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Microsoft exec on Crackdown: "I want a future for it on Xbox One"

Microsoft Studios VP Phil Spencer says Crackdown is an "important" IP and wants it to return.

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Microsoft Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer, who works on the team responsible for signing Xbox games, has said that the Crackdown franchise is "important" and would like to see it return on the Xbox One.

"People seem to hate when I tease Crackdown stuff," Spencer said on Twitter. "[Crackdown 1] is one of my favs. It's an important IP; I want a future for it on Xbox One."

The most recent Crackdown game was 2010's Crackdown 2, developed by independent Scottish developer Ruffian Games. The series has been dormant since.

This is not the first time Spencer has spoken about his admiration for the Crackdown series. This summer, Spencer said he would like to see the franchise return with the "right team and time."

For more, check out GameSpot's reviews of the 2007 original Crackdown and Crackdown 2.

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Never got into these games, It ried it but it just got SO repetitive/boring.


It reminded me of like Prototype, but not as interesting in terms of your powers, just a lot of jumping, and jumping, and more jumping.

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So then you must not be a fan of GTA games huh?...

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There is no future for the Xbone

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@berserker66666 Go away. You're boring.

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Was this game any good back in the day? I never played it on 360 and the vids I saw back then didn't really pique my interest...but who knows, may have been better than my first impressions of it.

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As long as Ruffian is kept away from it, I want a third Crackdown, too.

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If he's the VP it should be made. First one is the best 2nd one was the same game world and I hate that. Need a developer that makes great looking games and it is a Xbox exclusive. Make it like the first one with a huge realistic looking game world and add some new things

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Being the first game to offer a really innovative spin on the beaten into the ground sand box genre, I'd hope there would be enough interest for a third game. I REALLY liked the first Crackdown, and had fun with the second. Volition also comes to mind as a dev that might be able to deliver the goods for this possibility. Consider my copy pre-ordered if it happens.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> I agree, I also think Avalanche Studios could made a great Crackdown game. Both Avalanche and Volition know how to create open world games with a lot of carnage going on!

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Volition, anyone?

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The first Crackdown was very good, but the second one fell short of the mark. The franchise has potential but it need to be in the hands of a developer that knows what they are doing.

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the new crackdown, now with lots of microtransactions

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We need to CRACKDOWN on all this confusion once and for all!!!..........

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Crackdown has a decent concept they just never manage to really execute on it properly. Generally there is just never much to do, you play through a handful of repetitive scenarios until you level up all your gear then there's nothing to do. Even the path to maxing your gear and vehicles is pretty tedious after a while b/c the events are not that varied.

Seeing your character, gear and vehicles evolve is all great and using the powers as they grow stronger is fun and the game even has a decent look and art style but all that is moot when there's just nothing to do. If they actually take a more GTA approach and craft a story with things to do along the way that would help. Can't just have a bunch of random repeating events and call that content.

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Crackdown was fun for a while, but mediocre overall. I only think it sold well due to the Halo 3 beta being included... not that I thought Halo 3 was that great, either.

Games like Infamous and Saints Row 4 far surpassed anything Crackdown tried to do.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> crackdown 1 was superb i loved it and playing co-op was even more fun also i bought the game way after the halo 3 beta ended and at that there was no infamous either

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Better be like Crackdown 1 with all the cool boss fights. If they're going to make it like that P.O.S. that is 2 don't bother.

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Soooooo............it's just a reskinned Halo.

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How about a new Brute Force game, Bloodwake. Crimson Skies, Mech Assault, Shenmue 3 and Jade Empire and if I can make this list go on for ever if I could remember most of Xbox originals exclusives I would list them.

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@kennythomas26 No, no mech assault. Microsoft no longer owns FASA Studios - who is defunct - nor do they own the rights to Battletech/Mechwarrior. Jordan Weisman, the creator, owns those now.

And there will never be another mechassault, **** that abomination. I would love to see a mechwarrior game on console again but they will just ruin it, it's meant to be played on PC.

But Crimson Skies - despite FASA being dead - might come back. It was an awesome game.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> Thank for clearing up that Mech Assault info, Crimson Skies was an awesome game.

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I loved the original Crackdown, even finished the campaign. Crackdown 2 was almost as good but the whole freaks come out at night thing ruined it for me and i stopped playing. If they manage to bring this out with next gen in mind and NO old gen compromises I might consider getting the Xbox One as long as the game runs at 1080p.

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I know I'd buy a Crackdown 3 on Xbox One. I still remember being surprised at how good the first one was when it was just a body for the Halo 3 beta. I really enjoy these games, and even Saints Row 4 felt like Crackdown 3.

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It would be nice to see a new Crackdown game.

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I would like to be a Microsoft Studios corporate vice president and be able to have a game i want :)

Ok...lets see...oh,i want RalliSport Challenge back!

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Conkers Worst Fur Day. lol. Even more bad than the original!

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Crackdown 1, GTA V, Just Cause 2, GTA: SA are my all time fav open world games. I absolutely loved Crackdown 1 and was ok with Crackdown 2. I'd just like Crackdown 3 to be more like Crackdown 1 with new islands, new maps and added abilities.

And if you do the Orbs run away from you thing, I will personally hunt you down and smack you

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<< LINK REMOVED >> new abilities like? oh and a better melee system like batman AC

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crack down should be like crackdown one. with a better melee system.

hand to hand combat system like in batman AC

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Whoops, misread the title. I thought it said Microsoft exec on Crack.

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Want this want that he getting paid asking what to put on xbox.

If you want Gears of War and Crackdown to return why don't you go down there ask yourself instead asking the media about it.

It gets you nowhere . Next Want more big exclusives to return

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I hope Crackdown comes back.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> At moment creator crackdown made old gta mod in 3D since I think CrackDown need to come back bigger than gta5

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First!....this feels unsatisfying...

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