Microsoft vision for Xbox future on 15th February on the official Xbox podcast at 12pm PT. 3PM ET. 8pm GMT

Will Microsoft go full 3rd party and drop console hardware going forward?

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Gizmo_Duck

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It made all the sense in the world. Exclusive games to get people to sign up for gampass and buy xbox.

It isn't working out so they have to go the 3rd party on PS route.

If you doubt what I'm saying ask yourself why Redfall and Starfield were exclusive.

And Phil went in and actively CANCELLLED PS5 versions of those games per court documents. So Titans whole spiel about never being worth it is revisionist history to continue licking phil taint.












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This is a 100% 180 on what their strategy was just over a year ago :mjlol:
 

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@daze23 and it takes some mental gymnastics to think this was the plan all along.

There's a reason these ports are accelerating and it isn't because "Xbox has more users than ever"
point is the "case by case" rhetoric predates that other stuff you mentioned
 

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point is the "case by case" rhetoric predates that other stuff you mentioned
point is they did not anticipate releasing Indiana Jones on PS5 when they presented their case to the FTC. Point is that they decided to restrict Starfield to Xbox/PC after the acquisition.

Case by Case = Yea, things are changing from 2-3 years ago and we'll let you know.
 

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And Phil went in and actively CANCELLLED PS5 versions of those games per court documents. So Titans whole spiel about never being worth it is revisionist history to continue licking phil taint.












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This is a 100% 180 on what their strategy was just over a year ago :mjlol:

This is exactly why it's all case by case, things can get started cancelled, and started again depending on the situation.

Before the ABK deal they probably were going to have more exclusives, once they started the purchase of them things change a bit.
 

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This is exactly why it's all case by case, things can get started cancelled, and started again depending on the situation.

Before the ABK deal they probably were going to have more exclusives, once they started the purchase of them things change a bit.
But I'm being told (by you), this has been the plan for 20 years. Nothing has changed.

or has it?

will it?

:lupe:
 

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point is they did not anticipate releasing Indiana Jones on PS5 when they presented their case to the FTC. Point is that they decided to restrict Starfield to Xbox/PC after the acquisition.

Case by Case = Yea, things are changing from 2-3 years ago and we'll let you know.
First it was "only activision games", next it was "only smaller titles", now it's "case-by-case"
it was always "case by case"
 

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it was always "case by case"
if you want to use that as a cop out, sure.

Everything is case by case. Including laying off staff, closing studios, cancelling games, releasing shytty/incomplete games, spending 100$ bill on acquisitions, buying sinking studios, etc. Who cares about a roadmap when you can label everything case by case. No accountability needed.


Boss asks you, "why didn't you finish that project?"

"well completion was always on a case by case basis"


:manny:
 

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if you want to use that as a cop out, sure.

Everything is case by case. Including laying off staff, closing studios, cancelling games, releasing shytty/incomplete games, spending 100$ bill on acquisitions, buying sinking studios, etc. Who cares about a roadmap when you can label everything case by case. No accountability needed.


Boss asks you, "why didn't you finish that project?"

"well completion was always on a case by case basis"


:manny:
yep, Destruction Allstars day one on subscription, MLB on Gamepass, Lego Horizon on Switch, Helldivers day one on PC: case by case :troll:
 

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But I'm being told (by you), this has been the plan for 20 years. Nothing has changed.

or has it?

will it?

:lupe:
The plan to make Xbox a household name and media center has changed?

Them making or not making a game exclusive doesn't change that.
 

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Tom Warren says in his newsletter to expect Indy on PS5 around April and that MS should be announcing new ports in the upcoming months once they get their release schedule in place.

So 3 months exclusivity for Indy and more to come :ehh:

Thanks phil, will play them all on ps plus on the cinco pro
 
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