Miss Microsoft’s Xbox Gamescom announcements? Catch the recap here [video]

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Usually press releases at game conferences can get torrid and boring very quickly, but it seems that Microsoft has honed its skilled over the years.

Leaping forth from E3 2015, the Microsoft crew detailed three exclusives arriving in 2016 which includes the likes of Scalebound — the company’s Final Fantasy-like dragon-slaying RPG, Crackdown 3 — a chaotic cop destroyer, and finally, Quantum Leap — a game that takes time-warping mechanics to a whole new level.

Microsoft also unveiled a new Halo 5: Guardians World Championship, which will likely compete against the likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3‘s eSports enhancements, and some new ID@Xbox indie titles coming to both console and Windows 10.

And speaking of the company’s new operating system, we gain some more intricate news on how Windows 10 will form a larger part of Microsoft’s gaming strategy.

Have a look at Microsoft’s full press conference recap below.