BNP on E3: Xbox Came to Play With Nonstop Barrage of Nothing but Games, Games, Games

Microsoft had a lot to prove at this year’s E3. It’s been a tough time what with the canceled games, delays, and just a general lack of exclusive content. So, it’s only appropriate that they brought out the Beretta and loaded it with world premieres, exclusive content, and an overwhelming number of titles and announcements. And I mean overwhelming. In the almost two-hour press event, Microsoft gave us trailer after trailer with a few presenters sprinkled in. Obviously, Xbox Head Honcho Phil Spencer had an agenda and it was reminding people that they had the games. Coming into this, I was aware they were going to rely on the power of big third-party developer announcements to keep the momentum going and that’s what they did. This E3 is also the year that game companies seem to be becoming self-aware of their shortcomings. Like EA’s conference, where they distanced themselves from loot boxes and microtransactions, Microsoft acknowledged their lack of exclusive games and made some big moves to rectifying that. Overall, it was a good showing but it was a bit hard to digest. Let’s go through some of the highlights of what we saw and what it means. The Big Three Xbox Franchises Tease New Games

We all know there are three Xbox exclusive franchises that are sure-fire hits for Microsoft – Halo, Gears of War, and Forza. All three made its way into Microsoft’s presentation. The show started off strong with the announcement of Halo Infinite, a new entry in Xbox’s flagship franchise. Mic…