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Xbox One brings the future of gaming to life
Microsoft Studios and the world's biggest and most renowned publishers unveil blockbuster games lineup for Xbox One, with more exclusive titles coming than any time in the history of Xbox.
LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Embark on a heroic adventure to seek vengeance across the battlefields of ancient Rome. Fire up the engines in the exhilarating return of the highest-rated racing franchise of the past 10 years.(1) Fight for survival in an immersive open world teeming with thousands of undead. Today, on the eve of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft Corp. kick-started a new era of games and entertainment with a stunning lineup of blockbusters for the highly anticipated Xbox One gaming and entertainment system, showcasing why it will be the premier platform to experience the future of games when it launches in 21 markets around the world this November.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO)
Home to the biggest next-generation exclusives
At its E3 press briefing, Microsoft unveiled an unprecedented lineup of world-premiere Xbox One blockbusters from some of the most innovative and celebrated studios on the planet, including 343 Industries, Crytek, Turn 10 Studios, Remedy, DICE, Capcom and Insomniac Games, along with support from virtually every major publisher in the industry.
"Microsoft Studios is committed to making Xbox One the best place to play games, with more titles in development and more exclusives coming than at any time in the history of Xbox," said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president, Microsoft Studios. "With amazing games such as 'Forza Motorsport 5,' 'Ryse: Son of Rome,' 'Dead Rising 3,' 'Halo Xbox One,' 'Kinect Sports Rivals,' 'Project Spark' and 'Quantum Break,' Xbox will continue to lead the industry with the biggest exclusives, new IP and blockbuster franchises that will delight gamers for the next decade and beyond."
The world's most visionary developers showcased how they're leveraging the unrivaled power and performance of Xbox One to bring a new generation of games to life that look and feel like nothing else -- fueled by the power of Xbox One, the fidelity of the new Kinect and the expansive power of Xbox Live. Renowned studio Crytek unveiled "Ryse: Son of Rome," an epic action-adventure story that immerses you in the brutality and intensity of Roman warfare. "Ryse: Son of Rome" extends the gameplay experience with Xbox SmartGlass and Game DVR and lets you command legions with the sound of your voice using Kinect.
Award-winning developer Turn 10 Studios showcased the breathtaking visuals and adrenaline-filled action of "Forza Motorsport 5," the next installment of the genre-defining racing franchise. Built from the ground up to take advantage of Xbox One and the vast power of the cloud, "Forza Motorsport 5" features revolutionary Drivatar technology that learns how you and your friends drive, delivering real human behavior and an ever-evolving network of opponents always ready to race -- even when they're not online. Real tendencies, real mistakes.
In addition, Microsoft delighted gamers with the world premiere teaser trailer for "Halo Xbox One," the next chapter of the award-winning Xbox franchise developed by 343 Industries that will take you on a new journey in the "Halo" universe beginning in 2014.
Other highlights at Microsoft's briefing included "Dead Rising 3," the next installment of Capcom's massively popular zombie franchise coming exclusively to Xbox One that takes open-world action to a whole new level; "Project Spark," an open-world digital canvas that enables anyone to build, play and share their own worlds, games and stories with millions of others online; and "Sunset Overdrive," a high-energy open-world shooter set in the not-so-distant future from Insomniac Games that delivers an always-changing gameplay experience with an arsenal of explosive and overpowered weapons.
Home to the best multiplayer and entertainment experiences through Xbox Live Gold
Xbox Live Gold membership offers Xbox One owners a premium service that unlocks a new generation of online gaming and entertainment experiences, including an expanded list of friends that lets you stay connected and play with more people through Xbox Live. Not only does an existing Xbox Live Gold membership for Xbox 360 carry over to Xbox One, you can still join for as low as $5 per month, and now anyone in your home can access most Gold member benefits on your Xbox One at no additional cost.(2) Your Gold membership also travels with you wherever you go, turning any console into your own.
For gamers, Xbox Live Gold on Xbox One delivers new benefits that make online gaming with your friends easier and more enjoyable than ever. Xbox Live Gold unlocks Twitch as a built-in experience on Xbox One, allowing gamers to seamlessly broadcast their gameplay as well as view and interact with other live gaming broadcasts.(3) Twitch on Xbox One also includes the ability to discover tailored, relevant and inherently social video content that spans everything from e-sports events to user-generated original shows and game walk-throughs. Other benefits of Xbox Live Gold on Xbox One include the following:
-- Access to the premier multiplayer community. All of your friends can
come together on Xbox Live to play the best games for the ultimate
bragging rights. Backed by a powerful cloud service, matches are now
bigger for games across Xbox One.
-- No more waiting for matchmaking. Smart Match on Xbox One allows for
asynchronous matchmaking, where the system begins looking for your next
match while you continue to game, watch TV or listen to music. Smart
Match also instantly finds people you want to play with, where your
reputation also plays an important role.
-- Rewards for good reputation. Your new Xbox Live reputation plays a
prominent and valuable role by rewarding healthy participation while
reducing troublemakers and cheaters. A unified system across Xbox Live
and all of your games allows for you to have much more control over who
you play with while giving you new and exciting ways to get even more
involved in your community.
-- Ability to record, edit, share and broadcast. With Game DVR and Upload
Studio,(3) gamers can instantly capture their favorite moments and edit
and share them with their friends around the world. With Twitch on Xbox
One, a single voice command starts live broadcasting.
Home to the most complete portfolio of world-class blockbusters
The full lineup of Xbox One games unveiled by Microsoft at E3 that showcased the fun, color and immersion of the future of gaming includes the following:
-- "Battlefield 4" (DICE, Electronic Arts). DICE ushers in the next era of
world-class gaming with "Battlefield 4." The chaos of all-out war
explodes, now with groundbreaking new innovations all running at a
smooth 60 frames-per-second on Xbox One. With "Battlefield 4," the
intensity of combat will never be the same.
-- "Below" (Capy Games, Microsoft Studios). "Below" is a classic rogue tale
with moody graphics and Kinect technology. You'll scour the open world
in search of rare and special loot while battling the malevolent
Darkness, an artificial intelligence-controlled character that uses
Kinect to sense and change level progression based on the room's
surroundings.
-- "Crimson Dragon" (Grounding/Land Ho!, Microsoft Studios). Humanity has
been driven to the brink of extinction on a colonized planet ruled by
dragons. It's up to you to take control of a powerful dragon and battle
for control of the skies in this thrilling flight-based shooter.
-- "D4" (Access Games, Microsoft Studios). An episodic noir adventure, "D4"
follows the story of a detective with the curious ability to dive back
in time. He must use this power to solve his wife's murder and then try
to prevent it from occurring.
-- "Dead Rising 3" (Capcom Vancouver, Microsoft). Launching in November
exclusively for Xbox One, "Dead Rising 3" marks the return of the wildly
popular zombie franchise and introduces a blockbuster open-world action
experience that will define a new generation of zombie-slaying mayhem.
With intense action, an unmatched level of weapon and character
customization, and immersive Xbox SmartGlass and Kinect integration,
"Dead Rising 3" delivers a heart-pounding experience unlike any other as
players fight for survival in a massive, open world teeming with
thousands of undead.
-- "Forza Motorsport 5" (Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft Studios). Launching in
November, "Forza Motorsport 5" is a cinematic automotive journey
starring the world's greatest cars and tracks. Built from the ground up
to take advantage of Xbox One and the vast power of the cloud, no game
better delivers the wide-eyed thrill of racing.
-- "Halo Xbox One" - working title (343 Industries, Microsoft Studios). The
award-winning franchise continues on Xbox One, beginning in 2014.
-- "Killer Instinct" (Double Helix, Microsoft Studios). After nearly a
decade, the popular fighting franchise returns to Xbox One with the
"Killer Instinct" characters and combos that revolutionized fighting
games. "Killer Instinct" is enabled with robust progression and rewards,
dynamic challenges customized to player behavior, and predictive
matchmaking for seamless competitive fights.
-- "Kinect Sports Rivals" (Rare, Microsoft Studios). Launching in November,
"Kinect Sports Rivals" is the next generation of the best-selling Kinect
franchise, "Kinect Sports," that brings your favorite sports back in
re-imagined ways, and delivers new sports, made possible only with Xbox
One's all-new re-engineered Kinect. "Kinect Sports Rivals" puts you in
the game like never before, tracks your movements and expressions with
incredible accuracy, and offers never-ending competition with your
friends and competitors.
-- "LocoCycle" (Twisted Pixel, Microsoft Studios). "LocoCycle" takes you on
an action-packed adventure only seen on Xbox One with a sentient
motorcycle named I.R.I.S and her mechanic, Pablo (who, against his will,
is literally being dragged along for the ride). Together, I.R.I.S and
Pablo fight for their freedom while facing the Big Arms agents and their
secret sentient motorcycle weapon, Spike.
-- "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain" (Kojima Productions, Konami
Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.). The concept of this title is
"Realistic Espionage Action in an Open World Environment." Environmental
elements like weather and wildlife, and enemies that adapt their
strategy to the player's actions, let players experience a more
realistic world. The vast open world environment enhances the thrill and
freedom of stealth. Aside from numerous optional missions, there are a
variety of gameplay elements that encourage exploration and
item-collection outside the main missions.
-- "Minecraft: Xbox One Edition" (4J/Mojang, Microsoft Studios).
"Minecraft: Xbox One Edition" will deliver the "Minecraft" experience to
Xbox One. Building off the hugely successful "Minecraft: Xbox 360
Edition," the edition on Xbox One will include larger maps for more
complex structures, expanded multiplayer features and enhanced gameplay
powered by the Xbox One platform. "Minecraft: Xbox One Edition" will be
available within the Xbox One launch window.
-- "Powerstar Golf" (Zoe Mode, Microsoft Studios). Tee up for fun with
"Powerstar Golf" for Xbox One. Whether you're playing a round to unwind
and admire the amazing vistas or a pro trying to climb the leaderboards
for bragging rights, it's time to load up the cart and aim for the
green.
-- "Project Spark" (Team Dakota, Microsoft Studios). "Project Spark" is an
open-world digital canvas that enables anyone to build, play and share
whatever they can imagine and create in the game. It's a powerful, yet
simple way to build and play your own worlds, stories and games. Share
all of your creations with a dynamic community and play what the
community makes. "Project Spark" brings creation to life and presents
endless opportunities for play across Xbox One, Windows 8 and Xbox 360.
-- "Quantum Break" (Remedy, Microsoft Studios). From the creators of "Alan
Wake" and "Max Payne" comes a revolutionary entertainment experience
that blurs the line between gaming and TV by integrating drama and
gameplay into one seamless, uniquely immersive experience. How you play
the game impacts the show, and the show informs how you play the game.
-- "Ryse: Son of Rome" (Crytek, Microsoft Studios). Coming exclusively to
Xbox One in November, "Ryse: Son of Rome" is an immersive
action-adventure story of struggle, brutality and heroism, following a
fearless Roman soldier named Marius Titus as he seeks to avenge the
death of his family and leads an army to save the Roman Empire. "Ryse:
Son of Rome" presents a cinematic re-creation of ancient Rome and brings
the brutality and intensity of Roman warfare to life in visceral detail,
thrusting you into the chaos of close-combat and epic-scale battles.
-- "Sunset Overdrive" (Insomniac Games, Microsoft Studios). "Sunset
Overdrive" is an always-changing, open-world shooter set in the
not-so-distant future. A catastrophic event has left your city overrun
by mutants. While the majority perish or transform, you flourish. It
turns out your calling isn't picking up trash or serving food, it's
mutant destruction. With an arsenal of explosive, overpowered weapons
and a knack for traversing the city with hyperagility, it's not the end
of days for you. Available for future release, your story is just
starting.
-- "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" (CD Projekt RED). "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt"
is a unique combination of a non-linear story and an open world - a
fantasy RPG focused on player choice, tactical combat and an immersive
environment. Spinning the tale of Geralt of Rivia, a professional
monster hunter, "The Witcher 3" aims to attract gamers with a mature and
compelling narrative told as no other game has before. With over 100
hours of hand-crafted core and side quest gameplay, "The Witcher 3"
redefines the genre and shapes RPGs of the next generation.
-- "Zoo Tycoon" (Frontier Developments Ltd., Microsoft Studios). The wildly
popular "Zoo Tycoon" franchise is coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360
worldwide later this year. Fully re-imagined and featuring a menagerie
of beautiful species, reactive gameplay and real calendar tie-in, this
zoo simulation will charm "Zoo Tycoon" fans and new players alike.
For more details about the Xbox One games lineup and all the exciting Xbox news at E3, visit news.xbox.com. For press releases and media assets, please visit news.xbox.com/media (select "Choose a Category" to find relevant content).
About Xbox
Xbox is Microsoft's premier entertainment brand for the TV, phone, PC and tablet. In living rooms or on the go, Xbox is home to the best and broadest games, as well as one of the world's largest libraries of movies, TV, music and sports. Your favorite games, TV and entertainment come to life in new ways through the power of Kinect, Xbox SmartGlass and Xbox Live, the world's premier social entertainment network. More information about Xbox can be found online at http://www.xbox.com.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
The information contained in this press release relates to a pre-release product that may be substantially modified before its first commercial release. Accordingly, the information may not accurately describe or reflect the product when first commercially released. The press release is provided for informational purposes only, and Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the press release or the information contained in it.
(1) Source: Metacritic, May 2003-May 2013
(2) $5 per month with 12-month Xbox Live Gold Membership at $59.99; applicable taxes extra. Available Xbox Live features vary across systems. Some Gold benefits cannot be shared on Xbox One; restrictions apply.
(3) Upload Studio and Twitch features available with supported games.
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CONTACT: xboxpress@edelman.com
Web Site: http://www.xbox.com
Xbox One brings the future of gaming to life
Microsoft Studios and the world's biggest and most renowned publishers unveil blockbuster games lineup for Xbox One, with more exclusive titles coming than any time in the history of Xbox.
LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Embark on a heroic adventure to seek vengeance across the battlefields of ancient Rome. Fire up the engines in the exhilarating return of the highest-rated racing franchise of the past 10 years.(1) Fight for survival in an immersive open world teeming with thousands of undead. Today, on the eve of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft Corp. kick-started a new era of games and entertainment with a stunning lineup of blockbusters for the highly anticipated Xbox One gaming and entertainment system, showcasing why it will be the premier platform to experience the future of games when it launches in 21 markets around the world this November.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO)
Home to the biggest next-generation exclusives
At its E3 press briefing, Microsoft unveiled an unprecedented lineup of world-premiere Xbox One blockbusters from some of the most innovative and celebrated studios on the planet, including 343 Industries, Crytek, Turn 10 Studios, Remedy, DICE, Capcom and Insomniac Games, along with support from virtually every major publisher in the industry.
"Microsoft Studios is committed to making Xbox One the best place to play games, with more titles in development and more exclusives coming than at any time in the history of Xbox," said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president, Microsoft Studios. "With amazing games such as 'Forza Motorsport 5,' 'Ryse: Son of Rome,' 'Dead Rising 3,' 'Halo Xbox One,' 'Kinect Sports Rivals,' 'Project Spark' and 'Quantum Break,' Xbox will continue to lead the industry with the biggest exclusives, new IP and blockbuster franchises that will delight gamers for the next decade and beyond."
The world's most visionary developers showcased how they're leveraging the unrivaled power and performance of Xbox One to bring a new generation of games to life that look and feel like nothing else -- fueled by the power of Xbox One, the fidelity of the new Kinect and the expansive power of Xbox Live. Renowned studio Crytek unveiled "Ryse: Son of Rome," an epic action-adventure story that immerses you in the brutality and intensity of Roman warfare. "Ryse: Son of Rome" extends the gameplay experience with Xbox SmartGlass and Game DVR and lets you command legions with the sound of your voice using Kinect.
Award-winning developer Turn 10 Studios showcased the breathtaking visuals and adrenaline-filled action of "Forza Motorsport 5," the next installment of the genre-defining racing franchise. Built from the ground up to take advantage of Xbox One and the vast power of the cloud, "Forza Motorsport 5" features revolutionary Drivatar technology that learns how you and your friends drive, delivering real human behavior and an ever-evolving network of opponents always ready to race -- even when they're not online. Real tendencies, real mistakes.
In addition, Microsoft delighted gamers with the world premiere teaser trailer for "Halo Xbox One," the next chapter of the award-winning Xbox franchise developed by 343 Industries that will take you on a new journey in the "Halo" universe beginning in 2014.
Other highlights at Microsoft's briefing included "Dead Rising 3," the next installment of Capcom's massively popular zombie franchise coming exclusively to Xbox One that takes open-world action to a whole new level; "Project Spark," an open-world digital canvas that enables anyone to build, play and share their own worlds, games and stories with millions of others online; and "Sunset Overdrive," a high-energy open-world shooter set in the not-so-distant future from Insomniac Games that delivers an always-changing gameplay experience with an arsenal of explosive and overpowered weapons.
Home to the best multiplayer and entertainment experiences through Xbox Live Gold
Xbox Live Gold membership offers Xbox One owners a premium service that unlocks a new generation of online gaming and entertainment experiences, including an expanded list of friends that lets you stay connected and play with more people through Xbox Live. Not only does an existing Xbox Live Gold membership for Xbox 360 carry over to Xbox One, you can still join for as low as $5 per month, and now anyone in your home can access most Gold member benefits on your Xbox One at no additional cost.(2) Your Gold membership also travels with you wherever you go, turning any console into your own.
For gamers, Xbox Live Gold on Xbox One delivers new benefits that make online gaming with your friends easier and more enjoyable than ever. Xbox Live Gold unlocks Twitch as a built-in experience on Xbox One, allowing gamers to seamlessly broadcast their gameplay as well as view and interact with other live gaming broadcasts.(3) Twitch on Xbox One also includes the ability to discover tailored, relevant and inherently social video content that spans everything from e-sports events to user-generated original shows and game walk-throughs. Other benefits of Xbox Live Gold on Xbox One include the following:
-- Access to the premier multiplayer community. All of your friends can
come together on Xbox Live to play the best games for the ultimate
bragging rights. Backed by a powerful cloud service, matches are now
bigger for games across Xbox One.
-- No more waiting for matchmaking. Smart Match on Xbox One allows for
asynchronous matchmaking, where the system begins looking for your next
match while you continue to game, watch TV or listen to music. Smart
Match also instantly finds people you want to play with, where your
reputation also plays an important role.
-- Rewards for good reputation. Your new Xbox Live reputation plays a
prominent and valuable role by rewarding healthy participation while
reducing troublemakers and cheaters. A unified system across Xbox Live
and all of your games allows for you to have much more control over who
you play with while giving you new and exciting ways to get even more
involved in your community.
-- Ability to record, edit, share and broadcast. With Game DVR and Upload
Studio,(3) gamers can instantly capture their favorite moments and edit
and share them with their friends around the world. With Twitch on Xbox
One, a single voice command starts live broadcasting.
Home to the most complete portfolio of world-class blockbusters
The full lineup of Xbox One games unveiled by Microsoft at E3 that showcased the fun, color and immersion of the future of gaming includes the following:
-- "Battlefield 4" (DICE, Electronic Arts). DICE ushers in the next era of
world-class gaming with "Battlefield 4." The chaos of all-out war
explodes, now with groundbreaking new innovations all running at a
smooth 60 frames-per-second on Xbox One. With "Battlefield 4," the
intensity of combat will never be the same.
-- "Below" (Capy Games, Microsoft Studios). "Below" is a classic rogue tale
with moody graphics and Kinect technology. You'll scour the open world
in search of rare and special loot while battling the malevolent
Darkness, an artificial intelligence-controlled character that uses
Kinect to sense and change level progression based on the room's
surroundings.
-- "Crimson Dragon" (Grounding/Land Ho!, Microsoft Studios). Humanity has
been driven to the brink of extinction on a colonized planet ruled by
dragons. It's up to you to take control of a powerful dragon and battle
for control of the skies in this thrilling flight-based shooter.
-- "D4" (Access Games, Microsoft Studios). An episodic noir adventure, "D4"
follows the story of a detective with the curious ability to dive back
in time. He must use this power to solve his wife's murder and then try
to prevent it from occurring.
-- "Dead Rising 3" (Capcom Vancouver, Microsoft). Launching in November
exclusively for Xbox One, "Dead Rising 3" marks the return of the wildly
popular zombie franchise and introduces a blockbuster open-world action
experience that will define a new generation of zombie-slaying mayhem.
With intense action, an unmatched level of weapon and character
customization, and immersive Xbox SmartGlass and Kinect integration,
"Dead Rising 3" delivers a heart-pounding experience unlike any other as
players fight for survival in a massive, open world teeming with
thousands of undead.
-- "Forza Motorsport 5" (Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft Studios). Launching in
November, "Forza Motorsport 5" is a cinematic automotive journey
starring the world's greatest cars and tracks. Built from the ground up
to take advantage of Xbox One and the vast power of the cloud, no game
better delivers the wide-eyed thrill of racing.
-- "Halo Xbox One" - working title (343 Industries, Microsoft Studios). The
award-winning franchise continues on Xbox One, beginning in 2014.
-- "Killer Instinct" (Double Helix, Microsoft Studios). After nearly a
decade, the popular fighting franchise returns to Xbox One with the
"Killer Instinct" characters and combos that revolutionized fighting
games. "Killer Instinct" is enabled with robust progression and rewards,
dynamic challenges customized to player behavior, and predictive
matchmaking for seamless competitive fights.
-- "Kinect Sports Rivals" (Rare, Microsoft Studios). Launching in November,
"Kinect Sports Rivals" is the next generation of the best-selling Kinect
franchise, "Kinect Sports," that brings your favorite sports back in
re-imagined ways, and delivers new sports, made possible only with Xbox
One's all-new re-engineered Kinect. "Kinect Sports Rivals" puts you in
the game like never before, tracks your movements and expressions with
incredible accuracy, and offers never-ending competition with your
friends and competitors.
-- "LocoCycle" (Twisted Pixel, Microsoft Studios). "LocoCycle" takes you on
an action-packed adventure only seen on Xbox One with a sentient
motorcycle named I.R.I.S and her mechanic, Pablo (who, against his will,
is literally being dragged along for the ride). Together, I.R.I.S and
Pablo fight for their freedom while facing the Big Arms agents and their
secret sentient motorcycle weapon, Spike.
-- "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain" (Kojima Productions, Konami
Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.). The concept of this title is
"Realistic Espionage Action in an Open World Environment." Environmental
elements like weather and wildlife, and enemies that adapt their
strategy to the player's actions, let players experience a more
realistic world. The vast open world environment enhances the thrill and
freedom of stealth. Aside from numerous optional missions, there are a
variety of gameplay elements that encourage exploration and
item-collection outside the main missions.
-- "Minecraft: Xbox One Edition" (4J/Mojang, Microsoft Studios).
"Minecraft: Xbox One Edition" will deliver the "Minecraft" experience to
Xbox One. Building off the hugely successful "Minecraft: Xbox 360
Edition," the edition on Xbox One will include larger maps for more
complex structures, expanded multiplayer features and enhanced gameplay
powered by the Xbox One platform. "Minecraft: Xbox One Edition" will be
available within the Xbox One launch window.
-- "Powerstar Golf" (Zoe Mode, Microsoft Studios). Tee up for fun with
"Powerstar Golf" for Xbox One. Whether you're playing a round to unwind
and admire the amazing vistas or a pro trying to climb the leaderboards
for bragging rights, it's time to load up the cart and aim for the
green.
-- "Project Spark" (Team Dakota, Microsoft Studios). "Project Spark" is an
open-world digital canvas that enables anyone to build, play and share
whatever they can imagine and create in the game. It's a powerful, yet
simple way to build and play your own worlds, stories and games. Share
all of your creations with a dynamic community and play what the
community makes. "Project Spark" brings creation to life and presents
endless opportunities for play across Xbox One, Windows 8 and Xbox 360.
-- "Quantum Break" (Remedy, Microsoft Studios). From the creators of "Alan
Wake" and "Max Payne" comes a revolutionary entertainment experience
that blurs the line between gaming and TV by integrating drama and
gameplay into one seamless, uniquely immersive experience. How you play
the game impacts the show, and the show informs how you play the game.
-- "Ryse: Son of Rome" (Crytek, Microsoft Studios). Coming exclusively to
Xbox One in November, "Ryse: Son of Rome" is an immersive
action-adventure story of struggle, brutality and heroism, following a
fearless Roman soldier named Marius Titus as he seeks to avenge the
death of his family and leads an army to save the Roman Empire. "Ryse:
Son of Rome" presents a cinematic re-creation of ancient Rome and brings
the brutality and intensity of Roman warfare to life in visceral detail,
thrusting you into the chaos of close-combat and epic-scale battles.
-- "Sunset Overdrive" (Insomniac Games, Microsoft Studios). "Sunset
Overdrive" is an always-changing, open-world shooter set in the
not-so-distant future. A catastrophic event has left your city overrun
by mutants. While the majority perish or transform, you flourish. It
turns out your calling isn't picking up trash or serving food, it's
mutant destruction. With an arsenal of explosive, overpowered weapons
and a knack for traversing the city with hyperagility, it's not the end
of days for you. Available for future release, your story is just
starting.
-- "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" (CD Projekt RED). "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt"
is a unique combination of a non-linear story and an open world - a
fantasy RPG focused on player choice, tactical combat and an immersive
environment. Spinning the tale of Geralt of Rivia, a professional
monster hunter, "The Witcher 3" aims to attract gamers with a mature and
compelling narrative told as no other game has before. With over 100
hours of hand-crafted core and side quest gameplay, "The Witcher 3"
redefines the genre and shapes RPGs of the next generation.
-- "Zoo Tycoon" (Frontier Developments Ltd., Microsoft Studios). The wildly
popular "Zoo Tycoon" franchise is coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360
worldwide later this year. Fully re-imagined and featuring a menagerie
of beautiful species, reactive gameplay and real calendar tie-in, this
zoo simulation will charm "Zoo Tycoon" fans and new players alike.
For more details about the Xbox One games lineup and all the exciting Xbox news at E3, visit news.xbox.com. For press releases and media assets, please visit news.xbox.com/media (select "Choose a Category" to find relevant content).
About Xbox
Xbox is Microsoft's premier entertainment brand for the TV, phone, PC and tablet. In living rooms or on the go, Xbox is home to the best and broadest games, as well as one of the world's largest libraries of movies, TV, music and sports. Your favorite games, TV and entertainment come to life in new ways through the power of Kinect, Xbox SmartGlass and Xbox Live, the world's premier social entertainment network. More information about Xbox can be found online at http://www.xbox.com.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
The information contained in this press release relates to a pre-release product that may be substantially modified before its first commercial release. Accordingly, the information may not accurately describe or reflect the product when first commercially released. The press release is provided for informational purposes only, and Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the press release or the information contained in it.
(1) Source: Metacritic, May 2003-May 2013
(2) $5 per month with 12-month Xbox Live Gold Membership at $59.99; applicable taxes extra. Available Xbox Live features vary across systems. Some Gold benefits cannot be shared on Xbox One; restrictions apply.
(3) Upload Studio and Twitch features available with supported games.
SOURCE Microsoft Corp.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Microsoft Corp.
CONTACT: xboxpress@edelman.com
Web Site: http://www.xbox.com