{"id":1842194,"date":"2026-03-23T14:17:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1842194"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:17:07","slug":"microsoft-announces-xbox-partner-preview-for-this-week-with-ryu-ga-gotokus-stranger-than-heaven-finally-making-a-showing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1842194","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft announces Xbox Partner Preview for this week, with Ryu Ga Gotoku&#8217;s Stranger Than Heaven finally making a showing"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/stranger-than-heaven\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Stranger Than Heaven<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Microsoft announces Xbox Partner Preview for this week, with Ryu Ga Gotoku&#8217;s Stranger Than Heaven finally making a showing<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Plus more from The Expanse: Osiris Reborn and Stalker 2.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Promo-image-for-Stranger-Than-Heaven-showing-a-male-with-very-blue-eyes-smoking.-An-Xbox-logo-is-in-the-upper-left-hand-corner.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Promo image for Stranger Than Heaven showing a male with very blue eyes smoking. An Xbox logo is in the upper left hand corner\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Promo-image-for-Stranger-Than-Heaven-showing-a-male-with-very-blue-eyes-smoking.-An-Xbox-logo-is-in-the-upper-left-hand-corner.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"320\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-23T14:17:07+00:00\">March 23, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/microsoft-announces-xbox-partner-preview-for-this-week-with-ryu-ga-gotokus-stranger-than-heaven-finally-making-a-showing?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          3 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"631b56b9-5bc0-483c-acf4-60668c794f60\" data-name=\"Stranger Than Heaven\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Stranger Than Heaven\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Stranger Than Heaven\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Stranger Than Heaven\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Stranger Than Heaven\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Stranger Than Heaven\" title=\"Follow Stranger Than Heaven\"><br \/>\n  Follow Stranger Than Heaven<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Microsoft has announced its next Xbox Partner Preview showcase will take place later this week, and focus on third-party games from the likes of Sega and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/gsc-game-world\">GSC Game World<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The stream will take place on Thursday, 26th March, kicking off at 5pm UK time. That&#8217;s 10am Pacific \/ 1pm Eastern for those across the pond. It will all last for roughly 30 minutes. <\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>As for which games we can expect to see, Microsoft has promised more on Ryu Ga Gotoku&#8217;s newest project known as Stranger Than Heaven, as well as an update on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl-review\">Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl<\/a> and new looks at The Expanse: Osiris Reborn.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be some other bits and pieces to look forward to, with Microsoft promising brand-new reveals and world premieres along with more information about games coming to Game Pass. You will be able to watch this week&#8217;s Xbox Partner Preview showcase via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/xbox\">YouTube<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/Xbox\">Twitch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"STRANGER THAN HEAVEN - Announcement Teaser Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dz3vtzcacbM?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Dz3vtzcacbM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">STRANGER THAN HEAVEN &#8211; Announcement Teaser Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Stranger Than Heaven &#8211; Announcement Teaser Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dz3vtzcacbM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I will admit, I had forgotten about Stranger Than Heaven, so it will be good to see what Ryu Ga Gotoku has been working on since that initial reveal back 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sega-unveils-new-virtua-fighter-sonic-racing-and-like-a-dragon\">when it was known as the Project Century<\/a>. It&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/yakuza-studios-project-century-gets-a-proper-name-and-a-stylish-new-trailer\">third-person action game with real-time combat set in an open city<\/a>, this one whisking players back to 1915. You can check out a trailer for Stranger Than Heaven in the video above.<\/p>\n<p>We here at Eurogamer will of course be watching along on Thursday, so be sure to join us for all the chat and news as it happens. Bring snacks!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Microsoft has announced its next Xbox Partner Preview showcase will take place later this week, and focus on third-party games from the likes of Sega and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/gsc-game-world\">GSC Game World<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The stream will take place on Thursday, 26th March, kicking off at 5pm UK time. That&#8217;s 10am Pacific \/ 1pm Eastern for those across the pond. It will all last for roughly 30 minutes. <\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>As for which games we can expect to see, Microsoft has promised more on Ryu Ga Gotoku&#8217;s newest project known as Stranger Than Heaven, as well as an update on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl-review\">Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl<\/a> and new looks at The Expanse: Osiris Reborn.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be some other bits and pieces to look forward to, with Microsoft promising brand-new reveals and world premieres along with more information about games coming to Game Pass. You will be able to watch this week&#8217;s Xbox Partner Preview showcase via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/xbox\">YouTube<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/Xbox\">Twitch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"STRANGER THAN HEAVEN - Announcement Teaser Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dz3vtzcacbM?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Dz3vtzcacbM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">STRANGER THAN HEAVEN &#8211; Announcement Teaser Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Stranger Than Heaven &#8211; Announcement Teaser Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dz3vtzcacbM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I will admit, I had forgotten about Stranger Than Heaven, so it will be good to see what Ryu Ga Gotoku has been working on since that initial reveal back 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sega-unveils-new-virtua-fighter-sonic-racing-and-like-a-dragon\">when it was known as the Project Century<\/a>. It&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/yakuza-studios-project-century-gets-a-proper-name-and-a-stylish-new-trailer\">third-person action game with real-time combat set in an open city<\/a>, this one whisking players back to 1915. You can check out a trailer for Stranger Than Heaven in the video above.<\/p>\n<p>We here at Eurogamer will of course be watching along on Thursday, so be sure to join us for all the chat and news as it happens. Bring snacks!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Stranger Than Heaven Microsoft announces Xbox Partner Preview for this week, with Ryu Ga Gotoku&#8217;s Stranger Than Heaven finally making a showing Plus more from The Expanse: Osiris Reborn and Stalker 2. 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