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The Cybertron Transformers games.

Maybe when the Switch 2 version comes out, every other version will look and perform better.

Then Nintendo fans can wait a year+ for it to be serviceable!

Idk how this affects me since I own it, but I really need to play this game. It's a shame we'll never get another one because both entries are apparently great. You'd think a giant company like MS could take a few L's for their series' just to maintain a fanbase in the genre (like Nintendo does with some of its more niche franchises, such as Metroid) but I guess not!

Tbh, I don't see what would make someone jump (back, or in the first place) in at this point.

Literally 1 thing has happened since Asha took over. Nothing else.

@NeoRatt well other than ABK, I meant. That was a little obvious to let it go through everywhere they had to appease Governments (which in that case I'm fine with). But their earlier acquisitions should have come with exclusivity when practicable.

I'm over the acquisitions. Keep your teams accountable and make sure you actually communicate with them (i.e., manage them) because from the outside looking in, it doesn't seem like that's happening.

This is nice, but it feels like a whole lot of nothing. What incentive do people have to buy your console if your games are coming to other devices and PC? Yes, some people don't like gaming on PC. But when you have the same library on two devices, one of which people own, which do you think people will pick to buy the games on?

And would that incentivize buying a new device? No, it wouldn't.

Kind of makes you wonder what made them go multiplat, in the first place. Was it shareholders or Phil not being able to convince Satya to stay exclusive?

And you know what? I hope they go back to exclusivity!

I think everyone knows better than to take him at his word, by now. Still, I appreciate that he at least believes in what he's doing. Even if his work never lives up to his promises, it's still good overall. Besides, it's just video games, people.

I'd follow something similar to PS and Nintendo (the latter of which anyone else would never do because shareholders would riot), but really I'd start making most of the games exclusive to console. That may be harder since they are a PC software company first, contrary to Sony.

Tbh, I'd prefer they go back to straight up exclusive to console. Follow the rumored Sony model. Make multiplayer and live service PC games, then keep everything single player (the few that you do make) Xbox console exclusive.

With regulatory bodies paying attention and historical precedent, I'm aware what I'm about to say was never likely. Microsoft should have made COD Xbox exclusive and not put it on Game Pass.

This is pretty big with the other changes made. Kind of makes me wish I hadn't beaten it a while back.

This is far too common a practice and on Nintendo consoles, it's usually just third-parties. With MS, it's all of them. At least they are recognizing people don't like it.

This is really good news. Hope ppl with Xbox as their primary console enjoy this one! I will probably get Forza as my next Xbox game, tho.

The only way this console would have a chance is if MS pulls a (rumored) Sony and keeps single player games off PS hardware. Other than that, they shouldn't expect to sell this device to the mass market.

This thing won't be affordable and MS still has its work cut out for it. I don't see the value proposition of a console that plays PC games as well, but someone might.

A rumor about a rumor. What a world we live in.

I don't see why Sony would feel PS5/6 sales would be affected if the next Xbox can play first-party games via Steam because why would you choose to skip PS to play Xbox and PS games when you can do that with your PS6 and presumably play at least from PS4 to PS6 on one device? Wouldn't make any sense to change ecosystems now.

I think they should, but they won't.

Genie's out of the bottle, they really won't be able to put it back in. Tbh, that isn't a good thing. Even partly unchecked Sony (which we have now) is a bad thing. They've required proprietary memory for their consoles in previous generations and would do that now if they could. Make no mistake, if they can remove Nintendo from the equation then you'll see that mask come off. Yes, Nintendo is a competitor of Sony's based on how they have recently been aggressively "lowering" PS5 prices to get headlines that they "won" in hardware sales for x month (yes, those headlines matter if you follow the industry closely enough).

I love how gamers, as people who were once outcasts, have been bullies to people that are generally down trodden. It really shows our self-awareness and humility.

Did I say "love"? I meant to say "hate."

Gonna be hard to put the genie back in the bottle, but if they do, I don't hate it.

Feels like this whole thing won't go down well for fans of Xbox consoles. Of course, I could be wrong.

It's unfortunate that AI, in the same way we think of it now, is here to stay.

Won't be an easy task, but I'm sure she won't be able to succeed (which is by design).

@martynstuff random Cornershop references, ftw.

Credit to him for not feeling salty about it. Sure, he can't really "do" anything if it upset him, but still.

Since there'll be third-party games, it's basically a guarantee something in the showcase will come to Xbox.

"It's so bad, we're paying you for playing it!" Amirite?!

Indy is on the cartridge, I can imagine the Switch 2 version will sell pretty well in that case.

Not surprised. Everyone acts like this isn't an industry-wide issue. I doubt the price is exactly what people were expecting, either. I.e., it's higher than they'd hoped.

That would honestly make some of my PC buys easier to roll over...

That would be nice.

@Ichiban exactly. Even my coffee table is an Xbox!

@Trmn8r exactly this. MS is not even trying to sell consoles, it seems.

Given there are still some major games without specific release dates, that would make sense.

@FraserG you're probably right.

Good looking games. If they don't end up on NS2, I'll give them a whirl on Xbox.

Awesome news for Xbox players. I never doubted this would be a great version of this game.

What a bunch of clowns.

@Gabrie I've had my eShop games for 8 years now. The reason 3DS and Wii U were closed is because of form factor and many of those games were ported over to Switch and now playable on NS2. The argument that they "may go away in a few years" could theoretically apply to anything digital so I consider that a moot point. I meant from a practical standpoint everything someone buys on Switch/2 is playable anywhere (and on one device) because of the form factor of the console.

Switch 2 is "Play Anywhere" by default. I can play it at home or on the go.

@Scrubchub agreed, a very small number of very loud people made this game sound terrible. It's actually really fun.

Ah, the return of COD on a Nintendo console. I wonder if it uses mouse mode...

I was lucky enough to get it for free because I waited. Didn't seem worth paying for a game I beat recently (last year).

Well, not long to wait for the new content. It was a good idea to hold off on starting this game, apparently.

@VeganH as pointed out by a commenter who replied to me, it appears this (or a variation thereof) is happening. They formed Sackbird studios.

Maybe we can get what Blackbird was supposed to be from a new studio.

@Weebleman probably so, but you'd think their first statement was true. If MS were smart, they would have kept their games exclusive.

I guess when you give people no reason to buy a console, you won't sell them. Now, the usual suspects are shifting the argument from "exclusives don't sell consoles" to "well, they don't WANT to sell consoles!"

And make no mistake, I believe MS is and was capable of improving Xbox sales. Clearly, the people at the top don't feel that is meaningful to the overall company. This is one example of why having multiple streams of revenue isn't always good for a specific brand within a company.