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Xbox One exclusive Quantum Break confirmed for a 2016 release

Remedy Entertainment and Microsoft have confirmed that Xbox One exclusive, Quantum Break, will now be arriving in 2016.

While no release date for Quantum Break had previously been set, Remedy’s Sam Lake stated in an interview with IGN last year that the game would be available in 2015. Rumours earlier this year, however, indicated that the game would not launch until next year, which has today been confirmed.

This news doesn’t come as a complete surprise for a number of reasons. There’s still a lot of information we don’t know about the game and given its desire to blend gameplay with live-action story elements, its a more ambitious project than most games. On top of that, this fall’s line-up is already looking full with Xbox exclusives such as Halo 5: Guardians and Tomb Raider due at the end of the year, as well as multi-platform titles such as Star Wars Battlefront and the inevitable continuations in annual series’ such as Call of Duty and Assassin’s Creed. Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, had previously said at the end of last year that the fall 2015 schedule was already looking so full that they would need to push back some games, with Quantum Break likely one of the casualties.

“We’ve got the strongest games lineup in Xbox history right now, with 2015 blockbuster exclusives like Halo 5: Guardians, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Fable Legends, and Forza Motorsport 6, and more we’ll announce in the coming months. With so many games launching this year, moving Quantum Break to 2016 extends our incredible portfolio into next year with a monster new IP.” – Shannon Loftis, Microsoft Head of Publishing

“We’re really proud to be part of the incredible Xbox One line-up. We thank our fans for their patience, and want them to know that the team is taking advantage of this opportunity to polish and fine tune the game to create the kind of standout entertainment experience they’ve come to expect from us.” – Sam Lake, Remedy Entertainment Creative Director

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