Microsoft's Xbox Adding 5 Studios as It Previews Dozens of Games

  • New products shown at E3 conference include sixth Halo title
  • Xbox focuses on software while developing hardware consoles
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Xbox previewed a flurry of new titles and deals with studios as the video-gaming division of Microsoft Corp. looks to compete more intensely with Sony Corp.’s PlayStation and a resurgent Nintendo Co.

The new products, announced Sunday at the company’s E3 briefing in Los Angeles, include Halo Infinite, a sixth version of its popular shooting title; Fallout 76, a prequel of the series made by Bethesda Softworks; and Forza Horizon 4, a racing title from U.K.-based Playground Games.