This past month has seen a gargantuan amount of Xbox rumours flying around. As we draw closer to E3 in June, we can probably expect more and more to surface, which makes separating the possible ones from the fake ones harder. A new one we've spotted is from a pretty reliable source, and suggests that Microsoft is looking to publish a heavily ambitious game.
In a new article by Windows Central's industry insider Jez Corden, he referenced a recent tease he made earlier this month about some really interesting partnerships Xbox has in the works. The tweet had an emoji which looked eerily similar to either Ubisoft or Sega, but according to Corden, "it's actually in reference to a game Microsoft is looking to publish with a prominent third-party AAA studio."
"I don't want to share more details and spoil upcoming reveals for the devs or fans, but this particular one sounds extremely promising, set in what sounds like an ambitious connected world.
"Microsoft isn't done there either. The above game could be revealed this year, or perhaps next year depending on how development goes. Beyond that, I've been made aware of not one, but at least three additional games being prototyped by Xbox publishing partner studios of a high caliber. None of these are the rumored game Microsoft may be working on with Kojima, either."
This sounds really interesting if true, but obviously, it is worth mentioning that these should be taken with a pinch of salt for now. Although, judging by Corden's track record, this seems like a highly probable bet.
We've seen Xbox come forward full force in the last 12 months, by bringing in Bethesda as a first-party studio, to getting the Sony published MLB The Show 21 onto Xbox Game Pass on day one. At this point, nothing would really surprise us, but it doesn't make these announcements any less exciting.
Have you got any ideas what this could be? Let us know in the comments below.
[source windowscentral.com]
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A ambitious connected world so a mmo ?
Sounds like Death Stranding....
I mean, I know I am wrong, but that was kind of part of the games appeal during the games build up to release.
I think this might be related to Kojima as well. Maybe Xbox launch of Death Stranding + spin-off in development?
I don't know what's worse: Sony saying very little, and the little they do say just pisses everyone off.
Or Microsoft with the constant vague promises of exciting things for the future which contribute zero to the here and now
Maybe everyone should just stfu until they have something tangible and valuable to say
@Royalblues Jez has repeatedly stated that he doesn't like to outright tell everyone things he's seen or heard about concerning unannounced upcoming games because it isn't fair to the marketing teams, PR teams or the people making the games, and I can see where he's coming from. The announcement and marketing of a game is as much a balancing act of time and resources as developing the game itself and it wouldn't be fair for someone like Jez to spill the beans and completely derail a maybe years-long marketing and PR plan - and maybe jeopardising peoples' jobs - just because someone on the team leaked the game's existence.
I wonder what emoji or logo could look so ambiguous that it could be interpreted as either Ubisoft or Sega. I've never in my entire life seen any logo that could fit that bill, seeing as the Sega logo looks absolutely nothing like the Ubisoft logo.
@Atreus97
I don't know what's worse: A Sony fanboy surfacing on Pure Xbox or the fact that he does not even read the news blog text to realize that these are not "Microsoft's vague promises".
Microsoft has been really careful with their promises and the amount of excitement and hype they express. Last time MS confirmed sth official was that Xbox indie showcase which was exactly what they promised. These so-called "vague promises" are made by insiders (some normal people with good connections, in case a PS Fanboy does not know what an insider is)
@Alan_Payne
Guy on internet: calls someone a Sony fanboy
Also guy on internet: types a paragraph defending Microsoft from aforementioned Sony fanboy
You literally can't make this up 😂
@Royalblues not only that, but industry workers might be less candid with him in the future. Same with Jason Schreier; he wouldn't get half the scoops and insider knowledge that he does now if people a) didn't think he was trustworthy, or b) weren't safe in the knowledge that he checks his facts, keeps people anonymous when requested, etc
@Atreus97 Well, at least he seems to have read and/or understood that the article did not mention any "vague" promises from Microsoft themselves, but from a so-called industry insider, which is more than I can say from you...
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