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[Banjo64]

Sea of Thieves and Grounded are bigger games than 343’s Halo. Even Crash and Spyro in 2025 are bigger than Halo. MS aren’t scared to do shit, Halo’s coming to PS5 and Switch 2 this year.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

Sonic is still the face of Sega.

SEGA also hasn’t made a console in many years. Sonic wasn’t enough to carry it, which is his point. Halo wasn’t enough to carry Xbox anymore and continued to worsen (critically and commercially) over time.

Mario remains the face of Nintendo because he also continues to contribute considerably to driven hardware.

 

[Kvally]

That is also what we're doing now again too!

None of my friends and family from back then game anymore

 

[Kerotan]

Maybe they want to space them out and keep a few releases for next year. They'll eventually do an EA Access type sub on ps5 so they'll need the entire library over.

 

[Hudo]

I don't think MS are "too scared". Rather, they are figuring out what the hell to do with the franchise. Halo Infinite didn't work out. They have now changed engines and need to figure out what they hell they're going to do with Halo. They will port the MCC over to Playstation in time, imho.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

I don't think MS are "too scared". Rather, they are figuring out what the hell to do with the franchise. Halo Infinite didn't work out. They have now changed engines and need to figure out what they hell they're going to do with Halo. They will port the MCC over to Playstation in time, imho.

I agree, they're looking at what to do here, but also realizing that it's a final bandaid to rip off.

They could port Halo MCC or they could release a Halo CE remake or maybe both. They could also simply reboot Halo.

Regardless of what their plans are, I don't think we'll hear about it until the next phase of their multiplatform announcements which will probably happen after the Switch 2 is revealed.

 

[Hudo]

I agree, they're looking at what to do here, but also realizing that it's a final bandaid to rip off.

They could port Halo MCC or they could release a Halo CE remake or maybe both. They could also simply reboot Halo.

Regardless of what their plans are, I don't think we'll hear about it until the next phase of their multiplatform announcements which will probably happen after the Switch 2 is revealed.

I do hope whatever they do next fucking owns, man. Even though Infinite was mid and I didn't much care for Halo 5 and 4. I still do like Halo.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

I do hope whatever they do next fucking owns, man. Even though Infinite was mid and I didn't much care for Halo 5 and 4. I still do like Halo.

I think it might be somewhat telling that Forza Horizon 5 isn't coming to PS4 though pentiment did as did Grounded.

It suggests to me that even Microsoft sees diminishing returns on PS4 at this point, unless you're CoD or EA FC level of sales.

A straight Halo MCC port should be able to run on PS4, but would probably require supporting PS4 Pro (though grounded doesn't seem to despite a PS5 version, so who knows).

MCC is a quick easy buck, but you might make a lot more money long term with straight-up remakes of each game individually.

 

[Hudo]

I think it might be somewhat telling that Forza Horizon 5 isn't coming to PS4 though pentiment did as did Grounded.

It suggests to me that even Microsoft sees diminishing returns on PS4 at this point, unless you're CoD or EA FC level of sales.

A straight Halo MCC port should be able to run on PS4, but would probably require supporting PS4 Pro (though grounded doesn't seem to despite a PS5 version, so who knows).

MCC is a quick easy buck, but you might make a lot more money long term with straight-up remakes of each game individually.

Could it also be possible that Sony are actively pushing devs to PS5 by not certifying new PS4 SKUs of games or so? (It's a genuine question, I don't know if that's a realistic thing to do for a platform holder or not).

 

[Mibu no ookami]

Could it also be possible that Sony are actively pushing devs to PS5 by not certifying new PS4 SKUs of games or so? (It's a genuine question, I don't know if that's a realistic thing to do for a platform holder or not).

No, I don't think so. Suikoden remasters just came out and they're on PS4. Lunar doesn't even have a native PS5 version coming out.

 

[Hudo]

Suikoden remasters just came out and they're on PS4. Lunar doesn't even have a native PS5 version coming out.

Ah, alright. I did not know that. Then you might be right that MS might see diminishing returns when it comes to get PS4 ports out.

 

[JCK75]

It will go to Playstation..
Single Player games are fine being exclusive but anything where Multiplayer is the primary draw.. it needs players, as many as possible...
You have Halo where PC, Xbox, Playstation and Switch 2 players can all play together online.. you have a cash printing machine.

 

[Hayriko]

None of my friends and family from back then game anymore

I feel bad for you

 

[diffusionx]

It will go to Playstation..
Single Player games are fine being exclusive but anything where Multiplayer is the primary draw.. it needs players, as many as possible...
You have Halo where PC, Xbox, Playstation and Switch 2 players can all play together online.. you have a cash printing machine.

Halo hasn't been a cash printing machine since 2010.

 

[Sooner]

Basically everything is coming to PlayStation.

The only games not coming are those that Microsoft doesn't believe will sell, even on PlayStation or Nintendo. So, sadly, don't hold your breath for Redfall.

 

[Jetpac]

It’s 2025… Nobody cares about Halo anymore bro.

 

[Guerilla Munch]

MCC was such a fucking mess. Just remaster Halo 3 and add the maps from 2 and CE or something

Whatever they do, they need to get Halo out on PS5 well before GTA6 if they want to have any chance at establishing a decently sized playerbase

 

[Otakuninja2006]

Would anyone really play Halo on PS? Maybe Nintendo, but I doubt many would play on PS, especially since most of the mainstream populance only uses their PS4/5s as Fortnite/COD machines at this point.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

Would anyone really play Halo on PS? Maybe Nintendo, but I doubt many would play on PS, especially since most of the mainstream populance only uses their PS4/5s as Fortnite/COD machines at this point.

And Switch owners mainly buy Mario, Zelda, Pokemon and Animal Crossing.

Your point?

 

[Otakuninja2006]

And Switch owners mainly buy Mario, Zelda, Pokemon and Animal Crossing.

Your point?

Switch is also a good home for indies. Most of the people who only buy those are mainly families and more casual gamers, which I'm discarding in this case. Just wait until the Switch 2 drops. It's gonna be a game-changer.

 

[Sooner]

I hope PS fans can someday enjoy the pleasure of 50 GB updates every month with the MCC. And then people try to convince you that digital is good for the planet lol.

Well, if the only version of MCC was a disc with how the game was at launch, that would be bad for the planet, because all those discs would be in a junkyard.

 

[justiceiro]

Considering MCC launch state, Ms was scared of launching it even on Xbox itself.

 

[Codes 208]

Chances are theyre working on making sure cross-play works properly out of the gate….for once

Orrrr, maybe we’ll get an announcement during the switch 2 event

 

[cireza]

Well, if the only version of MCC was a disc with how the game was at launch, that would be bad for the planet, because all those discs would be in a junkyard.

If they didn't have the possibility to make updates, the game would have not been released in its state back then.

 

[IDKFA]

I have a strong feeling Halo MCC will be announced in a few months for PS5 and Switch 2.

I'm also confident it'll be a Switch 2 launch game.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

Microsoft contemplating releasing Halo on PS5

 

[xrnzaaas]

I think it's just not on their list of prioritities. Forza Horizon is important because FH6 is coming, Gears is important because E-Day is coming. Starfield will be important to attract new players since there are a lot of Skyrim / Fallout fans in the PlayStation ecosystem.