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So, we all know all the buzz Titanfall has been getting. It's all everyone ever talks about (well, at least all X1 owners ever talk about). It comes out in two days, so my question is, what happens after Titanfall?

We'll probably have a week of hype with it's release, reviewers gushing over it, MS announcing sales numbers (if they're any good), etc. But like any other game (even the massive GTAV), the hype dies down and with a month everyone will have moved on. So what happens then for X1? 

From the way I see things, it seems like Titanfall is the only game that even exists for some people so what's next after it? Sunset Overdrive, which we've seen nothing off, sometime this year. Quantum Break, which we've also seen nothing off, will probably be 2015. Halo apperently got pushed to 2015.  So what exactly is there now? Will the X1 start to fade away now that Titanfall is out? How will MS counter that? If they don't do anything soon, the conversation is going to shift entirely to PS4 since that's where multiplats are focusing and that's where all the exclusives are showing up this year. 

From what I gather, MS 2014 lineup is something like:

Halo 2 Anniversary (a remake, doubt it'll have much effect outside the Halo faithful, see Halo Anniversary)

Sunset Overdrive - We know nothing about it and Insomniac doesn't have a glowing record as of late (they've been pretty mediocre)

Yet another Forza is a probability.

D4? 

 

So, what do you guys think? What's next after Titanfall? How is MS going to stay relevent? 



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Quantam Break?



                  

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Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:
Quantam Break?


I still believe that got pushed back to 2015. Everything seems to point to that even If MS said it'd be this year, but who knows. It might actaully come, so long as Remedy isn't rushed to get it out. 



According to some it is enough. It should drive sales well into april. Sunset Overdrive could be quite dcent, maybe even really good. Quantum break is hit or miss.

Other than that there's still 3rd parties. But it's summer anyway and publishers only release games in summer that got delayed.



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Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:
Quantam Break?


I'd bet anything that it doesn't come out this  year.



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vivster said:
According to some it is enough. It should drive sales well into april. Sunset Overdrive could be quite dcent, maybe even really good. Quantum break is hit or miss.

Other than that there's still 3rd parties. But it's summer anyway and publishers only release games in summer that got delayed.


See that's what I'm wondering. I doubt it'll drive sales for more than 3 weeks let alone more than a month. There just isn't anything that will move more X1 and nothing that will get any buzz. Multiplats games get all the attention on PS4 since that's where they're best and I can see Sony finally starting to release more games (InFamous in March, MLB in May, Driveclub in Summer, The Order in Sept, and maybe Uncharted in Nov), not to mention a ton of indie games to fill in the gaps. 

MS needs to do something because, imo, it seems the only reason anyone even mentions the X1 nowadays is Titanfall (as well as it's power dificiencies and PR blunders) and that's out in two days. They won't be able to ride it's hype train anymore.



I don't know about you but when I m really hyped about a game I actually play it when it launches and not just jump on the next hype train lol...

so I expect TF to provide me with more than a 100h of game time... Now that should hold me for a while... Other than that I have project spark that is shaping up to guzzle just as much time and it's just a beta and we'll be at E3 by then... I'm waiting on D4 and KSR for my Kinect joy and still expect QB this year plus unannounced titles.. And I have not even finished peggle2, and ryse and plan on buying max, zoo tycoon, and crimson dragon still.. I'm glad there isn't to much yet since I'm still trying to finish my abysmal 360 backlog



Titanfall should keep X1 owners busy for quiet some time.



That being said the real relevant hype train beside titles like TF, halo, uncharted etc... Is during the Holliday season.. So what matters really is E3, Holliday season and then next year... Most people never hear any game news beside that if they hear any....



wary-wallaroo said:
vivster said:
According to some it is enough. It should drive sales well into april. Sunset Overdrive could be quite dcent, maybe even really good. Quantum break is hit or miss.

Other than that there's still 3rd parties. But it's summer anyway and publishers only release games in summer that got delayed.


See that's what I'm wondering. I doubt it'll drive sales for more than 3 weeks let alone more than a month. There just isn't anything that will move more X1 and nothing that will get any buzz. Multiplats games get all the attention on PS4 since that's where they're best and I can see Sony finally starting to release more games (InFamous in March, MLB in May, Driveclub in Summer, The Order in Sept, and maybe Uncharted in Nov), not to mention a ton of indie games to fill in the gaps.

MS needs to do something because, imo, it seems the only reason anyone even mentions the X1 nowadays is Titanfall (as well as it's power dificiencies and PR blunders) and that's out in two days. They won't be able to ride it's hype train anymore.

MS has still a great potential in all the Xbox fans that haven't bought yet because they are waiting for specific games. You shouldn't forget that a lot of people wh haven't bought yet already made up their minds. So even 3rd party games can push the X1 for Xbox fans who were waiting for them.

We shouldn't judge the success of any console between march and E3. There is still potential to be tapped and X1 has all the cards.



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