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You're Microsoft at E3 hypothetically - what do you do?
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Steve McQueen
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Personally, I would focus on great games and do nothing else atm :Neo-announcement could confuse a lot of gamers who already own a PS4 and are not really into following the industry as we do on GAF. NX will probably launch with PS4/XboxOne ports and games developed by Nintendo, and may not be really interesting if you're not into Nintendo games.
E3 is gonna be pretty exciting, that's for sure.
E3 is gonna be pretty exciting, that's for sure.
Triggerhappytel
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They should show CGI trailers for 2018 and 2019 releases.
That's almost guaranteed to not happen so I think you're safe
considering we don't know anything about their 2017 other than Scalebound, which was originally a 2016 game.Yes.
Those all work for me. But Norway is just holy shit levels of gorgeous with some amazing roads.
dmix90
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Great lineup of games + announce of free console multiplayer could be huge for console crowd right? Definitely should improve their MAU numbers and they already have microtransactions in most(all?) of their first party games to cover up a little the loss of huge fat money cow..... right? Some people might even stay for Games with Gold offerings or other perks they may introduce. I feel like Xbox is heavily Multiplayer-Cybersport focused console right now so it might make a difference. Probably not going to happen but still.
my first thought was go the nostalgia route and actually deliver on it unlike Sony. I'd make next year a big year with like 4 of the 6 games from Microsoft be something gamers have been asking for from xbox for years. Do my best to make xbox look like the competitive scene for gamers. After this E3 i would lower the nostalgia and focus on making new big ips to promote why you got the xbox. Hardwarewise i'm a little iffy on what route they should take. Now me personally i would make 2 more different versions of the xbox one. The first is the original at like $250 then the next level would be $450 and after that have one at $650. This way we have all of the bases covered from the super cheap to the elite.
Dat Atlantic Ocean road especially. Too perfect.
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Atlantic Ocean road.
Welfare
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Start off with the death of the 360 and how it shaped console gaming to what it is today, and mention BC by how while the 360 is dead, it'll continue to live on through the Xbox One with BC, and many titles are available right now. Some include Black Ops 1, RDR, Skyrim, and more.
Exclusive after exclusive. Mix in maybe one or two 3rd party in here. First half should be mainly exclusives.
Middle of the show, go on a speech on how the Xbox One is a completely different console than what was shown to the public 3 years ago, and thanks to the fans, it's the best Xbox console ever, but in order to show everyone that this product from 2013 is much better in 2016, a slim revision will be released later this week. $299, 1TB, comes with high profile exclusive (Halo 5 would be the best choice.) Big XB1 gets a $100 price cut to drive sales and clear out stock for the slim.
Then, talk about how MS and Xbox want to right their wrongs and how they want to provide gamers a console that can play games at a higher fidelity than they can now, but without making an XB2, and introduce the Xbox One Pro. Beefed up XB1 that runs new games at 1080p 60fps, and then upscales those games to 4k if you own a 4k tv. These same games will be available on the XB1, and the Pro won't get exclusive games, only shares the XB1 library.
Go on to say that with the strategy they want to use, every 3-4 years one can expect the highest tech Xbox system to be released, as to keep up with advances in tech and be able to adapt to new features faster (VR, AR), all while being able to keep the games that they've bought since 2005, since every future Xbox will feature BC.
Mention that this type of model, in time, allows a person to choose between a low end (XB1), mid tier (Pro), and high tier (XB2) version of the Xbox, and that the advantages for each one would be
(XB1) Instant access to all XB1 games and 360 BC titles at minimum specs, low price
(Pro) Instant access to all XB1 games and 360 BC titles at recommended specs, upscaled to 4k, average price
(XB2) Instant access to all XB2 games, native 4k, XB1 BC games and 360 BC titles, high end price.
XPro for $399 and comes out in October.
Then the rest of the show can be 3rd party and maybe some surprise exclusives/reveals.
Exclusive after exclusive. Mix in maybe one or two 3rd party in here. First half should be mainly exclusives.
Middle of the show, go on a speech on how the Xbox One is a completely different console than what was shown to the public 3 years ago, and thanks to the fans, it's the best Xbox console ever, but in order to show everyone that this product from 2013 is much better in 2016, a slim revision will be released later this week. $299, 1TB, comes with high profile exclusive (Halo 5 would be the best choice.) Big XB1 gets a $100 price cut to drive sales and clear out stock for the slim.
Then, talk about how MS and Xbox want to right their wrongs and how they want to provide gamers a console that can play games at a higher fidelity than they can now, but without making an XB2, and introduce the Xbox One Pro. Beefed up XB1 that runs new games at 1080p 60fps, and then upscales those games to 4k if you own a 4k tv. These same games will be available on the XB1, and the Pro won't get exclusive games, only shares the XB1 library.
Go on to say that with the strategy they want to use, every 3-4 years one can expect the highest tech Xbox system to be released, as to keep up with advances in tech and be able to adapt to new features faster (VR, AR), all while being able to keep the games that they've bought since 2005, since every future Xbox will feature BC.
Mention that this type of model, in time, allows a person to choose between a low end (XB1), mid tier (Pro), and high tier (XB2) version of the Xbox, and that the advantages for each one would be
(XB1) Instant access to all XB1 games and 360 BC titles at minimum specs, low price
(Pro) Instant access to all XB1 games and 360 BC titles at recommended specs, upscaled to 4k, average price
(XB2) Instant access to all XB2 games, native 4k, XB1 BC games and 360 BC titles, high end price.
XPro for $399 and comes out in October.
Then the rest of the show can be 3rd party and maybe some surprise exclusives/reveals.
Lmao
Backfoggen
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Show no new HW this year. Next year Xbox Two.
tokyocrusher
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Xbox slim with no power brick available today
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This is certainly one very possible reality, though unless they're sneaky ass ninjas probably only a slim this year.
And now announcing the next generation power for your gaming needs....The New Power Brick Slim!
Mass Effect
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I don't know why some of you people want them to release a full next gem Xbox next year. Talk about fragmenting the industry even more. And next year is too early anyway. So many developers haven't even gotten out games for this gen, you think they're ready for a brand new console?
That's what I'm saying. I want the systems I already bought to get full support before I am ready for any new hardware.
Silent Chief
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Hire a bunch of booth babes in sexy outfits and pay a crowd to stand in front of the Xbox booth and shout U-S-A, U-S-A.
If Nintendo has new consoles
And Sony has upgraded console in addition to vr... this is what most people and sites will be talking about during the summer
Microsoft has already cut the price of the console for the year... i cant see them dropping the price again even with a smaller redesigned console their best bet is
games games games again...
Crackdown recore, scalebound all need release dates and gameplay footage, this is your best front against Nintendo and sony to a way lesser extent
New exclusives, weve seen gears and have a date, we know forza horizon 3 is likely coming outside of dlc we dont need anything halo extensive, xbox one needs some new things especially if sony bend and sucker punch show of their new games... bring back shangheist dead rising 4 etc
Microsoft isnt in a bad spot but id definitely be trying to push more games than my competitors
And Sony has upgraded console in addition to vr... this is what most people and sites will be talking about during the summer
Microsoft has already cut the price of the console for the year... i cant see them dropping the price again even with a smaller redesigned console their best bet is
games games games again...
Crackdown recore, scalebound all need release dates and gameplay footage, this is your best front against Nintendo and sony to a way lesser extent
New exclusives, weve seen gears and have a date, we know forza horizon 3 is likely coming outside of dlc we dont need anything halo extensive, xbox one needs some new things especially if sony bend and sucker punch show of their new games... bring back shangheist dead rising 4 etc
Microsoft isnt in a bad spot but id definitely be trying to push more games than my competitors
GreatNumber
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*Fast Talking Carnival Voice*
Games Games Games over here at Microsoft we have the Games and to help you Gamers Game harder we have the X-Box the all in one entertainment system for Gamers. The X-Box is new, it plays games, at frame rates and resolutions that are equal to that of a PC. Did somebody say PC? That's right Microsoft is now selling every single Xbox one game, on the Windows 10 store, and announcing cross buy with Xbox One, X-Box, and PC titles as a Windows 10 Exclusive. We also have partnership with Oculus and have Oculus Rift support for our new X-Box Xperience.
Seriously though I'm expecting follow ups from last year. Info on Re-core, Crackdown, Scalebound, etc. Some possible info on Gears of War's future on PC. A tease for Halo 6 maybe. Then a Tee Shirt or two that get people really hyped initially but eventually end in nothing. Nothing too mind blowing, but it isn't going to be boring
Games Games Games over here at Microsoft we have the Games and to help you Gamers Game harder we have the X-Box the all in one entertainment system for Gamers. The X-Box is new, it plays games, at frame rates and resolutions that are equal to that of a PC. Did somebody say PC? That's right Microsoft is now selling every single Xbox one game, on the Windows 10 store, and announcing cross buy with Xbox One, X-Box, and PC titles as a Windows 10 Exclusive. We also have partnership with Oculus and have Oculus Rift support for our new X-Box Xperience.
Seriously though I'm expecting follow ups from last year. Info on Re-core, Crackdown, Scalebound, etc. Some possible info on Gears of War's future on PC. A tease for Halo 6 maybe. Then a Tee Shirt or two that get people really hyped initially but eventually end in nothing. Nothing too mind blowing, but it isn't going to be boring
hawkeyye293
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Pull a Sony and announce 3-4 "dream games" (half life 3, Halo 6, Phantom Dust, Max Payne 4, etc) with no real intent to ever release any of them. Y'know, just to create buzz and "win" E3. Kinda like Sony did...last year....
Primethius
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I see that some have still managed to retain some salt from over a year ago.
LordBaztion
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Steal the PS4 neo presentation. Basically say they are releasing next year a more powerful version of Neo and makes montage of how well the UI runs, UWA, and a games montage; of course, assuming they have the project.
Announce a partnership with Iga, Sakaguchi or Miyasaki like they did with Inafune and Kamiya.
Tom Braider 3
Titanfall 2 running on Azure
Freaking AAA WRPG
Alan Wake 2
Age of Empires IV
Announce a partnership with Iga, Sakaguchi or Miyasaki like they did with Inafune and Kamiya.
Tom Braider 3
Titanfall 2 running on Azure
Freaking AAA WRPG
Alan Wake 2
Age of Empires IV
rokkerkory
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Great script but for next year not this E3. They aint ready to announce this yet.
chromatic9
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They could go WWE style. Have a funeral service with Undertaker music for the Xbox 360 with WWE commentators talking about what it did for the industry. Phil Spencer walks on stage holding an Xbox One, Phil starts walking over, Don Mattrick appears, they tussle, Phil fends him off and buries the Xbox One and announces anyone with a Xbox One can swap it for an Xbox Ultra right now at most good retail outlets or send it in to Microsoft. All your XBO games run on the Ultra and it's $289 to buy new.
...Scatter...
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I can see it now. From the Tomb Raider universe comes new action hero Tom Braider!
CrimsonEclipse
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This is good, but I doubt they will doing anything close to this. I hope they do at least Pat tribute to 360...I hope.
nothing they do including announcing a new console can surpass the hype of sony announcing neo and nintendo announcing nx
and we haven't heard a peep out of MS this year
imo they should do something big and surprising, like announce that gold is no longer needed to play online, but keep games with gold, turning gold into more of a games subscription service
maybe make a 'gold vault' like the EA vault for the gold subscriber cost
and we haven't heard a peep out of MS this year
imo they should do something big and surprising, like announce that gold is no longer needed to play online, but keep games with gold, turning gold into more of a games subscription service
maybe make a 'gold vault' like the EA vault for the gold subscriber cost
Danis Saur
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I would not overhype the new iteration of Xbox One, like "if you guys want it, its an option, its cool."
Also, show case all the already announced games from last year from lowest hype to the hypest at the end.
Simple.
Also, show case all the already announced games from last year from lowest hype to the hypest at the end.
Simple.
And Nutella shuts down Xbox.
My man.
Goldfishking
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lol
HarryDemeanor
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Get into the Pachinko business. That's where the real money is at.
Forza Horizon 2 is better.
LukasTaves
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- Announce RDR2 as an exclusive XBone/Win10, bonus for purchasers: RDR in the BC
- OG Xbox BC announced for Xbone
- OG Xbox and 360 BC announced for Win10 PCs
- Keyboard and Mouse support for Xbone, even for games
- Streaming from windows 10 available immediately
- Show a bunch of PC only games running on Xbox using project centennial. Shows how easy it is to add controller support for the games that want, for the ones that don't. Mouse and Keyboard is available on Xbone
- Aiming for 100% compatibility for OG Xbox, 360, and many many partnerships for centennial and the unified store, even SFV gets in the mix.
- Alan wake 2
- Conker
- Banjo Kazooie
- Fable 4 announced. Developed in secret by CD Projekt Red
- Splinter Cell Online Announced as an exclusive. An Open World shared online take on the franchise.
- Sunset Overdrive 2, Ryse 2, D4 - 2, Dead Rising 4 Announced.
- Blue Dragon 2 and Lost Odyssey 2, both having the originals as BC when buying.
- "This is just the beginning" Ms makes a public commitment to bring all their IPs back.
- "And to show we mean it: Phantum Dust is back (again!). Releasing this year.
- FF XIV, VII Remake, VII HD port, and Shenmue III gets announced for xbone and the win store.
- "From now on, every single game released on Xbone will be available on the Windows Store and vice versa"
- "A single platform to play all your games, no matter where you are, on which device you are playing"
- "Our goal is to make Windows 10 the platform to play all your games everywhere. And to make Xbox the device that is the entry to that platform".
And to finish with a bang:
- "Xbox One Slim announced". Same architecture as the Xbox one, but 3 times faster than the current model. Play all xbox games in 1080p and with more stable framerates. No patches required for the improvements.
- "And today we are adding new devices for you to play".
- "Introducing Xbox One Ultra Edition". Aimed at the high end crowd, 100% compatible with all the Oculus games (which will be released as Windows 10 store apps as well). 8-10 more times more powerful than the current Xbox one. The same performance as the Xbox one Slim in all games, but at 4K. Or all games in 60-120fps on 1080p. No patches required either, except if the developer wants to add new graphical features.
- "Introducing Xbox Mode for win 10". Plug your Pc or phone into a Tv with a controller to get a console like experience.
- "Introducing the Xbox Dock. A light weighted gaming oriented dock powered by the current Xbone APU, meant for your surface tablet or lumia 950/XL phones. Add the oomph your mobile device needs to have the power of xbox everywhere.
I know you said to follow the theory that Ms won't have a new console this year, but i just don't see it.
- OG Xbox BC announced for Xbone
- OG Xbox and 360 BC announced for Win10 PCs
- Keyboard and Mouse support for Xbone, even for games
- Streaming from windows 10 available immediately
- Show a bunch of PC only games running on Xbox using project centennial. Shows how easy it is to add controller support for the games that want, for the ones that don't. Mouse and Keyboard is available on Xbone
- Aiming for 100% compatibility for OG Xbox, 360, and many many partnerships for centennial and the unified store, even SFV gets in the mix.
- Alan wake 2
- Conker
- Banjo Kazooie
- Fable 4 announced. Developed in secret by CD Projekt Red
- Splinter Cell Online Announced as an exclusive. An Open World shared online take on the franchise.
- Sunset Overdrive 2, Ryse 2, D4 - 2, Dead Rising 4 Announced.
- Blue Dragon 2 and Lost Odyssey 2, both having the originals as BC when buying.
- "This is just the beginning" Ms makes a public commitment to bring all their IPs back.
- "And to show we mean it: Phantum Dust is back (again!). Releasing this year.
- FF XIV, VII Remake, VII HD port, and Shenmue III gets announced for xbone and the win store.
- "From now on, every single game released on Xbone will be available on the Windows Store and vice versa"
- "A single platform to play all your games, no matter where you are, on which device you are playing"
- "Our goal is to make Windows 10 the platform to play all your games everywhere. And to make Xbox the device that is the entry to that platform".
And to finish with a bang:
- "Xbox One Slim announced". Same architecture as the Xbox one, but 3 times faster than the current model. Play all xbox games in 1080p and with more stable framerates. No patches required for the improvements.
- "And today we are adding new devices for you to play".
- "Introducing Xbox One Ultra Edition". Aimed at the high end crowd, 100% compatible with all the Oculus games (which will be released as Windows 10 store apps as well). 8-10 more times more powerful than the current Xbox one. The same performance as the Xbox one Slim in all games, but at 4K. Or all games in 60-120fps on 1080p. No patches required either, except if the developer wants to add new graphical features.
- "Introducing Xbox Mode for win 10". Plug your Pc or phone into a Tv with a controller to get a console like experience.
- "Introducing the Xbox Dock. A light weighted gaming oriented dock powered by the current Xbone APU, meant for your surface tablet or lumia 950/XL phones. Add the oomph your mobile device needs to have the power of xbox everywhere.
I know you said to follow the theory that Ms won't have a new console this year, but i just don't see it.
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