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Xbox announces Xbox & Bethesda Showcase for June 12
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Let's go!!! So hyped for this.
Because Bethesda is a brand, and a better recognized one in some parts of the world where Xbox isn't popular.
Xbox, Bethesda, Activision, King and Blizzard 😂
In all seriousness, these are different publishing arms just owned by the same company. Starfield is being published under the name Bethesda not Xbox Game Studios although Microsoft is managing them.
Because that above name is too much of a mouthful I imagine it will just be called "Microsoft Gaming Showcase" next year.
Xbox & Bethesda & Activision & Blizzard showcase sponsored by King
I can't freakin wait. There is gonna be so much shit. They'll probably keep saying Bethesda until they are sure people know they have Bethesda under their belt.
I'm just saying that if we somehow found ourselves in a situation where a highly anticipated video game needs to be scarified to some eldritch being to spawn a new Quake video game using some sort of dark arcane magic, I'm willing to let Starfield go to make it happen.
Curious about Starfield... but I cannot believe I will be the only one expecting the new game from our lords and saviours from ID Software after the second coming of the Slayer :D
Huh. Well that's odd. Is that a long term thing? Usually mergers and acquisitions actually merge executive oversight between two companies don't they?
Really glad they are doing the combined show. We know there's gonna be a ton of good content, might as well pull out all the stops.
This is gonna mark the end of the last drought (first half of this year) we'll probably have for Xbox. Can't wait to see what's next.
This is gonna mark the end of the last drought (first half of this year) we'll probably have for Xbox. Can't wait to see what's next.
I'm looking forward to updates to XCloud and Game Pass releases. I don't really think we will get any updates regarding XCloud, as it was not mentioned, but I hope we have. I was amazed by it in Brazil while playing on a smartphone and it has become my defacto way to play in Canada. So I'm really glad about it and looking forward to hear more about it.
Also, the show name is really weird to me. It will not scale. What will it be in the future? Xbox & Bethesda & Activision-Blizzard Games showcase? They are probably trying to be respectful, and that is probably appreciated by the people in Bethesda, but if they don't do separate events that name doesn't scale at all. XGS showcase or Xbox Day with several events sounds like the way to go for me.
Also, the show name is really weird to me. It will not scale. What will it be in the future? Xbox & Bethesda & Activision-Blizzard Games showcase? They are probably trying to be respectful, and that is probably appreciated by the people in Bethesda, but if they don't do separate events that name doesn't scale at all. XGS showcase or Xbox Day with several events sounds like the way to go for me.
Think of it as Microsoft running Bethesda as a subsidiary. Or Microsoft replacing the Zenimax Media holding company as the owner of Bethesda Softworks, the publisher unit.
I think it'll last until the next recession, when someone at Microsoft is inevitably going to be like "wait, why are we paying for three separate marketing and PR departments" and they'll fire a bunch of people and preach integration and tearing down walls with some snazzy internal campaign name like One Microsoft, but that hasn't happened yet.
Not that odd in the modern mega merger era. Disney still has Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar as separate brands/studios with their own leadership.
Microsoft has implied that Activision, King (mobile games) and Blizzard will all be retaining their publishing offices and not be consolidated into Xbox Game Studios, it will just be overseen and managed by Phil just like Bethesda.
When you load up Starfield, you'll see the Bethesda logo, not the Xbox Game Studios logo because it's published by Bethesda. Same way you don't see Walt Disney Animation before a PIXAR movie.
Hoping for:
- Starfield extended gameplay reveal
- Forza Motorsport gameplay reveal and release date
- Redfall gameplay reveal and release date
- Hellblade II gameplay and release date
- First in-engine footage of Avowed
- First in-engine footage of Fable
- Reveal of what The Coalition has been working on
- Banjo Kazooie reboot reveal
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Really not buying the Starfield hype yet, sorry, just seems like CP2077 in 2020 when everyone was trying to make it a "thing" before it actually delivered. That said with game pass stakes are much lower, if it sucks it's no big deal. Bethesda has a so-so track record lately with me, so it could be really good or really average. Not holding my breath tho I'd expect 20% of the whole show devoted to it alone.
That said, I really hope to get updates on fable, perfect dark, and ideally I'd love a new Banjo. I really want to see new Series exclusive games in full force at this showcase.
I'd love for them to announce a revamped controller that matches the haptics and adaptive triggers of the dual sense too
My guess is RedFall (was that the name?), Starfield and Forza for this year. Ideally good trailers for Everwild, fable, PD for 2023 windows even if they slip much later
That said, I really hope to get updates on fable, perfect dark, and ideally I'd love a new Banjo. I really want to see new Series exclusive games in full force at this showcase.
I'd love for them to announce a revamped controller that matches the haptics and adaptive triggers of the dual sense too
My guess is RedFall (was that the name?), Starfield and Forza for this year. Ideally good trailers for Everwild, fable, PD for 2023 windows even if they slip much later
Considering Phil's new title is "CEO of Microsoft Gaming" post-Activision announcement. I'm going to go out on a limb and say Microsoft Gaming Showcase. Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda both report to Phil.
Yeah especially since COD and other AB games are staying multiple platform, it's going to be wild in 2024 to see a trailer for THPS, Spyro, Crash, etc that has switch/PS logos at the end too
