The whole point is when people mention Microsoft doesn't do this thing...then someone shows they do do that thing...there comes an asterisk with it. Like being a standard 3rd person shooter.
And reading this article the game was so early that being even mildly preturbed at this is hilarious.
So what about Quantum Break was risky? All you've done is said the name of the game and expected me to be floored by your response.