Well, they won't, and they would be incredibly dumb to do so (porting their games on Xbox, not talking about PC).I'd be surprised if Sony won't end up with the same strategy
They have no real incentive to port their games to Xbox but I do see them being way more active in the PC space and look forward to the day I can play games like Ghost of Yotei day one on PC and still buy shooters on PlayStationWell, they won't, and they would be incredibly dumb to do so (porting their games on Xbox, not talking about PC).
Yes, more access to multiple platforms and more cross-play are consumer friendly initiatives, and I'm glad Microsoft is doing it. However, I think what annoys people is that Microsoft is doing it out of necessity, not because of some cherished principled stance.
It wasn't too long ago when they were winning with the Xbox 360 that Microsoft was the strict one, if I remember correctly.
I think that would then kill the HW too and with it their PSN+ cash cow. Not enough incentive beyond wanting to stop making HW to do day one on PC :/.They have no real incentive to port their games to Xbox but I do see them being way more active in the PC space and look forward to the day I can play games like Ghost of Yotei day one on PC and still buy shooters on PlayStation
Even porting to PC is dumbWell, they won't, and they would be incredibly dumb to do so (porting their games on Xbox, not talking about PC).
Wait are you trying to tell me that video game companies aren't our friends and only do things that benefit themselves? I'm in complete shock right now! Phil isn't just doing this to be a swell guy???The problem is that Phil Spencer isn't saying this genuinely. He's doing this out of necessity. It's not like he believes any of this deep down. He's been given marching orders.
Unilateral disarmament for lack of a better phrase as it is so baked into the idea of console wars, will result in a completely different industry.
As a software developer you might not have to worry today about the health of a specific platform, but it is the platform holders responsibility to worry about that not only for today, but for tomorrow.
When all these Xbox games start coming to PS and Switch, the Xbox platform is going to crumble and that will have an impact on the industry. It just will.
Wait are you trying to tell me that video game companies aren't our friends and only do things that benefit themselves? I'm in complete shock right now! Phil isn't just doing this to be a swell guy???
I think there is still an enormous appeal to a $500 box you can bring home and put under your TV and play all these games onI think that would then kill the HW too and with it their PSN+ cash cow. Not enough incentive beyond wanting to stop making HW to do day one on PC :/.
I think what he is saying makes sense, Sony and Microsoft are nearly the same spec wise. Nintendo stays behind. Nintendo takes a risk in a way, but it pays off for them because of great first party games.It all becomes 100% transparent when people say things like this but postface it with "but it's ok for Nintendo to continue to continue to make their games 100% exclusive to their platform".
People just need to come to terms with the fact that Microsoft are only doing this because they managed to fuck up to an unimaginable degree, and they have ultimately decided to use the resources they've built and acquired over the years to continue to make money instead of selling anything of worth off and shutting down.
People who were once fans of a console hardware brand now need to become fans of a multiplatform publisher. I know it doesn't have the same ring to it, but hey, there have been plenty of stans for the likes of Ubisoft over the years.
They partnered with MS to finance and market their game, at the price of exclusivity and it worked for them. Now they have had success and want to be more available on other platforms. I think that they did things correctly. It really is how things should work when you are small and just starting out. Being an indie on your own with the glut of games on the market nowadays seems like a complete uphill battle.Wasn't the dev quite happy to suck on MS's tit for that sweet gamepass + exclusivity money before?
Sure, but this seems just a tad hypocritical. But as you said, it probably worked out (at the time) very well for them.They partnered with MS to finance and market their game, at the price of exclusivity and it worked for them. Now they have had success and want to be more available on other platforms. I think that they did things correctly. It really is how things should work when you are small and just starting out. Being an indie on your own with the glut of games on the market nowadays seems like a complete uphill battle.
I think what he is saying makes sense, Sony and Microsoft are nearly the same spec wise. Nintendo stays behind. Nintendo takes a risk in a way, but it pays off for them because of great first party games. I could see a world where Sony and Microsoft just publish on PC and Nintendo is the only console left at retail and still have physical games. You have a pc and why not grab the only console on the market for its exclusives and the myriad of indies that would probably work just as well on the system as on pc. Nintendo would probably thrive even more if they were the last one standing, retailers would be happy to have to only dedicate space for one console and its games.
Looking at the whisper launch of Spider-Man 2 on PC, GaaS may not be the only strategy being wound back.They have no real incentive to port their games to Xbox but I do see them being way more active in the PC space and look forward to the day I can play games like Ghost of Yotei day one on PC and still buy shooters on PlayStation
He's right though. Putting your games on other platforms devalues your console.