Microsoft Corp. showcased an extraordinary lineup of Xbox One-exclusive titles and announced backward compatibility, fueling the greatest games lineup in Xbox history. Microsoft also shared how it is making Xbox Live, the world’s premier gaming community, get even better, while giving fans an early look at how advanced technology can take their gaming further with the new Xbox Elite Controller and Microsoft HoloLens.
The Xbox E3 keynote packed numerous world gameplay debuts, premieres and trailers into an action-packed 90-minute spectacle for fans, including news from gaming’s biggest franchises. The show opened with a bang as world premiere gameplay of ‘Halo 5: Guardians’ included the reveal of the all-new massive scale multiplayer mode, Warzone, where up to 24 players battle with friendly and enemy AI characters joining in the fight.
The all-new Ford GT supercar, debuting exclusively in ‘Forza Motorsport 6,’ made a dramatic entrance by descending from the rafters into the Galen arena with an appearance by Henry Ford III and the world gameplay premiere of the title.
Microsoft Studios, in partnership with legendary Japanese game designer KeijiInafune, Mark Paciniand the teams at Comcept and Armature Studio (creators of the ‘Metroid Prime’ franchise), debuted the all-new Xbox One exclusive ‘ReCore.’ Developer Mojang AB demonstrated a fully-featured version of ‘Minecraft’ for Microsoft HoloLens that allows players see the ‘Minecraft’ world in an entirely different way.
Electronic Arts’ Peter Moore took the stage to share his excitement for EA Access, which enables members to play first, play more and play for less only on Xbox One, and announced that the EA Access Vault now includes ‘Titanfall.’ In addition, the EA Access Vault will be open to all Xbox Live Gold members to play the best of EA for free during the week of E3.
The company also announced Game Preview on Xbox One — a new way for our fans to purchase work-in-progress digital titles and participate in the development process by giving feedback to developers as they continue to update their games. Game Preview is coming to Xbox One as a pilot program starting this week.
This holiday, ‘Halo 5: Guardians’ headlines the best games lineup in Xbox history, alongside blockbuster exclusives like ‘Forza Motorsport 6,’ ‘Rise of the Tomb Raider,’ ‘Gears of War: Ultimate Edition,’ ‘Fable Legends’ and ‘Rare Replay.’ Microsoft announced a variety of games launching in 2015 and beyond for Xbox One and Windows 10, including a mix of exclusives, blockbusters and independent games through the ID@Xbox program.