Originally planned for a November 7 release date, Microsoft has announced that Crackdown 3

"...We want to make sure to deliver the right game, with the right quality, and at the right time, Crackdown 3 is a hugely ambitious game and we want to ensure we deliver the right experiences all the way through every part of the game, whether that’s campaign, co-op multiplayer or our competitive multiplayer mode, Wrecking Zone. Getting the balance right between the three modes is important, and we are going to take the extra development time to ensure that. Gamers can expect Crackdown 3 in Spring of 2018.”

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Microsoft Studios Publishing general manager Shannon Loftis confirmed the delay via a tweet after telling Polygon that the game has been pushed to give more time to developers Reagent Games, Sumo Digital, and Cloudgine.Loftis told Polygon:At its E3 2017 showing, IGN noted that Crackdown 3 didn't look great but was fun to play , and Loftis mentioned that part of the delay is to allow for a visual polish of the sequel."Among other items, we are taking the extra time to focus on the visual polish so gamers can feel completely immersed in a living world. We want them to really feel the larger-than life enemies as they’re exploring the expansive open world, combatting crime and collecting orbs," Loftis said.Crackdown 3 previously had a planned November release date , coinciding with the planned worldwide release of the Xbox One X At E3 last year, Microsoft announced that Crackdown 3 had been delayed to 2017 in order to avoid compromising the vision of the game, which will use Microsoft's Azure cloud servers to facilitate procedural destruction on a scale beyond the capabilities of individual consoles . Microsoft initially announced Crackdown 3 at E3 2014.Crackdown 3 will run at a 4K resolution on Xbox One X. It's available for preorder For more on Microsoft's upcoming releases, stay tuned to IGN during Gamescom 2017 for coverage of the company's press conference and much more.

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