Microsoft has announced its plans for this month's San Diego Comic-Con, which include panel presentations with developers, hands-on time available for unreleased games, and a first-look at the upcoming Halo digital series, Halo: Nightfall. In all, Microsoft says it is bringing it's "A-game" to the show.
Below is a breakdown of everything Microsoft has on top for Comic-Con, courtesy of Microsoft's own official descriptions.
Panels:
Halo: Nightfall First-Look -- Thursday, July 24 11:45 AM-12:45PM, Room 6BCF
Prepare for your next step in the Halo Journey with a deep-dive into Halo: Nightfall, the upcoming live-action digital series from 343 Industries and Scott Free Productions. Join 343's Kiki Wolfkill (Executive Producer), Frank O'Connor (Franchise Development Director)along with key Halo: Nightfall cast and crew, and be among the first to get the details of the story and production.
The Fusion of Art and Style in Sunset Overdrive -- Thursday, July 24, 5:00PM-6:00PM, Room 5AB
Join Xbox Live's Major Nelson to get an inside look into the inspiration behind the vibrant and off-the-wall style of Sunset Overdrive, a new open-world action game coming exclusively to the Xbox One this fall. Audience members will be the first to see new Sunset Overdrive content illustrating the creative freedom the game offers players. Hear directly from Insomniac Games's Drew Murray and Marcus Smith (Game and Creative Director, respectively) along with art director Jacinda Chew and lead character artist Gavin Goulden.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection Developer Panel -- Friday, July 25, 10:15AM-11:15AM, Room 6BCF
Join 343 Industries' Senior Producer, Dennis Ries, and Franchise Director, Frank O'Connor, Certain Affinity's President and original Halo 2 multiplayer and online design lead, Max Hoberman, and other guests for an in-depth conversation about Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Fans can hear about what to expect from the highly anticipated compilation and discuss the efforts being made to bring the story of the Master Chief and Halo's legendary multiplayer to a new generation.
Digging E.T. - Behind the Scenes of the Xbox Originals Documentary, "Atari: Game Over" -- Friday, July 25, 3:30PM--4:40PM, Room 5AB
Comic-Con fans will get the first glimpse at Atari: Game Over, the Xbox Originals documentary that chronicles the fall of the Atari Corporation through the lens of one of the biggest mysteries of all time, dubbed 'The Great Video Game Burial of 1983.'
The Xbox Booth & Lounge
Microsoft's booth at the show itself (booth #100) and the company's Lounge at the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel will offer up more than two dozens games to play, many of which are unreleased.
- Sunset Overdrive
- Evolve
- Forza Horizon 2
- Fable Legends
- Ori and The Blind Forest
- Super Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix
- Madden NFL 15
- Skylanders Trap Team
- The Evil Within
- The Crew
- Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
- Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition)
- Killer Instinct
- Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved
- Project Spark
- Minecraft
- Powerstar Golf
- Project Totem
- Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
- #IDARB
- Fenix Rage
- Dance Central Spotlight
- Titanfall
- Forza 5
- Kinect Sports Rivals
In addition, Microsoft has teamed up with Major League Gaming (MLG) to bring eSports tournaments to Comic-Con. You can see a full breakdown of what will be offered at Major Nelson's website. Lastly, Microsoft teased that it has a "few surprises" for Comic-Con that will be announced later.
San Diego Comic-Con takes place July 24-27 at the San Diego Convention Center. Nintendo is also attending the event, and will even host the first-ever Super Smash Bros. 3DS tournament at the show. GameSpot will be in attendance at the show, bringing you all the news as it happens.
| Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on Twitter @EddieMakuch |
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