In the lead up to the big Xbox Games Showcase on July 23, players have begun to speculate some of the finer details about the upcoming machine from Microsoft. And while many are focused on what titles they can expect to play out of the box or what features to expect, others still are fascinated by the minute details. This at least certainly seems to be the case with the possible surfacing of the box art for Xbox Series X games.
Now, this may seem like a very minor detail to be interested in, however, this comes fresh off the heels of PlayStation revealing the box art for PS5 games. The reveal showed a fairly similar design to the PS4 box art but switching out the blue banner and white text for a white banner with black text. The new design was met with mixed feelings on Twitter, with many feeling like the company should have ditched the blue case in favor of a white or clear case.
Now it seems that images of the box art for Xbox Series X games have begun to surface online. The new box art is extremely similar to the Xbox One, with some notable exceptions. Rather than it saying 'Xbox One' at the top of the box, it now just says 'Xbox.' There is also a banner that states if the game features Smart Delivery, as well as a very large emblem that says "Optimized For Series X."
With the inclusion of a feature like Smart Delivery, Xbox seems committed to the idea of not leaving behind its playerbase with the launch of the new console generation. With this idea in mind, it makes sense that the Series X box art is extremely similar to the Xbox One's but with a new icon. Consequently, this means that Series X will have no first-party exclusive games, at least for a while.
Overall, the reception to the box art seems to be fairly negative. The primary offender of the negativity is the "Optimized For Series X" emblem that is being criticized for being way too big. There have also been some unhappy with the emblem being located in different spots on different covers, lacking a unified look. Hopefully, the boxes will look cleaner when the Xbox Series X launches later this year.
Xbox Series X launches this year.