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[havoc00]

Bethesda's big new game, Starfield, is exclusive on console to Xbox because Microsoft owns the studio and parent company ZeniMax. The fact that Starfield is exclusive on console to Xbox is good, director Todd Howard said in an interview, because it allowed the team to "focus" and make a better game.

"When you're making something exclusive then the more you can focus," he told the BBC. "You know this is the hardware or the thing people are playing on, so the ability to focus on that always yields a better product. You do want people to be able to access it of course. But being with Xbox means there is an ease of access for us."

Starfield Is A Better Game Because It's Exclusive To Xbox And Not On PlayStation, Todd Howard Says

"When you're making something exclusive then the more you can focus."

www.gamespot.com

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[angrod14]

 

[Bernardougf]

Yeah.. all that 30 fps greatness

 

[DenchDeckard]

Not like this.....

 

[Topher]

 

[Interfectum]

 

[Topher]

havoc00 trying to take some heat off Bernoulli

 

[ManaByte]

 

[Bernoulli]

havoc00 trying to take some heat off Bernoulli

 

[Thyuda]

Did Xbox force him to make that statement? Is he being held at gunpoint?

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I think playstation would have took issue with some of the design choices, constant loading and complete lack of current gen features.
If this is what they came up with after having more focus . . . wow

 

[Tripolygon]

He is technically correct. However, it's not because it is exclusive, they could stagger release if they needed to focus on one platform first.

 

[Fabieter]

There is no need to justify anything. Iam sure most multiplatform games wouldn't be better games if they were exclusive tho.

 

[damidu]

yeah it allowed you to focus on the npcs. nice job

 

[LakeOf9]

That's a horrible headline and terrible reporting by GameSpot.

This is what the original article on the BBC says:

Despite many of the world's most popular titles being cross-platform, Howard argues that exclusives like this still have a place in the industry: "When you're making something exclusive then the more you can focus.
"You know this is the hardware or the thing people are playing on, so the ability to focus on that always yields a better product. You do want people to be able to access it of course. But being with Xbox means there is an ease of access for us and I'm told we're expecting more people playing this launch than anything we've ever done before and that's despite the success of our previous games.
"I do also think people attach brands to certain games. When you think of Zelda you think of the Switch and I think there are times when that can be a real benefit."

He literally just said exclusives still have a place in the industry and shared his experiences being able to focus on just one system.

I cannot believe a site as big as GameSpot would go so low with click baiting.

 

[Pelta88]

Opening sales must not be where they expected. So he's taking the console war route to drum up excitement.

 

[diffusionx]

Yea you can say the same thing about Redfall too

 

[JackMcGunns]

 

[Doom85]

 

[rodrigolfp]

RIP again word "exclusive".

 

[DeaDPo0L84]

I'm so glad I play primarily on PC where all this console politics doesn't exist.

 

[midnightAI]

Strange comment, in what way? Surely this only really holds weight if you aren't releasing on PC?

 

[bender]

 

[LakeOf9]

Strange comment, in what way? Surely this only really holds weight if you aren't releasing on PC?

Just read my previous post in the thread.

Gamespot is misreporting

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/starfield-is-a-better-game-because-its-exclusivity-allowed-more-focus-on-quality-todd-howard-says.1660734/post-268365550

 

[Roxkis_ii]

Mistake post.

 

[midnightAI]

That's a horrible headline and terrible reporting by GameSpot.

This is what the original article on the BBC says:



He literally just said exclusives still have a place in the industry and shared his experiences being able to focus on just one system.

I cannot believe a site as big as GameSpot would go so low with click baiting.

Ah, that makes much more sense, what is it with dumb reporters today spreading misinformation?

 

[mansoor1980]

 

[Bloobs]

He's right. Remember how Skyrim sucked on PS3

 

[CoreyFlawless]

Lol chill. No more different what the director of ff16 comments was like being exclusive. If I remember right it was him. I mean they both not lying. It just easier. Less resources have to go into making sure it runs ok on another platform

Edit: well then. Gamespot bad reporting. Hell I guess throw there reviews out the window too. They bias

 

[feynoob]

That's a horrible headline and terrible reporting by GameSpot.

This is what the original article on the BBC says:



He literally just said exclusives still have a place in the industry and shared his experiences being able to focus on just one system.

I cannot believe a site as big as GameSpot would go so low with click baiting.

Because it's Gamespot. Just like ign, Kotaku and other sites, they thrive on divisive headlines.

Its perfect material for fanboys, who flock in easily.
You can see it from this post.

 

[Puscifer]

A Sony developer would say this and the boys would be in this thread saying how it makes the PlayStation a better console. Y'all are a weird bunch sometimes

 

[Mister Wolf]

Makes sense.

 

[havoc00]

 

[damidu]

A Sony developer would say this and the boys would be in this thread saying how it makes the PlayStation a better console. Y'all are a weird bunch sometimes

difference being he is not focusing on one console,
he is focusing on thousand pc variations, on top of 2 console skus, one of them being a certified dev nightmare.

so its standard pr bullshit, feel free to lap it up.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

 

[Mibu no ookami]

 

[Katatonic]

A Sony developer would say this and the boys would be in this thread saying how it makes the PlayStation a better console. Y'all are a weird bunch sometimes

In this case the game woudv'e been better as a PS5 exclusive. Fast/seamless loading, advanced haptics, etc.

 

[Salty Popsicle]

Yeah.. all that 30 fps greatness

You think it would have been 60fps if it wasn't exclusive?

 

[Alebrije]

So this is the performance we will expect from exclusive Bethesda games on Xbox? Honestly its pretty average...

 

[Gaiff]

In this case the game woudv'e been better as a PS5 exclusive. Fast/seamless loading, advanced haptics, etc.

On that engine? Seamless loading? No.

 

[hinch7]

Should've focused more on Ai then.. because it feels like a downgrade in a lot of ways from previous games.

 

[BouncyFrag]

Oh boy, lol.

If it helped optimize the XSS version that I’m playing, I can’t complain as it’s solid. I would have preferred it on my ps5 tho.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

On that engine? Seamless loading? No.

Whats funny is that the current-gen patched version of Fallout 76 runs better on PS5 than XSX.

 

[Kacho]

Least buggy Bethesda game at launch so I believe it, Todd

 

[xBlueStonex]

Sony fans have been bragging about their exclusives for years. I got receipts.

 

[Draugoth]

• Jason from Bloomberg reports that the game only entered full development in 2020
• Sources from Bethesda told Jason the game would have been the next cyberpunk in case it was released in 2022
• The game uses Gamebryo, which is considered not optimal for contemporary gaming standards according to former devs.
• Bethesda has reportedly having issues with gaming development over the past 5 years
• The game was reported to have peformance issues which were causing panic in the development team
• Todd likes to stretch the features of Bethesda games with stuff like "Skyrim has infinite quests" and "Fallout has 200 endings"

All of this points to me that Zenimax acquisition was a business strategy to ensure the company's existence, as for some reason they seem to have been struggling financially and structurally.

 

[Horseganador]

Well, today a multi RPG was released on console (and a long time ago on PC...) that runs your hand across your face without the need for any exclusive.

96 >>>> 86

 

[Bernoulli]

Lol chill. No more different what the director of ff16 comments was like being exclusive. If I remember right it was him. I mean they both not lying. It just easier. Less resources have to go into making sure it runs ok on another platform

Edit: well then. Gamespot bad reporting. Hell I guess throw there reviews out the window too. They bias

the title is true but it is coming from an old interview

Todd Howard on Starfield exclusivity: focusing on two platforms will make for a better product​

Todd Howard on Starfield exclusivity: focusing on two platforms will make for a better product

Starfield will not be coming to PlayStation, and Todd Howard doesn't necessarily see that as a bad thing.

www.vg247.com

 

[BlueLyria]

I mean, he's not wrong at all? Having less target systems means they can focus on just one or two.
Didn't people hate on Yoshi-p when he said a similar thing about FF 16?