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https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/16/1...t=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Microsoft is delaying the release of Crackdown 3 from Nov. 7, 2017 to spring 2018, the company confirmed to Polygon today.

Shannon Loftis, Microsoft Studios Publishing general manager, said the company is delaying the Xbox One and Windows PC game to give development teams Reagent Games, Sumo Digital and Cloudgine extra time to ensure a quality experience.

”We're very excited about Crackdown 3, and so are many fans, and so it's a difficult call to move the release date," Loftis said in an email interview with Polygon. ”However, we want to make sure to deliver the right game, with the right quality, and at the right time. Crackdown 3 is a hugely ambitious game and we want to ensure we deliver the right experiences all the way through every part of the game, whether that's campaign, co-op multiplayer or our competitive multiplayer mode, Wrecking Zone. Getting the balance right between the three modes is important, and we are going to take the extra development time to ensure that. Gamers can expect Crackdown 3 in Spring of 2018."

Crackdown 3 was originally announced at E3 2014 and was, at one point, targeting a release in the second half of 2016. It's clearly a complex project, one that has evolved since its unveiling, and Crackdown fans have learned to be patient waiting for it to come out.

”Crackdown 3 is an incredibly ambitious project that pushes the technological envelope with immersive true 4K gameplay, cloud-computing competitive multiplayer and a sprawling and futuristic open world," Loftis said when asked about the challenges the development teams have faced over the years. ”The team has been working extremely hard to deliver a great experience for fans and this extra time will help us do just that."

 

[TemplaerDude]

OH COME ON

 

[Trace]

It's never coming out.

 

[Linkura]

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[NoMoreTrolls]

Fucking a
This is my nightmare.

 

[shaneo632]

lmao

 

[Waldo Lydecker]

Any exclusives left this year? That pirate game and Forza 218?

 

[Lucifon]

Fuuuuuuckk that sucks. I was really hoping for a Crackdown X bundle. It was the only X launch game they had lined up other than Super Lucky's Tale too What a shame.

 

[beeswax]

Good, it looked ropey af.

 

[jamsy]

Wow. When was this announced? Like 2012?

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[Dark Cloud]

Lmao. It wasn't looking good as it is and was barely getting news. I guess pushing it will help for sales somewhat.

 

[justsomeguy]

Ouch. Not a good record recently at all from Ms studios. Writing was on the wall when it wasn't a star of e3 imo.

 

[hughesta]

lol

 

[Maximo]

What a clusterfuck.

 

[_woLf]

Microsoft Studios is a train wreck right now.

Sheeeesh.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

for god's sake xD

 

[Xando]

Shame but not suprised considering SP didn’t look too hot and MP has been MIA

Next year then

 

[8bit]

ffs

 

[GravityInsanity]

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Jesus Christ.

How long in the oven does this game fucking need.

How many first party games does that make this year? 3?

 

[valkillmore]

A delayed game is eventually good, a rushed game is bad forever. Or something.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Lmao

 

[jasminlovesyoux]

I mean, this was almost expected. It looked rough.

 

[harz-marz]

It must be too cloudy in winter...

 

[DMONKUMA]

Don't be a Scalebound pls.

 

[Hixx]

Quite happy about this. Not impressed by anything I've seen since that destruction tech demo, hopefully they use the 6 extra months or whatever they got well.

 

[backflip10019]

Fuckin ay Microsoft.

 

[Rymuth]

I am floored...2017 has been an incredibly bad year for Xbox.

Great job, Phil /s

 

[cakely]

Probably for the best. The gameplay videos were extremely underwhelming.

 

[tolkir]

Now they have time to fix that Snake Pass icon.

Bad news for Xbox users.

 

[13ruce]

Damn that kinda sucks for people waitin on Xbox exclusives.

 

[shaneo632]

 

[Dnetwork7]

They got nothing for the rest of the year...

 

[GOOCHY]

Tough times if you're a fan of XBOX/Microsoft gaming right now.

 

[J_Viper]

Agents of Mayhem must have sent them running

/s

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Good. Game looked pretty bad in the footage at SDCC. Not sure any amount of time can really fix it but

 

[StrikeFirst117]

MS have officially lost the plot at this point, their first party has completely fell flat with constant delays and mismanagement.

 

[ZeoVGM]

I legitimately didn't think there was a chance that this would happen give that this was the game they were launching the X with.

 

[ClosingADoor]

You gotta be kidding me. How many delays is this now?

Crackdown is one of my favorite games ever, but this is just screaming out disappointment by now.

Also, that can't be good for the Xbox One X launch.

 

[Majine]

Just little over two months away... what a disaster.

 

[vivekTO]

I think its for Good, game is not looking anywhere near to what was pitched at reveal. Especially the SP content.What i worried that after sometime it will get cancelled.

 

[sinonobu]

Wasn't this supposed to be launch title for Xbox One X?

 

[Jrs3000]

Good move. It's out of the holiday lineup and can stand on it's own.

 

[BananasWithGuns]

Well, at least they aren't forcing it out to be there for the holidays, Going to be a rough holiday from the first party side but at least third parties should help keep it from being completely barren:

 

[Alchemist]

/Jebaited

 

[NoMoreTrolls]

I mean, yeah, it looked pretty bad at E3. It definitely needs the extra time to deliver a good sequel, unlike Crackdown 2.

 

[Chris R]

Oh well

Polish time just gives me time to kill more shit on my backlog

 

[KooopaKid]

What's the added value of the Xbox brand right now?

 

[esmith08734]

Jeeeesus. Poor MS.

 

[Mezoly]

Honestly the game didn't look good. It probably needed the delay and more.
2017 is a forgettable year for Xbox games.