Crackdown 3 Should Have Been Announced Later, Microsoft States

[Angelus]

smroadkill15 said:

Angelus said:
And yet, despite realizing this, you still went out at E3 this year and gave it a release date you knew damn well it wasn't going to hit. So despite understanding the fact that jumping the gun gets you nowhere, and ultimately just makes you look bad, you still kept doing it. Bravo

How do you know that? They could have very well planned it to release this year but about 3 weeks ago realized they needed more time. 

Oh please....you think it's a coincidence that what would have been one of their only exclusives this holiday only got like a minute and change flash and dash at E3? Really, if it had released this year, it would have been THE premier exlusive they had on their side, cus outside of that there's just Forza as a AAA exclusive, and given that those release bianually, and the very specific market for sim racers, Crackdown would have been their most pushed/marketed title easily. So the fact that they practically glossed over it at the biggest event in gaming, is incredibly telling. That's just a fact. You don't have to read very deeply between the lines to figure that out. They knew this game was in rocky waters, and simply chose to dance around the fact for a while, so everyone would believe there was a major Xbox One X launch title to look forward to. 

They knew damn well that the only way it would launch this year was in shambles.