The Microsoft E3 press conference is concluded, announcing the Xbox One is
coming this November at a $499.00 USD price point. They announced and showed off
several games for the new console. There was also an official unveiling of
Titanfall, confirming rumors that this mech combat game will be the debut
release from Respawn Entertainment, and saying it will come to Windows, Xbox
One, and Xbox 360 in Spring 2014. The
Titanfall website is online offering the
Official E3 Announce
Trailer, and here's
the announcement:
Electronic Arts Inc. and independent videogame
developer Respawn Entertainment today revealed the world debut of Titanfall(TM),
the studio's inaugural title. Crafted by one of the co-creators of Call of Duty
and other key developers behind the Call of Duty franchise, Titanfall is among
the most highly anticipated of E3 2013, having been shrouded in mystery for
nearly three years. The visionaries at Respawn have drawn inspiration from their
proven experience in first-person action gaming, and are building on that
pedigree by taking a new approach to game design and creating an all-new
universe with Titanfall. The game is entirely multiplayer, in a new experience
that combines fast-paced multiplayer action with the heroic set piece moments
traditionally found in campaign mode. Set in a distant frontier torn apart by
war, players will have the freedom to switch between fighting as elite assault
Pilots or agile, heavily armored, 24-foot tall Titans. To see the announcement
trailer for Titanfall, please visit the game's official web site
www.titanfall.com.
"It's an exciting time in the industry and it feels like the perfect time to be
unveiling Titanfall," said Vince Zampella, a Co-Creator of Call of Duty and
Co-Founder of Respawn Entertainment. "Our passion at Respawn is games and we are
focused on bringing something exciting to kick off the next generation of
software."
The universe of Titanfall juxtaposes small vs. giant, natural vs. industrial and
man vs. machine. The game drops players into a conflict between the Interstellar
Manufacturing Corporation (IMC) and the Militia as elite Pilots. With the
ability to shift back and forth between pilot and Titan, players will have the
freedom to change tactics on the fly, attacking or escaping depending on the
situation. Titanfall Game Director Steve Fukuda added, "In addition to infusing
the multiplayer experience with cinematic flavor, we've been rethinking
fundamental combat and movement in the genre. Titanfall is unique in the way
that it places equal emphasis on two drastically different and new ways to move
and fight in a first-person shooter. The intersection of the two is a big part
of what give Titanfall its iconic identity."
Available spring 2014, Titanfall will be available for Xbox One(R), the
all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PC and Xbox 360(R)
games and entertainment system from Microsoft The Xbox 360 version of Titanfall
is in development at an external development studio with support from Respawn.
For more information on the game, please visit www.titanfall.com. Follow the
game on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/titanfallgame or Facebook at
www.facebook.com/titanfallgame.
Press assets are available at http://info.ea.com.