Thankfully, Microsoft didn’t mess around at E3 2014. The new Xbox division head Phil Spencer opened the show with a subtle acknowledgement that their 2013 Xbox One reveal showcase fell flat, saying that E3 2014 was all about the games for Microsoft.<\/p>\n
And they had me hooked for 90 minutes of gaming promise, from the yearly AAA franchises being trotted out, to some intriguing indie games under their ID@Xbox programme, and all the bombastic exclusives in between (Sunset Overdrive looks to be quite absurdly fun). There was barely any time for PR hyperbole.<\/p>\n
Highlights for me included Sunset Overdrive gameplay, Witcher 3 gameplay, the revival of Crackdown, and some emotive indie titles such as Inside and Ori.<\/p>\n
It’s actually difficult to summarise in words the volume of content Microsoft had on show, and they also left out a few of the titles we already know about and expect to see more of on the show floor over the coming days.<\/p>\n
Seriously, go check out their Youtube channel to see trailers for various games they are publishing (that doesn’t include a lot of the third party stuff): Microsoft Xbox YouTube channel<\/a><\/p>\n To catch up with everything it’s best to watch the replay of the conference, which at the time of writing isn’t online (I’ll update as soon as it’s available).<\/p>\n It’s definitely an exciting time to be a gamer.<\/p>\n