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XBOX Game Studios vs. PlayStation Studios - Whose output and potential output excites you more?

XGS vs. PS - Whose output and potential output excites you more?

  • XBOX Game Studios

    Votes: 897 32.1%

  • PlayStation Studios

    Votes: 1,536 55.0%

  • They're about even for me

    Votes: 304 10.9%

  • Neither excites me

    Votes: 56 2.0%
  • Total voters
    2,793
vivftp

vivftp

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Oct 29, 2017
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The Zenimax acquisition will significantly bolstered Xbox's lineup, and while I don't think they've officially said they'll be integrated into XGS yet let's just say they will be for the purposes of this thread.

So when you weigh the output and potential output of both Xbox Game Studios and PlayStation studios I ask you which one are you more excited for? Here's a list of studios for each side, please let me know if I happen to miss any.

Xbox Game Studios:

343
Coalition
Initiative
Turn10
World's Edge
Compulsion
Double Fine
InXile
Mojang
Ninja Theory
Obsidian Entertainment
Playground games
Rare
Undead Labs
MachineGames
id Software
Arkane Studios
Tango Gameworks
Bethesda
Zenimax Online
Roundhouse Studios
Alpha Dog Games

PlayStation Studios:

Naughty Dog
Santa Monica Studio
Bend Studio
Insomniac Games
Japan Studio
Guerrilla Games
London Studio
Media Molecule
Pixelopus
Polyphony Digital
San Diego Studio
Sucker Punch Productions
2nd San Diego Studios (yet to be announced)
 
BobbeMalle

BobbeMalle

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Dec 5, 2017
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Battle of the titans, basically. Competition is always positive and drives improvements on both parts, i just hope we'll be satisfied as customers
 
Cosmo Kramer

Cosmo Kramer

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Oct 28, 2017
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I find myself playing less and less games every year, i'm more interested in the type of games SONY studios produce and i believe in recent years they have a pretty impressive record, so, SONY for me

I edited this image since i had no idea what some of the new MS studios have worked on

MGS by Nobel Gomez, en Flickr
 
PlanetSmasher

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Oct 25, 2017
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Honestly kinda neither at this point. Both of them are way, way, way, way, way too focused around western games.

But Microsoft has RPG studios and Sony doesn't, so that's a point in Microsoft's favor, I guess.
 
Betty

Betty

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Oct 25, 2017
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With Sony it's a 'been there, done that' kinda feel and I suspect casuals will tire of it next gen too.

Micridoft simply has a better range and more interesting lineup.
 
DemoKev

DemoKev

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Jun 3, 2020
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Sony should try and get Bioware from EA and Larian Studios if they want Western rpgs because xbox got everybody else
 
Anth0ny

Anth0ny

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Oct 25, 2017
46,819
it's still playstation

but if xbox game studios just makes fucking banjo threeie already that might change my mind
 

abady-25

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Oct 27, 2017
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XBOX Game Studios without doubt
they have the best of western rpg , first person shooter and racer game
the diversity of XBOX Game Studios is more than PlayStation Studios now
 
Theorry

Theorry

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Oct 27, 2017
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Even. To be fair all three including Nintendo are all in a good place and that is exciting.
 
Steven

Steven

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Oct 27, 2017
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I don't care about most of the games from the Xbox Studios, unfortunately. Sony wins big for me.
 
Zedark

Zedark

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Oct 25, 2017
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I mean... XGS has Elder Scrolls, so that trumps the entire game industry for me lol

But yeah, between Bethesda, Obsidian, Playground, and Rare, I'd have to go with XGS. Easy choice, even, tbh.
 
Sutton Dagger

Sutton Dagger

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Oct 27, 2017
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Fairly even for me, they both bring interesting things to the table which is why I'll get both consoles. Sick to death of the 'console wars' shit to be honest.
 
SilverX

SilverX

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Jan 21, 2018
12,995
PlayStation, Zenimax was a good get but its faaaaaaar from my taste in games. I would have been overjoyed if they nabbed SEGA instead, that would have given tons more variety
 
Le Dude

Le Dude

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May 16, 2018
4,709
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I gotta imagine Sony's games will still take the cake in terms of quality for the next five years, but the variety and vastness of XBGS is exciting to me. I'm really curious to see what they churn out, even if some of it misses the mark.
 

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With the purchase of ZeniMax Microsoft got id, Arkane, Machine Games and Tango. These four alone have made games over the past few years that I prefer over anyone else on the list.

Let's just say that I am really glad that Microsoft still puts their games on PC.
 
Bishop89

Bishop89

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Oct 25, 2017
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vivftp said:
The Zenimax acquisition will significantly bolstered Xbox's lineup, and while I don't think they've officially said they'll be integrated into XGS yet let's just say they will be for the purposes of this thread.

So when you weigh the output and potential output of both Xbox Game Studios and PlayStation studios I ask you which one are you more excited for? Here's a list of studios for each side, please let me know if I happen to miss any.

Xbox Game Studios:

343
Coalition
Initiative
Turn10
World's Edge
Compulsion
Double Fine
InXile
Mojang
Ninja Theory
Obsidian Entertainment
Playground games
Rare
Undead Labs
MachineGames
id Software
Arkane Studios
Tango Gameworks
Bethesda
Zenimax Online
Roundhouse Studios
Alpha Dog Games

PlayStation Studios:

Naughty Dog
Santa Monica Studio
Bend Studio
Insomniac Games
Japan Studio
Guerrilla Games
London Studio
Media Molecule
Pixelopus
Polyphony Digital
San Diego Studio
Sucker Punch Productions
2nd San Diego Studios (yet to be announced)
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

Even with the acquisition, I still prefer Sony's output. Majority of Microsoft's is Bethesda's stuff I like, and only gears prior.

I've highlighted the studios that have games I like.
 
KushalaDaora

KushalaDaora

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Oct 27, 2017
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As a PS4 owner, Microsoft.

The only PS4 exclusive I really like are Bloodborne and God Of War. And the only PS5 exclusive I'm interested in are God Of War 2 and Demon's Soul Remake.

Microsoft on the other hand...WRPG galore. And most Bethesda/Zenimax studios, especially Arkane.
 
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ninezeroone

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Oct 27, 2017
296
I'd say the upcoming slate from Xbox interests me more than the sequels that are coming from Sony. Wish both would utilize their older IP (specifically Banjo + Warhawk).
 
James Sawyer Ford

James Sawyer Ford

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Feb 23, 2019
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Sony has top tier studios.

Microsoft in comparison has higher quantity now (or so it seems?), but the quality really isn't there for me.

Nintendo and Sony are just significantly better in terms of quality and it's not close. But Microsoft definitely has a good foundation now to grow into something much better. Time will tell.
 
Kaivan

Kaivan

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Oct 25, 2017
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For RPG fans, XBox is surely more tempting.

Sony = action games with RPG elements
XBox = actual RPGs

But Sony has a trump card which is the Japan Studio & Bluepoint remakes. Persona is probably going multiplatform next gen.
 
Shopolic

Shopolic

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Oct 27, 2017
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If you asked me this yesterday: Sony without a doubt!
Now, can't say easily. Those PS studios are good and really love ND, Santa Monica and Insomniac, but at the other side: id Software and Bethesda... I mean Doom and The Elder Scrolls are big system sellers for me.
 
henhowc

henhowc

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Oct 26, 2017
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Of the games that have gotten shown so far? Sony.

Future potential based on acquired studios? MS simply because of a combo of pedigree and quantity. I dunno if I would say excited though. I don't really get excited about something until its been revealed.
 
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takriel

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I'm tiring of Sony's first-party output. Moderately excited for GoW 2 and even less so for Horizon.

Xbox now has Obsidian and BGS. That's gotta take the cake.
 

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Still Playstation. The Zenimax acquisition makes no difference to me because I played every Bethesda, Id, and Arkane game on PC and that won't change.
 
WordsintheWater

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Oct 25, 2017
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For me, Sony's games still interest me the most, but the acquisition today MS got way closer, I like a good amount of Zenimax games that it has definitely makes me way more interested than before.
 
ZeoVGM

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It's honestly hard for me to imagine picking Microsoft over Sony in this specific case. Sony has proven themselves over the past gen. Microsoft has not.
 
Arta

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Right now PlayStation, since it's their variety I've stuck with for years.

For the first time in 20 years I'm actually a little excited for that Microsoft might be planning. But then again, look what happened to purchases like Rare. I need to know this new Microsoft team will let these devs find new levels of creativity and production levels they wouldn't have otherwise, as opposed to being in rotation chained to a mill for decades.

It would be awesome if all these devs got the Guerilla Games' Killzone>Horizon Zero Dawn transformation where they got to do whatever they were inspired to make.
 

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Xbox of course. Playstation is a known quantity for me, and I usually have no interest for those games.
Microsoft made both big and smart acquisitions, I'm really curious to see what's going to happen.
 
shinobi602

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Oct 24, 2017
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I'm anticipating Sony first party studio output more than anything this gen with stuff from Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica, Guerrilla, Insomniac, Sucker Punch, Japan Studio and Bend.

But that's not to say I'm not absolutely stoked for Xbox too. I adore The Elder Scrolls, Doom, Fallout, Gears, Halo and anything Arkane makes. Throw in Fable and Avowed...we've got a mighty fine stew going.

I'm picking up a PS5 and Series X anyway so I'm good either way.
 
DvdGzz

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Mar 21, 2018
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XGS. Only care about 4 on Sony's side. Buying both consoles to cover all my bases though. I can't believe we get games from all of those XGS studios on Game Pass....
 

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Xbox and I really dont think it's close anymore.

Will eventually have both consoles like the last 2 gens.
 
Alien Bob

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I would never deny the quality of Sony's top tier output, but personally they just don't tickle my game bone. I've never looked at a Sony exclusive and thought "that's it, my game bone is tickled, I need to get into that ecosystem"
 
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