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Microsoft, EA, and Respawn have a lot riding on the Titanfall launch for Xbox One

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Microsoft has the Titanfall jitters tonight. The new Xbox One exclusive from publisher Electronic Arts and developer Respawn Entertainment has launched at midnight store openings on the East Coast. Soon, the world will get access to the game that could make or break the Xbox One in its battle with Sony’s PlayStation 4.

Microsoft has a lot at stake, and it hopes Titanfall will turn the tide of console sales. Sony has sold 6 million PlayStation 4 video game consoles, which are priced $100 cheaper than Microsoft’s $500 system. Microsoft has sold around 4 million units or so based on the latest estimates. Titanfall is the biggest exclusive to come to the Xbox One, and its launch has been timed with the debut of live gamestreaming via the Twitch service on the console.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.