Current AAA games can take at least a decade in development if no longer. For example, if a studio started working on a big project right now, it would have to be for the PlayStation 6 and the next Xbox. But, it appears, Microsoft is following a more extensive timeline for an unnamed video game sequel.
As part of the ongoing deliberations between Microsoft's proposed $70 billion Activision Blizzard purchase, a document is revealing that Microsoft is working on an unannounced sequel to an established franchise.
Here's what the document, which was spotted by Axios' Stephen Totilo, says about the latest revelation: Halo Infinite, a recent title from Microsoft's first-party Halo franchise, was in production [REDACTED], and cost almost [REDACTED] million to develop and bring to market," the statement reads. "Other Triple-A games take even longer to develop. For instance, according to one Microsoft executive, [REDACTED], a forthcoming title from the [REDACTED] franchise, may take a decade to develop. Microsoft should go all-in on video game development and leverage its smorgasbord of first-party studios.