However, it seems Disney and Microsoft are still working together to help market their platforms, with the pair releasing an ad today that promotesTheFalcon and the Winter SoliderandGame Pass. Clocking in at just 45 seconds, the ad centers around Anthony Mackie’s The Falcon trying to catch up on what he missed in the five years since he was erased from existence duringAvengers: Infinity War.
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Throughout the trailer, the superhero talks to a cashier at a video game store, regaling his story about the battle for earth and uniting with the Avengers to take down Thanos. Losing five years of his life, he asks what he needs to catch up on now he’s finally back from the dead, with the cashier pointing to anXbox Series Xand S. The promo cuts to gameplay from some of Game Pass’s biggest titles and a teaser forTheFalcon andThe Winter Soldier.It’s a fun advert and one that implies Disney and Microsoft continue to foster a good relationship.
Marvel fans will no doubt be reeling from the recent conclusion to the widely-talked-aboutWandavision,however, it isn’t long untilThe Falcon and The Winter Soldiergraces Disney Plus. The show debuts on March 19, bringing both Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan together for a team-up story about Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes (AKA, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, respectively). The tale will follow the pair protecting a world without Captain America, with Wilson having to come to terms with the fact he was entrusted with the iconic superhero’s mantel following the events ofEndgame.The show will bring backCaptain America: Civil War’sBaronZemo as its main antagonist and feature the return of Sharon Carter.
As forXbox Game Pass Ultimate, the service recently received some new games, includingDirt 5, Madden 21,andStar Wars Squadrons.Seeing as Bethesda and Microsoft are now officially under the same roof, it will also get an influx of the publisher’s most notable titles, although it hasn’t been announced which games made the cut just yet.
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