Where there no new IPs announced last year?

I think the last time they did was 2014. Of course the big one got cancelled. If I remember right last 2 years has been sequels and multiplat stuff.

How did you come to that conclusion? Can you elaborate your position so that it can be discussed?

I don't think it's "shitty" but it does need some time, effort and investment on Microsoft's behalf to kickstart it into second gear.

There are a ton of franchises I would like to return. Some new I.P. would be great. I think the big part I am looking forward to at E3 is Scorpio details. I love hardware.

There are rumors (But they are just that...) that Halo 3 will be making a return this year.

There has been a Halo every year in some form or another since 2009.

2001 - Halo: Combat Evolved.
2004 - Halo 2.
2007 - Halo 3.
2009 - Halo Wars and Halo: ODST.
2010 - Halo: Reach.
2011 - Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
2012 - Halo 4.
2013 - Halo: Spartan Assault.
2014 - Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
2015 - Halo: Spartan Strike and Halo 5.
2016 - Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. (Early Access.)
2017 - Halo Wars 2.
2018 - Halo 6?

Nah, they announced some new IP in 2015. Namely Recore and Sea of Thieves, but he was right, not one new IP at E3 2016.

Gears and halo already released. Maybe a teaser for halo 6, gameplay for crackdown 3, sea of thieves gameplay and release date, forza 7 gameplay and release date, Scorpio demonstrated with multiple demos and possible release date and price info.

Can't really think of anything else they will show other than maybe a third party multiplat gameplay session. And perhaps one or two more OG Xbox titles getting remastered along with phantom dust. A nice solid showing.

I'm not sure if we're supposed to get it, because I sure as hell don't either.

There MUST be a crackdown 3 release date.  The game was supposed to be out last summer and were now creeping up on the half way mark of this year with no release date.

and they can't give Phantom Dust E3 time...It was supposed to be out before this E3 (it was also supposed to be an all new game...but what can you do).

Can't wait to see how cuphead is coming along.

My brother's a huge fan of classic cartoons, so I'd say that game looked really interesting.

well it got into the top 5 games shown at 2014 by Polygon and won the 2015 ign best xbox1 game and has been in developement since 2010 putting it at a bigger dev time than Breath of the Wild so far.

I guess good things come to those who wait?