NieR Automata Xbox One UPDATE: Why NieR sequel won't be coming to Microsoft's console
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Abilidebob
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Wait. He meant three platforms, right?...Right?
PC was a lie
Cow Goes Moo
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maybe square will outsource the pc port
I guess there was some issue in translation somewhere
Crimson_Gold
Member
This is a given for this and the myriad of other titles that have followed this course
brickarts295
Member
Gaf keeps telling me that the PS4 is just a custom PC, so I don't think you have nothing to worry about.
HeisenbergWW62
Banned
After Scalebound's cancellation I would have been shocked if this came to Xbone unless SE outsourced it
Makes sense, because the game likely won't sell that great period.
Magikoopa24
Neo Member
They're most likely developing the game on PC and porting to PS4, so I wouldn't be too worried about the quote- we'll get a PC version by the end of the year, I'm sure.
The Switch, obviously.
RichiRamjag
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Don't do this Hoo-doo.
Personal Computer
it's gonna sell awful.
humansarehorses
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If they were developing it on PC and then porting to PS4 then why would they announce the PC version a year after announcing the game for PS4 and why would they release the game for PC well after they release the PS4 version?
Just doesn't make any sense.
Sangetsu-II
Member
I'm amazed this wasn't posted on the other thread tbh.
People believe this. My goodness.
Makes total sense but also a bit worrying that Japanese developers dont think they can make an impact in the western market via the xbox brand. I understand PS4 is the market leader and are also ahead in western markets, but still there are around 30 million xb1 in the western market. Phil needs to have some really good strategy going to Japan.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
What's the status on the PC version?
DriftingSpirit
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It isn't the size of the total market but rather the size of the potential audience a game like this can sell to. In the case of Xbox One, that would seemingly be a very small audience.
humansarehorses
Member
Starting development on PC doesn't mean that they were simultaneously developing PC and PS4 versions or that they developed the game for PC and then ported it later to PS4.
Because if they were doing either one of those then their actions certainly don't match their words.
Those 30 million are unlikely to be interested in a niche japanese RPG like Nier. That audience is way more likely to own a PS4.
you can, just imagine how bad its gonna sell on ps4 and extrapolate from that
zidanelucis
Banned
Here comes the usual...
"Switch"
"When's Switch?"
"Switch version confirmed?"
"This means it's coming to Switch"
Lol
"Switch"
"When's Switch?"
"Switch version confirmed?"
"This means it's coming to Switch"
Lol
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
30 million Xbox One owners doesn't mean 30 million customers who will potentially buy a JRPG. It's a lot more nuanced than that, though strong marketshare is always a good thing.
DriftingSpirit
Member
It is going to do fairly well, I think. It is predicted to do ~150K first week in Japan in the Media Create thread.
RichiRamjag
Member
There's like one post like that and he's obviously kidding.
Linkstrikesback
Member
I doubt they'll work with microsoft directly as long as they have enough other contracts going, because I imagine having a product cancelled like that can be devastating to a small developer like Platinum.
However, to conflate that with "we'll never make an XBONE game again!" is also completely incorrect. If the person hiring them wants an XBone version to happen, it'll happen, of course.
It's a bummer that the XB1 isn't getting the game because of Japanese sales. I guess Square Enix isn't really interested in what it's going to do outside of Japan. Hopefully this means the PC version gets released sooner rather than later. With them being fairly silent about it, one does have to wonder.
Several online retailers put March 7th 2017 for release date.
If you're talking about my post in this thread, I was just joking about the PC version being MIA.
hanspampel
Banned
no lies detected
PC is also not the strongest in JP, so i'm not sure if Xbox / Windows 10 Ecosystem would make any real difference in potential sales and reach.
If you want to play those type of games, you have to get a Ps4 nothing wrong with that.
Typical Henn/Egg problem.
No customer support and no developer support. and you can't blame either side to acknowledge that
PC is also not the strongest in JP, so i'm not sure if Xbox / Windows 10 Ecosystem would make any real difference in potential sales and reach.
If you want to play those type of games, you have to get a Ps4 nothing wrong with that.
Typical Henn/Egg problem.
No customer support and no developer support. and you can't blame either side to acknowledge that
Jaguar Victory
Member
All you need is enough folks to buy it to make a profit on porting it. They don't have to sell a crazy amount for that.
Evil Monkey DTT
Banned
Well at least Xbox still has the new hit platinum game scale...... oh.