It's uncommon to be impressed by a Gamescom press conference, but Microsoft defied all odds today when it took the stage in Cologne, Germany. Within just an hour more than a dozen games were shown off backed by meaningful announcements. It was fast-paced to a point where some spectators had trouble keeping up with all the information.
While several third-party titles were shown, the exclusives and Xbox One OS oriented announcements were what took the show to a whole new level. Below you will find the 10 most important pieces of content presented at Microsoft's Gamescom 2015 Press Conference.
Microsoft Just Killed It At Gamescom 2015 With These 10 Xbox Announcements
Backward compatability is arriving in November with over 100 games
Crackdown 3 has fully destructible environments in multiplayer
DVR is coming soon
Forza Motorsport 6 to get Circuit of the Americas
A Halo 5 Special Edition Console is ready to strike
Creative Assembly is making a Halo Wars 2 game
Killer Instinct 3 is on its way, will include Battletoads character
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