It really does seem like Turn 10 will be missing the launch window this time tho.
IMHO with gamepass in mind pushing two big games in the same time frame is dumb. Microsoft should aim for dropping content regularly but steadily
Halo
Forza
Killer instinct
Rare new game
Ninja Theory new game
Forza
Game pass
Pretty based launch
It would have been by far the biggest launch line up ever, but it would have been an immense waste of effort for gamepass burning those titles the same day
There is truth in this, yes. While I can guarantee they won't just have Halo Infinite from XGS in the launch window, in the end a lot will come down to the quality of Halo Infinite and the marketing focus on it. The situation is indeed comparable to the Switch and Breath of The Wild.
People really don't understand how gamepass and switch changed everything, the target is not releasing several games, but a regular stream of games
Not for me. Scarlett needs to launch with Ninja Theory, Obsidian, InExile and other marquee studios' new games - all on XGP to get the early adopters. The console simply cannot afford to be a 'me too' effort with one marquee game if it's launching next to PS5.
I don't think ps5 will be launched with several new games. Switched prooved that releasing several games at d1 but then wasting month until march(like titanfall 1 and infamous second son) is not as good for creating the momentum than a regular drop of games
ehhh ... they had traced reflections on walls, though that was the only evidence from the DF video for the trailer.
In the end the DF didn't say that looked like a trace of raytracing but the overall lack of it made them think it was something else? IMHO if the game will have rt, they didn't add it during e3
1. I didn't argue that they need to show many games, I said quality games need to be teased ahead of time. We're talking about two different things here.
2. The games you listed are all AA, outside of Halo Infinite. They're gonna need more AAA games teased to help ease the long running thought of Xbox having no games.
1) I mean most of those games are going to be good knowing the developers background, especially wasteland 3.
2) MSFS is clearly in the AAA space, and beyond from a technical pov
Some of the expectations for launch lineup - or downplaying of expectations are absolutely crazy.
Launching a new console needs new games. And Halo Infinite will be the flagship but they need several others at launch. Big titles. Things that move consoles and create mind share.
They already have "its just fable/forza/gears" tag and need to shift that somewhat.
As said there were last launch: Ryse, Killer Instinct, DR3, FM5, Crimson Dragon - along with some smaller titles all exclusive.
If you say Ryse, Killer Instinct, DR3 and FM5 were the marquee launch exclusive titles - its hardly overwhelming but that is 4 exclusive AAA games - for what was not exactly a killer launch.
They've known about their deficiencies for a while have a load of new studios and been planning for next gen for years. If they can't improve in both quantity and quality of launch exclusives from XB1 launch then that's a huge failure and a big problem. I cannot for one second believe they won't improve hugely on both counts. Be ridiculous not to.
They don't need several games at launch. They need several games in the months to come dropping regularly