“There’s a lot about that entire franchise that indirectly was forward of its time, and it could be good to get to return and revisit.”
Developed by Day 1 Studios and published by Microsoft, MechAssault launched for the original Xbox back in 2002 and was notable for being one of the first games to support Xbox Live online multiplayer. A sequel, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, was released in 2004, but it’s been quiet on the MechAssault front for Xbox since then. Day 1 Studios is now known as Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore and is currently working on World of Tanks.
Unfortunately, Spencer did go on to say that there are no plans for a revival right now while joking about the recent Xbox leaks, “We don’t have a plan today, so it’s not a leak of anything — speaking of leaks — but that would be a nice one.”
Last week saw numerous confidential Microsoft documents detailing the company’s gaming plans released to the public. The leaks revealed that Microsoft has plans for new Xbox Series X|S consoles and a new controller, plans of a brand new hybrid next-gen Xbox console, and it detailed a Bethesda launch schedule, which confirmed that Oblivion and Fallout 3 remasters are within the works.
Phil Spencer later addressed the leaks, saying it was “arduous to see” the Xbox staff’s work “shared on this means as a result of a lot has modified and there is a lot to be enthusiastic about proper now and sooner or later.”