Ryse was .

The Verge's sources suggest Crytek and Microsoft Studios have rewritten the game to leverage the Xbox 720, reportedly set for a launch later this year. These people described Ryse as Microsoft's next "Gears of War / Halo mega launch title."

Ryse is just one of the Xbox 720's launch titles, the source said, adding that a "super life-like" Forza title, a zombie game, and a family game set on an island with Pixar-style graphics are also part of Microsoft's launch plans. The family game is rumored to use Kinect to scan a player's body to create a virtual character within the game world.

These four games are just a "small selection" of the next Xbox's launch titles, the sources said. First-person shooter games from third-parties will reportedly make up a healthy contingent of Xbox 720 launch titles.

Lastly, The Verge's sources suggest Microsoft is planning to update Xbox Live for the Xbox 720. One such revision will be dropping Microsoft Points in favor of real-world currency, the sources said. Microsoft is rumored to before more details are shared at the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo in early June.

A Microsoft representative told GameSpot, "We do not comment on rumors or speculation. We are always thinking about what is next for our platform, but we don't have anything further to share at this time."

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for "X720," among other previously announced platforms.

An Ubisoft representative told GameSpot, "We have nothing to share at this time."

Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag are confirmed for PlayStation 4, while Ubisoft has teased that the latter is slated for "next-generation platforms." [Emphasis added]

Both games are also in development for current-generation hardware, including Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U, as well as PC.

Microsoft is rumored to .

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for "X720," among other previously announced platforms.

An Ubisoft representative was not immediately available to comment.

Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag are confirmed for PlayStation 4, while Ubisoft has teased that the latter is slated for "next-generation platforms." [Emphasis added]

Both games are also in development for current-generation hardware, including Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U, as well as PC.

Microsoft is rumored to .

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The site's sources also suggest the platform will require an online connection to use various entertainment services, as well as to tap into TV signals. suggest the next Xbox will not only require an Internet connection for entertainment services, but also to load games.

The sources said this functionality is a "key part" of the Xbox 720 and that the service will feature a greater variety of offerings than Google TV thanks to Microsoft's alliances with a number of content providers.

The sources also revealed new information about the that will ship alongside the Xbox 720. This new camera is believed to be capable of detecting multiple users simultaneously and can even track eye movement to pause content when a user turns their head away from a TV.

Reached for comment, a Microsoft representative told GameSpot, "We do not comment on rumors or speculation. We are always thinking about what is next for our platform, but we don't have anything further to share at this time."

Earlier this week, Microsoft . As part of this deal, Microsoft said that moving forward it would dedicate 100 percent of its TV resources to Xbox.

Microsoft is believed to announced its next-generation platform .

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