Microsoft will announce marketing agreement for a new AAA title at E3 2017?

According to the insider Shinobi602, at E3 in Los Angeles Microsoft is expected to unveil a new partnership for a large and important unannounced Triple A game that could be just presented at the American event.

[DeadSilence]

Yup still no exclusives, bad sales and dead brand outside US.

[Lennoxb63]

For such an undesirable product, you sure talk about it a lot.

[JasonKCK]

It's obvious fear with the amount of time they spend talking about it.

[naruga]

@Lennox ...it s a gaming forum/site ...that is its main purpose to comment and talk for whatever we want related to gaming .............also about the news --->a new AAA title will be announced just to be canceled in a year

[DigitalRaptor]

It's called commentary.

[bluefox755]

Well, the articles keep coming up, of course people are going to talk about them, that's the point of the website.

[Gunstar75]

So trolling articles is commentary now?

[Angeljuice]

"For such an undesirable product, you sure talk about it a lot."

His hobby is videogames, genius.

[trooper_]

Oh no, heaven forbid we talk about consoles on N4G.
It's a gaming site, where opinions are allowed.

[subtenko]

I remember when everyone talked about people on bathsalts....no one desired to take bathsalts other than the crazies..... you sure are being silly assuming talking about something = desirable...

[Artemidorus]

Only thing to talk about when it's Microsoft, that or Windows.

[nX]

"It's obvious fear with the amount of time they spend talking about it."

Well you've got it all wrong, noone actually ever feared the Xbox brand - many people would love this console to succeed by giving us unparalled gaming experiences. However the reality is that Xbox, or rather Microsoft, doesn't contribute anything meaningful to this industry while also coming up with the most idiotic business models that people started hating them for. Xbox supporters are a small minority for a reason and at this point, many people wouldn't even care if the brand was being discountinued - it really wouldn't be a huge loss for this industry.

[ArmrdChaos]

Gotta love the armchair engineers and analysts on this site....you all make Pachter look like a genius. lol

[pinkcrocodile75]

@nagura

Can I ask you to say out loud that "Sony have NEVER cancelled a game" and "Sony have NEVER closed a studio". Sorry, I was giggling to myself whilst I wrote that bit; because we all know both statements are not true.

So IF Microsoft show off a AAA new IP, then that's a good thing isn't it. I'm not particularly bothered if its exclusive or not. Though I know a lot of people on this site say that exclusivity is more important than a Doctor Who Regeneration (Nothing is that important)

[I-Say]

I think Microsoft will have a great E3, looking forward to it.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@lenn- Why? Or we supposed to be silent about the system's shortcomings?

I don't see what keeping silent is going to do for you or this install base.

Microsoft confirm themselves thatt they're no longer doing Xbox exclusives, there now multi-platform...

PC.

Don't get mad at facts..

Take that up with Microsoft

[QUIMICOMORTAL]

Doesn't make him wrong, though

[strifeblade]

Im a big xbox fan and not going to give up on xbox any time soon, but if this marketing agreement and fricken that pirate game is all they have for e3... im going to be pissed. Im kinda frustrated actually that they lost remedy and didnt go through with scalebound. The only thing going for msoft is the scorpio, however only if many existing big titles recieve 4k patches, otherwise it is virtually DOA.

[Unspoken]

Ironically, Xbox exclusives run on closed and custom systems and can run at native 4K unlike other systems.

[conanlifts]

@switchblade.
I agree with what you say. For me i am a big fan of xbox, but at the moment and after scalebound i am on the edge. The reason i stick with it mostly is so that i can game against a select few friends who only own an xbox. Plus i am a big gears fan. But i am quite disappointed in them since gears 4 was released. For me i do not feel like they have done anything worthwhile since gears and their upcoming exclusives have minimal appeal. Scalebound was a game that did hold my interest but we know What happened there.

[Angel911]

What more can u expect from ponies? They just enjoy shitting on xbox for no reason..It's obvious they are scared of Scorpio as it will demolish ps4 in power..so they are trying to spin it around with games nonsense...When they know MS will announce games at e3...

[JhoomBarabar]

@angel911

But it won't demolish the juggernaut PS4 in sales. PS4 will slaughter the crap outta scorpio globally so why should us PS fanboys be scared? We've got the whole world that prefer PlayStation, something that your lame xbox won't ever boast about. Lol

[4Sh0w]

Yep, we should talk about Microsoft putting their exclusives on pc, just dont forget to talk about either way Microsoft will be glad to take your money, software is King. No doubt this also contributes to Windows 10 growth within the pc space. Less Xbox hardware sells to increase total software sells and their overall portfolio= fanboys talk but business is about making money. Looks like Sony is headed in the same direction with more ps4 games coming to pc too, they just don't have the infrastructure or incentive to go all in like Microsoft.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

The majority of the opinion is biased. So yes he and everyone constantly none stop day in and day out talk about a product that they hate instead of the one they love the most. Either way the fanboys are obviously hurt by this of course doesn't take much to rile up a fanboy especially a Sony one. Promise if this was any other company we wouldn't have hate stupid fanboy comments.

[Obscure_Observer]

I sense fear.

[MasterCornholio]

Fear of what though?

[DigitalRaptor]

Fear that Microsoft gets to show off Assassin's Creed: Origins and Middle-earth: Shadow of War, whilst Sony gets to show off the much bigger games like Destiny 2, Star Wars Battlefront II, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Call of Duty: WWII in addition to their own much bigger exclusive games? Quaking in his boots, I'm sure.

[bluefox755]

Fear of what? Just because many of us are disappointed in Xbox, doesn't mean we don't WANT it to do well. It would be a good thing for all if Microsoft did great at E3. Competition is good for all consumers.

[thekhurg]

@digitalraptor

LOL so true

[UCForce]

Or you fear ?

[GTgamer]

Lmao it's kills how you guys still think you MS can beat Sony I think you guys believe it more Than MS.

[yomfweeee]

Ya we've been skiing our boots for 3+ years.

[notachance]

the console is dead outside US... while PS and Nintendo enjoyed growing marketshare in new regions that choose console based purely on games.

people in growing regions can't rely on customer support or bullshit entertainment options and their friendlist is still too few to make a choice based on what console their friends at.. so it all comes down to games, especially single player ones to penetrate market in these regions, which PS and Nintendo have quite the strong libraries.

now fast forward to maybe 5-10 years when these regions have catch up with US in terms of profit and marketshare, and they've all been dominated by Sony and Nintendo (exactly like what happened in most of Europe previous gens)

TL;DR f you MS for not releasing any interesting single player games, what are we supposed to do? play Halo against US players with goddamn huge ass latency?

oh, and please... fear? even in your home territory it got kicked hard by Sony, and we still haven't talked about the rest of the world... you know, the one which marketshare still growing all over compared to already peaked US marketshare, soon it will look puny compared to the rest of the world you know? and if by then MS still haven't made the effort to claim these regions, well..

[trooper_]

Oh no, the fear of a console with no proven exclusives!

Whatever shall we do?

[subtenko]

Mannn just stop....dont be pathetic... We all sense BS from Microsoft the same ol same ol thats why no one here is applauding, because there is nothing to cheer about! Its the same game from Microsoft and the same PR talk over and over, we are waiting to see actions!

[krypt1983]

@quake let sony spend the money to show them games off , wait till the comparison videos hit the internet and ps4pro version looks like a neo geo version

[andrewsquall]

@DigitalRaptor Holy shit. I AM genuinely terrified now. The last time an AC game was hyped on Xbox first, Unity, it almost destroyed the franchise forever.

[81BX]

It is fear.. fear that they will actually like more than one console. Wow what a shocker!

[_-EDMIX-_]

@Blue-completely agreed.

Even as a person that owns a gaming PC I'm greatly disappointed that there's nothing good by this publisher , even remotely.

Microsoft continuing to do poorly doesn't really help me as a PC Gamer because I don't even have games that I could play by this publisher....

They just all suck .

[rainslacker]

It's good you're getting in touch with your feelings.

[GiantGriFFin]

Lmao. Fear... 😂

[Obscure_Observer]

@DigitalRaptor

The simply fact that you biased people are here, says enough. If you are so happy with Sony offerings, i really don´t know what you´re doing here other than downplaying and trolling.

[Obscure_Observer]

@MasterCornholio

I was replying to Deadsilence. His comment has nothing to do with the article and only shows desperation. Why he hasn´t got marked is beyond me.

[Obscure_Observer]

@UCForce

"Or you fear ?"

Me? I´m a multi console owner. I could care less about fanboy crap. I´m just sick of fanboys downplaying anything non Sony related. Look for me downplaying any Sony or Nintendo articles then we can talk.

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

@Obscure_Observer

You may have a point. Gamers are afraid that Microsoft's "vision for gaming" will ruin the entire industry.

[DigitalRaptor]

@ Obscure_Observer

"The simply fact that you biased people are here, says enough. If you are so happy with Sony offerings, i really don´t know what you´re doing here other than downplaying and trolling."

I'm on an article on N4G, a website for gamers. If the title of an article draws me in there I'll be there. Who it is about, has no influence on my presence. I'm on here to exchange words, you clearly are on here to misrepresent others, which is why you were torn down so easily on your comment here.

Nobody you tried to imply are scared, is scared. They are simply giving their thoughts, much to your discomfort. You are too busy try to discredit the honest things people say just because they are biased. Who cares? If they're right, they're right. If they're wrong, they're wrong.

[Erik7357]

I mean even their "exclusives" are gonna be on my pc.....

Have no idea why someone would get a xbox

[Chris12]

@Erik, so because you have a PC you don't know why anyone would want an Xbox. Do you trolls read the crap you write sometimes?

And MS aren't bothered if you don't buy an Xbox, it's the software sales that make the cash. Xbox is console and PC now so they still win in financial terms.

[candystop]

There exclusives are not going to be in pc. Quit posting nonsense! There will be Xbox exclusives and pc exclusives.

[chrisoadamson]

I don't have any room for a pc set up. however I do have a sitting room with a 60" 4k Samsung. I don't need to buy any accessories for my Xbox and my mates at on Xbox live. so that's why

[Knockknock]

Or why anyone would buy a ps4 1800p pro

[xsta1ker]

yep and microsoft will take your money for the exclusive game purchase on your pc lol
i can do the same but as an xbox owner i play anywhere for the same exclusives.

[candystop]

Get educated

http://www.dsogaming.com/ne...

[_-EDMIX-_]

@Erik- 100% correct.

All this move does is make owning a gaming PC that much more attractive. Consider if you were even looking into buying an Xbox purchasing a gaming PC makes much more sense because you're already getting all that software plus all the other software that's never going to hit consoles like major RTS games and other independent RPGs etc

I mean for god sakes even owning a gaming PC currently essentially nullifies the reason to even purchase and Xbox.

I own a gaming PC and that announcement that they were releasing all their games on PC essentially solidified that was never going to own a XBone, I only want maybe one or two games one of which is already been cancelled lol

There is only one place you're going to find the Nintendo published switch games and there is only one place you're going to find specific Sony games that are on PlayStation 4.

Thus, you must actually on those platforms that actually play those games.

The combo this generation is literally going to be what it's been the last several generations for me a Nintendo handheld with the switch a PlayStation console with the PlayStation 4 and a PC for Microsoft games...

I mean for several previous generations I've bought things like Halo 1/2 and Gears of War and Fable and even Knights of the Old Republic and just a series of games on PC, that I otherwise would have purchased an Xbox to play.

They've made it very easy for me to decide not to purchase it literally almost every single generation you think just wait a few years will continuously release games on PC.

I mean Alan Wake was literally the last straw that made me decide to never buy the 360 I already owned specific titles that I wanted on that platform anyway on PC.

Yet this generation is basically permanently solidify that I'm probably not going to purchase one of their consoles..

[_-EDMIX-_]

@cand-Quantum break is already on PC, scalebound before the cancellation was confirmed to come for PC and Halo 6 has actually already been confirmed to be coming to PC day and date so I'm not sure what you're talking about..

[XanderZane]

@candystop
Even though that's absolutely true. Biased fanboys don't want to hear it or believe it. It makes them look silly.

http://www.dsogaming.com/ne...

"We’re gonna have games only released on the PC. We’re gonna have games only released on console. And PC gaming is critically important to the company.”
So there you have it. As Phil Spencer claimed, there will be both PC and console exclusives from Microsoft. "

[candystop]

I think the best gaming decision this generation currently is Scorpio and PS4. Yeah I said it and its 100% opinionated but so what I said it and that's how I feel.

[GiantGriFFin]

No. The best gaming decision is ps4, pc and switch. No need to buy xbox just for a few shitty regurgitated games that are gonna play 10x better on pc with free xbl.

[candystop]

Giant you're such a homo but we still accept your idiotic bland gaming tastes.

[Unspoken]

@Erik

Let me guess, you own a Dell.

[4Sh0w]

@EDMIX
"All this move does is make owning a gaming PC that much more attractive."

-Good, because as you know the bulk of the money in this industry is made from software sells, thus Microsoft welcomes your support no matter which platform you choose to purchase Xbox games on. Sure they'd rather get your money from both hardware+software but just software will do too, 'cause something is better than nothing=

You see Microsoft didn't just decide to give all this free love to pc gamers out of the goodness of their hearts, no they made a strategic plan to sacrifice Xbox hardware sales to broaden their potential customer base to include not just the AVG JOE CONSUMER who will buy X1 at the right price point, but also for hardcore PC ONLY GAMERS and PS GAMERS who due to brand loyalty won't buy an Xbox but can't resist playing some Xbox games, no loss to Xbox owners like me as we obviously still get to play the games and others joining in is cool.

ME, YOU, PC ONLY GAMERS, XBOX OWNERS and even PC/PS GAMERS are all contributing to Microsoft building the worlds first truly CONSOLE-PC ECOSYSTEM that Microsoft has envisioned. Personally I'm a console kind of guy so Im gonna gift my X1 to a young cousin on day 1 when I pick up my new Scorpio. Hey btw PLAY ANYWHERE is a awesome benefit thats solidified the Xbox-PC Ecosystem, plus its nice we'll be gettimg more games like Gears4 which allow crossplay between Xbox and pc gamers. Enjoy!
http://www.windowscentral.c...

-Oh and don't forget that this also contributes to Windows 10 adoption rate among pc gaming (OS is Microsoft bread n butter)= Smart business, Xbox-PC Ecosystem.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@4Sh0w- Well yes....pretty sure we all know that buying a MS game on PC, gives MS money lol

I agree with you too. This is the best move MS could have done for themselves.

Not really for XB as its sales will lower because of this move, but for MS as a whole, its a smart business decision.

They own Windows 10, they need to support that platform and XB as suppose to keeping games from it. This move won't help XB sell more units, but it will help MS make more money.

I mean...sorry but I always agreed with that concept. You might have thought this was some fight to the death or I hated MS and didn't want them to have my money etc lol On the contrary, I still buy MS games on PC in the first place. If you look far back, I was the one that was even in support of MS going to PC with all their games as I felt it made more sense for the whole company, even if XB sales will lower, MS money will rise.

This will help the MS brand as a whole, but it will also weaken the XB brand by a whole lot. As in...I might never actually own an XB.

PS and Nintendo systems will always have a place in my home, they have exclusives, MS might just continue to be another publisher to me based on their choice, but I'm fine with that. I only like maybe 1 or 2 games from them, games I was not buying an XONE for, but clearly would buy on PC.

That gives MS money and gets me a game without having to buy whole console to play 2 things.

Win/Win. (Well maybe not for XB console, but win for MS)

[I-Say]

Hey why so much hate for Xbox?

[XanderZane]

@candystop
I agree. I have both PS4 and XB1 and an very happy with my purchases. I don't need a beasty PC to enjoy gaming. The most popular PC games will all end up on PS4 Pro and Scorpio over the next 3-4 years. There are only a few exclusive PC games that I would want and it's not worth building a $1000+ PC to play them on it. I literally have over 2500 games to chose from on my PS4 and XB1. There are plenty console exclusives to go around. As for the Switch, it only has 2 games worth playing. I'll wait a year from now, and hoping they will have most quality exclusives to buy. Then I can pick one up. It's not going to have many 3rd party games at this point.

[candystop]

Edmix

Stfu you dang idiot! You're spreading misinformation as well as spreading false information! The Xbox console sales will rise hopefully and Xbox is still a must have console with more value then the competition. Read this and quit ignoring facts! MS simply needed a reset and that's what Scorpio is about you freaking hater. I love all the consoles for something but as of the Scorpio launch it is the must have box.

http://www.dsogaming.com/ne...

[Vandamme21]

They probably gonna announce Halo 5 ODLC lol.

[XXanderXX]

So they are going to announce a marketing deal with themselves .............................. .wow

[alb1899]

Sad life. No body said happy birthday to you again......even in Facebook?

[Gunstar75]

Wish you weren't only dead silent by name.

[Zero_Suit_Samus]

"Microsoft will announce marketing agreement for a new AAA title at E3 2017"

"Phil Spencer wonders why gamers care about third party marketing deals."

http://www.dualshockers.com...

[MorpheusX]

@MadPandaSkills.

Its Classic MS contradictory behaviors/statements.

They know[ledge] full well having the best & most 3rd Party marketing deals creates that Status, the perception that your "The Man", that platform every gamer should desire to play the biggest and best 3rd games on.

Its not in there Favor this Gen so far, so MS/Phil downplay it. MS Never learns.

[S2Killinit]

the title, Is that news worthy? By itself. I mean if it had more info.

[mark_parch]

why is it that no matter what the topic is on a microsoft article the comments get swamped with trolls talking about no exclusives. everyone knows there have been very few microsoft exclusives over the last 6 months but this isn't an article about that its about a rumored marketing deal so why don't people just throw some ideas around about what the game could be instead of the constant trolling. i have an xbox and like to read up on anything xbox related but the comment sections have just become ridiculous.

[butchertroll]

Jez (not a mimic)‏ @JezCorden
Jez (not a mimic) Retweeted shinobi602
It's called Assassin's Creed Origins :0

https://twitter.com/JezCord...

[LastCenturyRob]

Whatever you say little troll, whatever you say.

[JasonKCK]

nX odd considering MS invented a universal Achievement system now copied by everyone.

[XanderZane]

If it's so dead, why do you keep talking about it. lol!! You can't get enough of the XBox brand can you?

[XanderZane]

@TimKuttaa
Then you should be talking about the Wii U. That's really the only failure this gen.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Basically.

With All their games going to PC too, they are pretty much at multi-platform publisher now.

No more Xb exclusives

[Majin-vegeta]

Mist likely the new AC

[UltraNova]

Most definatly.

[DigitalRaptor]

Assassin's Creed: Origins for sure.

[badz149]

Banking on Assassin's Creed? Against Sony's CoDWW2, SWBF2, Destiny 2 and RDR2? That's like spanking a tiger with a feather.

[WickedLester]

They can have it. I stopped caring about AC years ago.

[Markusb33]

Good luck with what ever it is but ubisoft are lazy devs. Broken games day 1 repeated mechanics and systems through their different franchises. Don't get me wrong their games sell very well I just don't know why. For me far cry is the only one that is enjoyable.

[krypt1983]

sony fans are so immature what happened to xbox being the dude bro console? yet every game you just rambled off is a shooter hypocrites always being the goal post for a Japanese product typical liberal American go to your safe space scropio is coming..

[Raiden]

I'm banking on Rockstar's NEW GTA game

[PFFT]

@badz149

Those games are coming to the XB1 and Scorpio as well. Only difference is that those said titles will more than likely be Native 4K on the Scorpio and not in Chinese Checkerboard. I mean "Dynamic Resolution".

[Ding]

PFFT1h ago(Edited 1h ago)
@badz149

Those games are coming to the XB1 and Scorpio as well. Only difference is that those said titles will more than likely be Native 4K on the Scorpio
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Awww bless.. So whats Native 4K then Bubba??

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and not in Chinese Checkerboard.
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Then it isn't native 4K is it Bubba???

7680x4320 [8K/UHD]
/2x2 = 3840x2160 [4K/UHD]
/2x2 = 1920x1080 [HD]
/2x2 = 960x540 which is the res of the Vita
/2x2 = 480x270 which is the res of the PSP

So all Sony consoles are HD in that HD is a standardised t-e-l-e-v-i-s-i-o-n ASPECT RATIO of 16:9, based on 35MM [Bluray] film

Crappy PeeCee/ Windozze/ VGA is all over the shop

https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

3:2,4:3,5:3, 5:4, 8:5, 17:9 in fact everything bit 16:9 which is HD.

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I mean "Dynamic Resolution".
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Thats what the XBone is supposed to do Bubba. Sony said Dynamic 4K .. UHD/4K is the r-e-s-o-l-u-t-i-o-n and is DYNAMIC because of HDR with the new HDMI 2.1 addendum

http://www.hdmi.org/manufac...

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HDMI Specification 2.1 is the most recent update of the HDMI specification featuring advanced features for the HDMI eco-system. It supports a range of Higher Video Resolutions and refresh rates including 8K60 and 4K120,
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Dynamic HDR,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
and increased bandwidth with a new 48G cable. Version 2.1 of the HDMI Specification is backward compatible with earlier versions of the Specification.
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Dynamic HDR ensures every moment of a video is displayed at its ideal values for depth, detail, brightness, contrast, and wider color gamuts—on a scene-by-scene or even a frame-by-frame basis.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Game Mode VRR features variable refresh rate, which enables a 3D graphics processor to display the image at the moment it is rendered for more fluid and better detailed gameplay, and for reducing or eliminating lag, stutter, and frame tearing.

The new specification will be available to all HDMI 2.0 Adopters and they will be notified when it is released early in Q2 2017.
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The UBERRACE is already doing what the PC/XBone untermensch will have to wait until the 2nd quarter for.

[DigitalRaptor]

@ krypt

Nothing about mentioning Sony having those games exclusively available to their marketing department makes anyone dudebro. Sony still has more diversity in their exclusive lineup without these games. The rest of your comment made absolutely zero sense.

@ PFFT

That's nice, except Microsoft has been promoting their own version of "Chinese Checkerboarding" called "Sparse Rendering" and believe it or not, it doesn't refer to their lineup of exclusive games. You might be right with the rest, but good luck with expecting Red Dead Redemption 2 being native 4k.

[Aenea]

They had marketing for AC: Unity too, kinda to be expected...

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Yeah but than Sony had it for syndicate and before that they had marketing for almost every ac game so it's kind of unexpected

[alb1899]

Maybe the new Tombraider.

[SCW1982]

Please no, let these Tomb Raider reboots die a horrible death and never be spoken of again.

[Patriot4Life]

Nope...new Kotor game.

Trust me on this.

[Patriot4Life]

Can't say but MS needs a game to counter Sony's Destiny marketing deal.

Phil has been hinting at this for a while and Bioware Austin will be the developer .

[DigitalRaptor]

Man, that would be killer.

I can't bring myself to trust you here, and I don't trust Phil either so... nah.

[yomfweeee]

Please show us all the hints Phil has been giving....

[EnigmaSG1]

Sony and Disney are in bed together... from the movie studio/television projects, to games with their Marvel and Star Wars IP's. It would take a hefty bank vault opening from MSFT, one which I would not hold my breath for.

Now it may be the game they are working on that is a "service game" like Destiny (Using Frostbite 3), in which I doubt is Star Wars themed.

[RommyReigns]

'Trust me on this.'

Hahahahahahahaha HELL NO you xbox fangirl, keep accepting turds and praying for Scorpio like it's the second coming of Jesus.

[rainslacker]

Marketing deals are generally more beneficial for the publisher when it's on the platform that has sold more. Otherwise, the marketing deal is more beneficial for the console maker, because it's there to push consoles.

Seeing how disney generally works, they seem to go for the higher install base where such marketing deals would have the most impact for them.

Not that it ultimately matters since if it's on both platforms it'll still sell on both, with maybe a boost on the lower install base platform. But marketing deals aren't just something that is there to push console sales.

[DarXyde]

That's... kind of underwhelming. I would think they'd aim higher than that. I feel like Microsoft would try for a Bethesda game or Rockstar. I'm unconvinced, but I guess we'll see.

I'm expecting a pretty strong show all around.

[RosweeSon]

Welcome to it. I actually enjoyed the lastest one as well maybe I'm biased as it was based in London/U.K it was enjoyable but these days and after just having a year off I'd happily take another year off.

[Angeljuice]

Maybe they're confident that they'll be able to use the Scorpio's extra power to produce a bug-free console version (after all that's always been the official Ubi problem with buggy games...underpowered consoles).

If it's buggy as fudge on the Scorpio version, the Devs should retire in shame.

[rainslacker]

Their games suffer the same problems on powerful PC's, so it's more an issue that Ubi has a habit of rushing games out for deadlines, rather than the power being unavailable. For the most part, the power problem just means they have to downgrade graphics, and if they don't downgrade their targets enough, they run into performance issues. In any case, power would have nothing to do with game breaking bugs.

[Angeljuice]

@rainslacker

I am aware of that, I'm just highlighting their terrible excuses.

[RommyReigns]

Asscreed's been dead since Rogue, plus Ubisoft have turned into a company that makes broken turds and polishes them with patches later. MS are welcome to take it.

[Tussin187]

Is this really surprising news though? Of course Sony can't have all the deals. Sony still has COD, RED DEAD, and Star Wars. Didn't MS have Battlefield and the Division? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Yes, most likely it would be a Ubisoft title. They usually have deals all the time.

Oops, forgot Destiny as well for Sony.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

"Now according to the well-known insider, Shinobi602, it was revealed that Microsoft will announce at E3 2017 in Los Angeles a partnership to a large and important Triple A title that is not yet announced"

Not yet been announced so a new multiplat IP it sounds. It helps to read the article you know.

[Angeljuice]

Not yet announced doesn't mean it's new per se. It could be an unannounced sequel, or it could be a reference to the collaboration being unannounced.

Reading the article only helps if your able to understand what is written.

[Krangs_Uncle]

I think these titles should be spoiler free for anyone who doesn't want to know the leaks this year - so that we can just skip the article if we wish and find out for ourselves on the day!

[UCForce]

Should be able interesting to see. My bet is new AC.

[XanderZane]

I doubt it. No one really cares about AC anymore.

[UCForce]

Remember AC Unity ? That game have been marketed by MS. So yeah, we will see it at MS E3 Press conference.

[GiantGriFFin]

Just like shadow of war then?

[MarshallSam103]

Infortunately xbox division could only afford games that nobody cares about because all huge AAA games are with sony

[XanderZane]

@UCForce
I don't think so. The are already doing Shadow of War. AC isn't NEW. AC is an old franchise. Most likely it will be a New game that hasn't been on the market for many years. Could be another Splinter Cell or maybe something from SEGA. We'll see when the E3 gets here.

[Gman32]

Yeah i think you might be right on that but we'll at e3

[Raiden]

A waste of profit, if you ask me, 3rd parties are all mercenaries, i can see it now what happened, Sony should have been in profit since 2014-15, it's 2017 and only now they are making profit, Xbox 360 wasted profit the same way paying for timed exclusive times dlc, who are the winners, not MS and not Sony but the 3rd parties, now the big game for Sony this gen so far has been HZD, were the profit on this game, how much did it cost to make, was the cost so high that the reported 60mil console owners couldn't cover it and make it profitable, look I'm not trying to anything good or bad about either of these companies, but I feel that a company like Sony should have a higher profit line by now, yet it don't, and I can't help but feel part of this has to do with marketing, every PS4/pro owners should be buying all first party titles, you all say MS has no games yet profit is been made, none of this makes since, where is all of Sony's profit going, I just believe that 3rd party publishers should do there own marketing.

[Gman32]

@raiden i hear what you're saying but at the end of the day its just business microsoft and sony are not gonna stop doing deals like this no time soon

[JasonKCK]

Sigh...

[MasterCornholio]

It could be Assassin's Creed.

[SilverDemon]

most likely, they had exclusive contents for C unity(not sure about the Victorian one) so it wouldn't be surprise if they have for this one too

[ziggurcat]

maybe, but the new AC is pretty much known to be in the works, including the game's location. this seems like it's something that hasn't been announced/leaked by anyone yet.

[SideNote]

All well and good having exclusives, but Microsoft need to be matching the high scores sonys been getting with theirs.

[ONESHOTV2]

Console game with High scores don't mean much to me because they tend to accept any crap they are given because they have no choice so i take any console exclusives with high score with a large bag of salt until it play the game my self i wouldn't take any reviews seriously.

[SideNote]

There is that, but Xbox needs 10/10 games like uncharted 4, horizon and persona 5 to get attention again. The mainstream think Xbox has no games and its hurting them.

[WickedLester]

@SideNote

The mainstream is right.

[MainstreamGamer]

well well if it isn't the pc troll oneshot. Tired of playing games on your uber powerful pc? You feel like trolling today? Get off your high horse you elitist scum.

[MrJay]

Probably Assassin's Creed

[corroios]

That tatic only have some impact when you got more maket share. Microsoft should already know that. It would be much smarter to spent all those millions on creating a new studios to get new exclusives.... and to be able to say only on Microsoft machines and PC.

[cfc83]

Looking at upcoming releases, my guess is quake.

[UCForce]

The New AC game I bet.

[cfc83]

It's probable. My guess was garbage. Shinobi said 'unanoucned', and i predicted a game in beta. Doh.

[snkiworld]

If Its AC:Origin Then Another Big Blow to AC Series and Ubisoft

[Patriot4Life]

Its not AC...MS is already marketing Shadow of War which is better than AC.

More than lickly a new IP...probably Bioware new game to contour Sony and Destiny.

[ImtiazKhan]

AC is with MS 100%

Also Splinter cell maybe.

[snkiworld]

Then AC 100% DOA

[ziggurcat]

@snki:

well, no - a marketing deal doesn't make the game exclusive, it just means that all of the advertisement will be on Xbox, and there's likely exclusive DLC. that's it, no big deal.

[XanderZane]

No big deal for RDR2, Destiny 2, etc... either. Their marketing deals are with Sony. Games aren't exclusive either.

@DogDreyerSmit
I think they will be going for the future and AC: Origins isn't it. Most likely they will be getting marketing deals for games coming out in 2018 & 2019.

[ziggurcat]

@xander: did I ever say anything about those marketing deals? they mean nothing to me, regardless of the platform, so I don't know what you're going on about.

[GiantGriFFin]

@xander

Oh it's a pretty big deal to have marketing deals with juggernauts like RDR2, desriny2, cod and BF2. Now wipe those tears from your cheeks

[XanderZane]

@GiantGriFFin
Hhhmm,, I'm getting all those games fool. I don't need to wipe anything away. LMAO!! Games still aren't exclusive, which was my point. Market deal won't effect the games being purchased on the PC or XBox One. Gamers will still buy them on other platforms where they will look and perform better. Now wipe your tears, cause I just kicked you in the nuts.

[sin7279]

But but this hurting players uncle phil sayes

[SaveFerris]

AC: Origins on Scorpio would draw in the crowds.

[snkiworld]

AC DOA

[XanderZane]

No one cares about AC: Origin. Not even Microsoft.

@rlow1
That's what I tried to tell them. It's a NEW game. Not an old game from an old franchise.
E3 is going to be good. There are going to be a lot of surprises.

[zivtheawesome]

As everyone else already said AC origins makes sense.
Unity was MS
Syndicate was sony
It makes sense that they would switch again.
Still MS got two marketing deals (AC and ME:SOW) while sony got both the major fps (SW:B2 and CODWWII) and the sequel to the best selling new IP of the generation (destiny 2) and RDR2 which is probably the best out of all of them. In the end even with this MS has no chance of gaining ground.

[rlow1]

It seems the IQ level has dropped in the comments section. The rumor is a new partnership which strongly indicates a new Exclusive IP, not an existing one. The Hint is the word NEW, for those just here to bash. I'm hoping for Star Citizen.

[Gunstar75]

I think we are gonna see some big PC only franchises move across

[Razzer]

What? He clearly says "marketing". Nothing about exclusive. He also says "unannounced". Star Citizen? What?

[ONESHOTV2]

rlow1---- I do agree about the IQ dropping on this site lol but I really do wish you guys could play it but the CPU's on the console right now can not handle star citizen because it's not like those movie/simple minded base games like uncharted or the last of us where it's nothing but cute scenes with little to no physics to be found retarded AI dead environments and many more console games are made to run mostly dependent on the GPU so this is why we don't see many games that innovate. I can ask any console gamer to name me one console game that has the gameplay AI and physics like an old game like the half-life series or any game that's in the same scope as ARMA. I can bet they can't even name one game and this is why I don't get excited about console games.

[rlow1]

Well you may be right on some of that, but I'm hoping more from Scorpio than past consoles.

[MarshallSam103]

Want even bigger IQ dropping games? Try QB.

[yomfweeee]

Shinobi's tweet says nothing about a "new" partnership or exclusive s. Don't question people's intelligence and then make up your own crap.

[rlow1]

If you read my post I said the word "HOPE", the IQ level still stands.

[yomfweeee]

Star Citizen isn't even a new IP nor would it be exclusive, so your HOPE doesn't make sense. The other part about you saying it was a new IP was flat out wrong anyway.

[Razzer]

Pffft. All these low IQ cracks.....that is all you, rlow1.

[SirBradders]

Your comment is Hypocrisy at its greatest. You claim of low IQ but mention a new IP and Star Citizen in the same sentence.

[rlow1]

Really, so your saying I'm not entitled to an opinion in the comments section. I know it's a long shot but I did use the word Hope. Which is much different than saying it's going to happen. In terms of the dropped IQ, I could have worded that a little different, but after reading the first round of comments and how bogus and off article they were. I stand by what I said about IQ. As for exclusive I'm sure if MS is actually partnering with another company the chances are they would go for some type of exclusive. Notice the word "if". Your right about Star Citizen not being new, but it might as well be because it's breaking new ground and going where no game has gone.

[Razzer]

@rlow1

Where did he say you are not entitled to an opinion? Seriously....what the hell are you reading? And stop saying you used the word "hope". Your words are right up there. You said this partnership "strongly indicates a new Exclusive IP, not an existing one". Which, as has been pointed out, is an outright idiotic statement. Then you said you "hoped" this new exclusive, non-existent IP was Star Citizen. Now you are just making up new shit to try and cover up your previous shit. Just stop.

[trooper_]

He didn't hint 'exclusive'.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Did you just happen to miss to the word marketing in front of partnership lol

[RommyReigns]

rlow1, you've earned a nomination for the 'Most Deluded Comment on N4G - May 2017' for the blatant hypocrisy, claiming people here have dropped IQ levels while you put a dumb comment like that, then going into supernova levels of delusion by hoping for (of all the games you could have chosen) Star Citizen.

[rlow1]

You mean as delusional as saying E3 is Sony's show????? Now that is mega delusional.

[SirBradders]

Rlow to be fair have you seen the floor plans of E3 this year? Not delusional to say it's Sony show when they have the majority of the floor.

[RommyReigns]

rlow1 distorting my comment (not 'show', kingdom), typical of someone with such a low amoeboid level of 'intellect'.

[rainslacker]

New just means that it's a new title. Seems kind of wierd to get a marketing deal for an untested IP, unless MS plans to go really heavy on the marketing to try and built the hype up.

Hype can be generated with proper marketing campaigns, and sometimes, the only reason a AAA game can fail is due to improper marketing, even though the game can be great.

New IP would be cool though. Hopefully something unique or with an interesting premise that is different than the general homogenized stuff we mostly get now.

[Derceto]

Thankfully I had a chair nearby as I nearly fainted at the ONE new AAA title at E3. M$, just knockin it out of the park!

[Razzer]

Marketing deal. Yawn.

New unannounced AAA game? Please....go on.

[Gunstar75]

Who gives a f**k about marketing deals?

[rainslacker]

The publishers and console markers do. It helps promote the games, and I guess the systems themselves.

Beyond that, I don't know why any game themselves should be affected either way, assuming that marketing deal doesn't involve some exclusivity aspect(content or timed). Excessive exclusive content bugs me, but I haven't really been that vocal about such things for a while, because almost all games which get these kinds of deals I have absolutely no interest in.

I have no problem with marketing deals otherwise. In fact, I think they can be beneficial because it makes it easier to get money to make AAA games. I don't care if Sony gets to throw their logo at the end of RDR2 commercials so long as the content is mostly consistent between platforms. what's important is that the games sell.

[MarshallSam103]

Companies do. Hence they shell out huge amount of cash to get deals. Must be lucrative for them otherwise these corps won't be doing these deals.

[XXanderXX]

Buying agreements is what's needed not those dumb marketing & timed BS , full out buys &and funding with clause first right of buy . Stop throwing money away so to see things go elsewhere later .

[UCForce]

Microsoft focus way too much on third party game than First Party Game.

[XXanderXX]

If that's the case why don't they have any big 3rd party AAA marketing and content deals .

[XXanderXX]

Double post my mistake..

[Goldby]

@XxanderXX

Ms has their focus on 3rd party or they wouldnt be about to release the coprio which will run 3rd party games better than any other console this gen.

Focus doesn't always mean creating the games or spending money on exlcusive content. sometimes its just putting out a device that will support it better

[UCForce]

Sony have both third party and first party.

[XXanderXX]

True ,but we know what we are already getting from MS first party studios . So they need to get back into getting 3rd party deal , even though I would prefer straight up buys of some studios .

[Father__Merrin]

Banjo Kazooy 3

[LordMaim]

Way to go out on a limb, Shinobi.

[ImtiazKhan]

MS kust be pretty pissed that Sony got all the big AAA marketing deals. Lol. Way to go Sony.

[snkiworld]

They Have Halo,Froza,GOW Big Cow

[extermin8or]

Well sony have Starwars battlefront, COD, Destiny, Red Dead Redemption 2 and I'm fairly sure I'm missing one.... So good luck with that, not including any potential exclusives alongside GT:Sport. I reckon a new splinter cell is what this is or the next tomb raider.

[Gyarados]

Woohoo, bring on marketing deals. Who cares about new AAA exclusives anyways. Good job MS.

[sk8ofmnd]

Microsoft will announce marketing agreement for a new AAA title at E3 2017... that probably wont release until holiday 2018. Meanwhile sony have marketing rights to this years biggest games, their own 1st partys, and unannounced games. If they keep doing what they have it really wont matter what ms does at this point. The best they could do is launch the scorpio at 400$, throw in a free game, and make all scorpio users xbl free for the first year. Unless they do that, they wont stand a chance. Sonys momentum is just too strong. Im really hoping nintendo shows the f up at e3. I already know sony will. If sony showed ff7remake release date and kh3 release date with marketing rights id be happier than a pig in shit.

[Raiden]

I say let sony market 3rd party as much as they want, as for the next 2-3 years the best place to play the best looking games will be on the scorpio and PC, if you sonyfanboys really cared about your beloved PS consoles future, you would let 3rd parties do there own marketing, MS needs games Yes, but at least they make a profit on every single gaming IP can Sony say the same for all the games they have, 3rd parties make massive software profits on all there games too, Sony is been used by 3rd parties, because they need to block MS at every step, but at what cost all game outside the of Sony first part is going to look crap when DF do they game comparisons so let's see how E3 goes and take it from there.

[mark3214uk]

there is only EA and ubisoft stupid enough to give them a exclusive, all other companys look at how they have treated past devs and there sales this gen and go and back a winner like the PS4

[SatanicEyeJesus]

Dont forget Bethesda, always licking MS shoes.

[ninsigma]

Next tomb raider game maybe??

[Snk91]

E3 is getting tiresome waiting for..

[Rude-ro]

This is not news.
This is every year. That is all they do is buy third party games outside of their cookie cutter franchises.

[Nodoze]

Hopefully it is just a marketing agreement, and does not limit or lock the game up for timed exclusivity. Those types of deals on ANY platform need to end. In the end everyone suffers...the publisher, the IP, and especially the gamers. So tired of the backroom deals.

Going to be interesting to see the final form of the Scorpio at E3. I would say 499-599 price point. Will be very interesting to see the reaction and the responses.

[SatanicEyeJesus]

MS announces a marketing partnership with the game. The game sell the double on PS4. Nothing new here.

[snkiworld]

Fact

[onisama]

I dont understand why everyone want MS to fail .. Its bad for all of us we need nintendo MS Sony all in the table so their is always compitition and gamers get what best if only sony stay they will hurt every gamer i doubt anyone of you have a share in sony and MS so always enjoy what you love most but dont encourage and wish for others to fail it will hurt only you

[SideNote]

Because like me, Microsoft burned us. You can't love something that doesn't love you back.

[Redemption-64]

If my memory serves me right, did Phil say 3rd party deals were a thing of the past?

[Lennoxb63]

I'd like for you to pull up an article where he says that.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

I actually do remember an article I think on gamespot where he said that

[Redemption-64]

And I would like for you to please learn to comprehend basic sentences, I never claimed he did, I was asking a question. Here let me break it down to you level, I said, Did Phil say 3rd party deals were a thing of the past? That is a question, just in case you were wondering, not me making a claim.

[Lennoxb63]

I didn't say you made that claim. I was saying could you pull up an article saying he did. I mean if your memory is that good to remember even an inkling of said statement, there should be an article somewhere.

[Redemption-64]

Again learn to comprehend basic sentences, if someone says, if memory serves me right or correct, it means I think I remember something, it's not a claim to saying I have a good memory.

[Lennoxb63]

I know. And that's why I said "if your memory is that good to remember even an inkling of said statement." An "inkling." As in you remembering a little.

[Flotche]

It willy be Tomb Raider !

[TheOttomatic91]

MS teaming up with EA to make The Old Republic 2 exclusive to PC and Xbox One (or maybe The Old Republic 1 port) with cross play and plenty of microtransactions.

[gamertk421]

Let's go, new Elder Scrolls!!!

[FullmetalRoyale]

http://www.reactiongifs.com...

Marketing deal!

Just kidding. I'm sure something cool will come out of E3 for you Xbox fans. Good luck!

[MrSec84]

Shinobi602 says "So there's a Major unannounced AAA that Microsoft has marketing on. Not bad Xbox. Bring on E3".

He's not saying it's some unannounced exclusive or timed exclusive, most likely one of Bethesda's unannounced games, like The Evil Within 2 or the sequel to Wolfenstein The New Order is being marketed with Microsoft.
Could even be a surprise new game from EA or Ubisoft, like a new IP or the next Farcry will be revealed on Microsoft's E3 stage.

Of course it's possible some new 3rd party franchise is an Xbox and Windows exclusive, but Shinobi would have stated that in his Tweet.

[Sm00thNinja]

Man this place has become a black hole for Xbox fans. CAN'T EVEN like the console anymore. Hope we hear bigger news at E3.

[MasterCornholio]

It's possible to have marketing deals and support a system with games which is what Sony is doing. That also means it's something that Microsoft can do as well so I don't see why some people are freaking out over this.

Microsoft will have marketing deals and they will have games for the X1. The real question is how many and the quality.

[Sm00thNinja]

I like that you're at least positive. MICROSOFT could have a stellar e3. Will just have to wait and see

[MasterCornholio]

I would like to believe that Microsoft is paying attention to what the public is saying about Xbox. In addition to that they probably studied why the competition is doing so much better than them. Which is why I hope they have a really good E3 because that will show everyone that they still are passionate about gaming.

If they really have a bad showing at E3 then it's safe to assume that Microsoft doesn't really care about gaming.

[Yohshida]

Bethesda or Ubisofts new Game. Just want to see what game it is, couldn't care less who is marketing it.

[Miacosa]

oh boy, please don't be another Tomb Raider fiasco

[King_Lothric]

I think it could be something from EA as they love to make partnership with MS.

[trooper_]

No 1st party games....?

[JhoomBarabar]

MS doesn't know what first party means.

[showtimefolks]

Assassin creed origins

[txboy05]

Yaaaaaaaawwn

[SynestheticRoar]

Their paying who what?

[subtenko]

THATS IT!?!! "A new AAA title".....1 game is not enough Microsoft! I would like to have more new games to play on my PC in the next 7 years when they release

[ziggurcat]

it's just a marketing deal, though... the game won't be exclusive.

[Glak18]

If that game is Red Dead Redemption, I know it's been announced for PS4 already so don't be a dummy, it would be plenty.

Look what GTAV did for PS3 and X360 then for the PS4 when it got enhanced a year later. A lot of those sales were from PC gamers wanting to play GTAV. What happened 6 months later? The PC version. Incredible business model by Rockstar, that's how you make money.

[subtenko]

way to piss people off too......I remember when gta was the only open world carjack type game, now look at all the competition....best keep your fans happy....

[SideNote]

Hasn't it been said red dead 2 already has a deal with Sony. Don't call me on it though as can't believe everything I read.

[i3eyond the Circle]

These playstation fans are hilarious. Now its marketing deals they'll use to fill in the gap of lost pixels.

Yet every game your proud that will have a tv commercial will play better on Xbox.

Its like even when the exclusives for Xbox its gonna be b b b but my PC is the bestez....or b b but metacritic says Ps4 averages more. Next up these ass hats are going to be like well Playstation is manufactured in better countries that have better climates.

Because you guys are that lame and desperate.

[MarshallSam103]

"Yet every game your proud that will have a tv commercial will play better on Xbox."

Says the guys playing 720p - 900p games for the past 3 years. Wonder why power didn't matter back then.

"Next up these ass hats are going to be like well Playstation is manufactured in better countries that have better climates. "

Says the 'ass hat'

[ziggurcat]

Marketing agreements aren't really all that important - all it means is maybe some timed exclusive/exclusive DLC, really. The game itself won't be exclusive.

[XXanderXX]

Hence they are a waste of resources.

[ziggurcat]

I agree.

[MagicBeanz]

Country Band 2018 announcement incoming, Microsoft locking up exclusive rights to Rascal Flatts who will perform at their E3 conference, everyone will praise them for their innovation.

[memots]

really top news for that ?? yikes sorry state of affair.

[TheColbertinator]

Assassins Creed Origins from what I hear. Good to see the franchise return.

[Elda]

They can have it.

[PhoenixUp]

Microsoft could use a new AAA IP that could stand alongside Halo and Gears of War this generation

[michael10662]

Red dead redemption 2
Star wars battlefront 2
Call of duty ww11
Will run 4k native on scorpion

[snkiworld]

Meh

[JhoomBarabar]

All with sell better on PS4. That is what sony wants.

[Warshade]

Microsoft to get exclusive "Marketing" rights to the next Call of Duty!

[chobit_A5HL3Y]

after what happened with scalebound i don't really care what they announce because they could just take it away at any given time anyways. ms has given more talk than anything this gen. time to actually show us what you got, ms.

[S-Word]

Only if they feel like canceling it in 2018.

[Godmars290]

What does that even mean? How is it going to be any different from all of the other times they've announced a 3rd party exclusive?

[mockzer0]

Hopefully it's just a marketing deal, but if it turns out to be an exclusive third party game I'm not going to lie, I'll be a little bummed... But like I always have said, if Microsoft doesn't keep competitive in the games department PlayStation will get complacent again like the ps3 early years, and nobody wants that!

[BadElf]

Would love for Red Dead Redemption 2 to be released with the Scorpio....but that won't happen.

[jmac53]

Bloodborne 2 will steal the show

[JhoomBarabar]

Absolutely. BB2 is enough to destroy MS' E3.

[Max-Zorin]

How about some first party material for once. Microsoft 2017 E3 is gonna be like every movie released in February, a special level of trash. All that stupid company care about, is third party. Those old people running the brand, need to go away. The generation of people running the Xbox brand, do not know half of what the fans want. They're just like that stupid company 2K.

[MehmetAlperTR]

please do not be Tomb Raider.. I dont wanna play a year later again..

[Elda]

Good for them,I mostly care about exclusives.

[ApexWolf22]

Perhaps the new AC game will rely on the almighty cloud, similar to Crackdown 3, it is supposedly 3 times larger that Black Flag, I'm just taking shots in the dark at this point lol...

[leeeroythe3rd]

Marketing means nothing... red dead 2 would be the title to push. Quality of aaa 3rd party would be the best push. The dlc delay is going to suck but scorpio should change some minds

[MarshallSam103]

Have no first party games so let's buy third party marketing deals. MS' mantra

[conanlifts]

I would much rather hear that ms have expanded or added studios to increase the number of games they are producing. Marketing deals hold little interest for me.

[Broomfondle]

Extreme Fidget Spinning Deluxe?

[Daybish99]

Microsoft just bought the rights to bring back silent hills!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kingoftherodeo]

is star wars battlefront 2 really considered a ps4 deal? when ea access and origin get the full game on the 9th?