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@HonestHick three of them are coming to PS anyway, so aren’t exactly missing out?

Couldn’t you just be happy that it was a great show for Xbox? No need for console wars after that.

A very good show.

Doom and expedition 33 look great. NG is well NG too.

Not sold on the other game, but that’s fine not everything is for me.

He did a very good job, congratulations!

This is the worry for the big 2 of MS/Sony - every other publisher is making their own sub service.

Means going forward we will see less of their games coming early.

And gamers getting screwed with more subscriptions.

@Millionski like you I still have points etc to buy it.

But on the day you see Netflix yet again rising prices, sega potentially looking at a subscription, some will have to give.

For now GPU continues to be a good purchase. So assuming long as that continues I’m in.

GPU is the only one of real value.

So assuming it keeps on staying reasonable priced I’ll stay subscribed.

If not I’m just going to start dipping in as and when.

Rumours are 15th may for doom.

So avowed in first 3 months, doom for second 3 months, leaving 2 more first party games for back half of year.

@ZAHMED because most didn’t want the live service push.

Most are happy they quit those games.

Is it a ***** up? Yes of course. It’s crazy so many being cancelled. But most don’t want Sony to do them in first palce

@Rog-X I mean if you read my post I clearly say if it’s true, no where did I take it for gospel.

But hey if you want to pick just one sentence then sure.

It will sell well. But Mario numbers? Doubtful. Even Astro bot can’t get anywhere near it.

I get it it’s their strategy now. It’s going to make them more money. Which is fine.

But if you are supporting the switch 2 so much (if it’s true of course), surely it’s hindering their own handheld?

Because why buy the MS one, when switch will give you Nintendo games and Xbox? It’s just such a mess.

@Banjo- yeah it always amazes me that they use ‘inflation’ but then don’t take into account that the game used to be loaded up on a cartridge, fancy box, manuals, often artwork or other bits inside.

Now we either get digital or cheap plastic case on a cheap disc. So inflation argument doesn’t stand up.

I think it will just be the MCC for this year, (to other platforms) infinite may squeeze in at the end of the year, but I don’t think they will port lots of halo over in a short period.

Maybe also hear about a new game at year end too.

From what I’ve read elsewhere (so take with a pinch of salt) it seems to be for people who have spent a lot on micro transactions in previous games etc so spent lots on fc24

Short term there will be a console be it handheld/hybrid or whatever it releases at.

Longer term is currently more doubtful, low sales coupled with R&D costs may not make it worthwhile - if MS can increase GP subs outside of console, and depending on cloud.

I think we have all known subscription numbers haven’t been rising in huge numbers for a few years (on either platform).

That’s why we are seeing the big push. Consoles are an afterthought and everything is trying to push GP.

@ValentineMeikin

That’s some weird logic.

I thought it was MS who wanted to outspend Sony, so they collapse.

@Millionski CoD didn’t move Xbox’s. November sales were 1/5th ps5. Which in turn were around 1/3rd of Xbox one sales at same life cycle.

It did most likely increase GP numbers.

@themightyant it’s not just the UK, it’s various other countries. It’s just not reported on because the market isn’t big. (Places I’ve read are things like India, smaller EU countries - how true I don’t know)

Don’t forget there was even an article on PX about issues in Saudi Arabia last year.

@Millionski I’ll be keeping my series S, works great as a secondary/GP console.

But at this point I think MS have just accepted people don’t want their console. There is nothing bad about the X or the S, yet sales are slumping.

Hence why everything is a push for GP subs. Adverts are usually for GP.

I think we will see a lot of improvements to the cloud this year as MS push it more. And move slowly more towards software (while maintaining console sales but not explicitly pushing them)

For the people blindly trying to say it’s high demand -

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/01/xbox-series-xs-sales-estimates-show-consoles-lagging-far-behind-last-gen

That’s upto end of November. After CoD. (If you think Indy - no matter how great it is - is bumping sales more than CoD, you are living on cuckoo land)

Yes sales probably upticked a little into Christmas. But it’s more the fact that MS aren’t replenishing Stock levels.

And it’s not just a UK thing, it’s elsewhere across Europe and India and so on.

@Bigmanfan just abit of fun as they spun off tango was all

Hi fi rush 2? Shadow drop….

I really hope it releases in a similar state as Indy, will be able to give it a good go until wilds releases

Look everyone knows the door is wide open the games are going. If it makes MS money.

So ‘insiders’ are just going to throw names and eventually some will be right.

I’m surprised Forza hasn’t been mentioned as that has been rumoured recently l.

@awp69 I still believe there will be a ‘mini’ GP on PlayStation and Nintendo in the future.

Will only have the first party games/back catalogue on it. (Still a good number) much like the Ubisoft/EA ones.

It won’t have 3rd party games on it, they will keep that for elsewhere

I think the same leaker has also said FF7Remake this year on Xbox/switch2.

Dunno how reliable he is.

Halo is expected it’s been rumoured for a while. Flight slim I’m more surprised about, probably just because it’s more niche.

@MaccaMUFC they won’t be able to, because of the Ubisoft/MS deal that was made to get the Abk deal through.

But seriously who would want to buy Ubi? Lots of staff, some good IP but dated for many of them.

I think it’s probably more likely to get anniversary stuff next year special editions etc

Good luck to it.

@somnambulance not just switch

MS didn’t release a big game until the end of the year. No big AAA Sony game either.

So maybe they will try and integrate the console dashboard better? Sounds like a good idea But we all know what pc users are like with change

@Jenkinss are GP subs dropping?

Haven’t seen anything on it anywhere?

I can’t see it. It wouldn’t be the big leap that Sarah bond was talking about.

Yes it would be more powerful, would be opposite to Sony, but would it be much better than a pro currently? They would have a head start, but then Sony will come in with the ps6 that would then be an upgrade again.

Xbox prime? I like the way @Banjo- thinks.

But for me, there is already Amazon prime, and that stupid prime drink stuff. So for that reason I don’t think it would work as brand recognition. Some one mentions prime and adults would associate it with Amazon, younger people with the drink.

Isn’t it even better for Xbox? 750k series sold, and 4m PlayStations which is also a Xbox.

So all good!

Well a ps5 is an Xbox after all!

@Ricky-Spanish I wouldn’t keep an eye out. I speak nonsense so you aren’t missing anything!

@Ricky-Spanish it’s certainly not me. I’m too old for all that nonsense

@ZAHMED I have one account. I don’t know what you mean?

So one title that’s on EA play. Not actually GP.

My back log is huge so I’m happy with quiet months tbh.

@FraserG if it wasn’t an optimisation issue, why wouldn’t Microsoft refute these claims?

Because it has potential to be damaging and why would they allow a developer to basically bad mouth the console in public? Yet still want the game on the platform (besides obviously money).

As I said above I think it will come to Xbox, probably within first half of year. It’s just again a mess when it comes to messaging from MS.

@Sol4ris to be fair two of those mentioned are first party, and the other has made games previously (it also released a mess) and didn’t focus on ps5 too!

Wow these comments sound fun I imagine!

End of the day the developers have said from day 1 that it was an issue with optimisation with the S. they haven’t hidden this fact. Ever.

It’s their first game, so obviously they have had issues and that’s fine. It happens. First games often have issues. They didn’t give a BS excuse around it.

It doesn’t even run perfect on ps5/pc. So imagine how it would be on the S!

Phil’s comment was never helpful - but he wasn’t going to come out and say it was a hardware problem.

It will make it to Xbox

Happy new year, here’s to yet another good year of gaming!

Unicorn overlord.

It was so good, underrated, overlooked yet great to play and released in a good state.

Merry Christmas everyone hope you all have a lovely day!

As always it’s just the US. MS should do more for other territories. Hopefully this is something they look at in 25

@Cakefish it’s a numbers thing.

They are hitting the limit of GPU subscribers on console (I believe last figures said console made up over 50% of gp users).

So they give more to PC gamers to try and sway them away from steam etc as PC is more than likely a faster growing area for gamepass

The analysis figures just don’t make sense.

3 consoles are currently selling. (Yes one has to be the best, one ends up 3rd) so why would they suddenly drop off a cliff?

We are going/just gone through a financial crisis and Covid yet consoles are still selling well. So what’s happening in the next 3years that’s going to change this? People now have digital libraries built up that they are going to want to access too.

After reading their ‘analysis’ there is nothing of substance in it to explain why they came to this decision either.

@Balaam_ yes there’s a day 1 patch for pro.

Pushsquare article is more in depth announcing other changes too like monsters running away less.

So feedback from beta being acted on