E3 is literally around the corner, and Microsoft is set to kick things off on Monday as they have for years now. Xbox head honcho Phil Spencer has expressed numerous times that this year’s conference is all about first-party exclusives – leading many to believe that we’d get first looks at games like Scalebound and Crackdown. That’s not going to be the case.
While both of those exclusives might still be at the show, Spencer has revealed that they will only properly get some time in the spotlight at Gamescom in August. Speaking about E3 on Xbox Wire, Spencer stated that Microsoft’s E3 line-up is just too full – and it wouldn’t be fair to give the games less attention than they deserved.
E3 is just the beginning. Over the next few weeks and months, we’ll be sharing many more of our plans for 2015 and beyond. Having a jam-packed lineup of games to show at E3 means that there simply isn’t enough time to give each of our upcoming titles its well-deserved time in the spotlight. We’ve decided to save some of our most eagerly-awaited future titles for Gamescom in August. Rest assured that titles like Crackdown, Quantum Break and Scalebound will be front and centre at Gamescom along with new game reveals for both Xbox One and Windows 10.
So if Crackdown and Scalebound are being pushed to the side for Gamescom, what’s going to be at E3? Well aside from any surprise new IPs, Microsoft has already confirmed showings for Halo 5, Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider and, most importantly, the new Gears of War. I suspect a lot of time will also be spent detailing new Windows 10 features for the Xbox One, as well as touches on Oculus VR and Hololens.
Ninety minutes flies by very quickly, so I can understand the desire to push some reveals back a little to avoid over-saturation. This is easily Xbox’s strongest first-party line-up in years, and Spencer doesn’t want anyone to miss a beat of it. Still, no Crackdown makes me rather sad inside.
Last Updated: June 12, 2015
Ranting Raptor
June 12, 2015 at 10:05
Tv, Tv, Tv, Tv, Tv, Tv, Tv
Lord Chaos
June 12, 2015 at 10:07
7 TVs?
Ranting Raptor
June 12, 2015 at 10:07
Darnit
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 12, 2015 at 10:10
It is like you are not even trying dude
Lord Chaos
June 12, 2015 at 10:11
His kid isn’t even a year old and you want him to try?
Pariah
June 12, 2015 at 10:07
looool!!!
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 12, 2015 at 10:10
HAHA, nice one minion!
Lord Chaos
June 12, 2015 at 10:11
Dankie Oom
Patricia A. Bradley
June 13, 2015 at 11:07
Make Extra 66$ daily@ lazygamer
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Ranting Raptor
June 12, 2015 at 10:06
Sport sport sport sport sport.
Lord Chaos
June 12, 2015 at 10:06
I’m just waiting for Bethesda to give me more Fallout.
Matthew Holliday
June 12, 2015 at 10:08
not sure il have finished witcher 3 by that point
Lord Chaos
June 12, 2015 at 10:08
Don’t think I’ll have witcher 3 by that point…
Ranting Raptor
June 12, 2015 at 10:07
We push back our big game reveals so we can tell you more about TV and sports!
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 12, 2015 at 10:10
With 7 minute ad breaks
Pieter Kruger
June 12, 2015 at 10:16
Pure genius, it never gets old really, you’re so funny man! Here, take an upvote!
Lord Chaos
June 12, 2015 at 10:17
Still 7 times funnier than you. 😛
Hammersteyn
June 12, 2015 at 10:22
XD
Ranting Raptor
June 12, 2015 at 19:10
Why thank you
Pieter Kruger
June 12, 2015 at 10:11
Can’t wait, it’s going to be so good!!!
Hammersteyn
June 12, 2015 at 10:24
E3 is always exciting. Doesn’t matter which side of the fence you’re on
Pieter Kruger
June 12, 2015 at 10:30
For sure, here’s my Sony predictions:
1.Project Morpheus
2.Various Timed exclusives and DLC first announcements
3.Driveclub PS Plus Edition (immediately available…..again)
4.1TB PS4 Console
5.Uncharted(new + remake)
6.No Man’s Sky (will punt as exclusive)
6.New game from Guerilla
7.No Vita
8.At least 1 New AAA IP
9.Indies(many)
10.CGI remake of original Last Guardian trailer(at which point Yoshi will come on stage riding
a Great Dane covered in feathers to reveal the 1TB PS4 console…….also covered in feathers)
Hammersteyn
June 12, 2015 at 10:50
“a Great Dane covered in feathers”
http://i.memeful.com/media/post/PRoPmdo_700wa_0.gif
Blood Emperor Trevor
June 12, 2015 at 10:14
So to paraphrase, they’re not showing the most-anticipated games to show the games no one really cares about. KIDDING.
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
June 12, 2015 at 10:20
So now MS conference going to be the same as every other one they did. Scalebound and Crackdown was the freshest things they had. Phantom Dust is dead so all they have is their usual same old IPs….
Hammersteyn
June 12, 2015 at 10:21
Halo – Check
GOW – Check
Forza – Check
Fable – Check
E3 over 😛
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
June 12, 2015 at 10:23
You forgot about the Plants vs Zombies world premiere.
Hammersteyn
June 12, 2015 at 10:24
Oh snap.
EA Vault – Check
GooseZA
June 12, 2015 at 10:33
Gears yes. Everything else, meh.
I was really looking forward to seeing more of Scalebound. Still, if MS said E3 was about NEW IP then maybe we’re actually in for a real surprise? Don’t want to get my hopes up though.
Edit: They said First Party exclusives, not new IP’s. Looks like you’re right on the money then.
*cries
Pieter Kruger
June 12, 2015 at 10:36
They said new IP’s
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
June 12, 2015 at 10:38
Please show me this quote.
Pieter Kruger
June 12, 2015 at 10:43
“We should have new exclusive IP at E3. I’m trying to make this E3 more about 1st party than past E3s.”
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
June 12, 2015 at 12:06
Fair enough, but “should have” doesn’t exactly strike me with confidence that they’re lining them up. I hope they deliver though.
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
June 12, 2015 at 10:36
I agree with you, was also very keen to find out more about Scalebound.. bit of a let down. MS never said it was all going to be about new IP though.. they said it will focus on first party.
HvR
June 12, 2015 at 10:23
Smell HD ugrade of the remaster of the rerelease of the master re-edition of gold version of the Halo games
Hammersteyn
June 12, 2015 at 10:23
With working multiplayer
HvR
June 12, 2015 at 10:23
IN GOLD!!!!
Lord Chaos
June 12, 2015 at 10:23
Already done, It’s GoW’s time.
GooseZA
June 12, 2015 at 10:28
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
I swear if it’s TV Sperts TV Sperts again I’ll cry.
GooseZA
June 12, 2015 at 10:29
I Was really keen to check out more on scalebound.
Goal9
June 12, 2015 at 11:27
Maybe everybody should just skip E3 since GamesCom seems to be the better videogames conference these days.