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Phil Spencer on Bethesda: “If you’re an Xbox customer, this is about delivering great exclusive games for you, on platforms where Game Pass exists.”
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i mean never say never. People didn't believe Sony games would ever come to PC.
No one knows What the future holds it's exactly why Phil said "where gamepass exists"
it's unlikely but there is always a possibility
Exactly what many and I said about this whole discussion. And that's something many kept ignoring when talking about how Microsoft cares more about Gamepass than platforms. Don't get me wrong, they do. But there is not much point to port a game to a platform without GP.
I'd like to think of it as more of a win for Microsoft, but you do you.
There it is, just a 42 year old gamer from Florida redeemed.
Absolutely fair. I'll say it again, if it were Sony that had bought Bethesda, we'd never have even had this discussion.
Further more, a Series S is $299. xCloud is soon going to be available everywhere, for less than $10 bucks.
If you want to play Bethesda games, it's never been easier to be an Xbox customer.
Further more, a Series S is $299. xCloud is soon going to be available everywhere, for less than $10 bucks.
If you want to play Bethesda games, it's never been easier to be an Xbox customer.
But he already addressed this case in a previous sentence:
Again, why is it so hard for him to say it? Or he could have said "Starfield / Elder Scrolls / Doom will be exclusive to GamePass". A simple, short statement that says how it is.
That or we're not as past the bargaining stage as I'd initially thought.
That is absolutely not what it sounded like, at all. He couldn't have been clearer.
By the time you are done with this stuff you could have bought yourself a Series X. I see you in all these threads like it is a job, man.
Correct! Here is the youtube video that Phil mentions is exactly the plan with timestamp:
Pretty much Confirms Starfield exclusivity
He says the Xbox platform. Why would they put out gamepass on a ps5? They will have no need to sell the series x or s.
Interesting to see what this means for Steam, long term. MS has gamepass so everything will be on PC regardless but yet they seem to want to continue releasing games on Steam, which has no GP(yet).
Obviously they can self publish on PC but they still give a cut to Valve. Gotta wonder how long that relationship lasts, if we go by Phil's wording here.
Crazy to think the PC ends up winning the most out of all this: GP, Xbox first party games and now (some)Sony games too. Who would have thought that 5 years ago?
Obviously they can self publish on PC but they still give a cut to Valve. Gotta wonder how long that relationship lasts, if we go by Phil's wording here.
Crazy to think the PC ends up winning the most out of all this: GP, Xbox first party games and now (some)Sony games too. Who would have thought that 5 years ago?
Where is this "maybe Indiana Jones" statement coming from? I highly, highly doubt its not exclusive as well. Too big a property not to be exclusive, th.
All but confirms Starfield is exclusive. Could not be more clear
Regardless if you game on Xbox/PC or not, we all should collectively thank Phil for ending the exclusivity and "some" arguments for the next 3-4 month
Don't do this Phil! You're going to lose out of on all that Playstation money! Trust me. I'm a 30-year old forum poster! I know what's best for the company!
Bethesda games on xCloud means that absolutely everybody will be able to play them, concern trollers need to chill.
Future Bethesda games will release exclusively on platforms with Game Pass on them*. So PC and Xbox, currently.
It's the outcome that everyone without a vested interest in these games coming out on Playstation could have told you for the last ~3 months.
*Except for games which are already contractually bound to release on other platforms, like Deathloop, or ongoing games which are already on other platforms like Elder Scrolls Online.
And he already addressed contractual things too but said it again. He's just repeating what he said.
That's not how it reads at all.
When will people just accept the reality of the situation?
MS has been moving away from consoles anyway. It's clear they want gamepass on as many devices as possible. If Sony called them up to discuss it they would def listen.
Again even I think it's unlikely but never say never
Yea they are. Going forward this should be considered port begging. Not in the mood to see every damn Xbox/Bethesda thread get derailed into exclusive talk.
I think it's pretty clear that legacy in this context means things like F76 and ESO where there are large multiplayer communities that continue to exist (and spend money) on PlayStation. If there are 1 million ESO subscribers on PS4/PS5, then they will probably bring ESO2 and/or new expansions to PS5 instead of abandoning it like FFXI on PS2 or FFXIV on PS3.
I highly doubt they mean something like "Doom 6 will be on PS5 because Doom 1 was on PSX".
People said they need "Playstation money". MSFT does not need anything.
Building an exclusive portfolio is clearly what Phil plans to do. While I don't like these huge acquisitions, it's business. I've moved on a long time ago.
Building an exclusive portfolio is clearly what Phil plans to do. While I don't like these huge acquisitions, it's business. I've moved on a long time ago.
People who are arguing legacy is vague are just grasping at straws. It clearly refers to games that are out now. For example Doom Eternal DLC part 2 coming to PS4/PS5 or their online games like elder scrolls and Fallout 76 getting DLC and support. I guess the only way these people who accept it is when the next Bethesda game announcement is only released on Xbox and PC.
Its not a read. That is literally what he said in crystal clear terms.
Doesn't read like that at all. People are going to be so disappointed if they hold onto this idea then trailers start dropping and there's no playstation logo.
If don't plan to buy a Xbox, a gaming PC or an xCloud/GP sub for your Android/Chromium device, you can now /mute anything related to Bethesda Softworks definitely or stop torturing yourself by excepting ES6/Fallout/Starfield on your PS5. Hefe Spencer is talking about all previous contractual engagement, side-stuff and derivated IPs like Fallout Shelter, ESO etc.
Series X is my main platform, thank you.
I really only thought the quoted phrase wasn't very clear. But seems it's only me and my overthinking. 😅
don't have a clip but it's basically anything outside of currently announced games and support for ESO/F76 is exclusive
Hmmmm, sounds like new ips (would explain why Sony was going after new ips like ghost wire, deathloop & starfield) will be exclusive to gamepass/Xbox, while current ips/online games will be multiplat. Least that's how it sounds to me. But tbh, I don't really care for Bethesda games, so none of this effects me, but I do think I'm entitled to my opinion.