We spent some time staring at a different section of the game behind closed doors at Microsoft’s show booth, and while the stylistic changes might not please every fan, it quickly becomes clear that the soul of Dead Rising is still very much intact. The debut revealed a grittier take on the once-cartoony series, with many of the core ideas carried into a world that feels more desperate and more dangerous.
Microsoft let loose with a big surprise at its E3 2013 press conference: Capcom Vancouver’s freshly announced Dead Rising 3 is an Xbox One exclusive.