Xbox Unveils More of Its Greatest Games Lineup in History
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Xbox Unveils More of Its Greatest Games Lineup in History

Microsoft Opens gamescom 2015 with New Game Reveals for Xbox and Windows 10

COLOGNE, Germany, Aug. 4, 2015 — (PRNewswire) —  Today Xbox opened gamescom 2015, the world's biggest interactive games and entertainment expo, with new game reveals for Xbox and Windows 10, extending the company's greatest lineup in Xbox history into 2016. 

Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, at the Xbox gamescom 2015 Briefing on Tuesday, 4 August 2015 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Ina Fassbender for Microsoft)

The company debuted world-premiere gameplay of anticipated exclusives "Crackdown 3," "Scalebound" and "Killer Instinct Season 3," alongside a new gameplay demo of the heavily anticipated "Quantum Break."  

Xbox also announced "Halo Wars 2" — an exciting new strategy game packed with fast-paced action, massive battles and an all-new Halo story, coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 in fall 2016. 

Shawn Ashmore, lead actor for Remedy Entertainment's "Quantum Break," surprised fans as he took the stage with Remedy's Creative Director Sam Lake to discuss and showcase the game's latest time-amplified gameplay features.

By popular fan request, Xbox announced DVR for Over-the-Air TV is coming to Xbox One as a subscription-free service1 in 2016. Once Xbox One is set up for over-the-air TV, Xbox One owners will be able to record their favorite TV shows, movies and sporting events and store them onto a hard drive, so the amount of recorded content is only limited by the size of the drive.

The Greatest Games Lineup in Xbox History Starts Today

The launch of "Rare Replay" on Aug. 4, 2015, kicks off the 2015 Xbox games lineup, which was the most awarded lineup in Xbox history at E3 2015. Today at gamescom, the company revealed more 2015 games news and gave fans an in-depth look at the blockbuster games available this fall:

Xbox One Backward Compatibility Launches in November with 100 Xbox 360 Titles and Games With Gold Support 

Xbox Is Home to the Most Anticipated Exclusives and Blockbusters of 2016

Building on the greatest games lineup in Xbox history announced at E3 2015, including games like "ReCore," "Sea of Thieves" and "Gears of War 4," Microsoft revealed additional details on the exciting lineup of titles coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 in 2016:

DVR for Over-the-Air TV Coming to Xbox One

With DVR for Over-the-Air TV, you can stream shows to other devices, schedule recordings and take your shows with you on-the-go.

New Xbox One Consoles Offer Fans More Ways to Play This Holiday

In addition to the previously announced "Forza Motorsport 6" Limited Edition Console and Xbox One "Gears of War: Ultimate Edition" Bundle, Microsoft offers even more options for bringing home Xbox One at a great value this fall.

Xbox Chatpad and Halo Limited Edition Controllers Take Your Gaming to the Next Level

About Xbox
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1 After purchasing the necessary hardware, there are no monthly service fees for OneGuide or Xbox One Live TV DVR services.
2 Online multiplayer requires Xbox Live Gold subscription (sold separately). Broadband Internet required for streaming; ISP fees apply.
3 EA Access requires paid subscription, sold separately; see http://www.ea.com/eaaccess for details. Xbox Live Gold membership (sold separately) also required to access certain vault title online features. Conditions and restrictions apply.
4 Xbox One Backward Compatibility feature works with select Xbox 360 games, see http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/backward-compatability. Xbox 360 accessories and Kinect, and games requiring those accessories, are not compatible with Xbox One consoles. Xbox Live and broadband Internet required for initial download of game to console. General availability of backward compatibility expected fall 2015.
5 Some features of Game DVR for Xbox One require Xbox Live Gold subscription (sold separately).
6 Digital content provided on multiple labeled download cards inside package. Download from Xbox Live; ISP fees apply. Warzone REQ bundle requires Xbox Live Gold membership (sold separately). Halo: The Fall of Reach – Animated Series is streaming only via Halo Channel.
7 "FIFA 16" code and FIFA Ultimate Team™ Loan Legends token inside; game download from Xbox Live and requires up to 20 GB. Loan Legends will be randomly selected and only available for play in five games. After complimentary year, EA Access requires paid subscription, sold separately; see http://www.ea.com/eaaccess for details. EA Access Terms are located at http://www.ea.com/eaaccess/terms.html. Xbox Live Gold (sold separately) also required to access certain Vault title online features. Conditions and restrictions apply.
8 Programmable keys for Xbox One only.

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