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Crackdown 3 crashes onto the Xbox One with Multiplayer Beta in Summer 2016

Posted on August 4, 2015 by John Scalzo

The Crackdown series is coming back in a big way next year with Crackdown 3. Re-announced as part of Microsoft’s 2015 Gamescom Briefing, the open world action game will include “100% destructible environments” and a “criminal hierarchy to be dismantled any way you choose.”

The developers at Reagent Games have created a new behind-the-scenes trailer, embedded above, which gives us our first look at some gameplay. Reagent will use Microsoft’s Cloud service to funnel additional computing power into Crackdown 3’s four-player co-op campaign and its competitive multiplayer mode.

Unfortunately, we still have no idea when Crackdown 3 will be released. A Multiplayer Beta will take place in Summer 2016, but a final release date for the Xbox One-exclusive is still a mystery. Hopefully an Agent of Justice is on the case…

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Crackdown world premiere trailer is explosive

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Nicole Kline

The new Crackdown game is heading to Xbox One, and to celebrate, Microsoft showed the world premiere trailer during its press conference. It’s full of the franchise’s trademark humor, as well as its over-the-top violence. This will be the third game in the series, and it looks better than ever.

Crackdown has no release date yet, but will be coming exclusively to Xbox One.

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MS @ E3 14: Crackdown 3, Phantom Dust 2, Scalebound announced

Posted on June 9, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Microsoft got busy closing our their 2014 E3 Press Conference by announcing an absolute ton of indie games and a few bigger titles that will surely attract those who gravitate towards the quirkier side of gaming.

Crackdown 3 (referred to as just “Crackdown” on stage) will bring its open-world/co-op gameplay to the Xbox One with David Jones, creator of the original Crackdown, overseeing development.

Phantom Dust 2 (again, just referred to as “Phantom Dust”) is an Xbox One follow-up to a cult favorite Xbox game from 2004. Multiplayer card-based battling and an insane sci-fi story will do that.

Finally, Platinum Games will bring Scalebound to the Xbox One. Giant dragons, big action, and it’s the first non-Nintendo Platinum Games game in a long time. Nintendo fans might be bummed, but those who bypassed the Wii U (and love Platinum) are surely thrilled.

All three titles will likely be released for the Xbox One in 2015.

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