Can Halo Infinity and Gears of War 5 Save the Xbox One at E3 2018?

Gadgets 360 says: "We speculate if Microsoft's rumoured E3 2018 line up is enough to save the Xbox One."

[Cheesetoenails]

Does not need saving...move along

[chrisx]

it needs to be saved from mediocrity. common dude take off those fanboy goggles and see reality.

[Razzer]

"Wow, such a tough guy. Check out this warrior hiding behind his keyboard ^^^."

What? Did someone pick a fight with you? Oh....and you are posting behind the safety of your keyboard as well, ya know?

[Cheesetoenails]

no sir, not a fanboy, just tired of the doom n gloom when in reality, it just lacks the first party exclusives. The Xbox One X easily is the best system console wise and they offer plenty for it. I get the best 2nd/3rd party games.. I do like my PS4 for the exclusives and I wont deny that it easily trumps Xbox in that category in every aspect. My switch on the other hand, gets daily use even if its while on my lunch break. I like the portability. I only had it hooked up to the dock 3 times since owning it. I've been playing I am Setsuna and BOTW.

[lalalala]

Are Halo and Gears again really going to shift consoles? I really don't understand Microsoft's obsession with releasing sequels in these two franchises constantly. Yes they sell quite a bit, but both have been going down hill for years now. Halo 3 was good, and Gears 1 was the best one, with 2 being ok. The ones after that have been steadily getting worse.

They need to focus on new IP as well as these.

[xRacer74x]

So the best place to play all 3rd party games since its obvious the XBOX X kills the PS4 pro. is not enough of a reason.

@chefricco, TLOU, GOW, Uncharted I guess XBOX is not the only ones with sequelitis.

[Razzer]

@chefricco

I wasn’t even replying to MakoD. No idea what you are yapping about.

[TheKingKratos]

If it another gears or halo or forza
No that won't save them.

[Brave_Losers_Unite]

So I'm guessing you want it to die off?

[ClanPsi1]

Yes. It's grave is already dug. Just let it go.

[RacerX]

@prettygoodgamer, the Xbox pioneered some really amazing features that Playstation wouldn't have today, if they hadn't ripped them straight from Xbox.

[Snookies12]

@RacerX - Yep, that is true. Same goes for Microsoft taking Sony ideas as well. Your point is...?

[BDSE]

@racerX yeah great ideas like charging people to play online, charging people to access expansions that were previously free, widening the scope of charged microtransactions that walled off features that were previously free and Kinect.

*slow clap*

[kayoss]

Yes it does, it needs to be saved from all the criticism its getting and rightly so. Why you think the PS4 is out selling it almost 3:1?

[KickSpinFilter]

Well more like 2.4:1

[Razzer]

"needs saving" is a bit exaggerated, but I can't imagine most Xbox fans are happy with the games Microsoft has delivered. That needs to change, drastically.

[crazyCoconuts]

I've got to think most Xbox fans aren't nearly as involved in gaming news and keeping counts of exclusives like we do. Your average Xbox gamer will see the tons of MS advertising for third party games and the few exclusives they have and will think things are going great. Hard for me to know for sure, I'm just guessing...

[Razzer]

"Your average Xbox gamer will see the tons of MS advertising for third party games and the few exclusives they have and will think things are going great."

Ok, but there are those types on every platform. They buy one or two games and that is about it. A large number buy just for the annual Madden or Call of Duty. But you still have those that walk into game stores looking for new games and they are probably wondering why they see all the promotions for Sony's games and not very much for Microsoft's. It makes an impact. There is a reason why PS4 continues to heavily outsell Xbox and games are the most significant aspect.

[robleroy]

MS never intended to built a portfolio of AAA gamestudios. They ve tried and failed in the xbox original and the the beginning of the xbox360 era. So eventually saving money on investing in AAA exclusives gives a larger profit while still selling less.

[Razzer]

"MS never intended to built a portfolio of AAA gamestudios. "

No, they have relied for too much on second parties with mixed results. Hopefully the rumors of a new studio in Santa Monica is true. That would be a move in the right direction, along with buying Playground.

"So eventually saving money on investing in AAA exclusives gives a larger profit while still selling less. "

No one knows what profit, if any, Microsoft is making off of Xbox. They haven't advertised that, not even to investors. So really not even worth speculating whether the money they "saved" not investing in studios was worth it. From a purely gamer standpoint, it was not.

[TheCommentator]

I actually agree with you in that Xbox is still financially viable product. I'm one of those Xbox fans who is happy with (enough of) the games MS puts out but I know I'm in the minority. They do need drastic changes to their portfolio of games if they want to start moving consoles again though.

As far as games, in addition to Halo: Infinity and Gears 5, I'm hearing rumors of an Xbox exclusive from Bohemia Interactive, Fable 4, Perfect Dark, Mech Assault, Scalebound may be back in production, and even that a Gears spin-off resembling X-Com could be on it's way too. I'm also hearing rumors of at least two studio acquisitions, one of which is Playground.

Who knows if any of it is true, or when any of this may be ready even if it is, but if half of this gets announced at E3 I'll consider it good initiative by MS to start turning things around. Making games is, unfortunately, not an overnight process so it will still be a few years until any efforts eend up in the hanads of consumers.

[angelsx]

I'm gonna throw up from Forza,Gears and Hallo seriously

[robleroy]

If people still buy the xbox, why should MS invest in gamestudios for AAA games??
It suprises me that more than 10 million xbox ones have been sold, although even PSVR got more exclusives than xbox one😊 if people are that ‘smart’ and believe in the cloud , directx13 and all other ‘statements’...why should MS worry?😊😊

[OffRoadKing]

That opinion is actually part of the problem.

[bluefox755]

You should demand more from Microsoft. Don't settle for empty promises and mediocre games.

[Automatic79]

Well said @Cheese

I usually speak my piece and keep it moving. I love Xbox, I also recognize they need to strengthen there exclusives however there is no denying that they offer the best console and best quality of life features. I get turned off by forum warriors who associate GAAS with MS and they are the same ones supporting Destiny, and all these huge games with GAAS. I think there is a pointing fingers mentality by some commentators (not all) to blame MS for everything and brush under the rug the nonsense from competition (for example cross platform play). That's my observation. Overall, excited for E3.

[Razzer]

“however there is no denying that they offer the best console and best quality of life features.”

How is something like “best console” undeniable when it is 100% debatable?

[Muzikguy]

I don't support GaaS or Destiny

[DialgaMarine]

Maybe not saving, but it definitely needs its identity back.

[trooper_]

It needs saving from mediocre games and people in charge who don't have a clue what they're doing.

[OneLove]

Exactly. Doesn't need saving. How many of these articles we going to get.

[IamTylerDurden1]

Xbox needs a boost. They need a shot in the arm. The past several E3s have been lackluster and the launch of XB1 X hasn't had an impact on sales. The company is starving for quality exclusives with the recent offerings of Sea of Thieves and SoD 2 failing to meet expectations.

People want new games. They want big, new, first party IPs. They launched Gears last gen, Sony launched Bloodborne and Horizon with Ghost of Tsushima, Dreams, and Days Gone on the way. Microsoft needs to make a big splash, and Halo and Gears aren't that. Microsoft is due, it's time they deliver.

[King_Lothric]

Here on planet earth they need to be saved.

[Prince_TFK]

I really don’t understand what they should be “saved” from. They already have a large fanbase (more than 30mils console) and they also have many exclusives as well despite what these people want you to believe.

Not being number one doesn’t mean that you are a failure. If so, then the PS3 would have been a failure for the most of its lifetime.

[adonisisfree]

Spoken like a mindless fanboy

[Ceaser9857361]

The 3 franchises , bread and butter for the Xbox..

[Linktothepast]

@GreenX

You really believe Gears, Halo and Forza are the best TPS, FPS and racing games?!?

[xboxcult]

I agree!!! BC, Enhanced games, and Game Pass are doing well for Xbox One . State Of Decay 2 is also tons of fun. Sure Xbox One is lacking quality exclusives compared to PS4, but its still good console with tons of games to play.

[3-4-5]

* It will help keep it treading water until next gen when it can actually release a console that is better geared towards gamers and not corporate all digital tactics.

XB1 hit their ball into the woods on the first tee and has been playing recovery golf ever since. Should have shot a triple bogey, but some how walked away with a bogey.....not bad but not where they should be.

Microsoft better bring it next gen. I love Xbox, but this gen was a bit disappointing for 1st party...especially Halo 5.

Halo infinity better include actual new maps. H5 launched with only 9 maps and 4 of them were remakes of older maps....= lazy.

[Nyxus]

I think they need more than just Halo and Gears.

[yeahright2]

I'd take that a step further. they need ip other than halo and gears (as in, give those a rest for a few years). That combined with a shift away from GaaS, at least for a couple titles.

[Concertoine]

Halo needs a break because Halo 5 was a mess in terms of story, but Gears is solid imo. Gears 4 multiplayer is still on my rotation, they just needed a liiiittle work on the campaign and it wouldve been one of the best Gears games.

But we’ll probably see both at E3.

[robleroy]

They have no choice, if they dont or nearly have any decent gamestudios😊
They just cant be innovative like sony because of that. They own at most 2 AAA studios last i checked. Sony has a ton.

[robleroy]

Nope.
They just need a new selling phrase😊
4K, the cloud, directx,300 000 servers, the new exclusives are worked on, VR and singleplay games are dead, etc etc.
People actually believe those statements😊 i am waiting for their new selling trick. Its awesome to see people fall for those😊
Next selling phrase will probably be: halo season series in the making by spielberg!...😊😊 ;😊

[UCForce]

I agree with you.

[Liqu1d]

Yep, Halo and Gears aren't as big as they used to be. If Halo 5 and Gears 4 did nothing for Xbox then how would another Halo and Gears help? They need to just learn to let franchises take a break and develop new IPs instead.

[Prince_TFK]

That is why they have Forza, Crackdown, Fable, rumored Duke Nukem, smaller titles like Ori, Ashen, The Darwin Project, and The Last Night.

Hopefully we’ll see more at E3.

[Saijahn]

They better not come with another gears and halo, sure folks still love them but they’re dead and overdone to me

[LordJamar]

Good thing the world does not evolve around you then

[Saijahn]

If I thought it did I wouldn’t have said anything about people enjoying those games...reading comprehension ain’t your strong suit lil fella.

[WeAreLegion]

Revolve. It's revolve.

[JokerDem]

You don't even have a damn Xbox

[Saijahn]

Oh that’s funny, I have a GS of 92,482 but I don’t have an Xbox lmbo.

GT: CJ Fresh

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Currently Playing - Vampyr and destiny 2

I’m an Xbox gamer but I’m tired of halo and gears. I want to see incredible new IP. I want a Quantum Break 2, Jade Empire 2, KOTOR 3.

Can never question what console I have and support buddy.

[Veneno]

Im willing to bet he at least had a 360 like most of us. The point is that MS has to stop thinking spewing out sequels and making nothing new is acceptable.

[PhantomS42]

If they pull the same online only for horde mode crap that they did with Gears 4 then they can keep it.

[WelkinCole]

There should be more xbox gamers like you.

[SuperSaiyanGod41]

It wouldn't hurt to see one of the 2 but I think they need a few new ip's that can take e3 by surprise because just announcing new indie exclusives is not going to cut it for their fanbase. They have nothing to lose so let's see if they can surprise everyone.

[Elit3Nick]

While new IPs would be nice, they're sitting on a bunch of unique IPs that haven't been used for a long time. Since Battletech is coming back in full swing why not revive Mech Assault? A new Crimson Skies would be amazing too.

[Veneno]

None of the back catalogue franchises are going to get Xbox out the hole which is why you will not see them. They need new AAA IP and nothing less.

[DeadSilence]

Nothing can save the Xbox brand, it's dead in Asia and Europe and most of Americas except United States where it's not doing hot anyway.

[robleroy]

Selling 30 million is not dead

[jznrpg]

Big decline though, they are trending downwards significantly.

[Liqu1d]

Nintendo might reach that by the end of this year while Sony gets ever closer to 100 million. DeadSilence is right when he says Xbox is dead in Asia and Europe, America is the only place they're competiting but even then it isn't close.

[MorpheusX]

@robleroy

The source was EA, 29.5mill to be exact.

Considering the source, I'd speculate even that number to be inflated.

I wouldn't be surprised to find out the " real " number is actually more close to the 20-25mill range.

[gangsta_red]

No, MS is going to need a lot more than just those two games to save them from E3.

[robleroy]

They dont need saving. It would not suprise me if They are making as much profit as sony.

[gangsta_red]

Not saving in the that sense. But out of all the big three, MS are the only ones that imo need to show and prove this E3.

All the big games they showed the previous year(s) have been already announced or released. Now we need to see something new as well as exciting. And a new Gears and Halo just won't cut it for me.

[Kryptix]

Poor mentality: Profit > The Consumer (You)

And this is why Xbox One is in the state it is now. Even the fans don't really know what they want.

[X-Alchemist]

New IPs might help

[snkiworld]

Yes it will Save Trim Haircut Xbox One

[aConIsDemocracy]

ms need to stop lying to their customers. All they've done is spout bs.

[robleroy]

Stop lying means stop selling much. The lying had worked so why stop?

[aConIsDemocracy]

Exactly. We know it wont stop. But it's comedy gold so i hope they don't. :)

[Liqu1d]

You're actually advocating MS lying? Wow. And no, it hasn't worked.

[Spurg]

These articles are so rubbish. People complain and are fed up that the Xbox brand always announcing the same old Halo, Gear and Forza. And here we have an article that mentions that they are the game they expect to be announced and want to see. That's pretty much the message you're sending Ms, you're pretty much saying you want Halo, Gears and Forza. People in the comments mention what they want but they don't really make blogs and articles about the next big new ip and franchise they want rebooted. Ms seems to get mixed messages from the community and this is why they don't venture in uncharted territory.
On the other hand, Halo Infinity????? Where did that come from???

[ChiefofLoliPolice]

After all that hurtin from Sony and even Nintendo's lineup, xbox is gonna need FAR more then Halo and Gears going forward.

[DialgaMarine]

Doubtful. If those are the frontrunners of MS’s show, it’ll likely have the opposite effect. It’ll just further cement MS’s lack of being able to deliver new experiences.

[LordJamar]

Honestly thats fine if halo and gears turn up tp be 9 or 10/10 games i say let Microsoft do what there good at. Halo gears forza. The rest of you can go play your sony box

[trooper_]

So you don't care about new games?

What kind of a gamer are you?

[DialgaMarine]

Unless the Xbox playerbase dwindles so much that the brand actually does become nothing more than a digital service. You’re clearly in a minority on that opinion, given how poorly all 3 of those franchises have performed this gen.

Also, consider this, what if the next installments of those games turn out to not be 9 or 10 quality games. Then what?

[Antnee534]

I really hope they have better selections then just halo, gears, and forza. I bought the xbox one x and i want some new games for it.

[megaleo009]

Forza horizon 4 and new ips save the xbox E3.

[lazyboyblue]

Microsoft don't give a damn why should anyone else? Xbox is a service now. Wouldn't surprise me at all if this is the last xbox console.

[PGRfox]

No. They will need some new IPs such as the likes of Sony, to keep up this year. Sony is has been nailing it lately.

[paintedgamer1984]

Lol these articles are ridiculous...

It should read...

"Can titles that are 1.5-3 years out save the xb1 at e3 2018".

See how silly that is?

[xRacer74x]

As a racing getting Forza Horizon 4 is all I need to hear to make me happy. I know the best version of all 3rd party games will be on the XBox X. So I will have more than enough games to play this fall.

[Donnie81]

What is halo infinity?

[Razzer]

Rumored title of next Halo game.

https://www.vg247.com/2018/...

[jznrpg]

It will keep the diehards happy , a lot don’t care what they are served they eat it like it is cake even if it’s crap 💩. They can’t turn it around this generation and I don’t think they care to next gen as long as people are paying for subs and GaaS for the least investment they can make. It will take a big hit from the diehards to change things and it may take awhile for them to wake up. I don’t think Xbox needs saving because they are happy with what they are getting from their customers a lot of money for not a lot of investment

[CrimsonWing69]

No it won't, I'm tired of MS just relying on the same series to get them through. Start giving us equivalents to Bloodborne, God of War, Uncharted, Yakuza, RPGs... geezus anything but the same frackin' stuff!

[glenn1979]

Xbox one was dead on arrival, they gamble with kinect and tv stuff and the price 100$ more for a weaker console, the ps3 also gamble with the cell processor and learn from their mistake along the way and correct with the Ps4, I think if microsoft launch the the xbox x (a plain gaming console) instead of the xbox one the xbox would be in a better place, lets see next generation if they truly learn from the mistake

[corroios]

Nope. Those franchises aren't growing. They needed a reboot like GOW and Microsoft studios don't have the talent to do that, because their goal are MP games, microtransactions, services and so on.

[Saranya]

If you asked me? NO!

[SpineSaw]

Wait are you kidding this has to be a joke? ........Halo, Gears these are the games that got Microsoft into the hole they find themselves now. Gears, Forza, Halo that's all Xbox has. I guess nothing ever changes at Microsoft. The new Xbox One X DudeBro box is the same as the old Xbox DudeBro box.

[r3f1cul]

even as someone who mains xbox, halo and gears have been pretty dead to me for years now :/ im just not interested in another well uninteresting sequel to an uninteresting franchise IMO :/

[JokerDem]

Lol at the Sony fans asking to give games a rest on a damn console they don't even PLAY right after getting another God of War Masterpiece at that! Most retarded thing I'v ever seen, even the dude at the top spelling "come on" as "common" getting mad upvotes.

[Razzer]

Sony fans like gangsta_red? I’m afraid you have Xbox fans saying the exact same thing.

[RyanShutup]

Hasn't saved it thus far... they need some fresh stuff to show. Their last attempts at Gears and Halo at least were EXTREMELY underwhelming.

[Segata]

No, because the same thing every year is why people have a bad perspective on MS exclusives or lack there of.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Halo Infinite, Bohemian Interactive making a new Xbox among others. Some of these leaks go far back as early January and even resurfaced again last month. Perfect Dark, Fable, again among others some of these need to be true coming E3 at least one if not two of them. MS seemingly being the wild card going into E3 it could be anything but it needs to be groundbreaking stuff.

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

Save? Halo, Gears have been with Xbox forever..they need new ip's.

[ocelot07]

@xRacer74x No it's no the best place to play 3rd party and Microsoft 1st party games is on a PC which has a GTX 1060/RX 580 or above. You see I go for performance over resolution. I much rather play State Of Decay 2 at 1080p/1440p 60FPS than 4K 30.

[ghostrider32]

They need to put those games on vacation, and make some brand new material. They're suffering from franchise fatigue. They should focus on making brand new games, and bring back some of those favorites like Fuzion Frenzy, Perfect Dark, Conker, etc. Xbox need young blood running things, because the old people there are clearly out of touch.

[Father__Merrin]

It's impossible to be saved now, It's way behind on games PS4 games offer much more. It might have a good E3 but that don't mean Xbox 9ne has all of a sudden become good as all previous years have been poor.

The full console library is important and not just E3 2018

[JohnRambo392]

Nope!

[2ndhandcorn]

Who cares as i get more Halo , Gears and Forza.

[King_Lothric]

They really need more than that. There is no such magic tricks. They need to work a long term strategy.

[StormSailor]

When the predictable Halo and Gears save Microsoft at E3?

[LiamKreptic]

Can Xbox just die already...this crap news is just getting more annoying. Name one exclusive (and mind you it needs to be Xbox only...none of this PC and Xbox only BS) that actually helped the Xbox brand. I can't even think of one...

[optimus]

You make no sense. Why care if it's on PC or not? Don't you want others that don't have an Xbox to play with you? If you don't want a game on PC then don't buy it on PC. How is a game going to PC hurt you in any way?

[LiamKreptic]

Because I despise MS and don't want them anywhere near my PC.

[optimus]

Well I gather you are not using windows software on your PC then, in which case it still wouldn't matter would it? But if you are then you're mad because Microsoft turned you into a hypocrite? 🙄

[LiamKreptic]

I’m a Linux and Mac user. I unfortunately have to use a windows when I want to play certain games that haven’t been released on these other OSs

[optimus]

So you HAVE to use windows to play these games so all the more reason to praise Microsoft bringing them to PC cause you most certainly won't be seeing them for Mac or Linux any time soon. If you truly hated Microsoft then you wouldn't play those games on windows or Xbox at all.... If you're going to hate, then hate all the way.

[LiamKreptic]

What? I don't play these games. I'm talking about third party games like Prey, conan exiles, Witcher 3, and others that do not support Linux or Mac. I do not buy MS games at all. Sea of Thieves? Forget it. Crackdown? Forget it. Those can go straight to the sewer if all I care. Unfortunately I cannot get away from being forced to play certain games on Windows. It's an unfortuante fact.

[optimus]

I wasn't talking about Microsoft specifically. Like I said, if you have to use windows to play ANY game then don't play those games. Otherwise don't hate, congratulate... and label yourself a hypocrite.

[LiamKreptic]

So basically you’re saying I can’t play almost all the games out there...simply because I despise MS. That’s a whole new level retarded...

I’m curious how this even spiraled into PC anyway...I wanted to know a single exclusive that was ACTUALLY an exclusive to Xbox. Not this Xbox and PC bs.

[optimus]

That's right. Either find other games to play that are not on windows or get a console that's not Xbox. You're going to be complaining for a long time because Microsoft is adamant about letting PC gamers and Xbox gamers play together. Not to mention that it beats lugging a console around to play a game.

Take pride in your hatred and don't use any Microsoft products just like I refuse to use any apple products. Otherwise your hatred is invalid and you are deemed a bonafide hypocrite.

[LiamKreptic]

I’m completely confused on how this conversation even got to where it was. I asked for an actual Xbox exclusive...not whatever the you’re complaining about. You Xbox fanboys love to twist words and change subject...

[optimus]

.... When you said this..." (and mind you it needs to be Xbox only...none of this PC and Xbox only BS) that actually helped the Xbox brand."... Then you said this... "Because I despise MS and don't want them anywhere near my PC."...

I didn't twist anything around, I just said why not own up to your hatred and hate them all the way? or live as a hypocrite.

[Broomfondle]

Is that a trick question?

[Tobse]

Gonna be fun to see what they show. Noone knows, just wait one more day

[Codewow]

No, but 1vs100 could.

[blanka4545]

nope no new ip's and everything can on pc haha lol!

[Auron]

Nope! Only the new avatars can save xbox!

Im kidding.... i see no point in them...

[ShockUltraslash]

I like the Lambos.

[inxine]

its sad that theres only three games who can "save" a gaming company.

[Xavi4K]

Xbox brand doesn’t need to be safed they already made 2.5 billion$ this first quarter if they keep up this way they may end up making 10 billion dollar a year thats a good profit in my opinion.

[Artemidorus]

ANOTHER Forza ANOTHER Gears. Might as well declare this 3rd party machine Xdone with that idea.

[Tzuno]

No!

[BDSE]

No.

[gamer7804]

It doesn't need saving, they are still making alot of money, but they need more than halo gears Forza to win e3, they need to show several brand new exclusive games other than the big three.