Which Xbox game stars the time-manipulating protagonist Jack Joyce?

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Quantum Break stars Jack Joyce, a protagonist who gains time-manipulation powers after a failed experiment.

Developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios, Quantum Break was released for Xbox One and Windows in 2016. The story begins when Jack returns to Riverport University and becomes involved in an experiment involving time travel and a dangerous fracture in time.

Jack can use abilities such as Time Stop, Time Rush, and Time Blast during combat. The game combines third-person action with live-action television episodes, whose scenes change according to choices made during the game. Shawn Ashmore portrays Jack Joyce in both the game and its live-action material.

Quantum Break is sometimes confused with Control or Alan Wake because all three are associated with Remedy Entertainment. They are separate games with different protagonists and settings, although they share thematic connections and references within Remedy's wider fictional universe.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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