Xbox & Bethesda E3 Games Showcase on June 13th, 10am PT - 1PM ET - 6PM BST (90 minutes)
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Maybe I'm wrong but wasn't that redacted document and other rumors hinting at something for the Fall…could've sworn the Grubbster said that.
I mean that's presumably when the new Switch is launching…just lines up for me. What else would it be?
I don't think it has anything do with the Switch Pro. I think it's Goldeneye Remastered officially releasing for Xbox, Switch, and PC to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Not sure about that document but why would xCloud be connected to a new revision is my question.
Could be happening (still doubtful on that) just not sure this makes anything more likely.
Right…I get it, I could be jumping ahead of myself here.
Eh anyways, don't let me derail the convo lol….excited for the conference!
Sounds like they might have something else to show? Maybe Josh Sawyers project? (Would really hope it's not Grounded again).
Tales of Arise and Battlefield 6 have been runmoured to be Day 1 releases for a while.
Oh I thought that they were going to be adding new games to Game Pass during the conference. If it's just announcements for games coming later that's a bit disappointing.
Gamepass has a ton of third party AAA games on there right now and gets ALL XGS and Bethesda releases day 1, including many third party games day 1.
Filler content...lol.
Haha, every year people act as if they're doomed without a 10/10 conference. If they're in a bad spot, "The need to turn it around NOW!" and if they're in a good spot, "They have momentum, they have to capitalize NOW!"
It's still a pandemic. It's not gonna be the greatest conference of all-time. Let's just enjoy seeing some games without all this pressure. Sheesh.
Yea haha. I bought into that narrative last year, and in retrospect... eh? I will take this time as it arrives, moderate my hype as best as I can, and just enjoy what comes - knowing that we are STILL IN A PANDEMIC. That places like Japan are going through surges that are killing people again. That WFH is a demonstrably difficult working situation for many, many studios. That acquisitions take time to situate, support, and send off. That Microsoft has chosen to delay multiple games by a year or more lately to refocus on quality.
And that that means it likely won't be an amazing generational show. And yet, that's ultimately probably a good thing. Not everyone will think that way, but that is where I am now.
I was just listing first party games for the next 6-12 months to see if I missed anything. I think if there was any chance to break the exclusivity contract that was made we'd have heard about it by now, so I'm assuming Deathloop won't be on Xbox until next fall. It's still a MSFT first party game though (made by one of their studios or funded by one of their publishing arms).
more backward compatible games ?
Three potential BC announcements I think:
- A drop of more 360/OG games (yes please!)
- Resolution boost for Xbox One games
- FPS boost for 360/OG games
It isn't. It's a digital only conference, without all the applause and fluff. Xbox's last year's showcase was less than an hour.
My E3 predictions:
-Halo Infinite gameplay demo with overhauled graphics. Singleplayer + Multiplayer. This will be the longest game of the show.
-Forza Horizon next with a trailer like FH4 in E3 2018
-Psychonauts 2 gameplay
-Flight Simulator for Xbox
-Some 3rd party games
-Grounded trailer with release date
-CrossFire X trailer
-A trailer from Everwild or Fable or Avowed
-Project Mara trailer
-As Dusk Falls trailer
-2 AAA games from XGP
-Maybe a studio acquisition
-Starfield with a trailer like Skyrim's in 2010 or Fallout 3's in 2007
-Arkane Austin's next game with gameplay trailer
-Machine Games' next game (Wolfenstein III or Indiana Jones)
I also expect a surprise game at E3 that I can't predict. Last year I didn't think that we will see SoD 3 trailer.
-Halo Infinite gameplay demo with overhauled graphics. Singleplayer + Multiplayer. This will be the longest game of the show.
-Forza Horizon next with a trailer like FH4 in E3 2018
-Psychonauts 2 gameplay
-Flight Simulator for Xbox
-Some 3rd party games
-Grounded trailer with release date
-CrossFire X trailer
-A trailer from Everwild or Fable or Avowed
-Project Mara trailer
-As Dusk Falls trailer
-2 AAA games from XGP
-Maybe a studio acquisition
-Starfield with a trailer like Skyrim's in 2010 or Fallout 3's in 2007
-Arkane Austin's next game with gameplay trailer
-Machine Games' next game (Wolfenstein III or Indiana Jones)
I also expect a surprise game at E3 that I can't predict. Last year I didn't think that we will see SoD 3 trailer.
I don't know, imo last year was marked (negatively) with too much CG and an underwhelming reveal, but I wouldn't say it was lackluster.
I think for this kind of event you need to find a sweet spot, and a 90 minute, fast paced, meaty show sounds perfect to me. 2 hours or more would sound like a drag.
Lets be honest, they could unveil a cure for cancer but some people would still find fault
Last year's showcase's problem wasn't the length. It was the lack of XSX gameplay and too many cgi trailers. 1.5 hours is plenty long for a digital showcase without breaks for applause. They only need to have it packed with content and lots of gameplay outside of Halo.
Your broad point is correct, the show isn't make or break, but it's true that there's a weight of expectation on it given Microsoft's aspirations.
If Microsoft wants to close the gap it needs to impress to a disproportionate degree; it needs to make people who would otherwise not care about Xbox think that Xbox has a good line-up of games to play in the near future. It needs to do that now because the next 18 months are when a lot of purchasing decisions happen which may define their overall success in the next decade. It's harder to play catch-up as the generation matures.
I enjoy my Series X immensely but it's true that it hasn't delivered on games thus far, this show has to begin to change that perception.
They aren't selling consoles based off E3. E3 is mostly for us fans and industry insiders/suits. You are right that Microsoft needs a few of these upcoming games to be massive hits. Minecraft, FH4 and SoT have been doing a lot of the heavy lifting in recent times.
If it is 90min with the pacing of Sony's Presentations last year or near to that of a Direct, they could still show a lot.
I don't think that's realistic, considering some of the studios had obligations to fullfil and we are still in a pandemic. I don't know why Microsoft needs to show everything either, because doing so would mean the next events this and next year are boring as hell with no suprises. Furthermore showing everything and from everything gameplay, would mean we are looking at a 3-4 hour show and that's not smart.
I am so excited for the game and hopefully they announce on stage a bigger playstest. I want to see more of the game and finally get my hands on it.
As long as Sim sticks to motorsport and stays far as hell away from horizon...go all in.
Feel like with 90 minutes we're only going to get upcoming games. I doubt they'll have time to talk about ongoing games like ESO or Fallout 76.
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