People say why Sony does this and then you look at the FF7R numbers..
(for the record i didn't buy it)
(for the record i didn't buy it)
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GTA6 isn't happening. FFXVI though...
Thing I just don't get why Sony would feel the need to. Final Fantasy XVI is going to sell overwhelmingly more on PS5 anyway.
Having said that if VII Remake came out earlier in the gen it would have been a system seller, no doubt.
Thing I just don't get why Sony would feel the need to. Final Fantasy XVI is going to sell overwhelmingly more on PS5 anyway.
Having said that if VII Remake came out earlier in the gen it would have been a system seller, no doubt.
Yea with Sony locking down bigger titles from third party studios plus having the best stable of first party studios themselves, it really makes the PS5 extremely enticing for somebody on the fence.
Stellar first party + Exclusive AAA third party titles + sprinkle of indie/VR goodness = WIN
It's def bigger and more acclaimed than 15 (even if I loved 15). So the precedence is there for 16 to have time exclusivity.
I think Horizon comes out Year 2. Maybe Ratchet as well.
Xbox: Play anywhere.
Sony: Do NOT play anywhere.
Nintendo: Do NOT play anywhere, and pay us full launch price for premiere titles until the end of time.
And Nintendo sells the most, and Xbox sells the least. So why not keep doing it? Sucks for gamers. Really good for business.
I will say, as an Xbox main, Switch #2 player, it makes me personally want to invest in Sony LESS not more. But for the casuals and the long-term PS fans? Great news/smart move.
Sony: Do NOT play anywhere.
Nintendo: Do NOT play anywhere, and pay us full launch price for premiere titles until the end of time.
And Nintendo sells the most, and Xbox sells the least. So why not keep doing it? Sucks for gamers. Really good for business.
I will say, as an Xbox main, Switch #2 player, it makes me personally want to invest in Sony LESS not more. But for the casuals and the long-term PS fans? Great news/smart move.
I'm so incredibly hyped for the Final Fantasy 16 reveal thread. I'm going to make some popcorn just for it
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Halo: Infinite coming to PS5 with Craig as a playable character exclusive to PS5. Pre-order now.
FFXVI, GTA6, TES6, Fortnite 2, Fallout 5, COD(insert subtitle), Resident Evil 8, Hitman 3, New Batman game, Overwatch 2, Valorant
According to Matt, MS is being cheap so that's not going to happen lol.
You really think S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 would not be day 1 on both system if not for MS or Crossfire X need help when Smilegate worth billions ?
Matt said MS going after deals also it just that it cost them more and they not willing to pay the price.
the thing is, sony's footprint is enormous in gaming... but an xbox pc combined team which is regularly getting bits taken away from it, aint gonna take it for too long
It hasn't even started, and I already hate this generation. Everyone's talking about exclusives, time-limited exclusives, the importance of those things, and the only thing I want is cross-play, cross-save and play anywhere. No one is pressing the cross-play question, play anywhere from MS is nice, but news that Apple isn't playing ball for XCloud sucks, and cross-save seems developer dependent?
GTA1 was on GBC, too and GTA2 was on Dreamcast and GBC. It was only during the PS2 era that the games were exclusive to PS2.
AGENT.
It was a PS3 exclusive.
Then, Xbox One and PS4 multi-platform.
Now, exclusive again on PS5.
My head hurts.
It was a PS3 exclusive.
Then, Xbox One and PS4 multi-platform.
Now, exclusive again on PS5.
My head hurts.
Well, when your operating budget for your gaming division far exceeds your competitors. Better suffocate them into irrelevance.
Sony did this during PS4, expect them to push for MS to basically go extinct next gen with these deals.
Not much fight in MS w/ similar deals but again, way harder for them.
Gonna be a rough time for Xbox fans next gen.
Sony did this during PS4, expect them to push for MS to basically go extinct next gen with these deals.
Not much fight in MS w/ similar deals but again, way harder for them.
Gonna be a rough time for Xbox fans next gen.
MS locked the entire fucking multiplayer mode of tetris from PS players when they ALREADY paid for the game. And they did it again with Yakuza 7 and locking ps4 players from next gen upgrade. Both companies are doing this shit. Matt even said MS is trying to do more of this, but it's just more expensive than they're willing to pay.
Phil is doing things the right way just like Sony in the PS3 days.
I know ima get shit for this, but it looks like...
If MS's future is a subscription service, it seems like it's adding fuel to these timed exclusives and only making it easier to acquire; you get extra Sony money/ marketing selling at full price and after a year Xbox gets the game for free on GP and publisher gets another big check. I know Sony is trying to dodge that $60 game on their platform and the same day it's free on GP..
I can see some smaller devs opt for MS big check now and gamble on other platforms later.
I quote you at the risk of getting verbally scathed, but am interested in your thoughts. Just a theory..
I have.
All 1st party games Sony showed in that Future of Gaming are year one titles.
Edit: implying that covid don't fuck things even more.
I'm taking in context of the topic at hand. I'm pretty sure MS did not have exclusives on "Some huge and widely know multiplatform games". This is the "Tomb Raider" option. We don't need another repeat of that.
Third party titles also have to compete with a huge library of free GamePass titles, unless they're on GamePass themselves, which may create even more openings for these kind of deals. They can then just do a later port and/or go onto GamePass at that point.
I doubt Tetris even gets this update without the Xbox deal. Same goes for a next gen version of Yakuza.
It would have sold bonkers no matter what on ps4. All the exclusivity does is give Sony temporary bragging rights while locking out potential new fans.
What if it's FFXVI with Square Enix trying to repair the hole from when they shot themselves in the foot all those years ago.
Microsoft doesn't have the leverage to moneyhat anything of impact
So..talking about console-war....i can totally understand why there are console-wars, if things like that are going to be true.
Microsoft already practices the same methods, not sure what you mean by poking the bear.
Yeah but if you click the PS hyperlink on that website, it defaults to a webpage with PS5 at the top.
I am game journalizt.
It's probably just not being cheap, just that because they have a smaller installbase they have to pay more.
Exactly... people say MS has more to spend but they forget how much bigger Sony consoles are.
Locking huge AAA third party games even as timed exclusives would be much more expensive for MS than Sony.
Exactly.
MS is going to slip further and futher from meaningful competition.
Its a vicious cycle. The more Sony buys, the less relevant Xbox is. The less relevant they are, the more deals Sony gets and less MS gets.
I worry for the future of Xbox this gen.
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