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Mass Effect launched 2 months after Halo 3.
Rise of the Tomb Raider launched 2 weeks after Halo 5.
All were exclusive to Xbox at the time. It'll be the same here, just including Xbox One for Halo Infinite but not for Starfield.
I don't have money to buy a Series X this year so, delay it half a year just for me which is the only person that matters. :*
I'm surprised people are still spouting this uninformed "more money" theory.
The money Microsoft will make on their 70% cut from one-time PS5 software purchases is absolute chump change compared to the revenue they will make from a user purchasing Xbox Game Pass instead, from a subscription standpoint and doubly-so when the member sees how amazing XGP is and decides to play more games, become a member of the ecosystem and purchase DLC/microtransactions/discounted games. Maybe even a Series X|S console, Windows PC and even gaming accessories. Like pennies in your pocket chump change.
I'd argue they'd actually lose money by losing a potential XGP subscription. This isn't the 100+m PS4 userbase here, it's a fresh new gen; but even if this were a last gen game I'd wager they'd still make much more money playing the long game using Sunk Cost Fallacy and such.
" Unless announced differently by Microsoft moving forward all Bethesda games should be expected to be Xbox/PC exclusive. Any attempts to argue this and derail a thread will be actioned as port begging moving forward. 2021-03-17 1100 EST/1500 GMT"
Take this shit somewhere else.
Don't they already "lose a shit ton of money" by not putting Halo or Forza or Gears on Playstation? C'mon man. Now, with the acquisition, this is no different.
They'll be fine if they keep their first party games exclusive, lol.
Exciting to think that we're getting back to the days of that kind of absolute feasting.
No derailing about Bethesda Xbox/PC exclusivity
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Let me make this a threadmark too.
OFFICIAL STAFF COMMUNICATION
"Unless announced differently by Microsoft moving forward all Bethesda games should be expected to be Xbox/PC exclusive. Any attempts to argue this and derail a thread will be actioned as port begging moving forward."
OFFICIAL STAFF COMMUNICATION
"Unless announced differently by Microsoft moving forward all Bethesda games should be expected to be Xbox/PC exclusive. Any attempts to argue this and derail a thread will be actioned as port begging moving forward."
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Don't know why people are still holding on to these fantasies, Microsoft didn't pay 7.5 billion to have these games on gamepass.
Was this prediction announced on that same last week's Xbox video presentation that J.Grubb leaked?
I think it was expectations, mostly.
If you removed the name "Fallout" from it, I think people would have thought a lot more highly of it.
They fixed the dialogue in Fallout 76 and the base building is also less overwhelming/annoying in 76 than it was in FO4, so they're clearly listening to the players' feedback.
Let us hope that is right. I also hope more games do this moving forward. Announce when they are ready a launch a few months later. When they did that with Fallout 4 I was so hype.
Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5 and Starfield would make for an awesome winter Game Pass lineup.
I wonder if Microsoft would ever consider consolidating the Motorsport/Horizon brands, and just having a single product with yearly map updates. Launch the game with remastered versions of all four Horizon maps, plus the new content of the next Forza Motorsport.
I'm still hashtag Team 2.22.22, which is a thing I made up.
I don't doubt that a November release was the original plan, however.
I don't doubt that a November release was the original plan, however.
I thought there were rumors that the next Forza Motorsport was essentially going to exist as a 'platform' going forward that continually gets updated as opposed to bi-annual releases. So in that sense, I don't think it really matters if it's released within 6 months or so from the release of FH5 (say, if FH5 is September/October, and FM is maybe March/April 2022).
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You do know how different the two series are right?
That is an awful idea.
Microsoft prob just cancelled the ps5 version which wouldn't be hard to do since they own everything.
The fact that they didn't with other titles gives me some doubts on that.
I'd like to believe it, but I still fully expect next year at the earliest.
Either way, hopefully my PC should be ready for it.
Either way, hopefully my PC should be ready for it.
What other titles? They can't cancel Deathloop and Tokyo--there are exclusivity contracts with Sony. They said they'll support existing legacy games, too. Starfield is neither. It was never actually announced for Playstation.
Other titles had already been announced for multiple platforms, or had timed exclusive contracts. In Psychonauts 2's case it started as a KS for multiple platforms. Bethesda never announced platforms for Starfield.
He has infos for Nintendo and Sony, too. Whoever his insiders are, it's not just one that's for sure.
haha 😂
The creation engine seems to be good for the games they are making with lots of world interaction and Obsidian years ago praised how fast you can create content with it iirc. It's not always about what we as consumers get to see. Then there is mod support...
Yes, my prediction would be. Forza Horizon 5 this year. Forza Motorsport reboot next year holiday with early access in 2022 around summer.
Sounds like a awful idea, because sim racers and those FH fans are two completely different target audiences. The last games like pCars 3 that tried to be the one size fits all game failed horribly in sales.
Still from a Kickstarter that backed a ps4 version. Notice how there's no ps5 version but there is a series x version.
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That's fine and all, I still have doubts that they would simply scrap it if work did progress up until this month, especially if it's releasing this year.
It's not like I would be surprised if they did scrap it, but for now, just doubt they would.. MS is the final say either way though.
God this would be awesome if true.
Also means ESVI will be that much closer to launch as well, and I'm STOKED about that thought.
Also means ESVI will be that much closer to launch as well, and I'm STOKED about that thought.
People are WILLINGLY forgetting that Psychonauts 2 was a indie kickstarter revealed at VGA many years ago, and have to legally deliver that promised PS4 version.
Shit, when it was announced, I don't think DF even mentioned an Xbox version if my memory serves.
Find it weird why people think Forza Horizon 5 will release this year when they already teased the next Motorsport first and the fact Playground games are busy with Fable.
But especially because if Horizon 5 was a 2021 game why didn't they show it off last year?
But especially because if Horizon 5 was a 2021 game why didn't they show it off last year?
I've always had a hunch that 2021 was the target year, but it could be pushed to 2022.
Either way, exciting that we might get to see some more Starfield stuff soon.
Either way, exciting that we might get to see some more Starfield stuff soon.
Yeah, that makes sense that they wouldn't go out of their way and make a completely different port to PS5 which would require it's own separate port and for them to get new devkits; it is indeed a different situation in that regard since Bethesda would already have those devkits and work done.
Ah, well it would be impressive if they got it out so soon then.
Playground has two separate teams.
Horizon 4 was announced in June and released in October. There was also a 2 year cadence between FH1 -> FH 2 -> FH 3 -> FH4. FH5 is overdue. So it's believable to me since this will be 3 years.
If they did scrap it then that frees up resources to focus on the Xbox and PC releases and post-launch content and maintenance.
We'll see and I won't be surprised either way given its proximity to the acquisition.