No Alan Wake or Halo Wars at showcase - Xbox360Evolved

Dan · 05-14-2008, 06:05 PM

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Spring Showcase no shows: Halo Wars and Alan Wake

Posted May 14th 2008 6:00PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News

Now that the onslaught of Spring Showcase information has mostly subsided (we've still got some hands-on impressions on the way), we have some time to reflect. There were many games on display at the Spring Showcase, which makes the absence of two of Microsoft's premiere titles stand out. The games about which we speak are Alan Wake and Halo Wars. While Alan Wake is perhaps less anticipated (thanks to its seemingly eternal development schedule and its status as a new IP), it's pretty strange that a high profile title like Halo Wars was absent. According to our friends at Joystiq, who spoke to Microsoft on the matter, the Spring Showcase wasn't considered the proper venue for the two games.

It's kind of hard to believe that an event designed around letting journalists try their collective hand at all the latest games isn't the right venue for these games (or any game, really). We suppose it's fair to say that Alan Wake -- a survival horror game -- might require more intimacy to appreciate, but Halo Wars? Perhaps Microsoft thought journos wouldn't be able to grasp the controls in the 30-45 minutes of playtime they were allowed.

Whatever the reason behind the decision to leave out two of Microsoft Games Studios' biggest titles from the Spring Showcase, we hope we'll see something soon. And we really hope that their absence doesn't portend any delays.
Tags: alan-wake, ensemble, ensemble-studios, halo-wars, mgs, microsoft-game-studios, remedy, spring-showcase-08

Spring Showcase no shows: Halo Wars and Alan Wake - Xbox 360 Fanboy

ImperialRA · 05-14-2008, 08:15 PM

Halo Wars has been in the dark ever since they announced it. It's suppose to release this year so they should start releasing more info.

Marauder · 05-14-2008, 08:56 PM

Doesn't madder they will be out.

Black Petals · 05-14-2008, 10:36 PM

I kinda doubt Alan Wake will see the light of day (anyone remember when Blizzard claimed Starcraft: Ghost would be out and they kept shelving it?).

Halo Wars I know will come out because, well it's freaking got the word HALO in it...

X3E Gravity Flux · 05-14-2008, 10:48 PM

^Ditto... sadly... ditto.

Spartan · 05-14-2008, 11:27 PM

The creators announced Halo Wars wasn't ready for true gameplay footage but to expect something near the final build at E3.

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