Head of Xbox Phil Spencer Would Like MechAssault to Make A Return - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 August 2020 / 2,091 Views
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer in an interview with IGN Unlocked was asked what dormant Xbox IPs he would like to see make a return. He instantly thought of MechAssault, but also mentioned Crimson Skies and Shadowrun.
Be sure to keep in mind it was a hypothetical question and Spencer said he picked games that Microsoft currently isn't working on.
MechAssault is a third-person shooter set in the BattleTech universe. It launched for the original Xbox in November 2002, while the sequel, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, launched in December 2004.
"Mech. That’s easy," said Spencer. "Mech, from a rights standpoint, is a little bit messy since there are some other people working on games.
"But when I think about MechAssault, and the IP that Jordan [Weisman] created with FASA like Crimson [Skies], Shadowrun, Mech, and any more, it just has really deep and really rich stories and characters to go play in. I think it would be really cool, at some point, if we could do something with Mech."
Thanks DualShockers.
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