Microsoft has finally announced their first slate of original TV programs, dubbed "Xbox Originals." Like Netflix, they are putting a lot of money and effort into their programming, such as with the previously announced
Halo TV series, with Steven Spielberg as executive producer. Meanwhile, Ridley Scott is producing a separate
Halo project, a "digital feature," which is to be released later this year.
Other video game properties are being looked at for possible development as well, including
Fable,
Age of Empires,
Forza Motorsport,
State of Decay, and
Gears of War.
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Microsoft is not only looking at video games for ideas, such as with
Every Street United, an unscripted series that is focused on searching the globe for gifted soccer players. The program is slated for eight thirty-minute episodes, with a one-hour finale in July, around the same time as the World Cup.
The plan is to build more value for the Xbox brand with premium, interactive content that includes dramas, comedies, documentaries, animation, unscripted shows, and live events. For more information and a more complete list of programs in development, check out
Xbox Wire.
Xbox Originals launches this June and will be exclusive to Xbox 360, Xbox One, and other Microsoft devices.
