Microsoft to break the bank at E3

Yay, now just maybe we won't see in late 2009 what we seen here in 2006,2007,2008: Teh 360 has no games next year.:P

Seriously, I'm thinking MS will have some big, big, surprises when E3 comes around and it will be a nice change to go ahead and know maybe 2 years ahead of time what to expect form MS. Now, it's not the same strategy; 4 -5 years ahead of time that Sony uses but........ :)

Also, Halo Wars is going to be great - Bank on it !!!

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Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer may "break the bank" at E3 next year by talking about Xbox 360 titles further than five or six months away.

"I came out of an E3 planning meeting just about an hour ago and we were looking at some of the plans for the future and things that we might want to tease," Spencer told Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb in a podcast.

"[It's] very exciting, because there's a lot of stuff on the docket and maybe we'll break the bank a little bit and talk about things that are further out, which will hopefully get the community excited."

Spencer said there had been "some pressure" to do so, but was careful not to spoil any of the surprises.

Microsoft delivered one of the strongest platform holder conferences at E3 this year, thanks to the New Xbox Experience and the unforeseen Final Fantasy XIII for Xbox 360 announcement.

The company has so far been secretive about plans for 2009, however, although Halo Wars and Halo 3: ODST are already talking points.

Spencer had just been to see the former, and said everything was hunky dory at developer Ensemble, which is to close after Halo Wars ships. Contrary to popular belief, the real-time strategy game will apparently feature a lot of storytelling and video cut-scenes; good for those "into the Halo fiction", said Spencer.

He also looked back at the catalogue of first-party Xbox 360 success stories, which recently include Fable II and Gears of War 2. The latter, he said, is "pushing 3 million" sales. Not bad for a series that didn't exist until this generation.

you know, if it wasn't for MS's deep pockets, MS and the Xbox franchise would have died A long time ago. lol, love MS, its MONEY over Brains. Eyezonmii

Spencer had just been to see the former, and said everything was hunky dory at developer EnsembleSecretPolice

"it will be a nice change to go ahead and know maybe 2 years ahead of time what to expect form MS. Now, it's not the same strategy; 4 -5 years ahead of time that Sony uses but........"

Question 1- what do Halo Wars, Alan Wake, Splinter Cell, Fable 2 and Too Human have in common?

Question 2- What do Resistance 2, Motorstorm 2 and Siren: Blood Curse have in common?

Anyway, I'm expecting Halo 4 to be teased at E3 next year.

Their are little 3rd party PS3 exclusives to take. Unless their unannounced stuff is on-par with Sony's exclusives I don't care This should shut cows upWatchmenWatchUs

"it will be a nice change to go ahead and know maybe 2 years ahead of time what to expect form MS. Now, it's not the same strategy; 4 -5 years ahead of time that Sony uses but........"

Question 1- what do Halo Wars, Alan Wake, Splinter Cell, Fable 2 and Too Human have in common?

Question 2- What do Resistance 2, Motorstorm 2 and Siren: Blood Curse have in common?

Anyway, I'm expecting Halo 4 to be teased at E3 next year.

Floppy_Jim

But umm yeah, there have been a few games we knew about 2 year ahead of time but C'mon, you trying to tell me that there hasn't been a much different way and length of time from how MS announces and delivers games as apposed to Sony ? Really ? Really ?

[QUOTE="Eyezonmii"]you know, if it wasn't for MS's deep pockets, MS and the Xbox franchise would have died A long time ago. lol, love MS, its MONEY over Brains. rybe1025

[QUOTE="WatchmenWatchUs"]Their are little 3rd party PS3 exclusives to take. Unless their unannounced stuff is on-par with Sony's exclusives I don't care This should shut cows uprybe1025

[QUOTE="rybe1025"][QUOTE="Eyezonmii"]you know, if it wasn't for MS's deep pockets, MS and the Xbox franchise would have died A long time ago. lol, love MS, its MONEY over Brains. Eyezonmii

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

"it will be a nice change to go ahead and know maybe 2 years ahead of time what to expect form MS. Now, it's not the same strategy; 4 -5 years ahead of time that Sony uses but........"

Question 1- what do Halo Wars, Alan Wake, Splinter Cell, Fable 2 and Too Human have in common?

Question 2- What do Resistance 2, Motorstorm 2 and Siren: Blood Curse have in common?

Anyway, I'm expecting Halo 4 to be teased at E3 next year.

SecretPolice

But umm yeah, there have been a few games we knew about 2 year ahead of time but C'mon, you trying to tell me that there hasn't been a much different way and length of time from how MS announces and delivers games as apposed to Sony ? Really ? Really ?

[QUOTE="rybe1025"][QUOTE="Eyezonmii"]you know, if it wasn't for MS's deep pockets, MS and the Xbox franchise would have died A long time ago. lol, love MS, its MONEY over Brains. Eyezonmii

How is it "unfair" for Microsoft to use the money it earned to keep a steady stream of games coming to the Xbox 360?

[QUOTE="rybe1025"][QUOTE="WatchmenWatchUs"]Their are little 3rd party PS3 exclusives to take. Unless their unannounced stuff is on-par with Sony's exclusives I don't care This should shut cows upWatchmenWatchUs

[QUOTE="SecretPolice"]Spencer had just been to see the former, and said everything was hunky dory at developer EnsembleLocke562

[QUOTE="WatchmenWatchUs"][QUOTE="rybe1025"]Why does MS need to take something once again from Sony to have a big title? Gears 2 is 3rd party and exclusive and will be the best selling title for the year. Before you say MGS4 remember MGS4 did not sell close to as much as Gears 1. rybe1025

[QUOTE="rybe1025"][QUOTE="Eyezonmii"]you know, if it wasn't for MS's deep pockets, MS and the Xbox franchise would have died A long time ago. lol, love MS, its MONEY over Brains. Eyezonmii

Fast question though. Anyone but cows think MS spending money to get games for the 360 a bad thing for the 360 fans? I just do not understand how anyone thinks that MS is doing something bad unless they are very jealous .rybe1025

[QUOTE="rybe1025"]Fast question though. Anyone but cows think MS spending money to get games for the 360 a bad thing for the 360 fans? I just do not understand how anyone thinks that MS is doing something bad unless they are very jealous .The_Game21x

[QUOTE="The_Game21x"][QUOTE="rybe1025"]Fast question though. Anyone but cows think MS spending money to get games for the 360 a bad thing for the 360 fans? I just do not understand how anyone thinks that MS is doing something bad unless they are very jealous .SecretPolice

[QUOTE="Eyezonmii"][QUOTE="rybe1025"]For the people that own a 360 who cares how the games get there? Only people that worry about that are anti 360. Let MS spend all the money they want to make sure their fanbase has the best game library because all it does it make sure the 360 fans keep having the most AAA, AA,A games for any console.Aljosa23

Fast question though. Anyone but cows think MS spending money to get games for the 360 a bad thing for the 360 fans? I just do not understand how anyone thinks that MS is doing something bad unless they are very jealous .rybe1025

[QUOTE="rybe1025"]Fast question though. Anyone but cows think MS spending money to get games for the 360 a bad thing for the 360 fans? I just do not understand how anyone thinks that MS is doing something bad unless they are very jealous .WatchmenWatchUs

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"][QUOTE="Eyezonmii"] kinda unfair, don't you think? I like the 360, i just hate MS's methods. Eyezonmii

[QUOTE="WatchmenWatchUs"][QUOTE="rybe1025"]Fast question though. Anyone but cows think MS spending money to get games for the 360 a bad thing for the 360 fans? I just do not understand how anyone thinks that MS is doing something bad unless they are very jealous .rybe1025

[QUOTE="SecretPolice"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

"it will be a nice change to go ahead and know maybe 2 years ahead of time what to expect form MS. Now, it's not the same strategy; 4 -5 years ahead of time that Sony uses but........"

Question 1- what do Halo Wars, Alan Wake, Splinter Cell, Fable 2 and Too Human have in common?

Question 2- What do Resistance 2, Motorstorm 2 and Siren: Blood Curse have in common?

Anyway, I'm expecting Halo 4 to be teased at E3 next year.

Floppy_Jim

But umm yeah, there have been a few games we knew about 2 year ahead of time but C'mon, you trying to tell me that there hasn't been a much different way and length of time from how MS announces and delivers games as apposed to Sony ? Really ? Really ?

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="SecretPolice"]Ahh, don't cow pie all over me, that was just for SW purposes. :lol:

But umm yeah, there have been a few games we knew about 2 year ahead of time but C'mon, you trying to tell me that there hasn't been a much different way and length of time from how MS announces and delivers games as apposed to Sony ? Really ? Really ?

MightyMuna

[QUOTE="The_Game21x"][QUOTE="rybe1025"]Fast question though. Anyone but cows think MS spending money to get games for the 360 a bad thing for the 360 fans? I just do not understand how anyone thinks that MS is doing something bad unless they are very jealous .SecretPolice

All Sony had to do was sit back and watch.....Then laugh at them a little

[QUOTE="MightyMuna"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"] Maybe they aren't as bad as Sony, no. But Alan Wake was revealed the same time as Killzone 2, and Fable 2 and Splinter Cell were revealed the same time as GT 5, for example. I just don't get why the 360 fans give Lord Microsoft a free pass for this kinda thing just because Sony does it too. I'm disappointed in both companies for revealing games way ahead of time.Locke562

[QUOTE="Locke562"][QUOTE="MightyMuna"] Agreed. Alan Wake was announced same time as KZ2, yet KZ2 is being released before Alan Wake. yet people act like Sony is the only one that announces games before its year of release. other than Gears 2, all 360 exclusives this year was announced before 2008.MightyMuna

Like Sony, MS is also more then capable of teasing the crowd with things 4 years away :lol:.

I also trust that MS will actually deliever on them.

[QUOTE="SecretPolice"][QUOTE="The_Game21x"] You can attribute that to the endless cycle of fanboy hypocrisy that exists in System Wars. If Sony was in a position to be backing dump trucks full of money up to a developer's doorstep, you can wager that they'd be doing it too and PS3 fans would be rejoicing. HarlockJC

As for SEGA, they did a whole bunch right with DC but that's for another day because I could go on & on touting how awesome the DC was for it's time. :)

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="SecretPolice"]Ahh, don't cow pie all over me, that was just for SW purposes. :lol:

But umm yeah, there have been a few games we knew about 2 year ahead of time but C'mon, you trying to tell me that there hasn't been a much different way and length of time from how MS announces and delivers games as apposed to Sony ? Really ? Really ?

MightyMuna

Agreed. Alan Wake was announced same time as KZ2, yet KZ2 is being released before Alan Wake. yet people act like Sony is the only one that announces games before its year of release. other than Gears 2, all 360 exclusives this year was announced before 2008.MightyMuna

EDIT: Lips and Scene it were also announced this year.

I wonder what they have planned from Rare for next year.lantus

I wonder what they have planned from Rare for next year.lantus

Next Xbox with next-gen games gameplay footage showing at next E3 am confirmed, I can't freaking wait *goes to sleep mode for the next 7 months* :P

you know, if it wasn't for MS's deep pockets, MS and the Xbox franchise would have died A long time ago. lol, love MS, its MONEY over Brains. Eyezonmii

$ony's secret TGS games own M$' secret E3 games.

/sarcasm

ZOMG, if this should be announced outta the blue for a 2009 release I will be officially lol Floored and one happy pappy. :D

On the latest Major Nelsonpodcast, it appears that we may have gotten a hint that someone is working on the sequel to one of my favorite Xbox360 titles, Crackdown. Larry was talking to Phil Spencer, GM of Microsoft Game Studios and they had the following exchange:

Quote: "I'm here to tell you on behalf of the community, I want - we need - another Crackdown," Xbox Live's director of programming, Larry Hryb, told MGS boss Phil Spencer in the latest Major Nelson podcast.

"That's all I'm going to say, so you don't have to confirm for deny anything. I'm just saying we want it."

"Yes, Crackdown's one of my favourites," said Spencer. "I'll leave it at that."

ZOMG, if this should be announced outta the blue for a 2009 release I will be officially lol Floored and one happy pappy. :D

On the latest Major Nelsonpodcast, it appears that we may have gotten a hint that someone is working on the sequel to one of my favorite Xbox360 titles, Crackdown. Larry was talking to Phil Spencer, GM of Microsoft Game Studios and they had the following exchange:

Quote: "I'm here to tell you on behalf of the community, I want - we need - another Crackdown," Xbox Live's director of programming, Larry Hryb, told MGS boss Phil Spencer in the latest Major Nelson podcast.

"That's all I'm going to say, so you don't have to confirm for deny anything. I'm just saying we want it."

"Yes, Crackdown's one of my favourites," said Spencer. "I'll leave it at that."

SecretPolice

ZOMG, if this should be announced outta the blue for a 2009 release I will be officially lol Floored and one happy pappy. :D

On the latest Major Nelsonpodcast, it appears that we may have gotten a hint that someone is working on the sequel to one of my favorite Xbox360 titles, Crackdown. Larry was talking to Phil Spencer, GM of Microsoft Game Studios and they had the following exchange:

Quote: "I'm here to tell you on behalf of the community, I want - we need - another Crackdown," Xbox Live's director of programming, Larry Hryb, told MGS boss Phil Spencer in the latest Major Nelson podcast.

"That's all I'm going to say, so you don't have to confirm for deny anything. I'm just saying we want it."

"Yes, Crackdown's one of my favourites," said Spencer. "I'll leave it at that."

[QUOTE="SecretPolice"]

ZOMG, if this should be announced outta the blue for a 2009 release I will be officially lol Floored and one happy pappy. :D

On the latest Major Nelsonpodcast, it appears that we may have gotten a hint that someone is working on the sequel to one of my favorite Xbox360 titles, Crackdown. Larry was talking to Phil Spencer, GM of Microsoft Game Studios and they had the following exchange:

Quote: "I'm here to tell you on behalf of the community, I want - we need - another Crackdown," Xbox Live's director of programming, Larry Hryb, told MGS boss Phil Spencer in the latest Major Nelson podcast.

"That's all I'm going to say, so you don't have to confirm for deny anything. I'm just saying we want it."

"Yes, Crackdown's one of my favourites," said Spencer. "I'll leave it at that."

11Marcel

i have been saying this for sometime now. two years ago cows said the same thing once gears of war was released and last year they said the same for halo3. once again microsoft has yet to show all of the cards and they will repeat the same tatic next year by announcing exclusive titles that are READY for the 2009 lineup.