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Well you can buy Minecraft on Sony consoles and that is owned by MS.
yes, the short run it might not be as impactful. But who's to say they won't window shop EA or Take-Two when they're having their next bad PR cycle and just cash-wall off Sony from the market.
If Sony or Nintendo started taking PC seriously and releasing their titles there, then I'd be excited about them investing in publishers. But until then, I'd rather Pubs sign deals with the platform holder that cares about where I prefer to play, not where they WANT me to play.
This is quite the move by Microsoft: Not only they're locking a lot of AAA exclusives for X/S (one of the main flaws of Xbox) and adding a lot of value to the service their pushing the strongest (GamePass), but also keeping the spotlight for a third week in a row in this pre-launch war with Sony.
I have a PS4 right now, but MS is making a really good case in their favor this time.
I have a PS4 right now, but MS is making a really good case in their favor this time.
What power move by Microsoft.
Having TES and Fallout come out exclusively on Xbox consoles sure makes gamepass that more appealing.
Having TES and Fallout come out exclusively on Xbox consoles sure makes gamepass that more appealing.
*shrug* a Zelda themed Divinity game would be pretty sweet regardless of the resolution.
I'm betting a year exclusivity max, that is too much money to leave on the table
War.... war never changes.
Sorry, I had to.... You know, because Bethesda.... owns Fall....
I'll show myself out.
The best thing about this is that no one can ever trot out the tired "Xbox has no games lolz!" thing ever again. Good riddance to that. I guess Microsoft must have gotten fed up with Sony and their timed exclusive shenanigans so they were like fuck it, break out the chequebook, lets do a big shop. What will be interesting to see is other than honouring the previous exclusivity deals what will go multiplatform? Microsoft are somewhat strange in what they like to "share" if you know what i mean. Like, Minecraft is still all over Playstation platforms and they're even supporting Playstation VR, meanwhile Cuphead even came out of PS4 and Ori found a home on Switch.
From a pure financial point of view i'm curious to see if they will make the next Fallout or Elder Scrolls multiplatform to rake in the cash, or make it exclusive. Honestly in an ideal world exclusivity would just fuck all the way off, forever but that's never going to happen, is it?
From a pure financial point of view i'm curious to see if they will make the next Fallout or Elder Scrolls multiplatform to rake in the cash, or make it exclusive. Honestly in an ideal world exclusivity would just fuck all the way off, forever but that's never going to happen, is it?
If they keep it on PC, sure, because I can't stand the resolution/framerate of Divinity 2 on Switch.
I don't want the deals at all, I guess that's where we differ.
Bethesda's PC business is too huge to lose. They will stay on PC
Awesome. Competition is a good thing.
Jeez.......
Becareful who you call ugly in high school eh?
MS never shut down Rare after they released flop after flop for over 10 years until they had success with Sea Of Thieves. I wouldn't worry about anyone's job. Also look at the office space they just funded for Inxile.
Check out the new HQ for inXile Entertainment
The studio's swanky new pad even has a giant vault in its meeting room. What secrets could be lurking inside?
They are taking care of their people so far and have shown tremendous patience.
Yeah, I see your situation happening moreso than people abandoning PlayStation.
I doubt anyone who really wants a PS won't get one cause of this, but I'm also thinking this does make them get an Xbox as well, though.
Those Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo deal got weird. Same goes for the next Elder Scrolls and Avowed going to go head to head with each other.
Didn't expect that a deal this big could happen with a platform holder because the multiplatform releases are a big part of the cash flows of the 3rd party publishers. Even though MS is going more platform agnostic, this sounds like it will destroy quite a bit of value on the short term.
Didn't expect that a deal this big could happen with a platform holder because the multiplatform releases are a big part of the cash flows of the 3rd party publishers. Even though MS is going more platform agnostic, this sounds like it will destroy quite a bit of value on the short term.
I wouldn't say no hype, but it's hard to disagree. The more I think about it, the game price rise (and the other messes since Wednesdays showcase) have really weakened the proposition from Sony IMO. And that was before this acquisition. It's really hard for me to look away from subbing to game pass now, as though it already wasnt before.
Counterpoint look what happend with bungie. And that was about 7 years. It's going to take years to see the full impact.MS never shut down Rare after they released flop after flop for over 10 years until they had success with Sea Of Thieves. I wouldn't worry about anyone's job. Also look at the office space they just funded for Inxile.
Check out the new HQ for inXile Entertainment
The studio's swanky new pad even has a giant vault in its meeting room. What secrets could be lurking inside?www.gamereactor.eu
They are taking care of their people so far and have shown tremendous patience.
We really don't know yet but I wouldn't get my hopes up on a PS5 release.
tbh I want more Valve/Switch cross progression. I want to see my Switch to connect with my Steam progress and vice versa (more of what Divinity and a few others have done). Honestly that would be the best merger for me, a Nintendo/Valve that has a shared PC / Console ecosystem.
Guessing Halo will release shortly thereafter on playstation. I really do not believe that all of these games will be exclusive, but I do think most of them will. Especially the ones tthat are the most popular to get people to buy a pc or xbox. Just like spider-man isn't a timed exclusive, this won't be.
I think people need to understand that corporate strategy shifts with new personnel no matter what. Phil won't be here 7 years from now. Who knows what'll happen that far out
I had zero reason to buy an Xbox Series before today. Now it looks like I gotta get one eventually. Well played, Microsoft.
This is amazing news for Xbox and frankly was exactly what they needed. I think we can all rest assured now that both Playstation and Xbox are going to have an amazing generation!
Welp. This move has changed my plans. It has been a rollercoaster of a ride, but I can finally rest. When Nvidia released the RTX 30 Series, I was about to stay PC only. But I realized that I just don't have the budget for it, as I would have to also upgrade my monitor ( which doesn't support 4K ) and my processor ( which could bottleneck the potential of the card ). I pre-ordered a PS5 to be able to enjoy next-gen until I am in a more stable situation financially ( and upgrading my PC becomes viable ), but seeing that first-party games cost up to 80€ killed some of my enthusiasm. Now Microsoft is going all in with Game Pass, and suddenly the All Access option for Xbox Series X is ( by far ) the best option for me.
I will buy a PS5 one day, and I will upgrade my PC one day. But for now... Being a student and all... Xbox Series X is the way to go. Damn you, Microsoft. I never saw this coming.
I will buy a PS5 one day, and I will upgrade my PC one day. But for now... Being a student and all... Xbox Series X is the way to go. Damn you, Microsoft. I never saw this coming.
From Bethesda titles? It'll do great, but let's not go crazy here.
I don't see them making any of the old franchises exclusive.
not a fan of this capitalist consolidation but not much we can do.
not a fan of this capitalist consolidation but not much we can do.
You could say that about every exclusive. Exclusives exist to get folks in to your ecosystem. This purchase is going to do exactly that.
A lot of words to say "I only care about PC". You could have just posted that GIF of Superman without his mustache saying "PC".
My Gamepass expires August 2021. As of this point, I intend to stay a Gamepass Ultimate subscribe for the entire generation, and this Bethesda deal really solidified that. Gamepass went from 10 million to 15 million subs in less than 6 months.
After today, I wouldn't be surprised if they added another 5 million subs in the next 6 months.
After today, I wouldn't be surprised if they added another 5 million subs in the next 6 months.
I typically play Bethesda open world RPGs on my PC to begin with.
But Starfield and Elder Scrolls VI at least should release on Steam. If it becomes Microsoft Store exclusive which is walled garden API more less that will be absolute chaos for Nexus Mods.
Either way this ultimately resulted in my secured purchase in an Xbox Series X. Bethesda Open World is my most played titles, so I am not giving it up so easily.
But Starfield and Elder Scrolls VI at least should release on Steam. If it becomes Microsoft Store exclusive which is walled garden API more less that will be absolute chaos for Nexus Mods.
Either way this ultimately resulted in my secured purchase in an Xbox Series X. Bethesda Open World is my most played titles, so I am not giving it up so easily.
