Microsoft Xbox's Next Big Mystery: A Decade To Develop A Groundbreaking Gaming Experience

According to an amended complaint filed in the lawsuit against Microsoft's MSFT proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard ATVI, Xbox is reportedly developing an unannounced video game sequel that could take over 10 years to develop.

The document was first discovered by Axios' Stephen Totilo and contains a redacted excerpt that refers to the mystery franchise sequel.

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Here are the most intriguing redactions from last week's amended complaint in the gamer lawsuit against the Microsoft-Activision deal:

- A Microsoft franchise sequel on a possible 10-year dev cycle
- A presumably detailed explanation of something bad from May 2022 (Redfall/Starfield delay?) pic.twitter.com/OJETHAy8MM

— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) April 20, 2023

The text notes: "Halo Infinite, a recent title from Microsoft's first-party Halo franchise, was in production [REDACTED], and cost almost [REDACTED] million to develop and bring to market."

And adds: "Other Triple-A games take even longer to develop. For instance, according to one Microsoft executive, [REDACTED], a forthcoming title from the [REDACTED] franchise, may take a decade to develop."

While there has been much speculation about what the mystery franchise sequel could be, IGN suggests it could be the highly-anticipated "Elder Scrolls VI."

Meanwhile, others speculate that it could be an entirely new project that has yet to be announced. Regardless, Microsoft is likely to reveal more about its future plans at the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct on June 11.

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