Every Video Game Release Coming Soon For Xbox Series X|S And Xbox One

There is a lot of gaming still to be done in 2021, and Microsoft's Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One both have full months ahead of them. So far in the year, Xbox owners have experienced Hitman 3, Resident Evil Village, Subnautica: Below Zero, and Mass Effect Legendary Edition, just to name a handful of games. In the meantime, Xbox Game Pass has continued to go from strength to strength.

Regardless of whether someone's console of choice is an Xbox Series X/S or an Xbox One, they have plenty of new releases to look forward to. What Xbox Series X games are set to drop in 2021 and beyond? What upcoming games justify keeping the Xbox One around?

Disclaimer: Please note the focus is on the North American release dates of Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One games.

Updated July 27, 2021: The Xbox Series X/S still has a long way to go before it peaks, but the console's library is beginning to take shape. With each passing day, new games are announced for both the Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. Here are the titles that were added to the scheduler over the last week: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, GRID Legends, Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality, The Plane Effect, Recompile, Hindsight 20/20: Wrath of the Raakshasa, Tetragon, Lamentum, Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, Alfonzo's Arctic Adventure, HORROR TALES: The Wine, Goroons, IIN, Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris, Maneater: Truth Quest.

Although not boasting especially huge AAA titles, July 2021 should satisfy niche audiences. F1 2021 and Samurai Warriors 5 will certainly attract dedicated fanbases, while Microsoft Flight Simulator is a console-seller for plenty of people and only exists due to the power of the Xbox Series X/S. A Plague Tale: Innocence made its Xbox Series X/S debut, while RPG fans should keep an eye out for Cris Tales. Lastly, The Ascent will be instantly available on Xbox Game Pass.

July 1: Blaster Master Zero (XBX/S, XBO)
July 1: Space Jam: A New Legacy – The Game (XBX/S, XBO On Game Pass)
July 2: The Procession to Calvary (XBO)
July 2: Super Destronaut DX-2 (XBX/S, XBO)
July 2: Walden, a game (XBO)
July 6: A Plague Tale: Innocence (XBX/S)
July 8: Crash Drive 3 (XBX/S, XBO)
July 8: Indigo 7: Quest for Love (XBX/S, XBO)
July 8: Monster Harvest (XBO)
July 9: Beasts of Maravilla Island (XBO)
July 9: Black Skylands (XBO) (Early Access)
July 9: Imagine Earth (XBX/S, XBO)
July 9: Mythic Ocean (XBO)
July 13: Civilization 6 Anthology (XBO)
July 13: Worms Rumble (XBX/S, XBO)
July 15: Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials (XBO)
July 15: Blaster Master Zero 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
July 15: Lost at Sea (XBX/S)
July 15: Space Jam: A New Legacy – The Game (XBX/S, XBO)
July 15: Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector (XBO)
July 16: F1 2021 (XBX/S, XBO)
July 16: Observer: System Redux (XBO)
July 16: Restless Night (XBO)
July 16: Within the Blade (XBO)
July 16: Wizodd (XBO)
July 20: Cris Tales (XBX/S, XBO)
July 20: Death's Door (XBX/S, XBO)
July 20: Mind Maze (XBO)
July 21: The Last Rolling Hero (XBO)
July 21: In Rays of the Light (XBX/S)
July 22: Last Stop (XBX/S, XBO)
July 22: Urban Trial Tricky (XBO)
July 23: Aery – Calm Mind (XBO)
July 23: Orcs Must Die 3 (XBO)
July 23: Scrap Garden (XBO)
July 23: Where the Snow Settles (XBO)
July 27: Alchemic Cutie (XBX/S, XBO)
July 27: Blightbound (XBO)
July 27: Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (XBO)
July 27: Harvest Moon: One World (XBO)
July 27: Microsoft Flight Simulator (XBX/S)
July 27: Night Book (XBX/S, XBO)
July 27: Samurai Warriors 5 (XBO)
July 27: Splitgate (XBX/S, XBO)
July 28: The Forgotten City (XBX/S, XBO)
July 28: Trigger Witch (XBO)
July 29: The Ascent (XBX/S, XBO)
July 29: Blaster Master Zero 3 (XBX/S, XBO)
July 29: Eldest Souls (XBX/S, XBO)
July 29: Fuga (XBX/S, XBO)
July 29: Omno (XBO)
July 29: Paint the Town Red (XBX/S)
July 29: Skydrift Infinity (XBO)
July 30: Alfonzo's Arctic Adventure (XBO)
July 30: Flowlines VS (XBO)
July 30: HORROR TALES: The Wine (XBO)
July 30: Inbento (XBO)

What games will be available to Xbox owners in the heat of summer? Halloween will come early with In Sound Mind, a first-person psychological horror game. A sequel to a tactical RPG that debuted in 1990, King's Bounty 2 should finally be released in August. After a long wait, Psychonauts 2 will make its way to consoles and PC during this month. Sports fans have EA's Madden NFL 22 to look forward to. Those itching for a return to the Viking life can look forward to the release of Assassin's Creed Valhalla's The Siege of Paris DLC. Hades will be debuting on Xbox Game Pass; in fact, this entire month looks set to be amazing for the subscription service.

August 3: In Sound Mind (XBX/S)
August 5: Dodgeball Academia (XBO)
August 5: Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (XBX/S)
August 6: Goroons (XBO)
August 6: IIN (XBO)
August 10: Action Arcade Wrestling (XBO)
August 10: Black Book (XBO)
August 10: Button City (XBX/S)
August 10: Ever Forward (XBX/S, XBO)
August 10: Lawn Mowing Simulator (XBX/S)
August 12: The Amazing American Circus (XBX/S, XBO)
August 12: Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris (XBX/S, XBO)
August 12: Faraday Protocol (XBO)
August 12: Foreclosed (XBX/S, XBO)
August 12: Gelly Break Deluxe (XBX/S, XBO)
August 12: The Plane Effect (XBX/S)
August 12: Skatebird (XBO)
August 12: Tetragon (XBO)
August 13: Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four (XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
August 13: Hades (XBX/S, XBO)
August 13: PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls (XBO)
August 17: Greak: Memories of Azur (XBX/S)
August 17: Madden NFL 22 (XBX/S, XBO)
August 17: Pile Up! Box by Box (XBO)
August 18: Mayhem Brawler (XBO)
August 19: Recompile (XBX/S)
August 19: RiMS Racing (XBX/S, XBO)
August 19: Twelve Minutes (XBX/S, XBO)
August 21: Hoa (XBX/S, XBO)
August 24: Aliens: Fireteam Elite (XBO)
August 24: King's Bounty 2 (XBO)
August 25: Psychonauts 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
August 26: Hotel Life: A Resort Simulator (XBX/S, XBO)
August 31: The Big Con (XBX/S, XBO)
August 31: Crown Trick (XBO)
August 31: Guts 'N Goals (XBX/S, XBO)
August 31: Key We (XBX/S, XBO)
August 31: Lamentum (XBO)
August 31: Maneater: Truth Quest (XBX/S, XBO)
August 31: Rustler (XBX/S, XBO)
August 31: Song of Iron (XBX/S, XBO)
TBC: Toy Soldiers HD (XBO)
TBC: Golf Club Wasteland (XBO)

Currently, September's lineup matches its predecessor in terms of quality, with a number of highly anticipated games scheduled for the month. WRC 10, Tales of Arise, Lost Judgment, Aragami 2, and Life is Strange: True Colorsare all (direct or indirect) follow-ups to great games; in fact, True Colors' Ultimate Edition will even include remastered versions of Life is Strange and Before the Storm. The latter can also be purchased as a collection from September 30. The open-world Sable looks great and Ghostrunner's PC version is a blast, so hopefully the same will hold true for the Xbox Series X/S version. Sports games like NBA 2K22 and FIFA 22 Ultimate Edition will also debut during September 2021.

September 1: Lake (XBO)
September 2: Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas (XBX/S, XBO)
September 2: Riders Republic (XBX/S, XBO)
September 2: Weapon of Choice DX (XBO)
September 2: WRC 10 (XBX/S, XBO)
September 3: Kitaria Fables (XBX/S, XBO)
September 3: Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions (XBO)
September 7: Bus Simulator 21 (XBO)
September 7: Chernobylite (XBO)
September 7: Sonic Colors: Ultimate (XBO)
September 9: Hindsight 20/20: Wrath of the Raakshasa (XBX/S, XBO)
September 10: Lost In Random (XBX/S, XBO)
September 10: Life is Strange: True Colors (XBX/S, XBO)
September 10: NBA 2K22 (XBX/S, XBO)
September 10: Tales of Arise (XBX/S, XBO)
September 15: Fire Commander (XBX/S, XBO)
September 17: Aragami 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
September 17: Tails of Iron (XBO)
September 22: Sable (XBX/S)
September 23: Diablo Prime Evil Collection (XBX/S, XBO)
September 23: Diablo 2: Resurrected (XBX/S, XBO)
September 24: The Addams Family: Mansion Mayhem (XBO)
September 24: Embr (XBO)
September 24: Lost Judgment (XBX/S, XBO)
September 27: FIFA 22 – Ultimate Edition (XBX/S)
September 28: Ghostrunner (XBX/S)
September 28: Lemnis Gate (XBX/S, XBO)
September 30: Astria Ascending: The Fated Eight (XBX/S)
September 30: Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality (XBX/S, XBO)
September 30: Hot Wheels Unleashed (XBX/S, XBO)
September 30: Life Is Strange Remastered Collection (XBX/S, XBO)
September 30: Melty Blood: Type Lumina (XBO)
September 30: Open Country (XBX/S)
September 30: RICO London (XBO)
September 30: The Riftbreaker (XBX/S)
September 30: Xuan-Yuan Sword VII (XBO)

While there should still be a lot of announcements and scheduling to be done before October, the month already has a few neat offerings. Left 4 Dead fans will want to check out Turtle Rock Studios' Back 4 Blood, which will be available on Xbox Game Pass. Those looking for a retro shooter may want to keep note of Exophobia. Sunshine Manor also looks great. This month, Ubisoft's Far Cry 6 will be taking players to the Caribbean, while Battlefield 2042 will be transporting gamers to the future. Square Enix's Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy could very well be a must-play for superhero fans.

October 1: FIFA 22 – Standard Edition (XBX/S, XBO)
October 1: Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition (XBO)
October 5: Exophobia (XBX/S, XBO)
October 5: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania (XBX/S, XBO)
October 7: Far Cry 6 (XBX/S, XBO)
October 12: Back 4 Blood (XBX/S, XBO)
October 14: Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles (XBX/S, XBO)
October 22: Battlefield 2042 (XBX/S, XBO)
October 22: The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes (XBX/S, XBO)
October 24: My Friend Peppa Pig (XBO)
October 25: The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf (XBO)
October 26: Marvel Guardians Of The Galaxy (XBX/XBO)
October 29: PJ Masks: Heroes Of The Night (XBO)
October 31: Sunshine Manor (XBX/S)
TBC: Hotel Transylvania: Scary-Tale Adventures (XBO)

After dominating two generations, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 will look to do the same with the Xbox Series X/S and PS5. By this point, GTA 5 and GTA Online are inescapable, and Rockstar's juggernaut IP is unlikely to lose steam anytime soon. Although details are still scarce, it should be interesting to see how Rockstar takes advantage of the new console's superior hardware. Forza Horizon 5 will be heading to Mexico, as Playground Games looks to continue the series' brilliant run of games. The year also won't feel complete with Ubisoft releasing a new Just Dance game.

November 4: Just Dance 2022 (XBX/S, XBO)
November 5: Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Rise of SH1FT3R (XBO)
November 5: Forza Horizon 5 (XBX/S, XBO)
November 11: Grand Theft Auto 5 (XBX/S)
November 11: Grand Theft Auto Online (XBX/S)
November 16: Marsupilami: Hoobadventure (XBO)
November 22: Farming Simulator 22 (XBX/S, XBO)

With the shopping season in full swing, players will need to know exactly what is on offer in December. What games could make great gifts for the holiday season? Techland's Dying Light 2: Stay Human will certainly be a contender for the month's most talked-about release. The snowboarding game Shredders is also expected to drop in December, while Halo Infinite's Holiday season release also heavily implies it could be released this month.

Once this month is done, everyone will look back at the previous year to determine the best Xbox Series X/S games of 2021. Will it be Psychonauts 2? Forza Horizon 5? Or, maybe a title that has to be confirmed for 2021?

December 7: Dying Light 2: Stay Human (XBX/S, XBO)
December 15: Aeterna Noctis (XBX/S, XBO)
TBC: Shredders (XBX/S)

Rather than repeatedly delaying a game, many studios have taken to announcing a release year and then specifying a date later down the line. Of course, there is also Halo Infinite, a game that has tentatively announced a 2021 Holiday season debut. Naturally, the FPS will dominate the discourse once it is made available. Other major titles like Evil Dead: The Game, Digimon Survive, and Call of Duty: Vanguard are also expected to debut before the end of the year.

Aeon Must Die! (XBO)
Airborne Kingdom (XBX/S, XBO)
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure (XBX/S, XBO)
Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (XBX/S, XBO)
A Musical Story (XBO)
Anacrusis (XBX/S, XBO)
Arietta of Spirits (XBO)
The Artful Escape (XBX/S, XBO)
AWAY: The Survival Series (XBO)
Beyond a Steel Sky (XBO)
Boyfriend Dungeon (XBO)
Braid Anniversary Edition (XBX/S)
Bright Memory: Infinite (XBX/S, XBO)
Bullets Per Minute (XBX/S)
Call of Duty: Vanguard (Platforms TBA)
Conway: Disappearance At Dahlia View (XBX/S, XBO)
Crimson Desert (XBX/S)
CrossfireX (XBX/S, XBO)
Crysis Remastered Trilogy (XBX/S, XBO)
Cyberpunk 2077 (XBX/S)
Death Trash (XBO)
Deathrun TV (Xbox/X, XBO)
Demon Turf (XBX/S, XBO)
Despelote (XBO)
Digimon Survive (XBO)
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (XBX/S, XBO)
Dungeon Crawler Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi (XBO)
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires (XBX/S, XBO)
Earth Defense Force 6 (Platforms TBA)
E-Sports Boxing Club (XBX/S, XBO)
Evil Dead: The Game (XBX/S, XBO)
Evil West (XBX/S, XBO)
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (XBX/S, XBO)
Graven (XBX/S, XBO)
Grounded (XBO)
Grow: Song of the Evertree (XBO)
Halo Infinite (XBX/S, XBO)
Hell Let Loose (XBX/S)
Hello Neighbor 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
Hellpoint (XBX/S)
I Am Fish – O-fish-al (XBX/S, XBO)
Immortality (TBA)
Insurgency: Sandstorm (XBO)
Jurassic World Evolution 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition (XBX/S)
The King of Fighters 15 (Platforms TBA)
King of the Hat (Platforms TBA)
Little Devil Inside (XBO)
Little Nightmares 2 (XBX/S)
Moonglow Bay (XBX/S, XBO)
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (XBX/S, XBO)
OlliOlli World (XBX/S, XBO)
Open Roads (XBX/S, XBO)
Panzer Dragoon 2 Zwei: Remake (Platforms TBA)
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (XBO)
Phantom Breaker: Omnia (XBO)
Praey for the Gods (XBO)
Raji: An Ancient Epic – Enhanced Edition (XBO)
Rawmen – (XBX/S, XBO)
Rise of the Triad Remastered (XBO)
Rocksmith+ (XBX/S, XBO)
Roller Champions (XBO)
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story (XBX/S, XBO)
Serial Cleaners (Platforms TBA)
Serious Sam 4 (XBO)
Shadow Man Remastered (XBO)
Shadow Warrior 3 (XBO)
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One (XBX/S, XBO)
Six Days in Fallujah (XBX/S, XBO)
Soup Pot (XBX/S)
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (Platforms TBA)
Super Animal Royale (XBX/S, XBO)
System Shock (XBO)
Tandem: A Tale Of Shadows (XBO)
Temtem (XBX/S)
Trek to Yomi (XBX/S, XBO)
Tunic (XBO)
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (XBX/S)
White Shadows (XBX/S)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition (XBX/S)
WWE 2K22 (Platforms TBA)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel (XBX/S, XBO)
Yuoni (XBX/S, XBO)

The gaming industry never stops. Even with so many titles still to drop in 2021, there are already plenty of huge games tentatively announced for 2022. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Gotham Knights, Hogwarts Legacy, and Gollum are just a few of the games that look set to define the next year. Xbox players can look forward to some major console exclusives next year, with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl, Starfield, and Redfall all expected to drop.

January 21: Elden Ring (XBX/S, XBO)
April 28: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl (XBX/S)
September 22: Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown (XBX/S, XBO)
November 11: Starfield (XBX/S)
Arctic Awakening (XBX/S, XBO)
Ark 2 (XBX/S)
Anuchard (XBX/S, XBO)
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (XBX/S)
Berserk Boy (XBX/S, XBO)
Blood Bowl 3 (XBX/S, XBO)
Broken Pieces (XBX/S, XBO)
BROK the InvestiGator (XBX/S, XBO)
The Callisto Protocol (XBX/S)
The Chant (Platforms TBA)
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle (XBX/S, XBO)
Dolmen (XBX/S, XBO)
Dinos Reborn (XBX/S, XBO)
Earthlock 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (XBX/S, XBO)
Elden Ring (XBX/S, XBO)
Flashback 2 (Platforms TBA)
Ghostwire: Tokyo (XBX/S)
Gotham Knights (XBX/S, XBO)
Grid Legends (Platforms TBA)
Hogwarts Legacy (XBX/S, XBO)
Instinction (XBX/S, XBO)
Kerbal Space Program 2 (XBX/S)
The Last Oricru (XBX/S)
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (XBX/S, XBO)
Moo Lander (XBX/S, XBO)
My Time at Sandrock (XBX/S, XBO)
NFS (Platforms TBA)
Party Animals (XBX/S, XBO)
Planet of Lana (XBX/S, XBO)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (XBO)
Read Only Memories: Neurodiver (XBX/S, XBO)
Redfall (XBX/S)
Replaced (XBX/S)
Resident Evil Re: Verse (XBX/S, XBO)
RWBY: Arrowfell (XBO)
Scars Above (Platforms TBA)
Sea of Stars (Platforms TBA)
Skull & Bones (XBO)
Slime Rancher 2 (XBX/S)
Somerville (XBX/S, XBO)
Sonic Origins (Platforms TBA)
Soulstice (XBX)
Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins (XBX/S, XBO)
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (XBX/S)
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (XBX/S, XBO)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction (XBX/S, XBO)
Turbo Kid (Platforms TBA)
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (XBX/S)
Warhammer 40,000: Shoots, Blood, & Teef (XBX/S, XBO)
Whisker Squadron (Platforms TBA)

"Coming soon" can mean anything from a few months to a couple of years. Beyond Good and Evil 2, Diablo 4, Dragon Age 4, and Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 are all in development, but players will have to wait patiently to learn when these games will be made available to play. Projects like the new Bungie IP are still a long way off from becoming a reality; however, at least the studios have confirmed they are working on them.

All-Elite Wrestling Console Game (Platforms TBA)
Assassin's Creed Infinity (Platforms TBA)
Atomic Heart (XBX/S, XBO)
Avowed (XBX/S)
Batora: Lost Haven (XBX/S, XBO)
BATS (Platforms TBA)
Beyond Good and Evil 2 (Platforms TBA)
New BioShock Game (Platforms TBA)
Black Myth: Wukong (Platforms TBA)
Blacktail (XBX/S)
Block'em (TBA)
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Sequel (Platforms TBA)
New Bungie Game (Platforms TBA)
Codename: Final Form (Platforms TBA)
Contraband (XBX/S)
Crossfire: Legion (Platforms TBA)
Dead Island 2 (Platforms TBA)
Dead Space Remake (XBX/S)
Diablo 4 (XBO)
Disaster Report 5 (Platforms TBA)
Disciples Liberation (XBX/S, XBO)
Dragon Age 4 (Platforms TBA)
Dragon Quest 12: Flames of Fate (Platforms TBA)
Dragon Quest Treasures (Platforms TBA)
Echoes of the End (XBX/S)
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (XBX/S, XBO)
The Elder Scrolls 6 (Platforms TBA)
Encased (Platforms TBA)
Everspace 2 (Platforms TBA)
Everwild (XBX/S)
Far: Changing Tides (XBO)
Forza Motorsport (XBX/S)
Fractured Veil (TBA)
Ghostrunner 2 (XBX/S)
Gothic (XBX/S)
Gungrave G.O.R.E. (Platforms TBA)
Harold Halibut (XBO)
Hunt the Night (Platforms TBA)
Indiana Jones Game (Platforms TBA)
Iron Harvest (XBO)
Lab Rat (TBA)
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (XBX/S, XBO)
Loot River (XBX/S, XBO)
Lords of the Fallen 2 (XBX/S)
Martha is Dead (XBX/S, XBO)
Neko Ghost, Jump! (XBO)
New Mass Effect Game (Platforms TBA)
New Metro Game (Platforms TBA)
Nexomon (XBX/S, XBO)
Norco (Platforms TBA)
The Outer Worlds 2 (XBX/S)
Overwatch 2 (XBO)
Painkiller (Platforms TBA)
Payday 3 (Platforms TBA)
Perfect Dark (Platforms TBA)
Pragmata (XBX/S)
Project 007 (Platforms TBA)
Robodunk (Platforms TBA)
New Saints Row Game (Platforms TBA)
Session (XBX/S, XBO)
Severed Steel (XBO)
Scorn (XBX/S)
Signalis (Platforms TBA)
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
She Dreams Elsewhere (XBO)
New Skate Game (Platforms TBA)
Soup Pot (TBA)
Steelrising (XBX/S)
Ubisoft's New Star Wars Game (Platforms TBA)
State of Decay 3 (XBX/S)
System Shock 3 (Platforms TBA)
The Talos Principle 2 (Platforms TBA)
Two Point Campus (XBX/S, XBO)
Two Worlds 3 (Platforms TBA)
New TimeSplitters Game (Platforms TBA)
Unmetal (XBO)
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
Vampire: The Masquerade Swan Song (XBX/S, XBO)
What The Duck (TBA)
The Wolf Among Us 2 (Platforms TBA)

Just because a project has not been officially announced doesn't mean it cannot be discussed. Some rumored games, such as Forza Horizon 5 and Grand Theft Auto 6, should happen sooner or later. Other titles, such as Alan Wake 2, come with a healthy dose of wishful thinking.