Future Xbox game could take 10 years to make, and I hope it's not what I think it is
techradar.comIt looks like Microsoft has another mystery sequel in development, but according to court records from a recent legal challenge, don't expect to play it for another decade.
The unnamed title, which may or may not arrive on Xbox Series X|S, was brought up in court documents spotted by Stephen Totilo of Axios, borne from a lawsuit put forward by a group attempting to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard (thanks, VGC(opens in new tab)).
The court document states that triple-A titles, like Halo Infinite, tend to have highly lengthy development times. More interesting, though, is the follow-up quote: «For instance, according to one Microsoft executive, [redacated], a forthcoming title from the [redacted] franchise, may take a decade to develop.»
Most intriguing redactions from last week's amended complaint in the gamer lawsuit agains the Microsoft-Activision deal:- A Microsoft franchise sequel on a possible 10-year dev cycle- A presumably detailed explanation of something bad from May 2022 (Redfall/Starfield delay?) pic.twitter.com/OJETHAy8MMApril 20, 2023
The crucial information here, while redacted, does line up with the current inconsistent development of Xbox Game Studios' various projects. But as it stands, we have yet to determine if the redacted title in question is one that's already been announced.
Xbox has a handful of announced titles in development that we've seen very little of. These include Perfect Dark, Fable, Everwildand, perhaps most notably, The Elder Scrolls 6, which is set to be an Xbox console exclusive after Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda Softworks and ZeniMax Media.
I believe any of these titles could fit the bill of taking a decade to develop. However, it's also worth noting that it's
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