"Halo 5" Headlines Greatest Holiday Games Lineup in Xbox History
[ Back ]   [ More News ]   [ Home ]
"Halo 5" Headlines Greatest Holiday Games Lineup in Xbox History

Backward Compatibility for Xbox One Delivers Largest Library Ever on Xbox

LOS ANGELES, June 15, 2015 — (PRNewswire) —  This morning at the Xbox E3 briefing, Microsoft Corp. showcased an extraordinary lineup of Xbox One-exclusive titles and announced backward compatibility, fueling the greatest games lineup in Xbox history, this holiday and beyond. Microsoft also shared how it is making Xbox Live, the world's premier gaming community, get even better, while giving fans an early look at how advanced technology can take their gaming further with the new Xbox Elite Controller and Microsoft HoloLens.

Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, introduces the greatest games lineup in Xbox history at the Xbox E3 2015 Briefing on Monday, June 15, 2015 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Casey Rodgers or Matt Sayles/Invision for Microsoft/AP Images)

The Xbox E3 keynote packed numerous world gameplay debuts, premieres and trailers into an action-packed 90-minute spectacle for fans, including news from gaming's biggest franchises.

The show opened with a bang as world premiere gameplay of "Halo 5: Guardians" included the reveal of the all-new massive scale multiplayer mode, Warzone, where up to 24 players battle with friendly and enemy AI characters joining in the fight.

The all-new Ford GT supercar, debuting exclusively in "Forza Motorsport 6," made a dramatic entrance by descending from the rafters into the Galen arena with an appearance by Henry Ford III and the world gameplay premiere of the title.

Microsoft Studios, in partnership with legendary Japanese game designer Keiji Inafune, Mark Pacini and the teams at Comcept and Armature Studio (creators of the "Metroid Prime" franchise), debuted the all-new Xbox One exclusive "ReCore."

Developer Mojang AB demonstrated a fully-featured version of "Minecraft" for Microsoft HoloLens that allows players see the "Minecraft" world in an entirely different way.

Electronic Arts' Peter Moore took the stage to share his excitement for EA Access, which enables members to play first, play more and play for less only on Xbox One, and announced that the EA Access Vault now includes "Titanfall." In addition, the EA Access Vault will be open to all Xbox Live Gold members to play the best of EA for free during the week of E3.

The company also announced Game Preview on Xbox One — a new way for our fans to purchase work-in-progress digital titles and participate in the development process by giving feedback to developers as they continue to update their games. Game Preview is coming to Xbox One as a pilot program starting this week. 

For more details on Xbox news unveiled today, please see below. For additional news throughout E3 week, tune in live to Xbox Daily: LIVE @ E3 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and go to Xbox Wire.

Microsoft Showcases Greatest Games Lineup in Xbox History

This holiday, "Halo 5: Guardians" headlines the best games lineup in Xbox history, alongside blockbuster exclusives like "Forza Motorsport 6," "Rise of the Tomb Raider," "Gears of War: Ultimate Edition," "Fable Legends" and "Rare Replay."

On stage, Microsoft announced a variety of games launching in 2015 and beyond for Xbox One and Windows 10, including a mix of exclusives, blockbusters and independent games through the ID@Xbox program:

Backward Compatibility Comes to Xbox One, for Free

The World's Premier Gaming Community, Xbox Live, Is Getting Better

Advanced Technology Takes Gaming Further on Xbox One, and Beyond

Microsoft's ID@Xbox Showcases the Depth of Independent Gaming for Xbox

Fans Can Access and Explore these Exciting Features Today

1Free on Windows 10 and free with an Xbox Live Gold subscription on Xbox One
2Free with an Xbox Live Gold subscription on Xbox One

More details about Xbox One, Xbox One games and the latest Xbox news at E3 can be found at http://news.xbox.com.

Press releases and media assets can be found at http://news.xbox.com/media (and relevant content can be found by clicking on Select Category).

Microsoft company logo.

Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150615/223090
Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO

 

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/halo-5-headlines-greatest-holiday-games-lineup-in-xbox-history-300099240.html

SOURCE Microsoft Corp.

Contact:
Microsoft Corp.
Email Contact
Web: http://www.xbox.com