In a bit of scary but still exciting news, Microsoft bought the incredibly popular Gears of War franchise from Epic Games, putting the future of
the Xbox exclusive franchise in Microsoft's hands.
PC players will finally be able to get their hands on some of the most popular
Xbox exclusive franchises.
Not exact matches
«With amazing games such as «Forza Motorsport 5,» «Ryse: Son of Rome,» «Dead Rising 3,» Halo
Xbox One,» «Kinect Sports Rivals,» «Project Spark» and «Quantum Break,»
Xbox will continue to lead the industry with the biggest
exclusives, new IP and blockbuster
franchises that will delight gamers for the next decade and beyond.»
Firstly, it's one of
Xbox's best - selling
exclusive franchises.
Capcom has stated in the past that it won't include other
franchises» monsters in its title, but the idea of the Brumak in World is pretty cool — an
Xbox exclusive, it and Gears - themed armour could be a great counter to Horizon: Zero Dawn - themed content on PS4.
Long heralded as Capcom's «other zombie
franchise», Dead Rising finally gets an opportunity to shine as one of the
Xbox One's launch line - up
exclusives, and Capcom Vancouver has clearly bought into the mantra of «go big, or go home.»
Even though Microsoft started out well on the
exclusive front, releasing a wealth of sequels to popular
franchises and creating brand new original IP for the
Xbox One in the console's first couple of years, the company's rate of new releases has suffered a sharp decline since Gears of War 4.
I think they may have pulled a Nintendo and secured Vanquish 2
exclusive to
Xbox platforms, Actually they may have gone back to Sega like they did with the original xbox and secured a bunch of their games for xbox exclusivity... thats the only way I see them making a quick and big splash with fans... if they announced new studios under their umbrella thats great but fans are not going to see those rewards until the next generation as it will take a few years to get those IP's whether brand new or existing franchises up and running... thats how I see them making shock and awe, IF they even pull that
Xbox platforms, Actually they may have gone back to Sega like they did with the original
xbox and secured a bunch of their games for xbox exclusivity... thats the only way I see them making a quick and big splash with fans... if they announced new studios under their umbrella thats great but fans are not going to see those rewards until the next generation as it will take a few years to get those IP's whether brand new or existing franchises up and running... thats how I see them making shock and awe, IF they even pull that
xbox and secured a bunch of their games for
xbox exclusivity... thats the only way I see them making a quick and big splash with fans... if they announced new studios under their umbrella thats great but fans are not going to see those rewards until the next generation as it will take a few years to get those IP's whether brand new or existing franchises up and running... thats how I see them making shock and awe, IF they even pull that
xbox exclusivity... thats the only way I see them making a quick and big splash with fans... if they announced new studios under their umbrella thats great but fans are not going to see those rewards until the next generation as it will take a few years to get those IP's whether brand new or existing
franchises up and running... thats how I see them making shock and awe, IF they even pull that off.
«Microsoft and Ensemble have confirmed that the studio will be shut down once the
Xbox 360 -
exclusive RTS set in the best - selling Halo
franchise ships out early next year.»
seeing how GeoW was pretty much the only game people coudl think of when talking about good
xbox exclusives M$ had not choice but to overpay for this worn out
franchise.
EA and Microsoft have been awfully buddy - buddy lately; could they really put another
exclusive franchise on the
Xbox One with the sales tilted so heavily in Sony's favor?
Nintendo are set to release a new console, the NX, in the coming years, while Square Enix prepare to cash in on new instalments to long - running
franchises including Final Fantasy XV (for PS4 and
Xbox One) and Kingdom Hearts III (a PlayStation 4
Exclusive).
Kingdom Hearts had been one of the key
exclusive franchises for Sony, and with an HD collection having been announced beforehand, the news of an
Xbox One version of the dormant sequel was fairly odd.
Xbox One S offers the best value in games and entertainment, with over 1,300 games including blockbusters, popular
franchises, and more than 220
Xbox One
exclusives.
The prospect of Halo 4 taking on these titans is pretty much a hard sell, where the Halo
franchise being
exclusive to
Xbox 360 doesn't help matters in the least.
Available
exclusive for the
Xbox 360, get ready to jump back in the Gears
franchise from September 20th 2011.
Because I was with the
Xbox 360 for this entire generation I'm already very familiar with all of its core
exclusive franchises, making reviewing their inevitable sequels on the
Xbox One a far easier task as I have a basis for comparison, whereas on the PS4 I'd be completely lost trying to talk about Uncharted 4 or the new Killzone, so for now it makes sense to continue on with
Xbox and pick up the PS4 when money allows.
Too Human is an
Xbox 360
exclusive, and like many
franchises, is a planned trilogy.
Normally Microsoft won't showcase both of their core
franchises at the same time, but considering
Xbox has had basically no AAA
exclusives lately it might make sense to do so this year.
With the world's most powerful console,
Xbox One X, and clutching a handful of
exclusive franchises that still matter, Microsoft heads into 2018 with head held high.
With work all wrapped up on the
Xbox One
exclusive, Sunset Overdrive, perhaps a true entry in the Ratchet & Clank
franchise is on the way from Insomniac.
Would it spell the end for the
franchise, like other
Xbox exclusive IPs from years past?
«This plan to bring new games timed with their global release into
Xbox Game Pass not only includes announced titles like Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2 and Crackdown 3 but future unannounced games from Microsoft Studios including new iterations of our biggest
Xbox One
exclusive franchises such as Halo, Forza and Gears of War, on the same day they launch.»
PS4 arguably has the best AAA
exclusive lineup thanks to heavy hitters such as Uncharted 4, Horizon: Zero Dawn and Bloodborne, though
Xbox is a better fit for fans of the Gears of War, Halo and Forza
franchises.
With both Mass Effect titles launching first on
Xbox 360 combined with the wealth of available paid downloadable content on
Xbox Live today,
Xbox 360 remains the best place to experience the Mass Effect
franchise... and the original Mass Effect is absolutely an
Xbox 360
exclusive, making
Xbox 360 the only place to get the full Mass Effect experience
Microsoft Studios, in partnership with legendary Japanese game designer Keiji Inafune, Mark Pacini and the teams at Comcept and Armature Studio (creators of the «Metroid Prime»
franchise), debuted the all - new
Xbox One
exclusive «ReCore.»
This new title will be one of the 15
exclusive titles coming coming to the
Xbox One in the first year of its lifespan, and also constitutes one of the eight brand new
franchises included in those 15
exclusives.
It's possible that Microsoft doesn't want to let go of its one true console
exclusive in order to keep the
Xbox One appealing, but heck — even the
franchise's upcoming strategy spin - off Halo Wars 2 is coming to both platforms.
«We believe
Xbox One clearly offers a more exciting lineup of
exclusive games versus PS4, including games Ryse: Son of Rome, Dead Rising 3, Titanfall, Quantum Break, Project Spark, and the next addition to the Halo
franchise due in early 2014,» Credit Suisse wrote in its report.
This was not only one of the best
Xbox 360
exclusives at the time, but it is also one
franchise that fans are still awaiting a sequel for to this day.
Platinum Games is best known for its creation of unique series such as action
franchise Bayonetta and Wii U oddity The Wonder 101, as well as upcoming
Xbox One
exclusive Scalebound.
Only a few weeks ago, Microsoft's head of gaming Phil Spencer confirmed that Gears of War 5 is on the way while discussing the new plans for the
Xbox Game Pass, Clues such as «future unannounced games» for some «
Xbox One
exclusive franchises» basically saying any new Gears of War title would be included in the subscription service like they have done with Sea of Thieves and Crackdown 3 when they are released.
With a new lineup featuring many of their famed
franchises, XSEED Games has announced that Marvelous will be kicking off their offerings starting on April 25, 2018 with a PC re-release of the once
Xbox 360
exclusive Bullet Witch.
It's a smart move by the publisher, one which will keep the best - selling
franchise exclusive to
Xbox and Windows platforms.
Street Fighter is one of the most prized
franchises in the wonderful world of fighting games, so it was a massive blow to
Xbox One owners when Sony unveiled that Street Fighter V will be a PS4
exclusive.
«The growth of the
Xbox community, with over 80 million
Xbox owners around the world, is built on the foundation of
exclusive franchises, new and original IP and the world's most popular cross-platform games.
Today's
Xbox E3 2015 Media Briefing featured a number of surprise announcements, including a major new
exclusive franchise and news on backwards compatibility.
It can factually be said that less than half of the
franchise has been
exclusive to
Xbox platforms.
It's important to keep in mind the
Xbox One will be home to key
exclusive Microsoft
franchises like Halo and Gears of War.
That's with the exception of Gears of War 4, the new chapter in the popular third person shooter
franchise in development at The Coalition and so far an
Xbox One
exclusive.
The
exclusive costumes intermix multiple Ubisoft game
franchises with the
Xbox One
exclusive costumes for Rayman and Globox including Splinter Ray, Ray Vaas, and Globox Vaas, while the PlayStation 4 will feature Assassin Ray.
Under Microsoft's licensing agreement with Epic, Lionhead is equipped with the latest Unreal Engine technology to bring powerful new experiences to the critically acclaimed
Xbox 360
exclusive franchise that has sold more than 9 million copies.
As we covered earlier today, Phil Spencer discussed
Xbox Play Anywhere with
Xbox Live's Larry Hryb and mentioned the game roster for 2017 thus far being less focused on huge core
franchises like first - person Halo and Gears of War and more on third - party and
exclusive titles.
I have a 27 inch late 2012 imac with 3.4 ghz i7, GeForce GTX 680 MX, 24gb ram and fusion drive it's my 4th imac, my first one was the blueberry imac 1999... back then i played games like myth 2, marathon and diablo... too bad for bungie, i had all their games and was so bummed when they were bought by microsoft and the halo
franchise was made
xbox exclusive
Xbox, meanwhile, had almost no
exclusives aside from its Halo
franchise.
Microsoft has announced that
exclusive add - ons for the Halo and Gears of War
franchises will be headlining
Xbox Live's DLC line - up for the spring.
Capcom also expects Dead Rising 4 to sell 2 million units, and given that the game is timed
exclusive for PC and
Xbox One the sales expectations are low, and the Dead Rising
franchise is not as popular as Resident Evil
franchise.
«
Xbox will be the only place you can enjoy the most - anticipated blockbusters and new
franchises, including
exclusives like «Sunset Overdrive,» «Halo: The Master Chief Collection,» «Forza Horizon 2,» and «Dance Central Spotlight.»
Responding to a fan recommendation for a potential Mortal Kombat crossover, series co-creator Ed Boon acknowledged that he loves the Killer Instinct
franchise, but any possible crossover between the two properties would end up being an
Xbox One
exclusive as a result.
Both games represent the raw power of the consoles they are running on, and show how Halo managed to become one of the biggest
Xbox -
exclusive franchises.