@armondo36 Not as much as they will make by making it exclusive - the whole point is driving the monthly cash flow that is GamePass. COD as an exclusive will also drive console sales - no doubt. Let the salt flow, but Sony has played this game for a decade and when they buy a company no one questions the exclusivity of it.
Nothing. Still playing Forza and Halo. Would pick up Diablo 2 for $9.99 but that game is still too expensive. Far Cry Primal for $5.99 would have convinced me too. Battlefield 2042 for $19.99 maybe. Oh well.
@Alduin Hopefully it doesn’t take them two failures to learn the lessons. Hopefully their next game is beyond awesome and redeems the damage they have done to their brand.
Haven’t played a Halo game since the x360 era. It is good to be back. Loving the game and getting caught up on the story, which normally I don’t care about.
Well deserved. May it serve as a warning to other developers. Sad thing for CD Projekt Red is that they seriously damaged their brand. Not Blizzard bad but close.
@TimG13 nope. If all there was, was connectivity issues and bugs I would be annoyed but wouldn’t have got my money back. The audio, the lack of classes, lack of destruction , scoreboards, squads, server picker are all without excuse.
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Re: Sony Acquiring Bungie For $3.6 Billion, Studio Will Remain Multiplatform
@Snake_V5 Why would it? Halo is a Microsoft game, Bunjee has nothing to do with it. Maybe Destiny 3 will be an exclusive though.
Re: Activision Blizzard Games Will Come To Xbox Game Pass As Part Of Acquisition
@armondo36 yes. That is the whole point.
Re: Activision Blizzard Games Will Come To Xbox Game Pass As Part Of Acquisition
@armondo36 Not as much as they will make by making it exclusive - the whole point is driving the monthly cash flow that is GamePass. COD as an exclusive will also drive console sales - no doubt. Let the salt flow, but Sony has played this game for a decade and when they buy a company no one questions the exclusivity of it.
Re: Microsoft Is Buying Activision Blizzard, Reportedly For $70 Billion
The denial is gonna be strong.
Re: Talking Point: What Have You Bought In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2021?
Nothing. Still playing Forza and Halo. Would pick up Diablo 2 for $9.99 but that game is still too expensive. Far Cry Primal for $5.99 would have convinced me too. Battlefield 2042 for $19.99 maybe. Oh well.
Re: Grim Dawn Gets Major Xbox Update, Includes New Graphical & Framerate Options
1080p. LOL. Pass.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With January 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
The service sucks and should be shut down.
Re: Set Up Your New Console Before Christmas, Advises Xbox Exec
No. The updates are a part of the fun.
Re: Microsoft Rewards Is Giving Away This Custom Battlefield 2042 Xbox Series X
@cbodz Yep agree, good thing we can get our money back on Xbox.
Re: Hades Is Metacritic's Xbox Game Of The Year For 2021
@Fiendish-Beaver right. I get it. Just was mind blown when I learned the weather was real time.
Re: Hades Is Metacritic's Xbox Game Of The Year For 2021
@Fiendish-Beaver the real-time weather is pretty amazing. Had fun flying in the hurricane a few months back.
Re: Halo Infinite Players Complain About The 'Insanely High' Prices For Skins
It’s not even tempting. I remember checking the store when the game first launched but no I don’t even bother. A fool and his money…
Re: Don Mattrick Discusses The Failures Of The 2013 Xbox One Launch
Ahh the guy who drove me to PlayStation last Gen. Back now. If he had stayed I wouldn’t be. Glad he is gone.
Re: Keanu Reeves Reportedly 'Loved' Cyberpunk 2077, But He Says He Hasn't Played It
@Alduin Hopefully it doesn’t take them two failures to learn the lessons. Hopefully their next game is beyond awesome and redeems the damage they have done to their brand.
Re: It Sounds Like Quantic Dream's Star Wars Eclipse Is Still Many Years Away
Another game announced too early.
Re: All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks You Can Claim In December 2021
Hate how many hoops they make you jump through for these. Should be simpler. The UI is bad.
Re: Xbox Is Giving Away This Custom Designed Garfield Series S Console
Requires Twitter. Twitter sucks. Not worth it.
Re: Roundup: The Game Awards 2021 - All The Winners
It takes two was a great game, deserved it.
Re: Poll: How Are You Finding Halo Infinite's Campaign So Far?
Haven’t played a Halo game since the x360 era. It is good to be back. Loving the game and getting caught up on the story, which normally I don’t care about.
Re: Settlement Talks Begin With Cyberpunk 2077's Unhappy Investors
Well deserved. May it serve as a warning to other developers. Sad thing for CD Projekt Red is that they seriously damaged their brand. Not Blizzard bad but close.
Re: Don't Use Quick Resume With Halo Infinite For Now, Advises 343
Glad they finally acknowledge the issue.
Re: Halo Infinite Devs Made 'Tremendous Cuts' To Try And Launch In 2020
Hopefully they add back in what they cut, over the life of the game.
Re: Heads Up, Halo Infinite's Campaign Won't Be Getting A Pre-Load
@PhhhCough more of a 3rd world problem. Here in the 1st world I will have it installed within an hour, if that. 😉
Re: Serious Sam 4 Launches On Xbox, Included With Xbox Game Pass
Game looks terrible. The engine seems very dated. Already tossed it.
Re: Don't Worry, 343 Is Adding More Playlists To Halo Infinite Multiplayer
Hopefully more maps too.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 4-5)
The lawn mower sim but IRL. Halo infinite.
Re: PlayStation Reportedly Creating Xbox Game Pass Competitor, Set To Arrive Spring 2022
Seems to go against their model.
Re: Halo Co-Creator Helping EA Make A Battlefield 'Universe'
I am not sure EA and Dice even know what made previous Battlefields like Bad Company great. 2042 is a horrible game.
Re: Xbox Dev Admits Memory Budget Places Restrictions On Dynamic Backgrounds
Memory for games is more important
Re: It's 'Way Too Early' For Cyberpunk 2077 To Come To Xbox Game Pass, Says CD Projekt
Wouldn’t matter if they did. Some games are not worth the bandwidth to download. Even without caps
Re: 343 Confirms End Time For Halo Infinite Fracture: Tenrai Event On Tuesday
@SacredPYRO they bought it. On the store.
Re: Unsurprisingly, Halo Infinite Is Now The 'Top Free Game' On Xbox
Awesome game. Been playing a ton.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be 'Perceived As A Very Good Game' In The Long Run, Says CDPR
Yeah, no it won’t. It will serve as an example of what not to do.
Re: Xbox's New (& Expensive) Boba Fett Controller Arrives This Christmas
Ridiculous price.
Re: Halo Infinite's Fracture: Tenrai Event Is Causing Frustration With Fans
Hey at least you can buy levels. /LOL
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade Xbox Games With Gold In 2021?
F for me. There wasn’t a single game I even downloaded. The service need not exist.
Re: Battlefield 2042 Update #2: Full Patch Notes
Honestly 7/10 is super generous - I would give it a 5/10. There is so much wrong with it.
Re: Battlefield 2042 Team Responds To Negative Feedback, Promises 'Years' Of Updates To Come
So not addressing the core issues at all. Glad I got my money back. Maybe I will reconsider in a few years.
Re: Ex-Bungie Composer Tells Fans To Destroy Destiny Music He Wasn't Supposed To Release
Really not my responsibility.
Re: EA Reportedly 'Shot Down' Pitch For Star Wars Battlefront 3
They should have shot down battlefield 2042
Re: Battlefield 2042 Draws Significant Criticism In Its Opening Weekend
@TimG13 nope. If all there was, was connectivity issues and bugs I would be annoyed but wouldn’t have got my money back. The audio, the lack of classes, lack of destruction , scoreboards, squads, server picker are all without excuse.
Re: Battlefield 2042 Draws Significant Criticism In Its Opening Weekend
@TimG13 the issues are core game design issues. Not server issues.
Re: Battlefield 2042 Draws Significant Criticism In Its Opening Weekend
Bought the preorder from the Xbox store before launch. This morning I got my refund 5 minutes after requesting it. Gotta love Xbox.
BF2042 is terrible. Well back to Halo Infinite.
Re: Xbox Trailer Appears To Suggest Cyberpunk 2077 Is Heading To Game Pass
@OldgamerDave not sure it is worth the download time or the space on my console that it would take when there are so many other good games.
Re: Xbox Trailer Appears To Suggest Cyberpunk 2077 Is Heading To Game Pass
But is it worth it?
Re: The Saints Row Reboot Has Been Delayed Until August Next Year
@UltimateOtaku91 cyberpunk should have been delayed more than a few months and GTA should never have been made.
Re: Xbox Has A Stunning New Mandalorian 'Beskar Edition' Controller, But It'll Cost You
Yeah not a chance. This is as expensive as an elite controller just for some lame skin.
Re: Xbox Is Getting An Update To Fix Crashes In Battlefield 2042
It took many months to get Battlefield 4 in order - so no surprise here.
Re: Phil Spencer: The Elder Scrolls 6's Xbox Exclusivity 'Isn't About Punishing PlayStation'
I don’t recall this question ever being asked about Sony when they purchased studios. Just a silly and pointless question.
Re: Microsoft Wants To Use The Metaverse To Build 'Full 3D Worlds' Of Xbox Games
@FraserG hope so.