Microsoft investing $1 billion into games on Xbox One

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Microsoft is investing $1 billion into games on the Xbox One, financing not only new studios but also securing exclusives for Microsoft's next-generation console. This is an unprecedented investment for Microsoft, much more than its most expensive game yet, Halo 4.

Xbox One is planned to have 15 exclusives from Microsoft in its first year at retail, including eight new intellectual properties - the product of two years that has seen the formation of new studios in London, Washington and Victoria, British Columbia. Phil Harrison, former Sony exec, was brought on to oversee internal projects; Lionhead's new boss is John Needham, a guy with a heavy MMO background.

Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer told OXM Rare is returning to one of its older franchises (Killer Instinct, anyone?) and Black Tusk Studios is hard at work on Microsoft's next big franchise. Lift London is working on smaller cloud-based games, while Microsoft Studios Osaka has a project under way - something Don Mattrick says will illustrate how Microsoft is "committed" to Japan. Finally, Press Play and Twisted Pixel are in Microsoft's bullpen, working on "weird, unique" games for Xbox Live.

And that's not counting the continuing Call of Duty exclusivity deal and games Microsoft did talk about during its Xbox reveal event: Turn 10's Forza Motorsport 5; Remedy Entertainment's Quantum Break; and four games from EA Sports in UFC, Madden 25, FIFA 14 and NBA Live 14. Later, Crytek confirmed its Kinect-powered brawler Ryse is coming to Xbox One.

Xbox One is due later this year, with more to be shown at E3 between June 9 and June 11 in Los Angeles, California.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/29/microsoft-investing-1-billion-into-games-on-xbox-one/

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IlIuminatiPosted:

Aircraft Wow, that is a big investment.

I know


2014
ScubaSteve97 How about Since the huge update from 360 to ONE is the blu ray player. I like it finally we get a Blu-ray player but
what the hell should we do with our 360 games?

They should make 2 Discs trays for the first 2 years the console is out because most people spent a lot of money on 360 games now they are all useless when they go to Xbox One im staying with my 360 probably another year or 2 until i upgrade i want my moneys worth of games still.
2 disc trays and that will solve all the problems because
1) not many exclusives within the first year.
2) Games for 360 is still being made
if they add a normal disc tray for the first 2 years after launch then you got me microsoft. Odds arent looking too good right now for me.


If you own a 360 the games are not useless whatsoever


Thats so stupid.It doesent have a disc 'tray'

InhabitPosted:

Can't wait for E3 now hopefully the more to be revealed is for the better :)

Snowfl4k3zPosted:

How many games will that be?

ShrillPosted:

Wow, that is a big investment.

2014Posted:

ScubaSteve97 How about Since the huge update from 360 to ONE is the blu ray player. I like it finally we get a Blu-ray player but
what the hell should we do with our 360 games?

They should make 2 Discs trays for the first 2 years the console is out because most people spent a lot of money on 360 games now they are all useless when they go to Xbox One im staying with my 360 probably another year or 2 until i upgrade i want my moneys worth of games still.
2 disc trays and that will solve all the problems because
1) not many exclusives within the first year.
2) Games for 360 is still being made
if they add a normal disc tray for the first 2 years after launch then you got me microsoft. Odds arent looking too good right now for me.


If you own a 360 the games are not useless whatsoever

EvoVIIIPosted:

This Is A Really Big Investment, I really Can Not Wait For E3.

ScubaSteve97Posted:

How about Since the huge update from 360 to ONE is the blu ray player. I like it finally we get a Blu-ray player but
what the hell should we do with our 360 games?

They should make 2 Discs trays for the first 2 years the console is out because most people spent a lot of money on 360 games now they are all useless when they go to Xbox One im staying with my 360 probably another year or 2 until i upgrade i want my moneys worth of games still.
2 disc trays and that will solve all the problems because
1) not many exclusives within the first year.
2) Games for 360 is still being made
if they add a normal disc tray for the first 2 years after launch then you got me microsoft. Odds arent looking too good right now for me.

OrigamoPosted:

I can't wait to see what exclusives will be coming out.

bdgrPosted:

Oxossi They should invest no money and let xbox 360 games be played them every one would be happy


Well that would make alot more sense :D

IIIIPosted:

They should invest no money and let xbox 360 games be played them every one would be happy


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