available on PC (via <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1569580\/Blue_Prince\/\">Steam<\/a>), <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10012002\/\">PS5<\/a> and <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Microsoft;elmt:;cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=67071605-d4df-494e-8d9c-c9c236b8bb38&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=45cf1bc9-788f-4a09-8c72-cd00afd6b3e9&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Microsoft&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy54Ym94LmNvbS9lbi1VUy9nYW1lcy9zdG9yZS9ibHVlLXByaW5jZS85UEZSVFBSUTU2OVEiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjQ1Y2YxYmM5LTc4OGYtNGEwOS04YzcyLWNkMDBhZmQ2YjNlOSIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueGJveC5jb20vZW4tVVMvZ2FtZXMvc3RvcmUvYmx1ZS1wcmluY2UvOVBGUlRQUlE1NjlRIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAZYLKEGEvVaCQw5HdZpK0K5xUgr3JlqxJEpC447QDy_6&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2Fstore%2Fblue-prince%2F9PFRTPRQ569Q\" class=\"rapid-with-clickid\" data-original-link=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/blue-prince\/9PFRTPRQ569Q\">Xbox Series X\/S<\/a>. It will be a day-one title for Xbox Game Pass and the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/playstation\/lost-records-and-blue-prince-are-coming-to-the-playstation-game-catalog-at-launch-213659797.html\">PS Plus Game Catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"506c3828dffa40a4b76382cbd8c0da39\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SxT2jjn2yZ8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"jump-link-revenge-of-the-savage-planet\"><em>Revenge of the Savage Planet<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-02\/28a2de90-f2f0-11ef-baff-9343892e8453\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-02\/28a2de90-f2f0-11ef-baff-9343892e8453\" style=\"height:1080px;width:1920px;\" alt=\"Video game screenshot from Revenge of the Savage Planet. Helmeted characters grapple across chasms.\" data-uuid=\"abcfd06b-3306-364e-a252-172c8979549e\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><div class=\"photo-credit\">Raccoon Logic Studios<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Arriving a bit later is Raccoon Logic&#8217;s delightfully zany <a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/new-trailer-for-revenge-of-the-savage-planet-crash-lands-on-youtube-221409561.html\"><em>Revenge of the Savage Planet<\/em><\/a>. The sequel to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2019-06-12-journey-to-the-savage-planet-is-surprisingly-relaxing.html\">2020&#8217;s Journey to the Savage Planet<\/a> is another satirical adventure shooter with plenty of wacky new gadgets to take down the planet&#8217;s hostile beasties.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the goo cannon to create slick surfaces to trip up enemies. There&#8217;s also a whip to do your enemies like Devo. Or swing across otherwise inaccessible points with a grapple. You can also try your hand at a lasso that lets you capture creatures like Pok\u00e9mon. (But hopefully, not <a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/nintendo-palworld-lawsuit-seeks-65700-in-damages-163051523.html\"><em>too <\/em>much like Pok\u00e9mon<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p><em>Revenge of the Savage Planet<\/em> comes to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2787320\/Revenge_of_the_Savage_Planet\/\">PC<\/a>, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10009791\/\">PS5\/4<\/a> and <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Microsoft;elmt:;cpos:15;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=67071605-d4df-494e-8d9c-c9c236b8bb38&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=45cf1bc9-788f-4a09-8c72-cd00afd6b3e9&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Microsoft&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy54Ym94LmNvbS9lbi1VUy9nYW1lcy9zdG9yZS9yZXZlbmdlLW9mLXRoZS1zYXZhZ2UtcGxhbmV0LzlwZnR2OGRrbmNoeCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiNDVjZjFiYzktNzg4Zi00YTA5LThjNzItY2QwMGFmZDZiM2U5Iiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy54Ym94LmNvbS9lbi1VUy9nYW1lcy9zdG9yZS9yZXZlbmdlLW9mLXRoZS1zYXZhZ2UtcGxhbmV0LzlwZnR2OGRrbmNoeCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAVI6MwtPsQW0OzOmrqOGOcXGB1aCBkKIduxx9RWxwXyU&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2Fstore%2Frevenge-of-the-savage-planet%2F9pftv8dknchx\" class=\"rapid-with-clickid\" data-original-link=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/revenge-of-the-savage-planet\/9pftv8dknchx\">Xbox Series X\/S<\/a> on March 18. It will be on Game Pass on day one.<\/p>\n<div id=\"c6180c8ec720439b8916ce848ab4ce0a\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YLgTkasVIGI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/xbox-showcase-gave-release-dates-for-three-indie-games-were-looking-forward-to-212015408.html?src=rss<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday&#8217;s ID@Xbox indie showcase included release dates for a few upcoming games we&#8217;ve been tracking. 33 Immortals, which lets you round up 32 pals to try to escape hell with, arrives next month, with the escape room mansion game Blue &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1234613\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[99,44,110],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1234613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-engadget","category-technology","category-unfiltered-rss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1234613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1234613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1234613\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1234613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1234613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1234613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}