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Crackdown 3 Release Date Broken Internationally

Xbox One and Windows 10 PC exclusive Crackdown 3 release date is February 15; though it appears that the Xbox One version of the game has gotten an unsanctioned early release in some parts of the world such as the US.

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RainOfTerror2678d ago

probably afraid for all the negative reviews and leaked their own game before it gets slammed ;P

Team_Litt2678d ago

Dumbest thing I've read in a while. You know these games are delivered to retail up to 2 weeks before they release right?

RainOfTerror2678d ago (Edited 2678d ago )

Lighten up man, it was meant as a joke..

It's obvious Microsoft planned this leak two weeks ago already, as you so astutely pointed out

*g*

S2Killinit2677d ago

They did quietly push the date for reviews to one day before release. Now they are releasing the game early too.

tontontam02677d ago

That's dumb, a more realistic reason is xbox gamers are so bored they are probably visiting the stores everyday asking for this game so the stores wanting to get the bulk of the profit leaked the games.

Securing buyers is the reason why stores leak games early.

King_Noctis2677d ago

Your statement is even dumber to be honest.

tontontam02677d ago (Edited 2677d ago )

I also thought it was dumb for the stores to leak games because I know it is possible that distributors would blacklist them. Until one day I asked why they break the release date. Leaking the game means their store would be able to sell more than other stores.

tontontam02677d ago

Lol I'm getting disagrees, I'm just stating what the store owner said haha.

I forgot xbox gamers don't care about these anymore gamepass is here none of them will buy physical games ever again, they will just wait for it to be released on gamepass.

Kiwi662677d ago (Edited 2677d ago )

You are getting disagrees because people don't agree with with you, its really that easy

tontontam02676d ago

"You are getting disagrees because people don't agree with with you, its really that easy."

Sorry I forgot xbox gamers can't accept facts.

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Baza2677d ago

Disagree with your first point but agree with the second one. This game will definitely get slammed

DillyDilly2677d ago

This happens all of the time & not just for Microsoft games

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH2677d ago

That tin foil hat you’re wearing would happen to to have a X, Square,Circle, and Triangle on the tag would it?

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Legatus2677d ago (Edited 2677d ago )

Where are the reviews for this game, i believe there was an article here about review embargo lifting at feb 11th?

Here it is:
https://n4g.com/news/223652...

I guess MS is not so confident about Crackdown 3 quality after all.

Concertoine2677d ago (Edited 2677d ago )

4 days in advance is actually not an unusual embargo. If anything its a little lengthy.

Red Dead 2’s lifted the day before release. KH3 was 2 days.

Gamingsince19812677d ago

The point is the embargo has now been changed to the 14th.

S2Killinit2677d ago (Edited 2677d ago )

They quietly pushed up the review date, then they released the game earlier than that date! lol thats confidence right there!

Gwiz2677d ago

Nobody finds it a coincidence it apparently was released early in their highest selling region?
Sure,how often do you see this happening in the US instead of example: Middle East?.

S2Killinit2677d ago (Edited 2677d ago )

Apparently they quietly moved the embargo date to one day before release.

rainslacker2676d ago

I'm curious how they ended up doing that. Embargos require a signed NDA contract before the game is released, and it would stipulate the date. The reviewers are under no obligation to honor MS requests to wait, and I'd imagine that not all of them would.

It all seemed pretty strange to me, because I've never heard of it happening before.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai44d ago (Edited 44d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio43d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing43d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9243d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit43d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing43d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9243d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Koei Tecmo Announces Record Financial Results After Releasing Many Big Games

Today, Koei Tecmo announced its financial results for the full fiscal year 2025, related to the period between April 2025 and March 2026.

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Guild Wars Publisher CEO Warns AI Can't Replace What Makes Games 'Instinctively Fun'

TNS - NCSoft CEO admitted that AI is rapidly becoming a core part of game development, but he added that it cannot replace what makes games fun.

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Lionsguard47d ago

To be fair, there are also human made games that release and lack any fun at all either.

jznrpg47d ago

But all of the great games have been made by humans

jwillj2k446d ago

One is by choice, the other is a feature.

PRIMORDUS47d ago

Guild Wars 2 been playing for 14yrs, 1st beta. This is just one company I support, Arenanet and NCSoft, even though I torrent, there are a few PC companies I will buy from. "PlayStation’s Horizon MMO spin-off, Horizon Steel Frontiers." I feel this will be good, NCSoft is a good developer/publisher.

CrimsonWing6946d ago

It’s a tool. Use it elevate things and get it done faster. I’m sorry but not every game made by humans is good. If this can help things, then I fully embrace it.