It won a lot of awards at E3," said Flannagan. "Many people will say that's the most anticipated title. There is also buzz about the first-person shooter Titanfall, due out in the spring from Respawn Entertainment, formed by Jason West and Vince Zampella who were the co-founders of Infinity Ward and creators of the Call of Duty franchise. The launch offerings also include Dead Rising 3, the latest instalment of the zombie franchise from Capcom Vancouver, and the new Ryse: Son of Rome from the developer Crytek. "They look amazing, they play amazing."įlannagan points to launch titles such as Forza Motorsports 5, a lush racing game. "We've taken games to the next level," Flannagan said. Games remain the prime Xbox One draw, although the console offers a wide menu of entertainment around them. Xbox One preview hints at next generation of entertainment.There are 48 million Xbox Live subscribers around the world. "We've made a lot of improvements to that Xbox Live service that our 360 owners already know and love," he added. "We expect the demand to be really high through the holiday (season)," said Craig Flannagan, director of marketing Xbox for Microsoft Canada.įlannagan says the new console ups the ante on both games and the multiplayer experience, with improved match-making.
But with record pre-orders - more than double those of the Xbox 360 back in November 2005 - the consoles may be hard to find. Microsoft says the supply of the new $499 consoles is its biggest ever. PlayStation 4: Read Pete Nowak's comparison Microsoft's new Xbox One console went on sale today, one week after the release of the rival PlayStation 4.