Aug 05, 2015 09:30 PM EDT
Microsoft Announces 2015 Xbox Games in Gamescon [VIDEO]

Microsoft made big announcements today in the "Xbox Briefing" during Gamescon in Cologne. First and foremost is their greatest and most epic Xbox lineup ever. Much awaited games like "Gears of War 4," "Sea of Thieves," "Quantum Break," "Scalebound," and "ReCore" were announced. "Halo Wars 2" is worth noting too. And let us also not forget the newest seasons to their respective series "Crackdown 3" and fighting game "Killer Instinct 3" that many gamers have been waiting for as well.

There are also limited edition Xbox One bundles for "Halo 5: Guardians", "Forza Motorsport 6", "Gears of War", and "FIFA 16". "Rare Replay" will be introduced and "Halo eSports" makes a comeback with the Halo World Championship that has a whopping $1 million grand prize.

There are four new tracks to burn rubber on "Forza Motorsport6". Other titles to watch out for are, "Rise of the Tomb Raider," Cobalt," Just Cause 3," and "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege." Exclusive releases of "Just Cause 2.4," "Rainbow Six Vegas," and "Rainbow Six Vegas 2.4" are also available.

New games like "Dark Souls 3" and "Homefront: The Revolution" can also be expected for release. Additionally, a new Xbox Chatpad and two new "Limited Edition Halo 5: Guardians" wireless controllers were unveiled.

Since the Xbox One and Windows 10 are going to be seamlessly assimilated, over 30 independent games are going to be added to Windows 10. Expect titles like "Sheltered," Ark: Survival Evolved," "Bloodstained," "Worms WMD," "Thimbleweed Park," Train Simulator" and "We Happy Few".

Mojang, owned by Microsoft and creator of Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta, also announced the success of the game with 826 million miles in the game traveled. Windows 10 will also be able to play "Gears of War" and "Shadow Complex" titles, and over a hundred more, with its backward compatibility with the Xbox One.

See the media briefing in its entirety below:

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