Announcing Crackdown 3 too early was a mistake, Xbox exec says

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We’ve been talking about Crackdown 3 for years now, which is strange because the game has yet to actually come out.


Thanks to the recent delay to 2018, we won’t be seeing it this year either. This is frustrating for fans of the series who have been waiting all this time for a sequel.

Microsoft shares this frustration, but according to Microsoft Studios Publishing general manager Shannon Loftis, the company underestimated how complex the game would end up being.

“I think we probably announced Crackdown too early,” she told Polygon at gamescom. “We definitely underestimated the challenge of making sure the quality bar of all three of those modes was high and it delivers on what we need to deliver on.”

The game includes three modes that each has a separate studio working on it. Reagent Games, Sumo Digital, and Cloudgine required more time to deliver a high quality product, according to Loftis, which is why it was pushed.

The executive reiterated comments made by Phil Spencer earlier this year that Microsoft won’t be announcing games so early in development like it used to because of situations like this, and obviously the cancelled Scalebound.

“I think in the past we have made the mistake of announcing some exclusives a little bit too early. We’re trying to learn from that mistake and do better, so we have a bit that’s in development now that we’re not talking about,” she said.

“We’re in this for the long haul, and we wanna make sure that not just in the spring of 2018, but in the summer, and in the fall, and the spring of 2019 that we’ll have great, unique, fun experiences for Xbox gamers.”

The only first-party exclusives due this year for Xbox One is Forza 7. Crackdown 3 is out on PC, and Xbox One in the spring of 2018.

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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2017/08/25/announcing-crackdown-3-too-early-was-a-mistake-xbox-exec-says/

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SilkyPosted:

Can't wait for it - looks decent.

EchoPosted:

Was a bummer to hear it was put on hold until 2018, Should've just waited and announced it next year...

9ntyPosted:

People have been waiting for this for a long ass time and now the Xbox exec now saying this. Make your mind up.

MickersPosted:

Csn't believe how long the delays have been!

xJustBeYouPosted:

What's the problem if the game turns out good hey?

CraigPosted:

only ever played the first crackdown, it was a weird game but fun to play.

KixaPosted:

After so many delays over the years i have to agree it's very frustrating when a game you are so intrested in gets delayed multiple times. Another game that they announced too early is South Park The Fracture butt Whole, that game had so many delays I couldn't keep track on the release date anymore.

XboxPosted:

Sucks it got pushed back/delayed because this was one of the games I was looking forward to playing. I guess I rather have the game be right and good then them just trying to push it out quick.

SR20DETPosted:

It's alright, I forgive you... Just as long as the game turns our good. ;)