Microsoft has been scaling down. Working on XB1X then scaling down to the S and base console with no issues, an example being Forza Horizon 4.
What is different? I really want to understand. Today's engines are scalable, you make a game either for the top end or the lower end and scale accordingly. You have the exact same thing that developers have been dealing with since the PS4 Pro launch, Xbox One X launch........and it is basically how games work on both modes for the Switch.
There is absolutely nothing different apart from semantics.
Then make a game for the top end and then scale down. What is the issue?
This is the proverbial 'making a mountain out of a mole hill.' The first thing they ought to do is take several days porting the engine, then go about their way making the game. For a thread centered around the technical aspects of games, consoles and their development, this is something that selective amnesia applies to far to regularly.
If Lockhart ever launches, it will be supported because development houses are businesses first and foremost.
Buddy u missing one important point, budget! Time!
Of course Ms will do what ever they want with forza, of course Sony can cook last of us and GOT for years until they deliver the best but Battlefield 5 or athem or ubisoft games can't afford that.
The way you reply, u not going to see this in development view.
Again, ps4 pro and xbox 1 x is upgrade.
I. Can't believe how some can't differentiate scaling up and downgrading.
How in earth this could be same. They must build around this to work on both version, that is why devs not happy about 2 sku idea.
Switch is what it is from release and it is supported by 3rd party that loves Nintendo or the one Nintendo push to make.
Ms had a choice to take feedback from developers and they change it. If they bring back this idea and force 3rd party to do it then 3rd party simply will build game around lower spec and scale to high end.
Why they want to make their life miserable by going high to low?
Why do u think most 3rd party skip switch?