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Yeah, makes perfect sense. Makes their platform the most desirable, also makes money back on all their games because they still come out on other platforms.
And yet nothing official has been stated to support this so while you are very confident this is how it will be, why do you imply it's guaranteed?
Please make this stop. Starfield....Xbox exclusive. Elder Scrolls.....Xbox Exclusive. Now start saying them over and over until you come with the grips that all system selling games from Bethesda will be Xbox exclusive. I will take a permaban if I'm wrong. Yes, you can bookmark this. Yes, you can send this to the mods. ANYTHING to make this madness stop.
Yeah still expecting everything to be full exclusive. These comments are meaningless until the company is fully a part of Xbox.
they can't announce exclusivity until the deal is closed otherwise it would be a crime. also it would open them up for damages from bethesda if for some reason the deal doesn't close. (which isn't likely)
I wouldn't expect anything other than overwhelming pure exclusivity for Bethesda games on Xbox. Microsoft could have spent a hell of a lot less money to secure a decade agreement with Bethesda for Game Pass guarantees, Xbox lead platforms, timed exclusivity, and exclusive content for their library of games.
His repeated focus on "first, better, best" applies directly to games with unannounced platforms though. That's clearly speaking to a plan for games not being exclusive, while still being leveraged to provide maximum value to the Xbox brand and platform.
We'll have to wait and see how this unfolds.
Have you seen what Todd Howard has said in his latest interview? He goes for half an hour talking about how Morrowind was Xbox exclusive and Oblivion had a great partnership with the 360 and all... Guess what he's hinting at. He can't say "Yes, they will be exclusive" until the deal is legally complete but it's clear to me.
I still believe that if they launch games on non-Microsoft platforms, it will somehow have ways of luring customers into the Xbox ecosystem. Even just requiring a Microsoft/Xbox account to play the next TES would be a win in their book I'm sure.
Maybe they would enable cross-saves between PS5 and XCloud to get players to try it out?
Maybe they would enable cross-saves between PS5 and XCloud to get players to try it out?
Yep agreed, but def imo being platform agnostic but with perks for people under the Xbox Monkier is def by far the maximum about of income they could get with the deal. Even sonly with limited PC releases where it makes sense works For them too. Def will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
This is not a definitive answer yet again. "One way or another"? I don't think anyone can predict it right now. My thoughts, if Microsoft feels the need to gain more subs then they'll make it exclusive if not then it'll be on gamepass a year or so before anyone else.
What crime would be committed? I just see so many assumptions with absolutely no basis for them. Please enlighten me, I wanna learn!!
I mean, I wouldn't take anything as confirmed until the sale is finalised, but it's a strategy (one of many) that could make sense. Xbox (and PC) first, then Switch after a year (which they could still easily claim as the 'best' with regards to power and the like) and then after a couple of years the PS5 version which for stuff like Fallout and Elder Scrolls would definitely still get plenty of folks.
Fallout 76 continued content won't be exclusive, it'll prob be timed for Xbox etc. same with if they decide to do DLC for deathloop or ghostwrite
because they'd be dictating a company that's not under their umbrella.
that's anti-competitive because at every moment up until closure they are still competitors.
I don't think it's impossible Starfield, ES6, and Fallout 5 will appear on Playstation. Maybe a year later or minus exclusive content. However I think it's just as likely, or maybe even more likely, they'll be exclusive to Xbox and PC. I don't think we'll know for sure until the acquisition is complete. ESO and Fallout 76 will definitely be on PS5.
Whatever happens, by the time Starfield releases I'll probably have a new PC or a Series X, so I'll be good.
Whatever happens, by the time Starfield releases I'll probably have a new PC or a Series X, so I'll be good.
They might be, but until these games are released it's reasonable to read these statements as leaving the window open. For the record I agree with you but right now this is what we have to go on.
Ehhhh, I can maybe see them releasing games on Switch(2) or whatever if it's feasible, but I doubt they come to PS.
i'd be happy to see bethesda's occasional switch support continue, but honestly i don't take anything either party (MS or beth) say seriously before the acquisition is finalized. we'll see the actual plans being hinted at then. my gut feeling is that they'll be fully integrated into xgs and their games will be xbox/pc only.
I don't think I'd want to buy certain Bethesda games on a Sony system. Delayed or not.
I could see the games getting less support and follow up content over time.
I'll be upgrading my PC in a few years and I'll be looking to play certain multiplats and Bethesda games there.
I could see the games getting less support and follow up content over time.
I'll be upgrading my PC in a few years and I'll be looking to play certain multiplats and Bethesda games there.
I mean for switch 2, stuff like ghostwire and deathloop are already not exclusive. So throwing those on that platform wouldn't be crazy
Do you think they're silently in the background discussions dictating this as part of the deal?
nope
that's even more illegal lol
the general thing is... once the deal starts you proceed as business as usual and avoid any unnecessary contact. you don't even talk about it.
Oh right, I had it backwards. Also is GamePass on Steam now? It's easy to lose track of what's where these days.
I mean he looks at the numbers... I'm sure this make sense to him because missing those full price sales would suck.
The fastest way to make that billions is to make games available to hundreds of millions.
That is what I see as well. He wasn't at all ambiguous in his statements on the future strategy.
So glad I went with the PS5 to get the most authentic experience.
Game better crash more often as well, ideally long after the last save, with the most recent one corrupting in the process.