Microsoft is working on Project Moorcroft, a programme that will provide Xbox Game Pass customers with early game trials. The demonstrations will be similar to the limited stages and early samples of games that fans often wait in line for hours to play at E3 or PAX.
These early game demos were largely lost during the pandemic’s transition to virtual game conferences, and they’re critical for indie creators attempting to raise recognition for their products. Microsoft’s head of the gaming ecosystem, Sarah Bond, described Project Moorcroft as an attempt to recreate the E3 experience.