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Xbox is “shifting focus” from studio acquisitions to a new phase of “execution and delivery”
- Thread starter twisted heart
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Ok so does a lot of people here but I don't get the statement that Xbox has more variety than the competition, Luigi's mansion is like Mario kart? Or botw?
Thats good, wasn't a huge fan of the acquisition phase unless the studio was in trouble. Who they have can make a wide variety of stuff which is great. I don't need every single game to be a single player, action adventure, cinematic experience revolving around daddy-issues.
That's what was wanted here. But you can acquire all the Studios in the world they still have to deliver.
Nintendo has made very few acquisitions and does not have that many first party studios. And there are a lot of genres that Sony's first part studios haven't touched in over a decade. I'll eat a mediocre sandwich with way too much mustard if one of Sony's major studios makes an RTS on the PS5.
Sony has 15 development studios , 1 unannounced studio, and 2 support studios with one just recently announced .
Thats true, but publisher competence is more objective than subjective.
I can't even take your opinion seriously. Both Sony and Nintendo have by far the best first party studios. And it's not even close.
Nope, you guys are arguing over opinions. That's fine, but let's not pretend there are any objective fact here.
Fanboy list wars and MC scores incoming.
I don't have an Xbox anymore but that's what I wanted to hear now I will keep a look for the next gen version and see if they keep up what they are saying.
Their current first party stuff doesn't interest me at all. I'm hopeful the new studios have some fresh new IP ideas that resonate with me more.
Sony and Nintendo. Bar none.
I'm all ears.
How can you even say they are the best when they haven't even started releasing games?
And some Xbox major studio will make a baseball or golf game?
This argument won't go anywhere, all have great studios.
But State of Decay 2 was such a polished masterpiece and Ninja Theory has such an amazing track record.
Honestly, it's supposed exciting. No more Xbox One blunders out the gate. No more misguided Wii U. Let's see if PlayStation can keep their cool & do some really special stuff next year.
Shifting focus doesn't mean they're done. I'm sure we'll see some more in the next year or two, but if not they've got a pretty good line-up. Let these developers do their thing and Scarlett will have a good variety of first-party games. Next-gen should be an exciting one, at the very least.
What does this mean for next-gen launch window lineups? If they are just finishing studio acquisitions and are now in the "execution" phase, when's the earliest we can see the fruits of their labor so to speak? A typical dev cycle for a AAA game these days is at least 2 to 3 years at the shortest if I'm not mistaken. By all accounts, we should see next-gen hardware by late 2020. I get the feeling that MS and Sony are both going to be relying a lot on cross-gen software and backwards compatibility. Despite PS4 being my main console this gen, I think MS has done a better job messaging in regards to the future in the past few years and stuff like Game Pass is great. That said, they've ALWAYS had a problem with first-party output, especially this gen. It doesn't exactly inspire confidence if they are just now starting serious development on their first party software lineup based on their recent acquisitions.
Makes sense. You have the studios now make games.
It honestly doesn't matter for MS, their brand just doesn't matter in Japan. They tried with Mistwalker and it did nothing. Seems like wasted money to try.
It honestly doesn't matter for MS, their brand just doesn't matter in Japan. They tried with Mistwalker and it did nothing. Seems like wasted money to try.
Sure dude. Xbox is going to the right direction, but as of yet and in terms of quality, the recently acquired studios have released nothing which could be fairly compared to the big ones at Sony or Nintendo. Who's to say about future but I just don't understand the need to go so over the top with this kind of praise. Sony, Nintendo and MS all have certain genres and games which the other two don't have. What you're saying is just so delusional imo.
We must be living in parallel universes. In my universe that is very clearly Sony and Nintendo. :)
Does that mean you're going to stop begging Sony to buy Remedy on your site? 😂
Nothing about those quotes suggests that they're done with acquiring studios. Simply that the overall focus is no longer the purchase of studios.
You really think so? Sony and Nintendo have MUCH higher quality studios.
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You consider these handful of meager studios to be on par with Nintendo or Naughty Dog, Guerilla Games, Sony Santa Monica, Insomniac, Sucker Punch, Japan Studio, etc.?
LMAOOOO
You know how I know that you're full of shit?
There's no such thing as too much mustard
When MS say they will temporary stop there will always be hardcore fans who like to spin the words to "we might see 2 or 3 acquisitions around Scarlett launch or early 2021". It's similar to Jim Ryan's comment who is always looking into studio acquisitions with care and will not be on random terms and jeopardize the risks.
Cheers mate. Idk if I'd say most varied, but I will say that as a PC player: Halo, Forza, and Gears of War appeal to my preferences more than what Sony and Nintendo are offering. Acquiring Ninja Theory and Obsidian, and the potential of both Fable 4 and Rare's Everwild just strengthen my confidence in the brand. Game Pass certainly helps as well.
They are still going to be acquiring...it's just going to be as fast as what they did in the past. Remember that their focus is to bring in regular cadence of games to gamepass and they need diversity of their titles...and exclusive ones like that (*cough* japan *cough*). It's not over...it's just that you shouldn't expect them at every show.