E3 is all about the spectacle of gaming. Stands are bigger than most people can imagine and every studio and publishers goes as over the top as they can to try to “win”. No where is this more apparentl than during the press conference gauntlet. Microsoft kicks off the day with fanfare, but Sony is usually the most loved thanks to giving starving journalists food and drink. But Phil Spencer has some plans to make E3 special this year.
Everyone’s favourite Xbox exec is quite approachable on twitter. He ended up answering a whole variety of questions (thanks DualShockers) about E3 and other things coming up. First up, we found out that with E3 and Gamescom only 5 weeks apart this year, they are planning both at the same time. But the focus will be 1st party:
@Masih3KA We should have new exclusive IP at E3. I’m trying to make this E3 more about 1st party than past E3s.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) April 19, 2015
@thekeenpaladin This is going to be a fun year. I think it might be our best 1st party content year ever.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) April 19, 2015
@bmuny101 @aceitman @Masih3KA And to be clear we will have 3rd party deals, it’s just, imo, important to focus on and support our 1st party.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) April 19, 2015
Additionally, Xbox will show off more gameplay trailers rather than CGI at E3. Oh this is going to be good. I love seeing all the new stuff at E3, but much of it doesn’t feel like anything worth writing home about if it’s just a CGI trailer for a game that’s far off. This should show a lot more detail about the titles we’re so excited about. Plus, if they’re planning E3 and Gamescom together, here’s hoping that they change what’s on show slightly so that they have new demos and gameplay available across E3 and Gamescom.
Are you starting to get excited for E3 or is it always a disappointment and you don’t want to get your hopes up yet again?
Last Updated: April 20, 2015
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
April 20, 2015 at 15:34
E3 = ME:Not 4 Trailer.
I am excite!
chimera_85
April 20, 2015 at 16:13
Hahaha
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GooseZA
April 20, 2015 at 16:15
This. Need MOAR!
Ghost In The Rift
April 20, 2015 at 17:02
I second that!!
Pariah
April 20, 2015 at 15:39
inb4 AC:Next, CoD:48, and no Last Guardian.
Blood Emperor Trevor
April 20, 2015 at 15:40
mEh-3.
Ryanza
April 20, 2015 at 15:42
Halo: The Wild Hunt, Gears of War, Forza, Call of Duty, Kinect. It’s going to be boring. Just like any other E3 Microsoft had.
If Microsoft announces a console that doesn’t need the internet out of the box, then maybe they can sell more consoles.
Don’t Support DRM.
Ryanza
April 20, 2015 at 15:43
First party titles like Tomb Raider…. lol.
Pariah
April 20, 2015 at 15:43
Do you even know what first party title means?
Ryanza
April 20, 2015 at 15:44
wow. I’m stupid right. That’s what you going with… lol.
DarthZA
April 20, 2015 at 15:46
No one needs to point that out, your posts make that obvious…
Pariah
April 20, 2015 at 15:46
I’m just reading your comments. And it sure seems like you don’t know what first party titles are. That isn’t calling you stupid, that’s saying you don’t understand a term. One term.
Blood Emperor Trevor
April 20, 2015 at 15:47
I thought he made a pretty on-the-nose joke about time exclusivity. O_o
Pariah
April 20, 2015 at 15:47
If the topic was exclusivity, the comment would’ve been on-the-nose. But this is about first party titles, of which Tomb Raider is not one.
Blood Emperor Trevor
April 20, 2015 at 15:48
….yes. That was the point.
Pariah
April 20, 2015 at 15:50
I did not see the sarcasm sign. I shall go cry in the corner directly.
Ryanza
April 20, 2015 at 16:17
It’s easier just to call me stupid than to point that out. Some people need to explain everything and some people explain by making others think.
Ryanza
April 20, 2015 at 15:48
Tomb Raider is going to be shown off at E3 by Microsoft. Microsoft spend way too much money on that to not promote it for sales.
Pariah
April 20, 2015 at 15:50
Certainly, and there will be other third party titles on show too. Everyone’s marketing budget is huge, and not paying attention to the bigger 3rd party titles is commercial suicide. However, as per the article, they’ll be adding extra focus on their first party titles this year. Now making first party titles a big deal, instead of the ugly cousin you keep locked in the basement.
Ryanza
April 20, 2015 at 15:56
fuck it. Not worth it. I’m stupid. End of story. I actually believe that Tomb Raider is a first party title and I do not know what First party title means.
My comment will take too long to explain so it’s not worth it. I’m just go with the dumb angle and make you all happy.
Ryanza
April 20, 2015 at 15:57
Don’t try and help Ryanza.
Blood Emperor Trevor
April 20, 2015 at 16:00
But I don’t support Deriding Ryanza’s Message.
RinceThis
April 20, 2015 at 16:37
I see what you did there!
Umar
April 20, 2015 at 15:45
Only exclusive I want to see more of is Scalebound. We already know that Quantum Break was delayed because Xbox has too many exclusives this year…..
Pariah
April 20, 2015 at 15:46
Not Star Ocean? 😛
Umar
April 20, 2015 at 15:47
PS EXCLUSEEEEEEEV. I bet the xbots are crying over that, right?…….(not really 🙁 )
Pariah
April 20, 2015 at 15:48
hahaha, they don’t know what they’re missing out on. They only ever got SO4, the worst in the series.
Umar
April 20, 2015 at 15:49
Lol best battle system, worst in the series indeed. They’re missing out on all the funz!
Pariah
April 20, 2015 at 15:53
Seriously, SO is the one exclusive I’ll buy a PS4 for. No doubt. It’s just too awesome not to.
And then maybe I’d have a reason to pick up Bloodborne in a sale, or 2nd hand.
Umar
April 20, 2015 at 15:55
NICE! We’re best friends now 😀 but yes, SO is so awesome, I’m incredibly hype for 5. Been waaaaaaay too long!! And Bloodborne? Y no likey Souls tehn.
Pariah
April 20, 2015 at 16:21
I don’t. Still have DS on Xbox 360, and I’ve just never gotten into it. I have been watching Bloodborne speed runs though, and it looks pretty good. I love the steampunk world, and the bosses look awesome.
Blood Emperor Trevor
April 20, 2015 at 15:48
“should have new”… shouldn’t you know by now?
Slapshotsaint
April 20, 2015 at 15:49
XBOX one with 360 games bundled. Xbox one with 360 ports. Slightly worse game releases vs ps4.
Xbox is history. I love my Xbox when there is Live. BUt there is Halo 4.5 comming.
Hammersteyn
April 20, 2015 at 15:51
So……more TR trailers?
Pariah
April 20, 2015 at 15:52
NOW WITH ADDED DRM!!!
GooseZA
April 20, 2015 at 16:11
I want to know when Elite: Dangerous is out on XBox One, and I want to see more ME:4.
That’s all I want from E3.
Oh, and GEAAAAARRSS!!
chimera_85
April 20, 2015 at 16:13
As long as ME “4” isn’t a timed xbox one three exclusive I don’t care what these tools have to say muahahaha
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
April 20, 2015 at 17:09
Halo, Forza, Gears, pencil it in.. *yawn*
Sovereign
April 20, 2015 at 23:49
E3 is more about empty promises than anything else.