Think Starfox Adventures but with far more dogfighting, and more Uncharted than Zelda inspired. It’s a story-driven open-world Crimson Skies game with on the ground combat and aerial combat. A family friendly game like this would be a strong addition to Xbox’s catalogue and would 100% top Steam charts like Sea of Thieves.ĭeveloper: Xbox Games Studios Global Publishing/A suitable developer with creative involvement from Harebrained Schemes (and by default Paradox).Įlaboration: Literally Crimson Skies 3/Reboot. Part of the reason for this is that there is nothing else like it on the market. As of September 30, it was at 26 million units sold but it is surely past 30 million by now. Nearly a year later, it is still topping sales charts worldwide.
Sales pitch: Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a breakout success that has moved a ton of console units. As the makers of Sea of Thieves, Rare would be perfect for a game like this. They could even add in combat and dungeons like in Rune Factory if they’re up to it. Combine this with robust but optional online features and excellent GAAS support. Inspired by: Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons, Stardew Valley, Rune FactoryĮlaboration: Imagine a family friendly game that lets you build your own village/town like in Animal Crossing, but also has a deep farming system like in Stardew Valley, made by a developer responsive to community feedback (i.e. The Bleeding Edge team should move on to this, imo. As one of the few developers that can go toe to toe with Japan’s greatest in action combat, Ninja Theory would be a perfect fit and can add something new to the genre. The market is thirsty for this kind of game but with Diablo 4 still years away demand isn’t even close to being met. Both of those games are by smaller developers and either are not on consoles or have only been recently ported (without couch co-op). Sales pitch: Diablo 3 and its expansion Reaper of Souls sold 30 million copies as of 2015, but the only other games in the genre are by Torchlight 3 (which bombed last year) and Path of Exile. It can be fantasy, sci fi, super heroes or anything. In this thread, we will pitch our dream games following the format below:Įlaboration: A co-op action RPG like Diablo but with PvP. We have studios with experience in almost every genre so the possibilities are endless. With so many new studios, the future of Xbox Game Studios has never looked brighter.