Respawn Entertainment, the studio forged from departed Infinity Ward staff members, may be the ace up the sleeve for Microsoft and the upcoming next-gen Xbox console.
Some sources close to Kotaku say that Respawn's first title will be exclusive to the Xbox hardware. At present, this means that they will have the game out for the next-gen Xbox and possibly for the Xbox 360, but not for any Sony or Nintendo product.
The game is reportedly a futuristic multiplayer-focused online shooter. It's reportedly a battle of "Davids and Goliaths," with the Davids being foot soldiers and the Goliaths being giant exoskeletons, Titans, that the soldiers can use. The mechs, or Titans, as they are called are reportedly more agile than mechs in other games.
The number of Titans offered per match are based on the map played. Loadouts for the soldiers are crafted so that they can take down the Titans if needbe.
Again, this is all rumor. You know how this works by now.
However, it must be asked: Would this one game sway you to pick up the new Xbox instead of a PlayStation 4? Sure, many die-hard Call of Duty players may be swayed more easily by this, but then again, most of those players are already married to the Xbox hardware already. Frankly, I had assumed Microsoft would try and nab the exclusive rights to the Call of Duty franchise before anything else, but this is probably the next best thing for them.
Some sources close to Kotaku say that Respawn's first title will be exclusive to the Xbox hardware. At present, this means that they will have the game out for the next-gen Xbox and possibly for the Xbox 360, but not for any Sony or Nintendo product.
The game is reportedly a futuristic multiplayer-focused online shooter. It's reportedly a battle of "Davids and Goliaths," with the Davids being foot soldiers and the Goliaths being giant exoskeletons, Titans, that the soldiers can use. The mechs, or Titans, as they are called are reportedly more agile than mechs in other games.
The number of Titans offered per match are based on the map played. Loadouts for the soldiers are crafted so that they can take down the Titans if needbe.
Again, this is all rumor. You know how this works by now.
However, it must be asked: Would this one game sway you to pick up the new Xbox instead of a PlayStation 4? Sure, many die-hard Call of Duty players may be swayed more easily by this, but then again, most of those players are already married to the Xbox hardware already. Frankly, I had assumed Microsoft would try and nab the exclusive rights to the Call of Duty franchise before anything else, but this is probably the next best thing for them.