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[ap_puff]

The Discord manager confirmed this about a week ago. He said it was up to Sony and Phil to “duke out”. They aren’t even in the talking phase.

TBF the discord manager would know jack shit lol

but this is Sony, any xbros shouldn't get their hopes up. Best you can do is hope for Lego Horizon in a couple years.

 

[adamsapple]

We dont need to know when you do on the weekends, bendy

 

[bender]

We dont need to know when you do on the weekends, bendy

 

[sainraja]

As i've said multiple times in the past... only a matter of time before both companies have more games on both platforms.

That could be a good thing, but regardless of who’s in charge, they’re not going to just let it go easily. Now, with all the recent moves by Microsoft (like buying Bethesda and Activision), they’ve basically changed their bargaining power. But let’s ignore all that for now. It would be in Sony, Microsoft, and even Nintendo’s best interest to have an equal share of the market so they can all make money and be successful. If they can figure that out, it would be great; and people could choose their own ecosystem. But the real problem is, they’d all lose their motivation or interest to offer their own ecosystem, which isn’t what we want, is it?

It’s a nice thought, but I’m not sure if it will materialize.

 

[GHound]

nah take the L you earned it

 

[pasterpl]

It would make sense on day 1 for GaaS game, but now, when game is almost dead why even bother?

 

[pasterpl]

Yeah, almost 30m non-existing people

 

[pasterpl]

FFS. Just buy a PS5 and play the damn game when it's actually hot. These guys are missing out on a great one.

Why would they, the best version is on PC, regardless, not my type of game didn’t even touched it when it landed on steam. It is funny that this is the most successful game that Sony released this gen, and 60% of sales came from PC.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

 

[adamsapple]

nah take the L you earned it

 

[Kenneth Haight]

It would make sense on day for GaaS game, but now, when game is almost dead why even bother?

“Almost Dead”

 

[Topher]

It would make sense on day 1 for GaaS game, but now, when game is almost dead why even bother?

Yeah, almost 30m non-existing people

So Helldivers 2 is "almost dead" and Xbox Series is what? Thriving?

 

[pasterpl]

“Almost Dead”

Looking at steam charts it is getting at most 10% of the peak players nowadays, and this is on weekends and holidays, weekdays it is lower. So yeah, they have lost 90% of initial player base = almost dead.

 

[pasterpl]

So Helldivers 2 is "almost dead" and Xbox Series is what? Thriving?

Yes to the first question, No to the 2nd one (where did I suggest that Xbox is thriving? Or do you agree with meme saying that Xbox sold 0 consoles?)

 

[Topher]

Yes to the first question, No to the 2nd one (where did I suggest that Xbox is thriving? Or do you agree with meme saying that Xbox sold 0 consoles?)

I don't usually take memes as serious arguments. Why do you?

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Looking at steam charts it is getting at most 10% of the peak players nowadays, and this is on weekends and holidays, weekdays it is lower. So yeah, they have lost 90% of initial player base = almost dead.

Is Halo Infinite Dead then?

Helldivers 2 will have a constant fan base who will play regularly and when new content drops players will drop back in.

The 3rd game with a new engine is going to slaughter next generation. Money printing machine.

 

[salva]

This would have to be my most regrettable purchase on Steam this year.
Reskin it with ODST and the Flood and it'll go nuts on Xbox for like... all 12 of us

 

[solidus12]

Here's an update on the rumor:

 

[pasterpl]

Is Halo Infinite Dead then?

Helldivers 2 will have a constant fan base who will play regularly and when new content drops players will drop back in.

The 3rd game with a new engine is going to slaughter next generation. Money printing machine.

Yes, Halo Infinite is dead now imo. and it was already dead some time ago. Multiplayer got like 1% of the peak players still playing, but it is dead. 99% of the initial player base left the game.

Helldivers 2 are getting below that 10% of player base on some week days, but it relatively fresh game compared to Halo, both are in their last stages. Helldivers 2 is almost dead, and Halo Infinite is already dead.

I am sure that HD3 will sell very well, especially on PC but by the time they do release they will have to bring something new to the table(except new engine and better graphics), as I am assuming we will be getting more HD2 clones in near future, especially in the F2P GaaS space from other developers.

 

[pasterpl]

Here's an update on the rumor:

As I said it didn’t make sense, would make sense if it would be day 1 multi-platform release. But doing it now it would waste of time and money working on porting it to Xbox.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Where is the Gears collection Nick?

Where is the Achievement overhaul Nick?

Where are my slippers Nick?

 

[xHunter]

This Nick?

Great, that means the port is all but confirmed.

What an embarrassing post considering you made this very own thread based on an article citing the same speshal nick.

 

[pasterpl]

I don't usually take memes as serious arguments. Why do you?

Because I am not you?…but seriously, I barely use meme’s myself (too old for this sh*t. )

 

[bender]

I don't usually take memes as serious arguments.

 

[King Dazzar]

 

[Skifi28]

Helldivers 2 is almost dead

The game has like 50k concurrent players as we speak and that's just on steam. So many games wish they were as dead as Helldivers.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

The game has like 50k concurrent players as we speak and that's just on steam. So many games wish they were as dead as Helldivers.

Yeah his take is absolute stupidity

I think it makes sense for Sony to go ahead and port it at this point. The exclusivity window already got whoever was going to buy a PS5 just for this game to do so.

And Xbox still has a large Shooterbro audience that would love to play this. Bungie is already releasing games even day and date on Xbox, so I don't see the harm to their overall strategy by having HD2 come to Xbox

It will sell a few extra million units, I'd think.

 

[baphomet]

Here's an update on the rumor:

We knew it wasn't happening when he was the one that said it.

 

[Evil Calvin]

I know the Sony fanboys will cry but all GAAS games should be multiplatform. That is one reason why MS put Grounded and Sea of Thieves on PS5.

 

[Bojanglez]

If it happens, it won't happen until a Switch 2 release.

 

[Dorfdad]

 

[Topher]

I know the Sony fanboys will cry but all GAAS games should be multiplatform. That is one reason why MS put Grounded and Sea of Thieves on PS5.

Sony's Gaas games are multiplatform. Just not on Xbox. But why would Sony follow Microsoft's example there? MS put games on PS5 simply because they need more revenue streams. The growth from Microsoft Gaming is coming solely from the ABK side of things. That isn't a problem Sony has currently.

 

[BigLee74]

I’d rather have uncharted thanks!

 

[Topher]

I’d rather have uncharted thanks!

adamsapple will be along shortly to admonish you and your port begging.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Sony's Gaas games are multiplatform. Just not on Xbox. But why would Sony follow Microsoft's example there? MS put games on PS5 simply because they need more revenue streams. The growth from Microsoft Gaming is coming solely from the ABK side of things. That isn't a problem Sony has currently.

Because Bungie already is, and even if Xbox audience is small, it's not small for shooter games.

Sony releases their AAA games on PC that do like 50k peak users all time (and generally sell like shit, from what I can tell). I think HD2 on Xbox would be way more viable of a port than, say, Ratchet on PC.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

I don't usually take memes as serious arguments. Why do you?

Probably my fault. He's suffered alot of emotional damage over my memes.

 

[Loboxxx]

 

[BigLee74]

adamsapple will be along shortly to admonish you and your port begging.

More a small wish than an outright beg, surely?

 

[Topher]

More a small wish than an outright beg, surely?

The sooner you admit your guilt the sooner we can get this over with.

24 hours of non-stop Concord gameplay*.....

 

[DeepEnigma]

This Nick?

Great, that means the port is all but confirmed.

What? Didn't you create this thread based on what Nick said previously?

 

[adamsapple]

Which one am I and which one is Topher ?

 

[CliffBronger]

I just hope they are not forced to make a PSN account, we all remember the meltdown steam users had when that arrived. lol

 

[Topher]

Which one am I and which one is Topher ?

I'm the short guy you tripped on

 

[Synastry]

I just hope they are not forced to make a PSN account, we all remember the meltdown steam users had when that arrived. lol

Proof that some just read the title of the thread.

 

[Venom Snake]

 

[JerryinSoCal]

As I said it didn’t make sense, would make sense if it would be day 1 multi-platform release. But doing it now it would waste of time and money working on porting it to Xbox.

It's just funny how some people are acting as if it would be the same thing as xbox putting games on playstation.

 

[XXL]

Or do you agree with meme saying that Xbox sold 0 consoles?

Imagine getting in your feelings like this over someone leaving a laughing emoji on a fucking meme...

 

[pasterpl]

The game has like 50k concurrent players as we speak and that's just on steam. So many games wish they were as dead as Helldivers.

Last 30 days average was 31,715 just below 7% vs peak number or 11.6% compared to peak monthly average, so the players lost is between 93%-88.6% - this suggest that approx 9 out 10 players moved to other games since launch. Even when you take your 50k current cu numbers, the numbers are not looking great for a GaaS game. Just to be clear, I said that it is almost dead, it is not completely dead like eg. halo infinite.

 

[lh032]

Last 30 days average was 31,715 just below 7% vs peak number or 11.6% compared to peak monthly average, so the players lost is between 93%-88.6% - this suggest that approx 9 out 10 players moved to other games since launch. Even when you take your 50k current cu numbers, the numbers are not looking great for a GaaS game. Just to be clear, I said that it is almost dead, it is not completely dead like eg. halo infinite.

not every GaaS game need concurrent player count like COD.

i dont think arrowhead expect the player count to reach around few hundred of thousands when they launched.

As Skifi28 said, many devs with their games could have amount of concurent players like HD2.

 

[Skifi28]

Last 30 days average was 31,715 just below 7% vs peak number or 11.6% compared to peak monthly average, so the players lost is between 93%-88.6% - this suggest that approx 9 out 10 players moved to other games since launch. Even when you take your 50k current cu numbers, the numbers are not looking great for a GaaS game. Just to be clear, I said that it is almost dead, it is not completely dead like eg. halo infinite.

I fail to see how percentages matter. If a game can maintain a healthy amount of users (or a huge amount in this case) it's far from being dead or close to being dead. Baldur's gate 3 also has 90k users right now vs the 900k peak at release, so just 10%, is it dying when a ton of people play daily? Most people usually move on and only a small percentage of users remain, it's normal. If that percentage equates to 100 people then sure, it's dead. On the other hand if it is larger than some brand new big game releases, then it's doing great.

And before the inevitable "But BG3 is not gaas" let me remind you that Helldivers is also a buy to play game.