Didn the Microsoft PR team say "console wars are over"? The is the most war like move in a long time.
With the indie studios, I wasn't thinking about that since we were still late gen.
The fact is we're on the cusp of the next generation and I personally think it's a bad financial decision to honor the contracts that could potentially lose customers to their competitor.
Schreier reporting MS will honor the timed exclusive deals for Deatloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo. Hopefully, the healing can now begin.
"Other consoles on a case by case basis" sounds to like what they've been doing with the Switch. Day One on Xbox and PC and at a later date for other consoles if they feel like it.
They have contracts on those exclusive deals, not honoring the them would probably get MS sued.
So when the Demon's Souls rumor on PC/other consoles was a thing (which I always thought meant PS4) everyone was like "it's not gonna be on Xbox Sony owns it", but when MS pays 7 billion for Zenimax suddenly it's "TES can still be on PS5"? The goalposts, they move so fast. XD
Bethesda stuff is gonna be XSX/PC most likely and folks need to be ready for that if they still want to play their games, since it will be down to MS to decide if they want to allow it on Nintendo and Sony stuff going forward (my money is on XSX, PC and Switch successor given their relationship with Nintendo lately).
Bethesda stuff is gonna be XSX/PC most likely and folks need to be ready for that if they still want to play their games, since it will be down to MS to decide if they want to allow it on Nintendo and Sony stuff going forward (my money is on XSX, PC and Switch successor given their relationship with Nintendo lately).
My kneejerk reaction is that this is about ensuring a vibrant gaming ecosystem for Microsoft beyond the physical console and addressingaps in their first- and second-party offerings; it is not inevitable that competing consoles won't receive titles at all-
Damn. Well, my PC is turning out to be an incredible investment.
Damn. Well, my PC is turning out to be an incredible investment.
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No way they buy Take-Two. They will need a truckload of money for that one. At least 30 billion.
"Sony Interested in Buying More Game Developer Studios..."
...nothing happens...
MS: Hold my F beer LOL
...nothing happens...
MS: Hold my F beer LOL
I have always said that these companies need to spend money in a way that they think will bring them the best possible return on investment. Sony just chooses to spend their money on timed exclusives and exclusive DLC.
My hope had always been that if Microsoft was going to spend money, they should do it in a manner that makes Game Pass more valuable to the consumer. They have just done that. I cannot see a good reason as to why they buy such a huge publisher and do not leverage the IP to make Xbox and Game Pass more attractive to the consumer, it doesn't make any sense. There might be some games that release on all platforms, but at the end of the day, this is a new generation and there is absolutely no reason why they should not be looking to expand their market share.
As is, Microsoft has established the platform as a home not only to some of the best RPG franchises, but they cement the console as the go to home for first person shooters too with the additions of Wolfenstein and DOOM.
Usually these contracts have ways to break them( a way out), albiet at a fine to the person who broke the agreement.
Ya they're making it harder to ignore their offerings. Haven't owned an Xbox since the 360 but I'll be getting one this gen, excellent job by MS preparing for this gen. Still getting a PS5 (I love those exclusives), but kudos to MS for upping their offerings too.
You knew for a long time that Bethesda's investors were pushing for either a sale or an IPO. But this one came out of nowhere and contradicted Microsoft's previous acquisition moves.
I think both Microsoft actually gives a shit about pissing off people and pushing those off platform further away from xbox and they don't want to do that to the teams
The timing of this announcement is amazing. Just a day from pre orders starting. Gamepass really the best service out there.
A lot more people both inside and outside of the company need to know about a new console than a corporate acquisition.
No one's locked out of anything, though. You can either get an Xbox or play them via game pass elsewhere.
The more I think about this, the more I see it is a warning shot to Google and Amazon. Google was trying to have Doom Eternal be its big Stadia launch title last year. Microsoft is trying to box them out of any content that might entice people to try those platforms.
Nintendo isn't a direct competitor :)
I would say to nintendo "we will port some games if we can put gamepass xcloud on switch"
Good trade
I'm not a fan of buying studios to secure exclusivity agreements, but remember how happy people were that EA Access games were coming to game pass? You can't blame game pass subscribers for being excited that Bethesda and Id games are coming to game pass day one.
Probably only the top couple people at MS/Bethesda knew. Where obviously marketing department had access to Series S stuff.
They didn't though. So there is nothing to be said about something that didn't happen and wasn't in the planning stage.
and we cannot guarantee this over the long term. They will probably appear on gamepass, but again, consolidating a massive industry under one library is a slippery slope.