I've been waiting for a good SC game for years too man. I'll even take a remaster of the first 3 games at this point.
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Xbox Game Studios |OT5| The Cult of Phil in the Age of Booty: A Case Study
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that game is so enticing.watching it even feels better...it has everything..asobo really did themselves great with their reputation on that game
If they want to get PC players to buy in on Game Pass, Age of Empires is one of the better ways to do it. AoE2DE will be the bigger sell, though.
Halo MCC, Gears Tactics, and future cRPGs from Obsidian/Inxile will all be helpful, too.
I'm gonna throw down my entire lists of things I'd like to see happen. I don't expect to see any of these happen, but this would be my dream situation over the next few years.
Studios : To clarify, I don't think Microsoft should, or really want them to, acquire all these studios, that would be absurd, but these are studios I've look at and thought "Yeah, they could make a cool addition to the Xbox family."
Existing IP: There are some dormant IP and recent games in the Xbox stables that could really use a comeback.
Spin Offs: Gears Tactics and Halo Wars are both cool ideas for spin offs from main series, but I can think of a few more I'd like to see.
That's it, that's all I've got. Pretty much every thought I've had over the last two OTs.
Studios : To clarify, I don't think Microsoft should, or really want them to, acquire all these studios, that would be absurd, but these are studios I've look at and thought "Yeah, they could make a cool addition to the Xbox family."
Partnerships : Game Pass is great, and first party games coming to it day and date is huge, but Microsoft could stand to get a few others on board. Some publishers are obviously already leaning in to it, but I'd love to see some official Game Pass partnerships to just show us what could happen. Again, I don't think all of these need to or are likely to happen, these are just ones I'd like to see.
Existing IP: There are some dormant IP and recent games in the Xbox stables that could really use a comeback.
Spin Offs: Gears Tactics and Halo Wars are both cool ideas for spin offs from main series, but I can think of a few more I'd like to see.
That's it, that's all I've got. Pretty much every thought I've had over the last two OTs.
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Speaking of Tunic is anyone hyped for this game? From what I am aware it will be console exclusive to Xbox and have heard only good things about it so far...
I believe there will be a Fable reveal at E3 2019.
It will also be nice to get that out in the open when talking about job listings for the project going forward.
It will also be nice to get that out in the open when talking about job listings for the project going forward.
Hey this is my first time posting. I've actually been following all the Microsoft/Xbox threads since the first one but never decided to post till now. Lol
But I was remembering the small ID@Xbox Game Pass episode and was wondering if they'll do one during E3 or the week after. A lot of the games they show during their little 3-4 minute indie reel kind of get forgotten and I think it would be a good way to give those games more time in the spotlight. Plus the last first one was during March so it makes sense to do one in June.
But I was remembering the small ID@Xbox Game Pass episode and was wondering if they'll do one during E3 or the week after. A lot of the games they show during their little 3-4 minute indie reel kind of get forgotten and I think it would be a good way to give those games more time in the spotlight. Plus the last first one was during March so it makes sense to do one in June.
I totally agree with you on the aspect of Platinum deserving full backing. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised to see Square Enix picking them up (especially since they've closed down 2 or 3 studios over the past year). Having a major powerhouse like Platinum within your first party lineup? That's a scary thought, in the best of ways.
For me, I have two categories for studios. Who I'd like to see acquired and who I think is more likely (there will be some overlap).
Want: Platinum Games, Moon Studios, Housemarque, IO Interactive, Tripwire Interactive, White Owls Inc., Mistwalker, Grounding Inc., Turtle Rock, Studio MDHR, Playdead
More Likely: IO Interactive, Relic Entertainment, Bluepoint Games, The Behemoth, OtherSide Entertainment, Turtle Rock
Asobo is in a weird place. I could see them being courted later on to MS, but we'll see. I would put Relic Entertainment in my "Want" side of things, but I'm not if SEGA would just sit on Relic's IPs. I know a lot of people love Company of Heroes and with so much recent interest in the series, I'd hate for that to be squashed by the devs being bought by MS and SEGA being left with no capable studios for the series (I mean, Creative Assembly could probably handle it, but still).
As MS has said previously, they are giving full creative freedom to all of their teams within Xbox Game Studios. Its up to them on what they want to release and in what structure (at least, for a majority of it).
Yeap, hopefully we'll see this creative freedom in E3. If the games don't impress me, then I don't feel confident in Microsoft acquiring some of the other studios that I love such as Platinum.
They need to share more info about AOE2de and AOE 4.
Some people are playing AOE2de alpha version and It seems to be really good.
I can't wait to see who MS acquires next and people need to understand that developers acquired by MS aren't being forcefully acquired, If the offer presented by MS makes sense to the developer then they will sign off and join XGS and on the matter of Gaas, I don't see any issues with devs incorporating Gaas elements into their games especially if this helps them find success, stay afloat and remain profitable and besides the number of AAA and AA single player adventure games with Gaas elements incorporated is increasing by the day.
It's just a fanboy narrative, made by people who believe Sony or Nintendo are the saviours of gaming with their non-GAAS single player content (in their eyes, GT Sport, Splatoon 2, etc. are not GAAS), while Microsoft is as bad as EA and Activision, pushing microtransactions and monetization schemes up the ass, ruining all their games because of this. As if games like Sea Of Thieves or State Of Decay 2 featured monetization as bad as Battlefront 2 or something. Best ignore those discussions tbh.
Any game we see at E3 was already in works before Microsoft's acquisitions. It hasn't been long enough to have something to show that s started since then.
I don't think GaaS is an inherent issue with Game Pass. If anything, single player experiences with longer engagement times fit the subscription better than anything else. The key is keeping players engaged and presenting high value to the service, so I ask myself what does that entail?
In my mind it means trying to encompass as many genres as possible, with tentpole games that bring in the volume. These would be open world games, multiplayer games and narrative heavy games. They need it all to be honest, and the number of acquisitions reflect that MS is well aware of that fact.
I'd love an announcement for Outer Worlds coming to GP day 1.
In my mind it means trying to encompass as many genres as possible, with tentpole games that bring in the volume. These would be open world games, multiplayer games and narrative heavy games. They need it all to be honest, and the number of acquisitions reflect that MS is well aware of that fact.
I'd love an announcement for Outer Worlds coming to GP day 1.
I think it's a dead cert, especially as its coming to the Windows store which wasn't the original plan (Xbox, PS4, Steam) would a great title to relaunch the new windows store.
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Really liked that short ID@Xbox Game Pass show. Hope they do more with it
1. They have creative freedom - if they want to do games with continuous support they will do them and there is no problem with that
2. Only because you don't like the vision of the studios doesnt mean they shoundt do it
3. If you look through news you can see that the studios are doing really great - growing bigger and bigger every day and improving the quality of their processes, work and games
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I too very much liked that short Indie presentation. Hard to know if Directs are best for 1st party a la Nintendo, "bigger" 3rd party a la State of Play, or for highlighting some promising indies. Has its uses, but definitely hope we see more of the ID@Xbox team showing off this E3.
It is (Global Publishing is part of XGS).
I didn't list it for a reason though. I don't expect it at E3.
Although obviously I agree Age of Empires should be completely in-house.
That announcement, if true, is going to be an important moment for Game Pass. What better way to make a statement for the value of the service than to take a game everyone is clamoring for and say, "come play this on Xbox, for a buck." It'll be the first big game, non-indie or first-party, that Microsoft will have leveraged.
I don't want to say this is a weak lineup but it's not as strong as what I'd expect.
It would be a contradiction of what Phil Spencer said about PC gaming.
https://www.pcgamer.com/phil-spence...dios-and-its-commitment-to-pc-gaming-in-2019/
E3 Predictions?
Games:
Halo Infinite Single Player Reveal
Halo Infinite Multiplayer Reveal - Flight Testing - Beta Christmas 2019. Big hints at Halo-esque "BR" mode
Gears 5 Blowout - trailer, gameplay demo. huge expansive vistas, vehicular sections, melee combat. Launches September 2019. Mutliplayer Beta available after conference.
Ori and The Will of the Wisps - launch trailer blowout - launches on Gamepass, Switch, Steam - July 2019. Co-op mode, full crossplay. XBL Support on Switch and Steam.
Splinter Cell Announcement - Spies VS Mercs Returns
Forza Horizon 4 DLC - London, Street Races
Battletoads Gameplay Trailer, launches "Fall" 2019
Xbox Global Publishing - Mechwarrior 5 "console exclusive" (Win 10 Store/Steam/Xbox One)
Fable Reveal - no date. In engine demo (next gen)
Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Blowout.
Age of Empires IV Gameplay Blowout
New FromSoftware Game, Exclusive, PC & Xbox
New Platinum Game, also exclusive, PC/Xbox
New Ninja Theory IP - Launches 2019
XGS Segment
3 new aquisitions - IO, Turtle Rock, Bluepoint
Services:
xCloud - official name reveal, public trials starting TODAY in select regions - available as part of Gamepass Ultimate Subscriptions.
Gamepass partnership - All Bethesda titles launching Day 1 into Gamepass.
New Gamepass titles added, new BC.
Next Gen - hardware vaguery, dev interviews, basic strategy laid out for consumers. Will talk about how console launch, Xbox players can play over 70% of launch titles on Day 1 via Gamepass.
Games:
Halo Infinite Single Player Reveal
Halo Infinite Multiplayer Reveal - Flight Testing - Beta Christmas 2019. Big hints at Halo-esque "BR" mode
Gears 5 Blowout - trailer, gameplay demo. huge expansive vistas, vehicular sections, melee combat. Launches September 2019. Mutliplayer Beta available after conference.
Ori and The Will of the Wisps - launch trailer blowout - launches on Gamepass, Switch, Steam - July 2019. Co-op mode, full crossplay. XBL Support on Switch and Steam.
Splinter Cell Announcement - Spies VS Mercs Returns
Forza Horizon 4 DLC - London, Street Races
Battletoads Gameplay Trailer, launches "Fall" 2019
Xbox Global Publishing - Mechwarrior 5 "console exclusive" (Win 10 Store/Steam/Xbox One)
Fable Reveal - no date. In engine demo (next gen)
Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Blowout.
Age of Empires IV Gameplay Blowout
New FromSoftware Game, Exclusive, PC & Xbox
New Platinum Game, also exclusive, PC/Xbox
New Ninja Theory IP - Launches 2019
XGS Segment
3 new aquisitions - IO, Turtle Rock, Bluepoint
Services:
xCloud - official name reveal, public trials starting TODAY in select regions - available as part of Gamepass Ultimate Subscriptions.
Gamepass partnership - All Bethesda titles launching Day 1 into Gamepass.
New Gamepass titles added, new BC.
Next Gen - hardware vaguery, dev interviews, basic strategy laid out for consumers. Will talk about how console launch, Xbox players can play over 70% of launch titles on Day 1 via Gamepass.
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That and xCloud is gonna change the way people look at games. Telling people on stage at E3 that this new big game they're showing can be played on your goddamn phone for one dollar is forever gonna destroy the entry barrier of console gaming, which implies you invest in a decent TV, a 200-500 Euros consoles, a 70 Euros game, possibly an Online subscription, possibly other peripherals, etc.. If you already have a phone, you can get Game Pass + xCloud for a buck, then any shitty ass Android controller for like 15 bucks and get going, you're now playing Halo Infinite or Forza Motorsport 8 on your phone with not many compromises and an almost non-existent entry barrier in terms of price.
Probably fake BUT i would love to see great talent becoming part of th XGS family and to see the meltdown in the internet happen.
Those are great news. But we need to see the games and products. If the newly acquired studios under Microsoft releases amazing games, then I will be more confident in them acquiring some of my fave studios suggested in this thread like Platinum, Insomniac, etc.
Xbox Game Studios have a lot to prove, and the end products will speak the loudest.
Games take time. Many have / had existing contracts and games in the pipeline (like We Happy Few, Outer Worlds, Wasteland 3).
We will need to wait till next gen to see ALL the fruit of the acquisitions. Some stuff (like new Ninja Theory IP) will show up leading up to next gen.
But i agree with you. Buying studios and buildung first party is important, games will come with that, they just take time.
Lol That's fake, and I know this because i made the original one and posted it on one of the previous threads, all that persons done is add three logos to the bottom and taken a photo of it from an angle to make it look like a 'leak'.
Heh, fair point. But Game Pass makes trying 15+ dollars game ridiculously easy and risk-free, because above a certain price it's often difficult to take a risk on something you aren't sure to even enjoy in the slightest. If you're a huge Call Of Duty fan, chances are you'll play the next one dozens of hours too and you didn't waste your money. A new game with a unique style and premise like Void Bastards, on the other hand, may become your favourite game ever but also turn out to be unredeemable turd. Game Pass makes it easy: for us that are (mostly) already subbed to begin with, trying these "risky" games for free is a no-brainer. Worst thing we lose is the time played.
I don't know, that looks fake to me. And what is that last studio in the corner?
What else do you expect from XGS? Just curious, because 15 projects just by XGS seems insane to me. I don't think even Sony ever had this many WWS projects on stage.
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It's been 2 years since the teaser trailer. At this point I'd expect some news.. lol.
That's because it is fake haha:
https://www.resetera.com/threads/xb...everyone-plays-we-all-win.94058/post-17673531
Actually I take back what I said. Considering this new push for first party content by MS is very recent I think that's a good line up. I keep comparing MS to Nintendo and Sony in my head where they're able to release multiple AAA blockbuster system seller titles a year like Animal Crossing and Pokemon this year for Nintendo or Spiderman and GoW last year for Sony.
I'm thinking too big too quickly. Those years will come soon for MS hopefully.
Yeah it is.
For it to be a top-tier conference, they have to reveal at least 3 new IP from 1st party. Games nobody has heard of before. They have bought so many studios that they could do this without damaging the 2020 Scarlett launch...and in any event I would expect more studio purchases this year to bolster any 2020 announcements. There's too much reliance on (albeit very good) existing IP in your list...and even if it's still one of the biggest games out there, talking about Minecraft at E3 is always just dead air-time for so many people. Kids who play it mostly don't even know what E3 is and are impervious to the hype caused by E3. Minecraft is better suited to Inside Xbox or even it's own Minecraft Direct style video.
My hopes for Microsoft E3:
- Nothing about next-gen hardware.
- No next-gen title, so nothing about Fable, neither new games from first party studios.
- Every game shown during the conference will be available before Summer 2020.
- New first party studios.
- A complete redesign of the Windows Game Store, more Play Anywhere games and the official launch of Xbox Game Pass on PC. Since then, every game available on Xbox Game Pass on Xbox will also be available on PC.
This was what I was thinking but realistically at this point in time they won't have 3 new IP seeing as they studios they acquired would have only been developing their new games for maybe a year now. It will be another year or maybe 2 before I believe we will see a flow of new IP from MS studios. It's a slow process but its always pleasing to know the investment has been made and we can look forward even more to future E3. Whilst the MS conferences as a whole the last few years have been way better than the competition I personally have been a bit let down by the lack of new AAA exclusive IP even from 3rd parties but I accept it's a slow process. Next gen is when Xbox as a brand should really take off again with games and more games (fingers crossed).
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