American Xbox release dates leaked: New games revealed!

Information taken from US retailer Babbages has highlighted the fact that most Xbox titles have already been given a release date for the States.

Although not massively relevant to us European gamers, it is interesting to see just how, atypicaly for the games industry, Microsoft appears to be well organised in the run-up to the release of its debut console.

Does this demonstrate the company’s efficiency or naivety? Perhaps its both. Xbox can, in case of a software crisis, simply port over existing PC titles to the machine.

The releases include:

Thunderstrike Operation Pheonix: 16/10/01
Madden NFL 2002: 30/10/01
NASCAR Thunder 2002: 30/10/01
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X: 20/11/01
Mad Dash: 20/11/01
NHL Hitz: 20/11/01
The Simpsons Road Rage: 06/11/01
Dark Summit: 08/11/01
Star Wars Starfighter: Special Edition: 08/11/01
New Legends: 09/11/00
Shrek: 09/11/01
Salt Lake 2002: 13/11/01
Arctic Thunder: 13/11/01
MX 2002 Featuring Ricky Carmicheal: 15/11/01
WWF Raw is War: 15/11/01
Star Wars Obi-Wan: 19/11/01
Tetris Worlds: 03/12/01
Trophy Bass: 03/12/01
NFL Blitz 2002: 04/12/01
Gun Valkrie: 17/12/01
NFL 2K2:18/12/01
NHL 2002: 18/12/01
Jonny Drama: January
Jet Set Radio Future: 15/01/02
NBA 2K2: 15/01/02
Commandos 2: Men of Courage: 15/02/02
Crazy Taxi Next: 15/02/02
Blood Omen 2: 15/03/02
Hitman 2: 15/03/02
Project Eden: 15/03/02
Race Naiton: 15/03/02
Wave Rally: 15/03/02
House of the Dead 3: 15/03/01

You may also notice that there are some completely new titles included: Blood Omen 2, Salt Lake 2002, Tetris Worlds, Trophy Bass, Commandos 2, Project Eden, Wave Rally and Hitman 2 have never before been mentioned.