Microsoft announces impressive 2016 lineup of Xbox One exclusives

Earlier this morning, Microsoft gave us a compiled list of 2016 exclusive titles that are on their way.

• Gears of War 4 (Xbox One) – Multiplayer Beta in Spring 2016/Launch in Fall 2016
• Quantum Break (Xbox One) – April 5, 2016
• Halo Wars 2 (Xbox One & Windows 10) – Fall 2016
• Crackdown 3 (Xbox One) – Multiplayer in Summer 2016
• Fable Legends Open Beta (Xbox One & Windows 10) – Spring 2016
• ReCore (Xbox One & Windows 10) – 2016
• Sea of Thieves (Xbox One & Windows 10) – 2016
• Gigantic (Xbox One & Windows 10) – 2016
• Killer Instinct: Season 3 (Xbox One & Windows 10) – March 2016
• Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (Windows 10) – Spring 2016
• Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (Xbox One & Windows 10) – Spring 2016
• Cobalt (Xbox One, Xbox 360 & Steam) – Feb. 2, 2016

"This year our plan is to go even bigger, offering you the greatest games lineup anywhere, no matter where or how gamers play, with the biggest blockbusters from our third-party publishing partners alongside our unrivaled line-up of console exclusives led this spring by Remedy’s time-bending new action IP Quantum Break."

There were promises of updates to all versions of Minecraft coming, as well.

There’s no better way to start the new year than a definitive list of release dates. Of course, we could be in for more surprises as the year progresses. After all, we've got E3 in June, which will surely be filled with all sorts of exciting new announcements.

Unfortunately, we were also treated to our first delay of the year. PlatinumGames' Scalebound has been delayed to 2017.