That's what I wonder too especially because there is nothing elsethey could talk about not being next gen at the moment or am I missing something ?
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That's what I wonder too especially because there is nothing elsethey could talk about not being next gen at the moment or am I missing something ?
Xbox Game Studios |OTXII| Jim Lyin', Phil Buyin'.
(Nah, too "warz" driven)
Because they want that "We bought Sega"-Mic-drop-moment. ;)
lol yeah that may just get people to sharpen the old pitchforks
Well, that tweet was before SS reveal and launch date and price, let's see if is worth or not.
Eneloops all day, I actually just bought a 12 pack of Eneloop Pros from Amazon.
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I love this one. Just perfect. Though "See that mountain? We've acquired it" is funny too!
My guess: MS and traditional console in Japan is basically non-existent so they are there just for PR. Like it's basically everything we know about Xbox but localized for Japan audience + showing Game pass importance to the mass. Remember that Game Pass just launched there so it's pretty new.
But they need japanese games, if Xbox 360 with a lot of japanese games, including big JRPGs, didn't sell well, why Xbox Series X|S will sell better?
I'm in the same boat, $200 in credit I didn't get to use :( good luck to us!
Really hope they don't acquire Sega. I think we're almost past the point of diminishing returns here, minus a few close partners that might make sense like Asobo or Bloober. Someone above posted that they could have a game every couple months with 4 year dev cycles? That's nuts. I think the value prop for Game Pass is already more than good enough in terms of quantity, now focus on making some great games.
Though I would love to see them partner with Sega to bring their retro catalog to Xbox with enhancements, that'd be neat. Pipe dream of course :(
I tend to agree on all points. If they could have just gotten Arkane alone I would have seen that as a good pickup - an inventive studio whose games haven't sold great, where MS could give them some freedom and security.
On the other hand Bethesda and id are obviously top tier pickups as studios, but they don't lack RPGs or shooters. Same for Machine. Beyond cheering on the MS business empire they don't add that much to 1st party that Xbox didn't already have. It's nice I won't have to pay for Starfield, I guess. But I sympathize with PS only fans who aren't happy right now.
I know and I heard the bombcast say similar things , but no one knows anything about this yet. Whether they got payoffs, what contracts they are on etc. For now all we know is that zenimax will continue as normal.
After 24h since Amazon Pre-Orders unlock and as we speak Xbox Series X is:
#1 Best Seller in Amazon France, surpassing PS5
#1 Best Seller in UK
#1 Best Seller in Italy
#1 Best Seller in Spain
#1 Best Seller in Germany
#1 Best Seller in USA
#1 Best Seller in Canada
An incredible feat managed by Microsoft, especially with the final Bethesda-nuke drop.
#1 Best Seller in Amazon France, surpassing PS5
#1 Best Seller in UK
#1 Best Seller in Italy
#1 Best Seller in Spain
#1 Best Seller in Germany
#1 Best Seller in USA
#1 Best Seller in Canada
An incredible feat managed by Microsoft, especially with the final Bethesda-nuke drop.
That's not exactly how I read the original tweet. "No new next-gen news" doesn't mean no talk about your next-gen offering.
For context, when they wrote that tweet (very early September) the Series S was not yet announced and the anticipation and speculation was though the roof.
It may be a bit far-fetched, but perhaps it was a way of saying that anything related to the consoles themselves (the rumored Series S, release date, price, pre-orders, official launch line up, etc.) would not be reserved for the TGS.
It doesn't rule out anything regarding (new) games or partnerships.
It's been said before but needs repeateting: Monday was a genuine industry shaking event and got people to take notice of Xbox. We will be talking about Monday for years to come as we see the ramifications of it.
Yup, I couldn't agree more. Probably the biggest piece of news I can ever recall.
Yeah, I've been following gaming news since 1996 and this has to be the biggest one. Activision and Vivendi (Blizzard) merger would be the second biggest one?
Its not necessarily good though, if things go awry we could have similar memes but with Microsoft and Obsidian/id/Bethesda/Arkane etc.
There has been one bigger gaming buy tho. Tencent bought that mobile dev that makes Clash of Clans for 8.5b iirc
Also Activision-Blizzard buyout from Vivendi was worth 8 bn. And that was in 2013. With inflation calculator that is equal to 8.93 bn.
MS acquiring Sega was never realistic in the first place, let alone as a surprise drop. There are innumerable laws which would stifle and slow the process, and as a public company it'd be effectively impossible to keep it hush hush. Furthermore Sega isn't just video games - Sega Sammy is also Pachinko, amusement parks, anime studios, toys/merchandise, hotel resorts, etc.
What might be plausible however is some form of partnership. They've already shown they're big Gamepass supporters, Yakuza has found relative success on Xbox, and they've plenty of PC-centric titles - Total War, Football Manager, Dawn of War - which would be ripe for PC Gamepass. And more than anything I just want Persona.
Cool, thanks for the insight. I think you're right that buying a big Japanese media conglomerate is probably super overkill. Though there's a certain level of dystopian glee that comes from the idea of an American company owning all the anime.. or the national broadcaster XD. Anyway. Yea, I wonder how well starting with smaller studios to build a hub would be. I still feel like more than the development talent, the make or break piece is whether you have the support staff. People experienced with Japan, Microsoft, and global publishing. I imagine that pool isn't necessarily the biggest, especially at small Japanese indies. Level 5 is a really intriguing route to go. RECORE 2?!?!
Either way, I do agree that once you have a base (whether by acquisition or fully internal development), that I'd like to see Microsoft invest in smaller Japanese studios. I'd suggest that in the meantime, before they get a support hub, it would pay off to buy games, before studios. But then again, this is a crazy unique time. This could be the time to strike, before small studios start folding forever. Yea. Interesting things to think about.
Well, for what it's worth - those 3 specific games are/will be on Game Pass lol. The collection will never be every big 3rd party. But the selection is pretty fantastic, all things considered. Might be worth taking a look through the collection now. It gives you an idea of what to expect, though the catalog has evolved since the early days. So, you never quite know what types of deals they're making now. Xbox Game Pass Library | Xbox
Dang what D: that's gotta be tough. Sending some actual thoughts and prayers (if you care about such things) in your and your family's way.
I still can't get over the fact that MS now owns Bethesda... Doom, Wolfenstein, Quake, ID tech, Elderscrolls...etc It is too much. I cant even list all XGS teams easily anymore. Will probably forget some.
It"s crazy to think that Doom is a Microsoft IP now, and the next game can be only on Microsoft platform.
ID software is going to be the best studio from Microsoft ! And microsoft should look into them to help on Halo infinite and even use their engine !
ID tech are so good, Doom eternal is so beautiful and smooth, it would have been amazing on a halo game !
ID software is going to be the best studio from Microsoft ! And microsoft should look into them to help on Halo infinite and even use their engine !
ID tech are so good, Doom eternal is so beautiful and smooth, it would have been amazing on a halo game !
It has been mentioned elsewhere but Microsoft now owns Doom, Wolfenstein and Halo. That's like the holy trinity of the FPS genre.
Not as insane as having the next elder scrolls game being exclusive. Skyrim was the last game release I remember being an actual cultural event. The last game I actually turned up at midnight to buy. It spawned a huge array of memes and has been ported to the moon and back. GTAV is in the ballpark, but it's just not as exciting an IP for me. It's one of the biggest IP in the industry.
I mean the whole acquisition is batshit, but you're right. Elder Scrolls alone will move people as an exclusive, hell even Fallout is mad. Add in the other games and it really is just batshit insane.
Yeah there are lots of great additions in this purchase yet to be realised, actually isn't there some VR stuff in there also???
Which is why I find it amusing that people are even debating whether Microsoft will not at the very least make it a year exclusive because Elder Scrolls is a genuine needle mover and it will get people into Microsoft's ecosystem.
Thinking a bit more about a potential Game Showcase for october, here's what I think we could see:
- Forza Motorsport gameplay
- The Initiative's game reveal (if they don't keep it for TGA)
- Stalker 2 trailer
- Warhammer Darktide trailer
- Trailer/Dates for The Medium, Call of the Sea (maybe another from may's Inside Xbox)
- Flight Simulator coming for the Series X
- Gears 5 DLC (for a holiday release)
- Trailer for another big Sea of Thieves update for launch
- New trailer for Age of Empires IV (one year since the first look, I think it's time) / launch trailer for Age III HD
- Not expecting much from Bethesda right now but maybe there is something to show other than Deathloop/Ghostwire which are at Sony's events
- Mass Effect Trilogy announcement
- EA Play dated for Game Pass, with Jedi Fallen Order added
- ID@Xbox montage and/or Game Pass montage for Next-Gen
- Halo: Infinite multiplayer reveal (still expecting a beta for december) and a window for the release set for Q2 2021 (may maybe)
Maybe one or two of these won't happen, but they can easily be replaced by one or two surprises. They have more than enough to have a solid 40-minutes show, so I hope they do it and announce it soon-ish.
- Forza Motorsport gameplay
- The Initiative's game reveal (if they don't keep it for TGA)
- Stalker 2 trailer
- Warhammer Darktide trailer
- Trailer/Dates for The Medium, Call of the Sea (maybe another from may's Inside Xbox)
- Flight Simulator coming for the Series X
- Gears 5 DLC (for a holiday release)
- Trailer for another big Sea of Thieves update for launch
- New trailer for Age of Empires IV (one year since the first look, I think it's time) / launch trailer for Age III HD
- Not expecting much from Bethesda right now but maybe there is something to show other than Deathloop/Ghostwire which are at Sony's events
- Mass Effect Trilogy announcement
- EA Play dated for Game Pass, with Jedi Fallen Order added
- ID@Xbox montage and/or Game Pass montage for Next-Gen
- Halo: Infinite multiplayer reveal (still expecting a beta for december) and a window for the release set for Q2 2021 (may maybe)
Maybe one or two of these won't happen, but they can easily be replaced by one or two surprises. They have more than enough to have a solid 40-minutes show, so I hope they do it and announce it soon-ish.
Not that he would really know, but using the term "Sonic Boom" while people are talking about a Sega acquisition makes me laugh:
Oh yes exactly!
Just found this video about the design of the Series X. Really impressed. Imagine most of you saw it already since it's from March. But some might've not seen it though.
Really impressed on how much considering there was on airflow.
Inside Xbox Series X - How Microsoft Redefined The Console Form Factor
During our recent trip of Microsoft at Redmond WA, Digital Foundry had the chance to talk to the hardware design team who engineered the Xbox Series X consol...www.youtube.com
yeah the MS Hardware engineers are really wizards, and have been improving year on year
Yeah, this is a bad attempt at being slick. I'm almost certain MS and Sega have some sort of deal yet to be announced.
I know that they are likely not done but I hope that its more of working exclusively with the studio to make a first party game or if they have to acquire a studio then its one that may likely close without the financial support.
I really didn't consider that I wouldn't be able to get a pre-order yesterday.... wonder if the zeni/Bethesda acquisition really tipped the scales? A smidge deflating, but still pumped about Xbox...I might never have to purchase an actual game since gamepass will now have my favorites.
Yea, I mean those are the least controversial acquisitions/partnerships. No one feels bad about those. And I'd say that most of MS's acquisitions fall into that category (and we can't rule out that that was a factor in this one, either). But realistically, there aren't any real restrictions on what acquisitions are good or bad in a legal, moral, or narrative sense. People are afraid of "consolidation" and yet consolidation tends to lead to better games and more stability (at least for the acquired employees - contractors a different story). MS will do what makes sense to build the brand, entrench current users, and entice future ones. And they'll do it with an eye toward long-term stability and value. I hate the exclusivity byproduct, but at least I think MS has done a good job of releasing games everywhere.
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