Microsoft continues to attract talent in the new Californian studio The Initiative,revealed at the last E3 and entrusted to the leadership of formerCrystal Dynamics Darrell Gallagher; After hiring veterans from Rockstar Games and Sony Santa Monica, Crystal Dynamics and Respawn,the studio now welcomes Drew Murray, sunset overdrive's development director at Insomniac Games and with a past on Sony exclusives like . Ratchet & Clank and Resistance.

This is just the latest of the major acquisitions for what, in Microsoft's intentions, should become an "AAAA" studio, that is, able to create productions with a very high budget and able to rival the most popular entertainment franchises. However, this is not the first game director hired by the firm, which leads us to think that The Initiative is planning to produce more than one title.

What is certain that the results of these efforts will be evident in several years, probably one or two years after the launch of the next Microsoft console, scheduled for 2020. We can't wait to find out what this ambitious study gives us!