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EXCLUSIVE | Microsoft plans Starfield launch for PlayStation 5
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Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
Oh baby have I got plans
kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
I think Nadella's patience has run out. Imagine spending $80 billion dollar on a large number of studio and publisher acquisitions and then being told by the author of that master plan: "Eh, about that plan to spend Sony out of business and to make Gamepass the Netflix of gaming? Welll ... ehm ... Actually we're losing more money than ever with Game Pass and Xbox consoles are cratering. We need more money or else we'll have to close many of the studios we just got."
Microsoft's gaming division as a whole is irrelevant for Microsoft. The whole thing started because MS thought the living room was an important battle ground and they were afraid Sony was going to walk away with a huge prize. Never happened. MS got into console gaming and stayed there for the wrong reasons. That's not a big issue when the division is performing well, but that's not the case. I don't think MS shareholders see any point in going on with Xbox. Either make money or close up the whole thing before it's becoming even more of a money pit.
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
After 22 long and hard years, the war is finally over.
MS held out the white flag and have effectively ceased their console operations, surrendering the market to Sony and Nintendo.
MS will live on in the gaming space of course, as a multiplatform publisher for the two main platform holders and PC.
MS held out the white flag and have effectively ceased their console operations, surrendering the market to Sony and Nintendo.
MS will live on in the gaming space of course, as a multiplatform publisher for the two main platform holders and PC.
DJ12
Member
The wars been over since kinect just daddy ms didn't want to let it go.
Ultimately Phil going for Activision put eyes on how much money they're losing.
If they didn't buy Bethesday and ABK this wouldn't be happening.
GHG
Member
Yep, essentially boils down to how well (or not in this case) Xbox games are received, both in terms of reviews and public perception.
The delusion is that the games are great, 10/10 masterpieces in some cases, but because they are made or published by Xbox they are getting unfairly critiqued.
What they don't understand is the fact that these games are about to get exposed to a whole different level.
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TheRedRiders
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Schreier's got the exclusive on Spencer being axed...
The timing of this can't be coincidental.
Humdinger
Gold Member
Yeah, I assume that's why they are sending Sarah Bond out to do the PR later this month. Having Phil do it would just be too painful.
custardbun01
Member
Great. Now I can not play it on PS5 like I not play it on the Series S I bought to play it because it was a total flop. Thank god I only paid a month of game pass for it too.
IlGialloMondadori
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Phil being forced by Satya to pull the trigger on XBOX while wearing a Heretic shirt:
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TrippleA345
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Jim Ryan after waking up today:
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Schreier's got the exclusive on Spencer being axed...
God of War confirmed for Xbox.
KungFucius
King Snowflake
I thought this was a sure thing for years because you just don't leave that kind of money on the table if you are a publicly traded company, but then the game kind of sucked and I thought they would just eat it.
Roxkis_ii
Banned
Schreier's got the exclusive on Spencer being axed...
Edit: Phil was talking about buying Nintendo.
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Giallo Corsa
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tommib
Banned
GAF will like the games that have been highly-rated like Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment. Starfield and Redfall not so much. Stop being delusional. Look at STEAM reviews. This Xbox conspiracy stops now. Move on.
The_Observer
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How can MS be this incompetent? And people were laughing at us mere mortals for saying that with Gamepass AAA development is not sustainable. It’s so clear that these companies‘ leaders are not there because of merit
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Badlucktroll
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I can’t wait to see the performance comparison videos for the first batch of games for PS5. Also hope they port over Sunset Overdrive
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Astray
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Jez wrote about it.
www.windowscentral.com
Xbox is reportedly going to release Starfield on PlayStation 5 — is the death of Xbox-exclusive games nigh?
The end of the "Xbox exclusive" is nigh.
www.windowscentral.com
Midn1ght
Member
With how much AAA games cost these days and Xbox Gamepass strategy, I'm not surprise one bit.
I could see Xbox having a Xbox Gamepass "Light" subscription on PlayStation with only Xbox Studios games in there while Microsoft release a cheap 249.99 digital only console/Gamepass machine.
Seriously, with games costing 200-300 millions to make these days, you can't ignore other platforms with the only hope of selling more hardware. The future is games available everywhere with each big guys having their own subscription services.
The next big story is if Nintendo will follow this trend as well. When their first party games start to cost hundred of million to make, they'll have no choice but consider other avenue to make a decent profit.
What a time for the industry!
I could see Xbox having a Xbox Gamepass "Light" subscription on PlayStation with only Xbox Studios games in there while Microsoft release a cheap 249.99 digital only console/Gamepass machine.
Seriously, with games costing 200-300 millions to make these days, you can't ignore other platforms with the only hope of selling more hardware. The future is games available everywhere with each big guys having their own subscription services.
The next big story is if Nintendo will follow this trend as well. When their first party games start to cost hundred of million to make, they'll have no choice but consider other avenue to make a decent profit.
What a time for the industry!
cripterion
Member
If all this comes to pass well at least Phil is a real G and kept to his motto : if we all play, we all win!
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
Fucking hell and I almost bought an XBSX for this game alone. So this will only get a digital release for Playstation 5? If digital only I'm out lol.
Team Andromeda
Member
Shattered Space to get a 10 out 10 from IGN
demigod
Member
If he heard about the ROI, why would he wait until now to mention it after the leak is out and demanding answers, riiiiiiiiight. Also it was a former employee who’s bitter they probably got fired and not an employee that cares about ms’ plans. Timdog is full of shit.
GHG
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Damigos
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Competition is a must. Hopefully you re right and i am wrong
Mr.Phoenix
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what if its one of the PS+ games for November this year instead....Fucking hell and I almost bought an XBSX for this game alone. So this will only get a digital release for Playstation 5? If digital only I'm out lol.
Shrap
Member
God damn. Phil should've been given the boot so damn long ago, instead he stayed way too long and is now taking the Xbox brand down with him. The worst thing about it was everyone keep giving him the benefit of the doubt and still blamed Mattrick. Starfield itself isn't much of a loss as it just isn't great but what it represents is insane - the end of Xbox as a competing hardware platform.
I just hope Nintendo and Sony start going at each other more directly again. Sony will probably have to if they want to keep making bigger and bigger games.
I just hope Nintendo and Sony start going at each other more directly again. Sony will probably have to if they want to keep making bigger and bigger games.
Mephisto40
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If it turns out all future Bethesda games are coming to PS5 day one, that's me never renewing gamepass ever again, literally the only reason I bought an Xbox this gen is that I thought some games wouldn't be available on my PS5
So far the only game I even bothered to finish on my xbox this gen was Starfield, and I kinda wish I hadn't bothered
So far the only game I even bothered to finish on my xbox this gen was Starfield, and I kinda wish I hadn't bothered
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Schmendrick
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Things that happen when a CEO is playing games instead of actually running the business.
Shane89
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images that you can hear
Banjo64
cumsessed
Ass of Can Whooping
- your Special Educational Camps have been a roaring success brother. You have achieved the highest rank in the PlayStation Brotherhood: Pied Piper
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Putonahappyface
Gold Member
I don't have Playstation Plus because in the last two years I've downloaded maybe five games. I'd only get Playstation Plus Essential for a new Battlefield game or Killing Floor 3.
Playstation Plus is essentially worthless to me.
digoutyoursoul
Member
“console sales don’t matter”
“I’m on PC these days”
“Wait, why are they doing this”
Fuck sake
“I’m on PC these days”
“Wait, why are they doing this”
Fuck sake
Xion_Stellar
People should stop referencing data that makes me feel uncomfortable because games get ported to platforms I don't like
Xbox got rid of their division that helps getting games printed on a disc, the FTC leak shows that their mid gen refresh has no disc drive and there are reports that retailers are getting rid of their Xbox physical games or they are are not restocking them.Fucking hell and I almost bought an XBSX for this game alone. So this will only get a digital release for Playstation 5? If digital only I'm out lol.
Whatever and however Xbox decides to do business with PlayStation it's definitely staying full digital going forward.
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Putonahappyface
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Freelance Yakuza
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Sooo, do we have a list of meltdowns from the shills/evangelists? I would love to see their reactions. Imagine hearing that GP and/or ABK acquisition was the reason why MS became third party
Never before have such true words been spoken on the internet.
I bet they REALLY want those 70% from each sale, not a cent less
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Melee Attack
Neo Member
I'm afraid for those guys
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Xion_Stellar
People should stop referencing data that makes me feel uncomfortable because games get ported to platforms I don't like
Everything they have shown for the past two weeks shows that they are willing to make mercenary decisions for the sake of getting money or saving money consequences be damned so if I were them I too would be aiming for that 70% instead of allowing retailers to get a cut for a user base that not only stoped growing but also wasn't profitable enough to begin with.
IlGialloMondadori
Member
Sentences you would never read last year before the launch of Starfield.
Things have changed, wow.
Cyber_hunter026
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Badlucktroll
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I can’t believe jim ryan. bro is retiring with konami exclusives back on playstation, and xbox games going to playstation. What would have been next? splatoon and mario kart? metal gear back in the hands of kojima?