Wait, when and where did he say this?
I keep seeing some ppl say this, but SoT would be the odd one out...since Rare was acquired waaay before Bethesda. And Minecraft was already multi platform.
He said that to a question about....Bethesda games... AFAIK he never said games that makes sense.
Was it about Elder Scrolls and Starfield? And was this months/years ago?
I think he said that soon after they acquired Bethesda. So it was a few years ago. Some ppl are just trying to make the rumors make sense and fit something that makes them feel better about it.
In this interview Phil Spencer was asked about Elder Scrolls 6 exclusivity and he responded with:
I expect this as long as MS feels they need a console/hybrid approach. They are leaving a lot of money on the table trying to win the console race. Even with the Game Pass push it has become clear that it is not happening.
He didn't say this about Xbox games. He said the "case by case" thing about Bethesda games BEFORE the acquisition closed, just to get regulators' approvals.
I definitely think it is a shift in strategy. I think it started when they could not keep COD away from Sony. I still think it will be case-by-case as long as they push a console/hybrid.
He said it after the bethesda acquisition.
Sea of thieves is a massively successful gaas title. It would be huge on playstation and switch. It's the most obvious out of all of them to me.
Yeah I could see that.
Case by case.
Not sure about that. I mean how many GaaS succeeded by coming much later? Those who wanted to play the game bought the console or played on PC. The game is old. We saw with time exclusives - if the game launches day 1, it sells well. Time exclusive 1 - 3 months? It does not even sell on PC. I mean even in that video they mentioned something like 69% are buying the game on the launch date.
It will be case by case only until they are easing into it. People like S SneakersSO who first reported this (way before all these rumors started surfacing online) have already said that NONE of their future games are being made as exclusives. They all have PlayStation ports in development.
While thats true....SoT is definitely the odd one out based on what Phil said. Specifically because of who made it and when they were acquired.
Wrong.
This isn't about when someone was acquired it's what games make sense. This is to drive sales and xbox account sign ups. A game like sea od thieves allows them a back door into requiring an xbox account for cross platform play.
The best thing about the leaks from the trial is you making that amazing thread, so many receipts.He didn't say this about Xbox games. He said the "case by case" thing about Bethesda games BEFORE the acquisition closed, just to get regulators' approvals.
Just 2 days after the acquisition closed, here is what Phil said publicly:
"If you're an Xbox customer, the thing I want you to know is this is about delivering great exclusive games for you that ship on platforms where Game Pass exists."
We also have internal conversations that confirm the exclusivity of ALL Bethesda titles.
If anyone implies that this case-by-case basis applies to Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves, they are lying, pretending as if this is par for the course and not a massive shift in strategy.
Forza Horizon too huh? Alrighty then. I didnt know you were on board for this new MS. Lets keep it real....SoT would absolutely make this a shift in strategy....because MS could have been made that game for PS or Nintendo.
Phil was the one who cancelled the PS5 versions. He's full of shit.They've been leading up to this for years.
Cool to see it start to come to fruition.
Enough of this PR bullshit.
This could be the case, I now realize that Zenimax games didn't become console exclusives to Xbox until 2023.
Make no mistake....if Series consoles sales were as good as PS5 or Switch.....we wouldn't be having this conversation.
?Xbox confirms what Microsoft has been doing since ever
Sonyboys: ha ha Microsoft didn't want to fight
*A few moments later, looking at Steam*
Uncharted, God of War, Last of Us...
"exclusives"
Should probably delete this and save it for when Spider Man, GoW, Zelda, or Mario ever come to XBox…Xbox confirms what Microsoft has been doing since ever
Sonyboys: ha ha Microsoft didn't want to fight
*A few moments later, looking at Steam*
Uncharted, God of War, Last of Us...
"exclusives"
What if I told you that Microsoft still wins when a game goes to PC?
Which makes absolute sense.
It appears that he will reap what he has sown.
MS does. Xbox does not.
