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Cyberpunk 2077 owners on Xbox One will also own it for Series X at no further charge
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Great precedent to set from 3rd parties. Was fearing from the X1X news it sounded more optional, and we would be seeing full priced ports, but seeing this, from a studio that will likely push X1X tech, gonna be harder to justify moves like that, guess we'll see.
Considering how gamers are getting mtx and extra downloadable content from all sides, this is welcome.
Was totally expecting a separate XSX version. Would like to see The last of us 2 do the same
Was totally expecting a separate XSX version. Would like to see The last of us 2 do the same
This is much better than last gen's "pay 10/15 bucks to upgrade" the PS3 to PS4 version, like they did with Final Fantasy 14 and a few other games.
Edit: Squeenix had a free upgrade back in the day, but you had to pay 9.99 to upgrade these games.
Edit: Squeenix had a free upgrade back in the day, but you had to pay 9.99 to upgrade these games.
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As to be expected. No one is gonna pay for upgrades especially when big names come out the gate and say its free of charge. Cross-gen titles will only require 1 purchase and if they don't I guess they gotta prepare for backlash.
Sony hasn't announced their plans. They can't come out and make a statement on their own regarding PS5.
I'm liking that companies are coming out to directly say this. Good on Microsoft for pushing for a forwards compatible library.
Yep, just seems like it's essentially a patch though? Akin to Pro or X versions of games. Unless I'm missing something. Maybe Sony hasn't officially confirmed backwards compatibility yet, but I thought they had.
i don't think they will mandate it for all games. but it'd be cool to see more devs do it. rockstar for example, i can't see them not re-releasing RDR2 on next gen consoles as a separate release.
OK, so I reached out to CD Projekt RED PR asking if they could clarify this and was told, "I'm very sorry but we have nothing to add beyond what the tweet says."
So they're not confirming whether the tweet means:
There is an Xbox Series X version.
vs.
There is no Xbox Series X version, but the Xbox One version will be patched to run / look better when played on Xbox Series X.
Strange thing not to clarify if you ask me.
With one tweet cd projekt might have boxed all other big publishers into a corner. Good luck trying to resell the same game twice now and not get hit with a huge backlash.
Sony hasn't released details yet so other publishers can't comment on it.
If the game is out when Series X comes out I'll play it on that for damn sure! It's awesome to see them stay winning.
At this moment, It's just them doing this right?
I can still expect to see complete edition sku from other devs?
I'd rather not have to download 100GB worth of data for every patched game.
Give me that xsx sku with all install data on disc. 😭
I can still expect to see complete edition sku from other devs?
I'd rather not have to download 100GB worth of data for every patched game.
Give me that xsx sku with all install data on disc. 😭
So, it's a port rather than an enhanced version.
Makes me wonder how ports like that R6S port will work then. Are we looking at selective BC, or should we expect a lot of devs to avoid providing enhanced updates to existing gen games, and hold the upgrade behind $60
Makes me wonder how ports like that R6S port will work then. Are we looking at selective BC, or should we expect a lot of devs to avoid providing enhanced updates to existing gen games, and hold the upgrade behind $60
I'd be willing to take that bet. I think it will. Phil Spencer does too. Of course there will be exceptions, but this will be the standard. Unless, for some reason, publishers have no interest in selling games for the next 10 months. The flood gates are now open. I guess some of them might try to swim against the tide, but that's a losing strategy.
"Gamers should never be forced to purchase the same game twice."
I assume they're just talking about not buying the same game twice within a single ecosystem, which I vibe with, but this statement has me dreaming of full Movies Anywhere for multiplatform video games.
I assume they're just talking about not buying the same game twice within a single ecosystem, which I vibe with, but this statement has me dreaming of full Movies Anywhere for multiplatform video games.
They can skirt the issue by releasing a complete edition, that's only available on next gen machines.
Good ask. PR people are ridiculous. How could they not have thought this might come up with the announcement?
The Series X is a next gen console, not a mid-gen update like the Pro/X. If the game has a patch the enables it to take advantage of next gen hardware, it is then a cross-gen game.
It doesn't matter if a game launches day one on current and next-gen, or launches on current gen, then updated later to next gen. Both instances should be considered as cross-gen games.
You overestimate the backlash.
Madden will still get an additional next gen version at the console launches and it will still work out for EA.
If that's the case, why would anyone ever buy the X release? By then, the One version would probably be much cheaper.
Right, I'm not saying they should have listed PS5 or anything, and I expect them to have it, just saying if it doesn't then it's a big yikes. This isn't a PS3-4 situation though so I fully expect them to be on board with a similar strategy.
So many of them have already released their "complete editions". Like Battlefront II. You think EA wants people to stop playing BF II because they upgraded to next gen consoles? Of course they don't. They want you to stay engaged with their biggest online game right now, so of course their going to make sure it's ready for you to play with new 4K 60FPS graphics day one. Same with Modern Warfare, Rainbow 6 and every other huge AAA online game.
So is this like going from Skyrim on the 360 to Skyrim ultimate edition on the One? Or is it just a resolution and frame rate bump?
They are quoting a posto from Ms that says they enabled developers to make a game for current and next generation as a single entry (same achievements, saves, player pool and a single purchase).
I think that's pretty clear what it means (though I get why getting a clarification would be important specially for a site to report)
No one is going to buy Cyberpunk 2077 in September if they know they'll have to rebuy in November for their next gen system. Same with every other AAA game coming out in the next 10 months. It's not a difficult concept to grasp.
That's not what cross gen means. Cross gen refers to development plans for a game to release near-simultaneously on two gens. It is not for what you're describing, like remasters and ports that came months or years later for another gen.
Cyberpunk is not cross gen. It was always trying to release for this gen. Next gen has remained an unconfirmed "how" and "if" that we don't know much about their plans for at all.
I don't think number 3 could be true at all. Sony had a shit ton of cross buy titles where one licence would get you the game on PS3, PS4 and PS Vita.
Number 1 is the likely answer, but number 2 is a remote possibility.
Might not be entirely up to them. Sony may want that additional 30% split for PS5 version as well.
Called it. I knew MS would want certain high profile partners to have this available. I wouldnt be surprised if Bethesda is next.
I believe it's common knowledge that all Xbox One games will play on Xbox Series X.