This is the third game today, and it's a Microsoft IP that's also on Game Pass. And keep in mind that Steam isn't even the main store for Activision and Blizzard games on PC. Battle.net is responsible for 80-90% of their PC game sales.
So, they'll have to remove Xbox games from PlayStation and make more exclusivity deals. Because that's by far the biggest complaint from these people. I don't mind Xbox games on PlayStation, but there are some people who don't want them on PC either.
Another complaint from these people is being addressed gradually by focusing more on the console, which had been neglected. More frequent updates with real changes to the console's software.
What's missing now is increasing console production and finding a way to lower the price.
If you have any other complaints besides these, please share them.
Change the marketing strategy and unify the marketing strategies so that each studio isn't doing things its own way. Build a marketing team using people from each of these studios.
A sequel is definitely in order. Everything is ready for an awesome game. A new villain, a new race of ancient aliens, new mysteries to uncover, and a new Cortana. I just hope that this time they manage to do everything right in the development phase and don't have the problems of Infinite, which resulted in a large cut in content. I really liked Infinite, but the open-world part was weak.
It turned out great, and anyone who wants COD just needs to farm for about 4 months of rewards to get the vault version at launch.
For those who are afraid of other games being removed on day one, this doesn't even make sense since the service has existed since 2017 and day one arrived in 2018. The problem is that Call of Duty is very much an outlier because it's an expensive game to develop, with a marketing campaign, and it's released every year. Three Call of Duty games must cost the same as the development of GTA 6, just to give you an idea of the values we're talking about.
Call of Duty was way out of the ordinary in terms of development costs; the 2020 version cost $700 million, and those values have been rising year after year, and Call of Duty is an annual franchise. To give you a comparison, GTA 6 reportedly had a development and marketing cost of $3 billion. Three Call of Duty games already surpass that amount if you add marketing and the cost of maintaining online play and updates.
Finally, someone called this guy for a chat, since this thing has been spouting a bunch of nonsense to himself for a while now, only talking about Xbox, which he's never worked for, instead of talking about Sony, which he knows very well and even has contacts there. I hope that after this, he'll stop talking about Xbox and things he doesn't know and start talking about Sony, which he knows so well.
This completely unreliable group uses store reviews to estimate game sales figures. Zero credibility. We'll only know the sales figures for Microsoft games on any platform the day Microsoft or the other companies where those games are distributed decide to release them. This group is a scam.
And yes, they themselves said that this is their method; it was so bad that they later deleted it. Great method, right?
This rumor also circulated last year. Exactly the same rumor coming from the same people. Jez Corden should only be taken seriously when he writes on Windows Central.
I've watched several videos from content creators and I can say that the game is amazing. The attention to detail is incredible. I won't say anything to avoid spoilers for those who don't want to see anything about the game and want to be surprised, but this has everything to be the best open-world racing game in history, I mean the best Forza Horizon, since when it comes to racing games, Forza has no competition. It will also be one of the games with the best graphics of the generation.
This Terran Armada DLC will provide the sense of urgency that some people complain about in Starfield; it will be similar to what was in Mass Effect 3. You have an enemy that seems to want to dominate everything and makes several attacks in various places to achieve this goal.
What was already great is about to get even better. And Bethesda is bringing a lot of new content to Starfield, both free and paid, in the form of DLCs.
@fatpunkslim Because Asian studios have lower production costs since the developers' salaries are much lower, and also because, in the case of China, the government is behind these studios.
As always, smaller channels that deserve to receive the games won't, and channels that some even hate on Xbox will. This strategic error by the Xbox division needs to change. When Sony releases games like this, it's sending them to its cronies.
Remember that Microsoft always saves the best Game Pass announcements for its June showcase. And it has already shown many good to excellent games for Game Pass.
@Aniscape For me, this update came too late. I've already played all 11 New Game+ games to get them all maxed out. There's a power you only get after the first New Game+. I think it's the one that summons another version of yourself from another universe to help you in battle.
Now I'm going to give some tips for those who are starting to play now.
First, focus on the main campaign until you get your first power. After that, go explore and do side missions. Starfield faction missions have a lot of content; just explore and you'll easily find the Bethesda game with the most content.
Second, avoid going to uninhabited planets unless you're going to gather resources or when you have to go there to complete missions.
Third, if you're going to loot ships or commit a lot of crimes, don't take any companions with you.
Fourth, when you finish the initial mission of the game, you'll find a text file that will open the "Mantis" mission for you. Once you're at least level 10 and have decent weapons, do it. You'll get a good ship, a legendary outfit, and good weapons.
Fifth, this tip is to make money since everything is expensive in Starfield. Do the Run the Red Mile. Location: Red Mile Casino, on planet Porrima III, Porrima system. In the race, before pressing the finish button, there's a container nearby. Go inside and steal everything, but be aware that you must sell everything you find on the planet itself, except for the weapons. Illegal gangs are against this.
Sixth, this is for those who want to become very strong in the game with powers. After the mission where you gain the first power, continue the campaign to find the other artifacts and visit the eye where you will receive the location of the temples where you can get the powers. One power that is useful for everyone and that everyone should play until they get it is the personal athemosphere. While it's active, you can run infinitely and carry as much weight as you want. If you want to have these powers at maximum and spending less energy, making them almost infinite, you will have to finish the game 11 times, getting all the powers each time. The campaign is quite shortened; after completing it the first time, just choose an option when you meet Sarah for the first time. You finish the campaign in 3 hours; the annoying part is having to go to all the temples every time.
@ilyn It won't take 10 hours if you focus only on the campaign; I think you can easily do it in 3 to 4 hours, since on average the main campaign and Starfield take 10 to 12 hours to complete, focusing 100% on the campaign.
Some people think you have to complete the main campaign once before starting side quests and factions, which puts you in a kind of "new game+". Others, more radical, believe you have to finish the game 11 times to have all the game's powers maxed out before starting. I did that one.
@whmchrish Starfield 2 will only come out after Fallout 5, which will only start development after TES 6. Starfield 2 will likely skip the next generation since Fallout 5 is expected to be released around 2032 or later.
@ilyn You need to play the game focusing on the main mission until you get the first power in the game. After that, go out and explore the side missions, especially the faction and companion missions, which are very good.
@whmchrish 15 million players and being the third best-selling game on Steam in its launch year isn't a bad number. Starfield is a grounded space-themed game; a lot of people wanted a new Mass Effect.
@GeminiX53 I've played both the Western and Japanese versions, and I'd easily put Starfield among the best. You're probably not a big fan of the space theme.
@Banjo- It makes me sleepy to see the reviews of Starfield, they're so generic. And most of those who criticize it don't even play enough games to know the game's immense content.
This game is amazing. And it's the game with the most content from Bethesda. For those who haven't played it yet, just play it. But be aware that it's a slow-paced game at the beginning. Initial tips: focus on the story at the beginning, at least until you get your first power.
What they usually do in every Forza Horizon presentation, the intention there was to give a sample of the game's huge map and a first look at the city of Tokyo.
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Re: Ex-Forza Horizon Director Reveals 'Clutch', A New AAA Racer Coming To Xbox In 2027
Graphically far inferior to Forza Horizon, but it's also difficult to compete with the Turn10 ForzaTech engine, currently in its X version.
It aimed for Forza Horizon and ended up with Need for Speed. I hope it's more decent than the current Need for Speed games.
Re: Fable Gets Rated In Multiple Regions Ahead Of 2026 Xbox Release
@Millionski The game doesn't use Unreal Engine 5; it uses the same engine as Forza Horizon 6. ForzaTech X.
Re: Forza Horizon 6 'New Zealand' Trick Is Going Viral For The Full Xbox Launch
It doesn't cause any problems; even Microsoft itself has joked about it.
Re: The Top Two Best-Selling Games On Steam Right Now Are Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles
This is the third game today, and it's a Microsoft IP that's also on Game Pass. And keep in mind that Steam isn't even the main store for Activision and Blizzard games on PC. Battle.net is responsible for 80-90% of their PC game sales.
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Progression Methods Detailed, Including A New 'Horizon Play' Feature
@Skinny-Pete Yes. They are rare cars.
Re: Talking Point: One Year Later, What Do You Think Of DOOM: The Dark Ages?
Currently playing, I'd definitely give it a 9. The game is great; using the shield with runes is a delight.
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Dev Vows 'Strict' Action Against People Playing The Leaked Version
@InterceptorAlpha Don't worry, besides Tokyo, which is quite large, there are also smaller urban areas scattered throughout the map.
This is by far the Forza Horizon game with the most urban areas.
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Dev Vows 'Strict' Action Against People Playing The Leaked Version
Those who acted too hastily might regret it.
Re: Gears Of War: E-Day Might Release In September 2026 As Xbox Shooter Sponsors Upcoming Event
G.E.A.R.S - September
Fable - OCTOBER
Re: Xbox Adds Nine Titles To Game Pass Essential In New Surprise Update
Kameo: Elements of Power just play
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 9-10)
Doom the dark age.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 9-10)
Forza Horizon 6.
Re: Xbox Needs To 'Sweat Every Detail' In Winning Over 'Frustrated' Players, Says Asha Sharma
So, they'll have to remove Xbox games from PlayStation and make more exclusivity deals. Because that's by far the biggest complaint from these people. I don't mind Xbox games on PlayStation, but there are some people who don't want them on PC either.
Another complaint from these people is being addressed gradually by focusing more on the console, which had been neglected. More frequent updates with real changes to the console's software.
What's missing now is increasing console production and finding a way to lower the price.
If you have any other complaints besides these, please share them.
Re: Mixtape Is Your Latest Day One Game Pass Title, And It's Available Today (May 7)
@somnambulance For those who don't play much, it's really not worth it.
Re: 'We Need To Evolve How We Work' - Xbox CEO Announces She's Bringing In New Leaders
Change the marketing strategy and unify the marketing strategies so that each studio isn't doing things its own way. Build a marketing team using people from each of these studios.
Re: These 13 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (May 6-19)
@carlos82 Game Pass premium.
Re: Six Cars Are Being Given Away As Loyalty Rewards In Forza Horizon 6
The cover of Forza Horizon 4 features the McLaren Senna. So that's the only car that won't be on the cover.
Re: Report: Halo 2 & 3 Remakes Are In 'Active Development' At Halo Studios
Awesome! The only thing missing was the rumor that says a sequel to Halo Infinite is also in development (I'm dying to see that sequel).
As for the remake, I hope Halo Heath gets made too. Halo 4 and 5 don't need it; they're still beautiful today with very good gameplay.
Re: Talking Point: After Halo: Campaign Evolved, What Do You Want Xbox To Do With The Series?
It would be great to have remakes of 2, 3, and Reach. 4 and 5 don't need them; they're still beautiful today.
Re: Talking Point: After Halo: Campaign Evolved, What Do You Want Xbox To Do With The Series?
A sequel is definitely in order. Everything is ready for an awesome game. A new villain, a new race of ancient aliens, new mysteries to uncover, and a new Cortana. I just hope that this time they manage to do everything right in the development phase and don't have the problems of Infinite, which resulted in a large cut in content. I really liked Infinite, but the open-world part was weak.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In May 2026
Forza Horizon 6
Re: Here's A Breakdown Of The New Prices For Xbox Game Pass As Of April 2026
It turned out great, and anyone who wants COD just needs to farm for about 4 months of rewards to get the vault version at launch.
For those who are afraid of other games being removed on day one, this doesn't even make sense since the service has existed since 2017 and day one arrived in 2018. The problem is that Call of Duty is very much an outlier because it's an expensive game to develop, with a marketing campaign, and it's released every year. Three Call of Duty games must cost the same as the development of GTA 6, just to give you an idea of the values we're talking about.
Re: Call Of Duty Titles Will No Longer Join Xbox Game Pass On Day One
Call of Duty was way out of the ordinary in terms of development costs; the 2020 version cost $700 million, and those values have been rising year after year, and Call of Duty is an annual franchise. To give you a comparison, GTA 6 reportedly had a development and marketing cost of $3 billion. Three Call of Duty games already surpass that amount if you add marketing and the cost of maintaining online play and updates.
Re: Xbox Boss Wants A 'Chat' With Ex-PlayStation Exec Over Criticisms Of Game Pass
Finally, someone called this guy for a chat, since this thing has been spouting a bunch of nonsense to himself for a while now, only talking about Xbox, which he's never worked for, instead of talking about Sony, which he knows very well and even has contacts there. I hope that after this, he'll stop talking about Xbox and things he doesn't know and start talking about Sony, which he knows so well.
Re: Xbox's New Dashboard Update Is Now Available For All Users
Very good. Looking forward to seeing what they will do in future updates.
Re: Starfield PS5 Sales Estimates Revealed & Compared To Other Xbox Ports
This completely unreliable group uses store reviews to estimate game sales figures. Zero credibility. We'll only know the sales figures for Microsoft games on any platform the day Microsoft or the other companies where those games are distributed decide to release them. This group is a scam.
And yes, they themselves said that this is their method; it was so bad that they later deleted it. Great method, right?
Re: Rumour: Microsoft Might Not Launch Call Of Duty 2026 On Xbox Game Pass
This rumor also circulated last year. Exactly the same rumor coming from the same people. Jez Corden should only be taken seriously when he writes on Windows Central.
Re: Preview: We've Played Forza Horizon 6, And It's Potentially The Best Entry To Date
I've watched several videos from content creators and I can say that the game is amazing. The attention to detail is incredible. I won't say anything to avoid spoilers for those who don't want to see anything about the game and want to be surprised, but this has everything to be the best open-world racing game in history, I mean the best Forza Horizon, since when it comes to racing games, Forza has no competition. It will also be one of the games with the best graphics of the generation.
Re: Starfield's Huge Update Arrives On Xbox This Week, And Here Are The Release Times
This Terran Armada DLC will provide the sense of urgency that some people complain about in Starfield; it will be similar to what was in Mass Effect 3. You have an enemy that seems to want to dominate everything and makes several attacks in various places to achieve this goal.
Re: Starfield's Huge Update Arrives On Xbox This Week, And Here Are The Release Times
What was already great is about to get even better. And Bethesda is bringing a lot of new content to Starfield, both free and paid, in the form of DLCs.
And speaking of DLC, this new one is amazing.
Re: Xbox Announces Eight 'FanFest Tour' Events Taking Place Across The World In 2026
@Fiendish-Beaver That's fine for us mere mortals, but for powerful companies like Microsoft, they find a way.
Re: Fable, Grounded 2 Co-Developer Loses Studio Head Following Mass Layoffs
@fatpunkslim Because Asian studios have lower production costs since the developers' salaries are much lower, and also because, in the case of China, the government is behind these studios.
Re: Xbox Has Already Given Forza Horizon 6 Access To A Few Lucky People
As always, smaller channels that deserve to receive the games won't, and channels that some even hate on Xbox will. This strategic error by the Xbox division needs to change. When Sony releases games like this, it's sending them to its cronies.
Re: Xbox Announces 14 Titles Coming To Game Pass At March's Partner Preview Showcase
Remember that Microsoft always saves the best Game Pass announcements for its June showcase. And it has already shown many good to excellent games for Game Pass.
Re: Playground Games Says Ditching Xbox One Will Help Forza Horizon 6's Post-Launch Plans
@ElPadre666 Well, this time the street races are actually illegal and not part of the festival.
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
@Aniscape For me, this update came too late. I've already played all 11 New Game+ games to get them all maxed out. There's a power you only get after the first New Game+. I think it's the one that summons another version of yourself from another universe to help you in battle.
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
@eduscxbox It is recognized as Bethesda's least buggy game.
Re: Playground Games Says Ditching Xbox One Will Help Forza Horizon 6's Post-Launch Plans
They would have to significantly reduce the game's performance to make it run on the Xbox One, much more so than they reduced it on the 5th Xbox.
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
Now I'm going to give some tips for those who are starting to play now.
First, focus on the main campaign until you get your first power. After that, go explore and do side missions. Starfield faction missions have a lot of content; just explore and you'll easily find the Bethesda game with the most content.
Second, avoid going to uninhabited planets unless you're going to gather resources or when you have to go there to complete missions.
Third, if you're going to loot ships or commit a lot of crimes, don't take any companions with you.
Fourth, when you finish the initial mission of the game, you'll find a text file that will open the "Mantis" mission for you. Once you're at least level 10 and have decent weapons, do it. You'll get a good ship, a legendary outfit, and good weapons.
Fifth, this tip is to make money since everything is expensive in Starfield. Do the Run the Red Mile. Location: Red Mile Casino, on planet Porrima III, Porrima system. In the race, before pressing the finish button, there's a container nearby. Go inside and steal everything, but be aware that you must sell everything you find on the planet itself, except for the weapons. Illegal gangs are against this.
Sixth, this is for those who want to become very strong in the game with powers. After the mission where you gain the first power, continue the campaign to find the other artifacts and visit the eye where you will receive the location of the temples where you can get the powers. One power that is useful for everyone and that everyone should play until they get it is the personal athemosphere. While it's active, you can run infinitely and carry as much weight as you want. If you want to have these powers at maximum and spending less energy, making them almost infinite, you will have to finish the game 11 times, getting all the powers each time. The campaign is quite shortened; after completing it the first time, just choose an option when you meet Sarah for the first time. You finish the campaign in 3 hours; the annoying part is having to go to all the temples every time.
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
@ilyn It won't take 10 hours if you focus only on the campaign; I think you can easily do it in 3 to 4 hours, since on average the main campaign and Starfield take 10 to 12 hours to complete, focusing 100% on the campaign.
Some people think you have to complete the main campaign once before starting side quests and factions, which puts you in a kind of "new game+". Others, more radical, believe you have to finish the game 11 times to have all the game's powers maxed out before starting. I did that one.
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
@whmchrish Starfield 2 will only come out after Fallout 5, which will only start development after TES 6. Starfield 2 will likely skip the next generation since Fallout 5 is expected to be released around 2032 or later.
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
@ilyn You need to play the game focusing on the main mission until you get the first power in the game. After that, go out and explore the side missions, especially the faction and companion missions, which are very good.
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
@whmchrish 15 million players and being the third best-selling game on Steam in its launch year isn't a bad number. Starfield is a grounded space-themed game; a lot of people wanted a new Mass Effect.
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
@GeminiX53 I've played both the Western and Japanese versions, and I'd easily put Starfield among the best. You're probably not a big fan of the space theme.
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
@Banjo- It makes me sleepy to see the reviews of Starfield, they're so generic. And most of those who criticize it don't even play enough games to know the game's immense content.
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
This game is amazing. And it's the game with the most content from Bethesda. For those who haven't played it yet, just play it. But be aware that it's a slow-paced game at the beginning. Initial tips: focus on the story at the beginning, at least until you get your first power.
Re: Forza Horizon 6's 'Low-Traffic' Gameplay Was Done On Purpose, Says IGN
What they usually do in every Forza Horizon presentation, the intention there was to give a sample of the game's huge map and a first look at the city of Tokyo.
Re: Starfield Is Reportedly Launching For PS5 On April 7th, With Pre-Orders Starting This Month
@Jenkinss There's a mod for that on both console and PC, and it's never bothered me personally.
Re: Starfield Is Reportedly Launching For PS5 On April 7th, With Pre-Orders Starting This Month
@GamingGod Much more open and with much more content. You have to like the space theme. And not mind 2-second loading times to go through some doors.
Re: Starfield Is Reportedly Launching For PS5 On April 7th, With Pre-Orders Starting This Month
@GamingGod Yes. The game is very good, but be aware that it has a very slow start.