I'll get it on Switch 2, at some point.

COD can't for legal reasons, at least atm, but I don't necessarily see a problem with them making Bethesda et al games exclusive. Even for TES and Fallout. That would make Xbox a lot more enticing to people and that should be Microsoft's goal.

Also, as others have said, don't make those games day and date with PC. Otherwise, you're not solving the problem of selling consoles. They have to be exclusive in the way Sony and Nintendo do it, otherwise it's an exercise in futility.

So then if they extend this to Xbox 360, I may not have to re-buy New Vegas?

If so, nice.

So when will we get hardware numbers for the console?

Call me crazy, but it sounds like they're sticking with their current HW strategy of having someone else build a handheld PC with Xbox branding while selling their home console, but they don't want to come out and say it.

He's actually right. Having a singular vision makes it easier to execute said vision.

Zero, I'm not an achievement hunter.

Cool, I can play it on PC to get the rewards points AND progress in the story.

Wake me up when 360 games are announced.

Somehow, Geralt returned.

Not to oversimplify, but a lot of times it seems when Xbox execs say something, the opposite happens.

I know Conker wasn't necessarily a huge seller but what an easy W to have a new game that's exclusive to Xbox (even in the way that MS refers to exclusives). Nintendo keeps making Metroid games and there is no way they make as much money on those as they do Mario or Zelda. MS can swing it.

Two things can be true, the pre-orders are skewed heavily towards PS but Xbox is happy with how well the game is set to sell on Xbox. The game will be massive so even a small share of that can be a very high number of sales. Fanboys just can't fathom nuance.

I didn't expect anything to change but I guess I can see why some people might.

I hate this corporate hellscape we're living in.

Hey, maybe we'll get a decent Perfect Dark.

Don't forget to tip your waitress!

I want to see Blade happen, tbh.

@Rimebreaker fair point, if it's management I'm admittedly less sympathetic towards them...

@Rimebreaker with Turn 10, I'm sure layoffs will come with that because they'll be one team with Playground. Just my guess, anyway, even if it does make sense to merge them.

Bethesda and Obsidian collaborating only makes sense and having Activision develop the next Halo does, as well. Sorry to hear for the 286 but I guess we knew that was coming....

Edit: missed the bit about Rare. Sure, why not? Activision has made a decent amount of games and with Rare's IP, maybe we get a new Banjo-Kazooie or Conker? Longshot, but it could happen.

Can't say I'm surprised, but you know they'll ramp up again and hire cheaper labor because they've intentionally devalued tech sector labor (which has been them and other companies' goal for a while).

I hope OD is an Xbox Series game.

Can't fault her for that.

I'll believe it when I see it when it comes to StarCraft.

@badboidre I own MCC

Aaaand this is one reason we won't get a Switch OLED 2 anytime soon. These prices are absurdly high.

It's a bit surreal that this series has been out for so long. I always like a good Gears game and I'll probably "buy" this one at some point.

I guess I might as well play the DLC now.

This is nothing to complain about, really.

That really feels the same as their "previous" vision.

@demian did you actually read what I wrote?

Very nice for the PC+ Xbox-only crowd. I'm not into these kinds of games, but if you are, people seem to love it.

Well, that's unfortunate. Still does not excuse MS doing it, but it's unfortunate.

Tbh, I'll probably get this because it's been a while since I played this game.

Fallout, Doom and TES won't be exclusive, but Starfield should have remained one. Though, tbf, I wouldn't have begrudged MS for making Fallout or TES exclusive after acquiring Zenimax.

Weird way to announce them, but good to know they're real.

Idk why I thought Avowed 2 was already cancelled, but that's still a bad thing. Sure, NV was great, but Obsidian has made great games since then. Who knows when they'll be able to get the next Fallout game out, unless a few other studios help them and Xbox actually starts managing them, this means little.

I assume this is a mandate from above and whoever in charge of Xbox has to say a variation of this.

It's funny because people clowned Lina Khan about predicting the outcome of large A&M and yet we're seeing that outcome.

@awp69 eventually those sold could close so I hedged my statement but I guess by that logic they all could so you're not wrong.

Hey, at least 4 of them aren't closing. MS was not managing Double Fine well at all. The layoffs are unfortunate, however.

Good, they're an amazing studio.

Won't shock me if they do this for OG Xbox and 360, at some point. And really, I don't hate this move.

Oh, nice. I'm glad it turned out well!

@Scummbuddy Nintendo has published 1 of its so far 9 games Switch 2 games on a GKC and even then it's probably because it's Pokémon-related so they don't control every decision there. Splatoon Raiders and the newest FE are all full physical, as well. So I'm not sure what you're talking about when everyone insists the main draw for Nintendo consoles is exclusives and those are mostly "real" physical releases.

@StylesT it's unfortunate that you're right. Lol

I get that the market is volatile so they don't want to announce the price yet, but I don't expect it to be affordable.

Of course it's also coming to PC, but the way MS is using the word "exclusive" intentionally obscures that. Tradionally, the meaning is that it's only available on one console and no other devices (including PC). MS knows that, but wants to create an ecosystem with Xbox (that it has failed to create thus far) and keep selling a lot of consoles while releasing games day and date on PC. Even the respected Jason Schrier pointed out what I've said for years, Xbox putting its console games day and date is what disincentivized people from buying Xbox One (and by extension Series) in the first place.

I heard Hellblade 2 was actually much better than the discourse suggests, shame it didn't sell that great. In any case, if anything happens, I hope they can go indie or spun off instead of outright closed.

Xbox has been horribly mismanaged since X1. It's frustrating to watch because they are sitting on so many great IP but refuse to use them. Make a new (exclusive) Banjo-Kazooie, make a new (exclusive) Conker, make a new (exclusive) Kameo, make a new (exclusive) Jet Force Gemini, make a new (exclusive) Starcraft. Come on!