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Pneuma: Breath of Life Announced for Xbox One

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Pneuma: Breath of Life Announced! Gamescom 2014 Trailer

Deco Digital & Bevel Studios have announced their first game fuelled by the power of Unreal Engine 4, “Pneuma: Breath of Life” coming to Xbox One in January 2015. Be prepared for a first person puzzler that will challenge not only your mind, but your own sense of self.

Pneuma: Breath of Life provides players with an unrivalled sense of awe and a relentless determination to solve every puzzle and progress through a narrated story of self-discovery, exploring the fundamental nature of being. This is the first person puzzler of 2015 which is designed to force players think outside the box and explore beyond what they know as reality through the eyes of a god.

play as a god, ‘Pneuma’, and listen to his comical self-obsessed inner monologue whilst he takes you on a journey exploring and traversing his puzzling world. Rack your brain and progress through a series of environmental challenges that require perception, observation, and lateral thinking skills to succeed. Lift bridges, rotate platforms and unlock gigantic doors all with the power of your mind. This game isn't about your skill with a controller, it's about how you perceive and analyse situations.

push your brain to its limits in this exciting new first person puzzler as Pneuma contemplates the nature of reality and you explore the ontological mystery of the Breath of Life.

“We’ve been working really hard on Pneuma. We think Pneuma is something special, it’s different, and we truly believe the gaming community is craving a game like this, which is why we’ve put so much work into it to try and deliver the best experience possible and see whether players can overcome some of the seriously challenging puzzles you’ll face in Pneuma”

– Joe Brammer, Producer & Artist at Deco Digital.

Availability and platforms: Pneuma: Breath of Life is planned for release in January 2015 on Xbox One through the Xbox One Marketplace. Other platforms are to be considered but not confirmed.

Description

Pneuma: Breath of Life is an enthralling first person puzzler putting gamers’ minds to the test in a visually stunning world using Unreal Engine 4 and Physically Based Rendering. Pneuma provides players with an unrivalled sense of adventure and a relentless determination to solve each puzzle and progress through a story of self-discovery, exploring the fundamental nature of being.

​lay as Pneuma and hear his comical self-obsessed inner monologue whilst he takes you on a journey exploring and traversing his world. Progress through a series of challenging puzzles that require perception, observation, and lateral thinking skills to succeed. This game isn't about your skill with a controller, it's about how you perceive and analyse situations.

​ush your brain to its limits in this exciting new first person puzzler as Pneuma contemplates the nature of reality and you explore the ontological mystery of the Breath of Life.

Features

•  Become immersed in Pneuma’s story and discover the genesis of the universe through his eyes as he wrestles with the nature of reality.

•  Take on the challenge in the world of Pnuema and manipulate unique lateral thinking puzzles based on perception, observation, and attention to detail.

​• Witness the most visually stunning generation of games as Pneuma unleashes the power of Unreal Engine 4 and Physically Based Rendering.

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Nero CGI Trailer ~ Xbox One's Indie Game

   

Nero

Nero is a wonderful journey in a world of incredible beauty where a kid is the key to all locks and the night is not as frightening as we all could think. Nero is about love. Nero is about faith. Nero is about feelings. Nero is about questions that need to be answered.

Overview

Nero is the first title of Storm in a Teacup, a fresh new company founded by industry veterans and working on console market. Nero features a simple gameplay with accessible controls in a rich interactive environment filled with puzzles. Nero invites players to explore and experience emotions and feelings that are uncommon in videogames, redefining the visual novel genre and reshaping it in a next-generation first-person game.

Nero is a magic adventure in an unknow world, playing the role of a kid, followed by a mysterious black cloathed companion, following him while discovering the history behind this epic journey.

Key Features

• Nero is story driven first-person game with puzzles with intuitive controls. Environment is heavily connected to the characters and their past.The player is free to feel freedom of movement to express his game emotions.The world of Nero is wide, magic and varied enough to make exploring into an ongoing challenge

• Nero features unique dreamlike visuals with high-resolution textures and incredibly complex shaders to deliver AAA-like quality. Nero is one of the top product performing Unity tech

• Nero is high replayable: not exploring enough or not solving all the bonus puzzles in the game could result in a not clear understanding of the story. This feature is well trimmed to avoid frustration

• Nero features a wonderful soundtrack and music is gonna be incredibly important and comes along with the design. A narrating voice will underline the experience, following the two characters in their journey

• Nero’s story is complex and the desired effect is to have the players discussing about it on social networks, sharing thoughts and screenshots. Nero will allow the players to take in-game pics to share them automatically on social platforms, through the feature MEMORIES

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New social features, USB and DLNA support on the way to Xbox One



Kicking off Gamescom: More social features, new ways to watch TV, and USB and DLNA support are coming soon!

We’ve been bringing tons of new features to Xbox One fans worldwide throughout the year. Thanks to our recently launched Xbox Feedback, our fans have played a huge role in shaping these updates. In fact, we’ve received thousands of posts and more than 400,000 votes to date.

Starting in the early access program later this month, new social features making it easier for gamers to connect with their friends and new ways to access their TV and entertainment throughout their homes will be coming to Xbox One. The updates include:

• New “Friends” section – The new Friends section has been available for a few early access Preview members and we’re expanding it to everyone enrolled in the Preview program. The new Friends section enables users to see at a glance what’s going on with their friends. They can stay up-to-date with their current activities, the most popular games their friends are playing, and a Gamerscore leaderboard to see who has improved their Gamerscore over the last 30 days.

• Snap Center – Some of gamers’ favorite features in the Xbox 360 guide, are coming to Xbox One in a way that’s now truly be side-by-side with games. Messages, friends, parties, and achievements will all be available in the new Snap Center, providing a seamless way to switch back and forth without having to leave a game.

• Threaded Messages – Keeping gamers in their games while they multitask has been a huge focus. The new Messages app features threaded messages with the full conversation history – including embedded links to Game DVR clips – that can be viewed without interrupting gameplay.

• Media Player – A new app will be available soon that enables users to play media files from either an attached USB device or from a network connected home media server that supports DLNA protocols. The preview version of the Media Player app will initially only support USB devices, with DLNA support coming soon. Xbox One will support more formats than Xbox 360, including support for dozens of new file formats like mpeg 2 TS, animated gifs and mkv which will be added by the end of the year. See below for additional file formKats.

• Xbox One Digital TV Tuner – Announced last week, this new accessory will enter a limited preview program in Europe (UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain), in advance of its retail launch beginning in October.

• Stream TV to SmartGlass – Launching first in markets receiving the Xbox Digital TV Tuner, Xbox One owners will be able to stream their TV across their home network to their smartphones and tablets using the Xbox SmartGlass app. They can also pause, play and rewind as well as change channels, without interrupting gameplay on the Xbox One. This will work for SmartGlass apps on Windows, iOS, and Android.

• Boot to TV – Now Xbox One owners will be able to set their console to boot directly to television when coming out of connected standby.

• Live TV mini guide – For markets where OneGuide is available, a new mini guide on the bottom of the screen will display details about the TV content that is currently playing. Users can quickly change channels and see what’s on other channels, while still watching TV.

• Country Expansion – We’re doing a lot of work on the backend to prepare for Xbox One to launch in 29 new markets in the coming weeks.

As with previous updates, these may be rolling out in general availability to Xbox One owners at different stages in the coming months. We continue to be amazed by our fans’ enthusiasm for our Xbox One system updates and their fantastic input. We’re working hard to make Xbox One more social and the best place for all your games and entertainment, and we can’t wait to roll out these new features, and more, in the coming months.

Later today, my Gamescom co-host Acey Bongos, and one of the lead engineers on Xbox, Ashley Speicher, are demoing the new features. Stay tuned and we’ll post that demo a little later.

Here’s to a great Gamescom 2014. Auf wiedersehen for now.

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Xbox One 即将发布新的媒体播放器，支持 USB 设备与 DLNA 播放 mkv 等格式

微软在 Gamescom 发布会前公布了 Xbox One 即将在本月的更新预览中增加的一些新特性。

• 好友中心 | New "Friends" Section
  Xbox One 八月更新将『好友』功能提到首页作为一个频道，不再以 App 方式存在。目前已有钉选、首页、卖场三个频道。
• 侧边栏中心 | Snap Center
  更多应用支持 Snap（贴齐）侧边栏功能，信息、好友、派对、成就都全部可用。
• 对话式短信 | Threaded Messages
  Xbox 短信将以对话方式呈现，不用中途中断游戏。
• 媒体播放器 | Media Player
  新的媒体播放器将支持直接播放 USB 设备上、同一网络 DLNA 设备上的影音与图片，并且支持比 Xbox 360 更多的文件格式，包括 mpeg 2 TS 以及年底前支持 mkv 格式。
• 数字电视调谐器 | Xbox One Digital TV Tuner
  之前已经公布了新的 Xbox One 数字电视调谐器配件。本月将在英、德、意、法、西五国开始预览使用，十月系统更新后全面支持。
• SmartGlass 看电视 | Stream TV to SmartGlass
  首先在已经发售 Xbox One 数字电视调谐器配件的地区预览使用，玩家可将电视信号通过配件在同一网络串流传输到安装了 SmartGlass 的电脑、平板和手机上播放。
• 更多地区与语言支持 | Country Expansion
  八月更新将为 9 月上市的 29 个地区增加语言支持。
  

诸多独立游戏将登陆XBOX平台

　　和微软E3发布会一样，微软在本次科隆游戏展的展前发布会同样公布了一大波目不衔接的独立游戏，以示微软的ID@XBOX项目对独立游戏的支持。在本次公布的视频中，《水果忍者Kinect2》、《山羊模拟》等游戏还是第一次在XBOX平台公布。

   

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Forza Horizon 2 'Driving Social' Trailer & Gameplay



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For many fans, the social aspect of gaming is one of the best elements. Whether you’re playing cooperatively with a longtime friend, meeting (and defeating) new people in competitive multiplayer, or just chatting it up in a pre-game lobby, there are plenty of opportunities for socializing. But it can always get better. As you’ll see in the video above, the development teams at Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios have been hard at work ensuring that Forza Horizon 2 will be the most social racing game ever made.

The key for the team was to ensure everyone’s game feels connected, even when you’re not in multiplayer. For instance, when you’re in your solo campaign, you’ll see your friends’ Drivatars cruising around the world, practically daring you to challenge their best times. This is made even easier thanks to the fact that you’ll be presented with friend comparisons for nearly everything you do in-game. Coolest of all, your friends don’t even need to be online for you to take them on, as asynchronous Rivals challenges let you race on your own schedule.

When the time is right to hop on Xbox Live for some online action, the transition from single-player to multiplayer is completely seamless thanks to a notable lack of lobbies or anything else that might force you to wait. Just hop in and start racing toward the finish line (or completing objectives, or doing one of the many other new activities to be found in Forza Horizon 2).

Of course, Forza Horizon 2 is about much more than just racing. As a celebration of all thing automotive, Forza Horizon 2’s community features shine bright. Players will be able to create Clubs with up to 1,000 like-minded members. The purpose of that club, however, is up to you. Maybe you want to hang with Forza fans who pledge allegiance to a certain car brand, or find other people to tackle specific challenges with. Or maybe the club just consists of you and a group of your closest friends. It’s your call.

Custom liveries have long been one of the hallmarks of the Forza franchise, and Forza Horizon 2 takes sharing them to a whole new level. Want to show off your sweet custom ride or check out what’s hot amongst members of the Forza Horizon 2 community? Head into one of the Online Car Meets to show off your car or take a look at other drivers’ whips. Like the custom livery on one of the car? You’ll be able to download it for yourself with just the press of a button.

There are a few ways to enjoy road time with friends. One is Online Road Trip, which will allow your group to see the sights while exploring the open world between destinations. Once you reach where you’re going, your group will be able to vote on the next destination. Online Free Roam, on the other hand, is precisely what it sounds like: hit the road and go wherever you want to go next.

Forza Horizon 2 has been built from the ground up to let you easily connect with your friends and fellow members of the gaming world’s most passionate car community. Connecting with them will be easier than ever before once Forza Horizon 2 hits the road beginning on Sept. 30.

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《极限竞速：地平线2》新宣传片介绍线上要素

　　在微软的科隆游戏展2014展前发布会中，官方为大家带来了许多游戏的新情报，其中自然也少不了他们的次世代竞速新作《极限竞速：地平线2》。在本次的发布会中，微软主要介绍了《极限竞速：地平线2》的线上功能和一些社交要素，为此他们还公布了一段新的宣传影像，下面就请大家一起来欣赏一下。

　　《极限竞速：地平线2》将于2014年9月30日发售，游戏的XBOX One版将由Playground Games与本传系列开发商Turn 10工作室合作开发，而XBOX 360版则由Sumo Digital负责制作，并且双版本使用不同引擎打造。游戏收录了超过200辆跑车，并且本作将首次加入动态天气，其分辨率则达到1080P。

   

微软工作室新作《尖叫狂飙》2015年春季发售

　　《尖叫狂飙（Scream Ride）》是本次发布会微软公布的唯一一款第一方新作，在游戏中，玩家可以搭建惊险的过山车道，在空中飞速穿梭，尖叫是衡量你成功的指数，游戏将于2015年春季登陆XBOX ONE和XBOX 360平台。

　　下面是这款游戏的预告片，一起来欣赏一下：

   

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神话题材多人对战游戏《诸神争霸》将登陆Xbox One 平台

在稍早于德国举办的Gamescon 微软展前发表会中，由Hi-Rez studio 研发制作的神话题材多人对战游戏《诸神争霸（暂译，英文原名：SMITE）》宣布将在Xbox One 平台发行。据了解，本作已在PC 平台推出，是一款采用第三人称视角，可让玩家扮演诸神对战的MOBA 类型竞技游戏。
 
从本次发布的影片中，可以清楚看到游戏已针对主机的操作介面进行了优化，下面各个技能对应的按钮均清楚地标示了出来，同时画面与特效的表现也相当绚丽。

《诸神争霸（SMITE）》即将在未来登上Xbox One 平台，欲抢先体验的玩家也可下载PC 版本免费体验这款MOBA 游戏。

   

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 1 Terabyte Xbox One Bundle Announced



Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Limited Edition Xbox One Bundle Announced

Hot on the heels of the global reveal of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare multiplayer, Microsoft and Activision have announced a new special edition Xbox One bundle set to release alongside the game this November. Sporting a custom Sentinel Task Force design with in-game sound effects and a matching controller, the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Xbox One bundle comes with a 1TB hard drive — double the storage of the standard models.

Additionally, each system will come with a digital Day Zero Edition of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare with unique in-game bonuses, like a custom exoskeleton, a digital personalization pack, and the Advanced Arsenal, which includes the EM1 Quantum directed energy weapon and bullet brass exoskeleton.

The Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare special edition Xbox One will launch on November 3rd for $499/

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XBOX One系统更新预告视频 介绍媒体播放器

　　此前微软公司透露了XBOX One系统8月更新的一些情报，其中包含快照中心、线程讯息、媒体播放器等多方面的内容。而日前微软通过XBOX官方Youtube频道放出了本次更新的展示影像，其中重点介绍了媒体播放器的功能。即将提供下载的这个新APP将允许玩家从USB和DLNA协议设备中播放媒体文件。limited preview program的播放器APP初期将只支持USB，DLNA将稍后支持，而XB1支持的格式将比XB360更多，此外包括mpeg 2 TS，GIF等格式将在年底加入支持。那么，接下来就请玩家们一起来欣赏本次的介绍影像吧。

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Xbox One August update rolling out now
XBOX One系统8月更新放出新功能展示影像公开

　　日前XBOX One系统8月更新已经正式放出，本次更新将追加部分新社交功能，并包含一些使用TV和娱乐内容的新形式。目前官方也放出了本次更新的展示影像，下面就请玩家们一起来查看一下。

　　XBOX One 8月更新具体内容如下：

　　新的好友设计：少量早期预览成员已经可以使用新的好友设计。在Preview program中，微软将把这个内容推广到所有用户。新的好友设计可以让用户看见好友当前发生的状况，可以同步好友的行为，了解好友们在玩的最流行的游戏，以及通过排行版看见30天内有进步的好友成绩。

　　快照中心：XBOX 360向导中部分玩家喜欢的功能将登陆XBOX ONE。新的快照中心将可以将游戏，信息，好友等并列起来，使玩家不需要离开游戏就能无缝的前后切换。

　　线程讯息：让玩家专注于多任务的时候也可以继续进行游戏。新的信息APP将支持完整的交流能力，包括整合到游戏录像的链接。玩家不打断游戏就可以查看这些内容。

　　媒体播放器：即将提供下载的新APP将允许玩家从USB和DLNA协议设备中播放媒体文件。limited preview program的播放器APP初期将只支持USB，DLNA将稍后支持。XB1支持的格式将比XB360更多。包括mpeg 2 TS，GIF等格式将在年底加入支持。

　　Xbox One数字调谐器：这个新附件将先行加入欧洲的limited preview program，随后将在十月开始零售。

　　串流电视到SmartGlass：首先在有Xbox One数字调谐器的市场启动。玩家将可以通过SmartGlass app经由家庭网络将电视串流到手指和平板上。可以不影响游戏的同时，暂停，倒带，切换频道。功能将支持安卓，苹果和Windows的SmartGlass app。

　　启动到电视：连接完成后XBOX ONE的用户将可以设置主机开机直接启动电视。

　　实况电视迷你向导：在那些OneGuide可用的市场中,将会在屏幕底部加入新的迷你向导。以显示当前电视内容的更多细节。玩家可以快速换台，在看电视时了解其他频道的内容。微软目前在针对接下来几周要发售XBOX ONE的29个国家做大量工作。

　　XBOX ONE支持的媒体格式

　　3gp audio，3gp video，3gp2，aac，adts，animated gif，asf，avi divx，avi dv，avi uncompressed，avi xvid，bmp，jpg，gif，h264 avchd，mjpeg，mkv，mov，mp3，mpeg 1 ps，mpeg 2，mpeg 2 hd，mpeg 2 ts，mpeg 4 h264 aac，mpeg 4 sp，png，tiff，wav，wma，wma lossless，wma pro，wma voice，wmv，wmv hd

   

   

Next Xbox One Update Begins Rolling Out Today

Today, we will begin rolling out the next Xbox One system update to fans around the world, which will include improved social features to make sharing your gaming experiences with friends better and easier. These new features are a result of your invaluable feedback, including some of the most requested features seen on Xbox Feedback. You can see some of the new features in the video above.

Here’s the final list of the features rolling out to Xbox One systems starting today and over the next few days

• Mobile purchase: One of the most requested features on Xbox Feedback. Using Xbox SmartGlass or on Xbox.com, you can remotely purchase games and Add-on content. No more waiting to begin downloading when you get home – if your console is set to automatically take updates, your console will begin downloading your purchase.

• Activity feed updates: We’re adding new ways for you to interact with friends in the activity feed. The interface will change to a single column scrolling list that is longer and includes more content. We’ll add the ability to post text to your feed, and to “like” and comment on feed items. You can share game clips and anything else in the feed with friends either publically (to your activity feed) or privately (as an attachment to a message). You’ll also be notified when anyone likes, comments on or shares your items. Each user will get a personal feed on their profile, so you can see what specific friends have been up to. And, with SmartGlass, you can see what your friends have shared to their activity feed and “like” specific posts (additional activity feed support coming in future SmartGlass updates).

• Low battery notification: You asked for it, now a notification will pop up when your controller battery is getting low.

• Disable notifications during video: Adding the ability to turn off notifications based feedback we heard from you.

• Enabling 3D Blu-ray: An update to the Blu-ray player app will enable 3D Blu-ray functionality on Xbox One.

• Last seen time in Friends list: Direct from Xbox Feedback, the friends list will now show how long it’s been since a friend has been online. For example, “Last seen 20m ago: Forza Motorsport 5.”

Please continue to share your suggestions and recommendations on our dedicated Xbox Feedback site. Your sustained feedback is incredibly valuable and I can’t thank you enough for helping us make Xbox the best place to play. Stay tuned for even more new features headed your way in the coming weeks including more social features and a few new updates for watching TV.

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《战甲神兵(Warframe The Rebirth)》将于9月2日登陆X1 新宣传片公开

　《战甲神兵(Warframe)》是一款以外太空为背景的免费MMO网游，并且本作还作为PS4首发游戏而登场。不过此前官方已经确认本作还将登陆XBOX One平台，不再是一款PS4独占游戏。而日前官方放出了一段最新的预告片，确认这款游戏将于2014年9月2日登陆XBOX One平台。

　　《战甲神兵》的故事背景设置在外太空，玩家将控制太空忍者与同伴合作游戏。本作将提供更重自定义道具和角色选项，而游戏不强调对抗更多的是强调合作。

   

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微软尝试于XBOX ONE推出24小时免费试玩服务

　　免费试玩将是微软在XBOX ONE尝试的新服务，他们开始测试让部分数字下载游戏可以让玩家免费试玩24小时。

　　美服XBOX ONE已经开始有针对性的测试了，目前LIVE上的游戏《麦克斯：兄弟的诅咒》(Max: The Curse of the Brotherhood)已经开放免费下载。当然也有部分游戏是需要金会员才可以享受这项服务的，你可以在LIVE上看到有“Free Play Day with Gold”的字样的游戏，便可以享受24小时免费试玩的服务。

　　同时微软官方Twitter上还提到，新的更新即将宣布。

微软表示目前没有XBOX ONE下载游戏赠送计划

　　数字下载的游戏目前增长力道相当可观，而如果能够将数位游戏或者下载内容当成礼物一般赠送给好友的话，会是一项非常棒的功能。但根据XBOX部门领导人Phil Spencer表示，目前XBOX ONE短期内可能不会看到这项功能登场。当Phil Spence在推特上被问到这个问题时，他回应表示：“我喜欢这个功能，这是数位游戏很棒的一部分，但目前来说我们还没有任何相关的计划。”

　　数位游戏赠与的功能是在游戏领域中相当前卫的概念，而目前Valve在PC上的游戏平台Steam线上商店中已经正式支援了这项功能。Steam超过7500万的使用者都可以透过赠与功能来赠送好友数位版的游戏。除此之外，《巫师》游戏系列开发团队CD Projekt Red的线上销售平台，同样也提供了数位游戏的赠与服务。

　　而Phil Spencer也不是在XBOX部门中唯一一个对数位赠与有兴趣的人，去年来自微软的Larry Hryb也曾表示，他相当喜欢这项功能，并且希望有朝一日可以加到XBOX ONE的系统内，但并不会在主机推出时就支援。而微软的产品规划总监Albert Penello去年曾表示，原先微软预计要让XBOX ONE具有数位版游戏交易与租赁系统，但这些功能随着去年年中微软的政策改变而取消了。

　　但Albert Penello与Larry Hryb都表示，玩家可以期待许多在XBOX ONE平台上数位版游戏的全新福利，而这些福利也会随着主机推出之后渐渐登场，Albert Penello表示这是属于XBOX ONE体验的一部分。

《战争机器（Gears of War）》新作曝“概念图” 续作注重团队合作

　　Black Task Studios的Rod Fergusson之前在网上发布了一张Xbox One平台《战争机器（Gears of War）》的模糊概念图，这位系列作品的总设计师还真是会开玩笑，图片这么模糊...根本是故意来吊人胃口的啊！

　　目前Gears of War《战争机器》系列的最新作品正由Microsoft旗下位于温哥华的Black Tusk Studios进行开发工作，而根据Xbox管理人Aaron Greenberg表示，目前游戏开发状况相当的良好，并且令人为之惊艳！近日Aaron Greenber造访了Black Tusk Studios，并且于推特上表示工作团队的成果令人相当敬佩！接着补充说：「《战争机器》系列交给了相当有才华的团队。」

　　Aaron Greenber于推特上表示Black Tusk Studios工作团队的成果令人相当敬佩！

　　在Twitch的直播中，Rod Fergusson保证，下一部《战争机器》的多人模式将会更加注重高强度和团队责任感。此外他还透露，下一部作品将会尽可能回归正统作品系列，毕竟我们不想再看到另一部《战争机器：审判（Gears of War: Judgment）》了。

　　他还表示，新作将会是系列当中最棒的。下一部《战争机器》绝对会是明年年E3大展上最值得期待的大作之一。不过鉴于游戏还处在筹划阶段，Black Task Studios会不会放出游戏预告还有待观察。