With the launch of Xbox One X, Microsoft went fairly huge for E3 2017. And that places the strain on for E3 2018 as a result of now we’re hoping this Xbox showcase will likely be simply as huge because the final. 

Now, we’re not anticipating any sort of Xbox Two reveal or something however it is a likelihood for Microsoft to actually set the tone for the following few years till the next-gen console arrives. With the Xbox One X being probably the most highly effective console available on the market proper now, we’re hoping Microsoft will pull out all of the stops in terms of software program at this 12 months’s Xbox present.

Xbox seems to be doing effectively in the intervening time, however E3 is the right platform to deal with criticisms that the console doesn’t have sufficient first-party exclusives and considerations in regards to the mass transfer in the direction of on-line service video games. 

We’d like to see some huge thrilling bulletins that actually showcase what the 4K console can do. These bulletins will hopefully embody some Xbox exclusives which have been developed with all that energy in thoughts. 

A brand new unique

Microsoft is commonly criticised for its lack of unique video games and we expect E3 is perhaps time to announce one, if solely to appease the followers who take a look at Sony’s providing with considerably distraught eyes. We think about there are going to be loads of thrilling third-party reveals at this 12 months’s present however one hanging first-party announcement exterior of the long-running unique franchises has the potential to steal the present. 

It will be comprehensible if Microsoft was unwilling to announce a model new first-party IP very early within the growth course of after what occurred with Scalebound however some sort of tease would most likely be effectively obtained. 

On the very least we are able to most likely count on some thrilling ID@Xbox reveals. Titles like Cuphead and Ori and the Blind Forest have achieved effectively for Microsoft up to now so it’d be shocking if there weren’t a number of extra bulletins on this vein. 

Gears of War 5

Though we’d like to see some sort of Gears of Struggle 5 announcement this 12 months, we’re not holding out an excessive amount of hope. Gears of Struggle four was launched in 2016 which is, within the sport world, some time in the past. Nonetheless, Gears of Struggle three was launched in 2011 so massive gaps between releases just isn’t uncommon for the Gears of Struggle franchise. 

Earlier this 12 months there was an obvious pre-E3 leak from Walmart Canada which can have revealed some unannounced video games. Gears of Struggle 5 was one of many video games. One other of the titles from the leak – Rage 2 – ended up being actual however some others – Forza Horizon 5  – have been far much less plausible for apparent causes. 

Whether or not this leak was correct or not, it has given us some hope, nonetheless faint. If Microsoft have been to make a Gears of Struggle 5 announcement with a potential 2019 launch date, it might nonetheless be a really respectable three 12 months hole between releases. 

Halo 6

We’re probably not anticipating Halo 6 to seem at this 12 months’s Xbox presentation in any huge means this 12 months however we do assume it’s extra prone to present its face than Gears of Struggle 5. The Halo video games do, in any case, are inclined to observe a 3 12 months growth cycle and Halo 5 was launched in 2015. In gentle of that, we’d like to see the following Halo acknowledged indirectly. 

Following the announcement of a Halo arcade sport, 343 Industries’ Brian Jarrard was fast to vow followers on Twitter that work on the following console sport was not impacted. In a roundabout means, it is a affirmation that Halo 6 is within the works .

PSA: Fireteam Raven has zero affect on the 343 growth crew which has already been engaged on the following console sport. H:FR is constructed by an exterior arcade developer. Identical to the Halo books or toys aren’t being created _instead of_ the following Halo sport. Lots to go round 😉May 18, 2018

So, because it’s just about frequent information that 343 Industries has been arduous at work on one other Halo sport, we would love Microsoft to acknowledge this indirectly on the present. Whether or not it is a teasing emblem or a full-blown trailer we would be happy. 

Discover out what Playground Video games is engaged on

Now, we expect it’s possible that Microsoft will make a Forza Horizon 4 announcement this 12 months and we’d be very stunned if it didn’t come from the same old developer, Playground Video games. Nonetheless, Playground did open a second studio on the finish of 2017 which suggests it’s engaged on a bit greater than normal and we’re actually hoping we’ll discover out what that’s at this 12 months’s present. 

There have been lots of rumors across the doable return of the Fable franchise lately. With the closure of Lionhead and the abandonment of Fable Legends, all of it ended considerably tragically and abruptly for one in all Xbox’s most beloved franchises. 

Though Lionhead is not working, it’s been prompt that Playground Video games is engaged on Fable 4. Now, we don’t know if there’s any fact to those rumors however Phil Spencer has beforehand mentioned the sequence nonetheless has locations to go. 

The stories round Fable four have prompt that the sport will likely be an open world RPG with a give attention to narrative and story; that is the sort of title Microsoft is missing in the intervening time in its unique choices (significantly in comparison with PlayStation) so if there may be any fact to those rumors, we’d like to see Microsoft make some sort of announcement at this 12 months’s present for a 2019/2020 launch. 

Age of Empires 4

We all know so little about Age of Empires four it’s beginning to get painful. The sport was first introduced in August of final 12 months with no launch date and an announcement trailer seemingly comprised fully of idea artwork. While you begin a hype practice journey like that, it’s most likely greatest to have a station not too far down the road. 

You’ll perceive and possibly share our need, then, to search out out a bit extra in regards to the sport at this 12 months’s E3. A tough launch window if we’re feeling our most optimistic, a bit gameplay footage or a affirmation of a number of the nations that may make an look if we’re being extra reasonable. Something can be welcome. 

What’s taking place with VR?

When Microsoft introduced Mission Scorpio throughout E3 2016, it made a degree of claiming that the console would assist digital actuality. But 2018 has arrived, Mission Scorpio has grow to be Xbox One X, and we nonetheless haven’t seen any signal of a devoted VR headset and Microsoft has gone rather quiet on the matter. 

Though Microsoft has launched some Home windows Combined Actuality headsets in partnership with huge names like Asus, Lenovo, Dell and HP, we haven’t heard something about them working with Xbox One X, even if Microsoft has been making an attempt to blur the road between its platforms. 

We’re unsure if Microsoft has merely determined it’s not interested by competing with Sony on this space or if it’s holding off on saying a devoted console headset. 

But when Microsoft goes to tag the Xbox One X to come back into the VR ring, we reckon it’ll have to take action throughout E3 2018.