Microsoft explains Halo Wars 2, Scalebound, Crackdown 3 delays - CNET

Three big-time Microsoft-published games, Halo Wars 2, Scalebound, and Crackdown 3, were originally set to come out in 2016. However, they were all delayed and are now slated to launch next year.

Now, Xbox marketing boss Aaron Greenberg has explained the thinking behind pushing these projects. He told DualShockers in a new interview that the creative process sometimes necessitates delays.

"As you go through that creative process, some times things happen fast, some times they take longer than you expect," he said. "For us making the games great, making sure the stories are great, the graphics are great in these immersive experiences, is a priority."

In some cases, this takes more time than originally planned, Greenberg said, and it can result in a delay.

"Whenever we announce a title or we share when we think when a launch will be, we do that based on the information we have at that time, and then later, when we get more information and we learn more about the game, that may change the timing of the release," the executive explained.