@Dimey No, although you wouldn't be blamed for assuming so.
A lot of things at Xbox since the studio closures have all been pure speculation and insider whispers, since the usual people that can't stop talking like Phil Spencer the god, the savior, the gamer just like us, have all gone radio silence since then. And retweets and reposts don't count.
And its always a great sign when things leak out. It always means happy developers, just look at the new leaks of multiplatform Doom The Dark Ages from no other then the happy studios at Bethesda.
"Xbox Series X|S owners can look forward to an upgrade" whether you like it or not.
Thanks to Smart Delivery you will never have the option of playing the Xbone version on series s/x again, even if the new gen version releases with problems. Choice is always better.
@Lup The "short" part? Nah. Uncharted Drake's Fortune came out 17 years ago and was still 10 hours long. Things have changed a little since then in their game lengths lol.
Like Sea of Thieves being in development for PS4/PS5 THIS TIME LAST YEAR....... of course a PS5 version of Hellblade 2 is in the works months ago (and of course the article makes it look like a port is being considered or started work recently).
Phil and Xbox didn't buy all those PlayStation dev kits for nothing.
@GeeEssEff That makes no sense when it's on everything else lol. There were 2500 Xbone games and over 5000 PS4 games last gen. "Timed exclusiveness" is NOT the reason why.
All the extra work of having to get it running on 2 consoles for the worst sales return like everything this gen, probably has something to do with it. It was a problem LONG before what happened this week.
Obviously not good enough for Xbox. Luckily Phil isn't a liar and wants a bigger presence of Xbox in Japan like he has said the past decade. Wait........
Whatever happened to "Ep_13" lol? Just disappeared after Starfield bombed. Phil needs him more than ever to cheerlead for him.
@Vipor007 It was only a 1 year timed exclusive though. Series s is likely why its only coming to Xbox now. Proof? Look at all the Xbox 1st part games coming since 2019/2020 STILL yet to release because of clear developement issues. And when games do come out like Redfall, Starfield and Forza 8, they are disappointing as current gen only games in the visual dept one way or another.
Only thing here is Kena came to PS4 no problem. It would have taken even LONGER had they brought this cross gen game to Xbone. Is that also Sony and the developers fault they won't be bringing it to the console that was abandoned in 2020???
What about FFXIV, the game that Phil Spencer said was coming to Xbone the past 7 years and they would do everything to get it running on Xbox Live.......... and then just gave up and moved to current gen with it instead? Is that also your myth "exclusive" nature to blame here?
What about the 2500 of the 5000 PS4 games that simply were never bothered to be brought over to Xbone last gen??? Is that ALSO the work of EVIL exclusivity???
Time to wake up and admit some truths. The Xbox console brand is simply in decline.
Shame Xbox fans didn't buy and support it. Imagine that. Imagine Insomniac Games, announcing that they are making an exclusive game for your brand new, upcoming, Xbox console. THAT'S what happened in the build up and the first year of launch of Xbone. And people claim IT was the worst Xbox console when series s and x are tracking worse sales at the same time in Xb1's life.
Can you even imagine something like that happening today? Again, INSOMNIAC GAMES MAKING AN EXCLUSIVE GAME FOR YOU!!! Xbox fans dropped the ball SO HARD back then. That was the final push Insomniac needed to finally give in and go with Sony going forward.
@Tecinthehead Pure lies. The big leak shows that a new Ratchet and Clank game will be coming down the line. So, no need for utter lies, thanks.
@LX_FENIX They are not full of ****. Just think about it logically for 2 seconds.
1, it's an Unreal Engine game, a multiplatform game engine, they aren't porting over Decima engine game here lol.
2, It's a PS4 game, OF COURSE series s should be able to run it easily enough like most cross gen games this gen.
That's it, that's why this is an easy port.
We are now 3 and a half years into the gen and developers are getting beyond annoyed at making current gen only games and having to spend the most time on Xbox version BECAUSE series s exists and BECAUSE the game sales are simply in the far less minority compared to PC and PlayStation. You can't ignore this. Game sales DO matter.
Do you not think its bizarre that Xbox announced loads of games in 2019 and 2020 and they aren't out yet, some without even release dates? If Xbox had released 10 current gen only 1st party games since the series s/x launched, then you would have an argument that its all the 3rd party developer's fault. But you can't because Xbox's own studios are even in development hell with some of their own games.
Edit, oh and all the latest news and closures, yep, I was right, Perfect Dark is literally in development hell like I thought it was 2 years ago.
@GuyinPA75 But but but where is the XB1 release? Oh right, they DID skip it.
Just like FFXIV after Phil promised for 7 years they were doing everything to get that PS3 game up and running on XB1 and Live.
Planetside 2 also has been tied up in ZERO timed exclusivity the past 7 years too. Its clearly Xbox Live stopping the 1000 player matches from being possible.
Developers ARE rethinking their release strategies on Xbox and have been a while. Why do you think there are 2500 more games on PS4 last gen than XB1. And NO, it's not timed exclusive deals, especially when a lot of those missing games on Xbox are on Switch and PC too.
Sorry, you just needed a reality check. The sooner you accept it, the less painful it will be for you down the line, like the rest of 2024, when more developers stop being cowards and just speak their minds and the truth of the current situation.
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Re: Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Is Launching Day One On Xbox Game Pass
@Dimey No, although you wouldn't be blamed for assuming so.
A lot of things at Xbox since the studio closures have all been pure speculation and insider whispers, since the usual people that can't stop talking like Phil Spencer the god, the savior, the gamer just like us, have all gone radio silence since then. And retweets and reposts don't count.
And its always a great sign when things leak out. It always means happy developers, just look at the new leaks of multiplatform Doom The Dark Ages from no other then the happy studios at Bethesda.
Re: Review: Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 (Xbox): An Incredible Spectacle That Lacks An Essential Hook
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Re: Hunt: Showdown Is Dropping Xbox One Support This August
"Xbox Series X|S owners can look forward to an upgrade" whether you like it or not.
Thanks to Smart Delivery you will never have the option of playing the Xbone version on series s/x again, even if the new gen version releases with problems. Choice is always better.
Re: Latest Rumours Suggest Perfect Dark Reboot Isn't Going Smoothly At Xbox
@PassePartout Xbox is doing such a horrendous job this gen, its like Sony is alone. Xbox can f*** off tomorrow and it won't change anything.
Re: Xbox Is Reportedly 'Considering' Hellblade 2 For PlayStation 5
@Lup The "short" part? Nah. Uncharted Drake's Fortune came out 17 years ago and was still 10 hours long. Things have changed a little since then in their game lengths lol.
Re: Xbox Is Reportedly 'Considering' Hellblade 2 For PlayStation 5
Like Sea of Thieves being in development for PS4/PS5 THIS TIME LAST YEAR....... of course a PS5 version of Hellblade 2 is in the works months ago (and of course the article makes it look like a port is being considered or started work recently).
Phil and Xbox didn't buy all those PlayStation dev kits for nothing.
Re: 'Animal Well' Is Exploding In Popularity, But Where's The Xbox Version?
@GeeEssEff That makes no sense when it's on everything else lol. There were 2500 Xbone games and over 5000 PS4 games last gen. "Timed exclusiveness" is NOT the reason why.
Re: 'Animal Well' Is Exploding In Popularity, But Where's The Xbox Version?
All the extra work of having to get it running on 2 consoles for the worst sales return like everything this gen, probably has something to do with it. It was a problem LONG before what happened this week.
Re: Tango Gameworks Manager Proudly Displays Hi-Fi RUSH Awards Following Studio Shutdown
Obviously not good enough for Xbox. Luckily Phil isn't a liar and wants a bigger presence of Xbox in Japan like he has said the past decade. Wait........
Whatever happened to "Ep_13" lol? Just disappeared after Starfield bombed. Phil needs him more than ever to cheerlead for him.
Re: PlayStation Exclusive 'Kena: Bridge Of Spirits' Rated For Xbox Series X|S
@Vipor007 It was only a 1 year timed exclusive though. Series s is likely why its only coming to Xbox now. Proof? Look at all the Xbox 1st part games coming since 2019/2020 STILL yet to release because of clear developement issues. And when games do come out like Redfall, Starfield and Forza 8, they are disappointing as current gen only games in the visual dept one way or another.
Only thing here is Kena came to PS4 no problem. It would have taken even LONGER had they brought this cross gen game to Xbone. Is that also Sony and the developers fault they won't be bringing it to the console that was abandoned in 2020???
What about FFXIV, the game that Phil Spencer said was coming to Xbone the past 7 years and they would do everything to get it running on Xbox Live.......... and then just gave up and moved to current gen with it instead? Is that also your myth "exclusive" nature to blame here?
What about the 2500 of the 5000 PS4 games that simply were never bothered to be brought over to Xbone last gen??? Is that ALSO the work of EVIL exclusivity???
Time to wake up and admit some truths. The Xbox console brand is simply in decline.
Re: Talking Point: 10 Years Later, Sunset Overdrive Still Remains A Beloved Xbox Exclusive
Its 10 years old at this year's end.
Shame Xbox fans didn't buy and support it. Imagine that. Imagine Insomniac Games, announcing that they are making an exclusive game for your brand new, upcoming, Xbox console. THAT'S what happened in the build up and the first year of launch of Xbone.
And people claim IT was the worst Xbox console when series s and x are tracking worse sales at the same time in Xb1's life.
Can you even imagine something like that happening today? Again, INSOMNIAC GAMES MAKING AN EXCLUSIVE GAME FOR YOU!!! Xbox fans dropped the ball SO HARD back then. That was the final push Insomniac needed to finally give in and go with Sony going forward.
@Tecinthehead Pure lies. The big leak shows that a new Ratchet and Clank game will be coming down the line. So, no need for utter lies, thanks.
Re: Sony's PS4 Exclusive 'Predator: Hunting Grounds' Is Finally Coming To Xbox
@LX_FENIX They are not full of ****. Just think about it logically for 2 seconds.
1, it's an Unreal Engine game, a multiplatform game engine, they aren't porting over Decima engine game here lol.
2, It's a PS4 game, OF COURSE series s should be able to run it easily enough like most cross gen games this gen.
That's it, that's why this is an easy port.
We are now 3 and a half years into the gen and developers are getting beyond annoyed at making current gen only games and having to spend the most time on Xbox version BECAUSE series s exists and BECAUSE the game sales are simply in the far less minority compared to PC and PlayStation. You can't ignore this. Game sales DO matter.
Do you not think its bizarre that Xbox announced loads of games in 2019 and 2020 and they aren't out yet, some without even release dates? If Xbox had released 10 current gen only 1st party games since the series s/x launched, then you would have an argument that its all the 3rd party developer's fault. But you can't because Xbox's own studios are even in development hell with some of their own games.
Edit, oh and all the latest news and closures, yep, I was right, Perfect Dark is literally in development hell like I thought it was 2 years ago.
Re: Sony's PS4 Exclusive 'Predator: Hunting Grounds' Is Finally Coming To Xbox
@GuyinPA75 But but but where is the XB1 release? Oh right, they DID skip it.
Just like FFXIV after Phil promised for 7 years they were doing everything to get that PS3 game up and running on XB1 and Live.
Planetside 2 also has been tied up in ZERO timed exclusivity the past 7 years too. Its clearly Xbox Live stopping the 1000 player matches from being possible.
Developers ARE rethinking their release strategies on Xbox and have been a while. Why do you think there are 2500 more games on PS4 last gen than XB1. And NO, it's not timed exclusive deals, especially when a lot of those missing games on Xbox are on Switch and PC too.
Sorry, you just needed a reality check. The sooner you accept it, the less painful it will be for you down the line, like the rest of 2024, when more developers stop being cowards and just speak their minds and the truth of the current situation.