10 Biggest Video Game Surprises Of 2019

10. Microsoft Reveals The Xbox Series X

The Game Awards 2019 ended the year with another handful of video game announcements and trailers for new titles to look forward to, but nothing could have prepared the audience both in person and online for Microsoft's shock announcement barely minutes into the show.

Formerly code named Project Scarlett, very little had been leaked or teased about the next generation Xbox console since E3 2019. But once Xbox boss Phil Spencer took the stage and a hype trailer revealed both the name and the intention of Microsoft's future endeavour, everything became crystal clear. Oh, and all that was followed up by a teaser trailer for Hellblade 2, just for good measure.

Whether the big reveal will pay off is a question left to be answered, but the gauntlet has been firmly thrown down by a company willing to go the extra mile to get back into the good graces of its fans.