My predictions - Microsoft E3 2019 conference
- Benke
- Jun 4, 2019
- 2 min read

Time has come to take a closer look at what Microsoft will bring to E3 this year. That have already said themselves that 2019 will be the biggest year for Xbox in the history of E3. Does that mean we´ll see the next generation Xbox console? Maybe. Is it Microsoft going all in when they know Sony won't even be there? Absolutely. Sony has been putting up really strong E3 conferences, maybe except for last year which felt a little empty.
So how possible is it that the audience will get to see the next Xbox console? I´ll say 50/50 chance of that happening. My theory is that they will instead make Xcloud a big part of their conference, you know Microsoft´s own game streaming service, and exactly what their plan with that is. Rumors says it will come to each and every platform there is, maybe even on the Switch, and that sounds really interesting to me. The question is of course how Xbox Game Pass, which was recently announced to get available on PC also, will be affected, maybe it will be integrated to Xcloud? I'm sure we´ll get many answers.
So what about games then huh? Well Microsoft have already confirmed some games in their E3 2019 line-up including Gears 5 and Halo: Infinite as the big first party developed games. Both obviously huge titles for sure and it got fans drooling already. Rumor also put it that the beloved franchise of Fable will make a return with their fourth installment. Never really played a Fable game myself but nonetheless I can see why people are excited for this.
Other already announced console exclusives that may make an appearance include Battletoads, Tunic and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. The return of Battletoads last E3 sure made people get a smile on their faces and the first Ori game, Ori and the Blind Forest is a great, great game.
But what I´m the most excited about is the games that are NOT announced. We know that Microsoft have bought lots of studios the past two years and I think it's reasonable to expect at least some new information on what these studios are working on. And by this I don´t mean like a release date or even a trailer, just a developer getting on stage real quick and informing us what they are working on, like name of the game and what kind of game it's going to be.
Otherwise I think, more like expect since Sony Playstation won't be attending, Microsoft will get a super strong support from the big third party publishers. Activision will for sure show off the next Call of Duty, Borderlands 3 will be there, Cyberpunk 2077 will probably be there in a big way. And of course we´ll see EA games like Battlefield V and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
What do you think Microsoft Xbox will give us at E3 2019? Let me know down in the comments.
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