I hope they haven't forgotten about the Rare IPs they are sitting on, too. Killer Instinct is an example of great things to come if they keep bringing them back.
Actually, Microsoft is working with Insomniac at the moment right? Get them to make Banjo, Conker or even Jet Force Gemini.
I don't think they have. I think MS just goes really slow. I mean, they took forever to get Killer Instinct out, and look what happened. It's fantastic.
I just REALLY hope they don't go free to play with Viva Pinata. I will literally refuse to buy an Xbox if Viva Pinata goes that route. I can maybe,
maybe stand to see some cosmetic items that aren't required for gameplay (like, a neck brace for a swanana is required, and thus should be included in the game without the need for separate payment) go with microtransactions, but otherwise, nothing else.
But yeah, I think they're just being really careful with how they handle this stuff.