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[bitbydeath]

I don't think what the runtime environment is will be sufficient evidence to convince Tobi that the development environment is changing.

Regardless, I don't see the point of keeping GDK alive after this move, unless @Tobimacoss can explain what exactly is the need for it to exist for next gen games going forward. Its existence makes perfect sense until cross gen/Series X is completely phased out, but I would think its days are numbered at the very least.

It would cost money to port it to Xbox SDK and they would not gain any additional money/sales in doing so.

There is no incentive even for MS's own studios.

 

[Hari Seldon]

I wonder what is going to happen to the games that are console only but not PC. Like NHL or CFB. Is EA now just going to make these PS6 exclusive or will they be forced to finally make PC versions so it runs on Magnus.

 

[SNG32]

I wonder what is going to happen to the games that are console only but not PC. Like NHL or CFB. Is EA now just going to make these PS6 exclusive or will they be forced to finally make PC versions so it runs on Magnus.

If they want to do Xbox versions they have no choice but to do a pc version. Also who knows about those games they might not be around after getting acquired by Saudi Arabia.

 

[ChiefDada]

Project Amethyst provides the core technologies of RDNA 5. It's more like Sony AND AMD's technology this time around. Perhaps more similar to PS3 Cell joint venture than PS4/PS5 development collaboration. My guess is Sony will be paying significantly less licensing costs on a per chip basis for PS6 while Microsoft will be subjected to much higher fees.

 

[Proelite]

The Magnus SoC is custom made for Microsoft, but the ATx GMDs are just regular GPU chiplets (apart from the mentioned HW BC stuff like old texture format support).

All AMD APUs since 2022 use Pluton.

By SOC do you mean the bridges die or the CPU+NPU.

Also the cpu configuration looks to be similar to the one in Medusa Halo Mini. Why aren't they working with AMD to make the cpu side used in more things such as desktops.