gtotheunit91 said:
I personally would love to have it be an 18-month window. Especially for the big summer showcases. Not only would you be able to cover that years holiday releases, but also tease the tentpole releases of the following holiday season. Doesn't have to show much, but could be enough to merit a trailer and a "Holiday 2024" display or something like that so fans know what else is on the horizon. First half of the year for Xbox releases are usually pretty slow overall, so it allows for excitement to build not just for that year, but the following year as well. |
I hear what you're saying. The problem with 18 months is there is more uncertainty for games between 12–18-month window. Studios are probably not ready to show anything that far out, and we get back into CGI trailer territory. Then showcase announcements for the holiday get repeated with the following showcase. The 18-month format is what Xbox has pretty much always done in the past without official saying it. The fun part with 12-month window is the potential of surprise fall-winter releases for that current year. At the very least MS should stick with this 12-month format for at least this upcoming showcase to really show its potential.
