So what exactly IS Microsofts first Party working on? Losing the Core gamer?

[Squilliam]

Seece said:

Squilliam said:

BenVTrigger said:

Good post and very good points.

Basically E3 will reveal what exactly MS has planned out and whether or not they really are going to develop some good core IP's.  Either way it doesn't change the fact that the first half of the year the first party litteraly released NOTHING for the 360.  That's not a good sign either way IMO, but I do have faith they've got something good in the pipelines.

Traditionally Microsoft has stacked Q4 and especially Sept, Oct and Nov with with big title respectively. It isn't like this is any different to 2009 or 2008 or 2007 where they again packed their big releases into the end of the year. Their bucking their own trend would be if they were to release major titles towards the start of the year.

 

Hmm I don't agree, last year we had Mass Effect 2, Alan Wake and Splinter Cell: Conviction in the first half, with Crackdown 2 shortly after. To go from that to nothing ...

Mass Effect was EA's choice, Alan Wake was done when it was done, Splinter Cell - See EA/Mass Effect 2 and Crackdown 2 was positioned outside of the normal release window. None of these games were first party either.