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Still bad but not quite as bad as people thought it was gonna be.

At least so far no studio has been shut down.

Layoffs still suck and will put a stain on the brand for now.

Probably just keep the disc drive for backwards compatibility.

But new games probably won’t receive discs which will also receive backlash on Xbox but slightly less than PS.

@Camble_Refuge Microsoft saving the games industry indeed

@cragis0001 Not impossible but also unlikely.

Tokyo Game Show’s main focus is Japanese games. Hence the name “Tokyo Game Show”.

Stellar Blade is South Korean so it is unlikely it will show up at the TGS but it isn’t impossible either.

@VeganH They’re prioritizing the Switch 2 version of Stellar Blade right now. It would be easier for them to work on Switch 2 version since they only have to deal with one SKU while with Xbox they have to deal with TWO SKU’s. Until they finish the Switch 2 version of Stellar Blade, they likely will not work on an Xbox port.

It will probably come to Xbox next year.

If we go by release patterns of Stellar Blade,

2024 (original and launch release): PS5

2025: PC

2026: Switch 2

2027: Xbox (maybe).

@bert0503 original game is confirmed for Switch 2. Nothing for Xbox for now.

@Elbow Additionally to add it is likely Shift Up prioritized a Switch 2 version first before an Xbox version.

Reason being is that likely have gotten the Switch 2 dev kit WAY before an Xbox dev kit and not only that but Shift Up famously gave their employees a Switch 2 last year after celebrating Stellar Blade's success.

@Banjo- They said the sequel will launch multiplatform at launch day. Doesn't necessarily mean it will come to Xbox.

I think it probably will come to Xbox but next year.

If we go by pattern for Stellar Blade:

Original release 2024: PS5

First port 2025: PC

Second port 2026: Switch 2

Third port 2027: MAYBE Xbox

@Elbow What did Shift Up say regarding Stellar Blade?

Summer Game Fest.

Alien Isolation 2 was the biggest highlight IMO

@MinervaX76 Nah KH4 will be coming in 2030.

Trust me (im joking btw)

So I guess this means Stellar Blade missed Xbox?

@Fiendish-Beaver Yeah so it is a console exclusive. Meaning exclusive only to Xbox. It will be on PC.

Kinda like Marvel Tokon. It is a PlayStation console exclusive.

@KPS True indeed.

Maybe Nioh 3 will come to other consoles but who knows.

@KPS Ghost of Yotei and Wolverine are not gonna be on PC if the rumor is true.

And Gran Turismo 7 is cross gen but it isn't on PC though.

And yeah Sony has more console exclusives now.

@Schonks If rumors are true, then Sony is indeed gonna stop putting single player 1st party games on PC. So far Wolverine is coming this year. Sony also has Naughty Dog's Intergalactic game, Ghost of Yotei is rumored not gonna be on PC. Now they announced another God of War game, Until Dawn 2 and are also remaking the God of War trilogy. So Sony still has a ton left. Xbox still has a long way to go. Also Gears of War and Clockwork are console exclusive so it will be on PC as well.

Also I personally believe in buying games directly rather than buying a subscription service

For the amount of games shown and some long awaited ones at that (Spyro, Persona 6) + some interesting sequels like WoLong 2, its pretty decent. 8/10 for me.

@Tasuki So far its only Clockwork Revolution and Gears of War E Day that will be console exclusive only to Xbox.

But everything else is going to PS5. May come to Switch 2 later on as well, who knows.

@johnedwin Nah this is a solid 8. They actually showed a bunch of good games coming out.

Clockwork Revolution is console exclusive as well.

@johnedwin I comment on all 3

@johnedwin This is still not a victory for them much. Practically every other game announced by XGS is coming to PS5 and MAYBE Switch 2 later

@Cheesyman It means it will be on PC. Meaning I am pretty sure it will be on Xbox PC or something as well.

Still not a true exclusive.

Console exclusive means it won't be on PS5 or Switch 2.

@SigmaTheDJ The Switch 2 literally came out a year ago. The Series S came out ALMOST 6 years ago.

Also developers need the Switch 2 dev kits which got hampered with tons of delays in shipments hence why we haven't seen a lot of 3rd party games.

@BrianRGI2X The regular PS5 and the PS5 pro are actually far more similar to each other than a Series X and a Series S as the PS5 and PS5 pro systems have the same baseline 16GB of GDDR6 RAM. Games do not have to be downgraded significantly for the base PS5 due to this very reason.

On the other hand the Series X has 16 GB of GDDR6 RAM WHILE the Series S has 10 GB of GDDR6 RAM. It is because of the lesser RAM for Series S is the reason why the developers take a little more time with it.

@BrianRGI2X Not sure about Series S being an issue. A Switch 2 is far more comparable to a Series S somewhat in terms of power at this point. However I think the hassle is that they have to release it on both Series X AND Series S at the same time. It doesn't have to be compatible with the Steam Deck and if they couldn't opt to run it well on Switch 2, then they can simply skip the Switch 2 as a platform.

But also remember that unit sales and brand image also matter. PS5 and Steam are pretty popular to they will be prioritized. Nintendo Switch 2 is getting up there in popularity in time so they will be focused on that. And Xbox will be the last priority for this game probably.

They might release the Switch 2 version of this game before they do Xbox. But who knows

So the Series S strikes again. Depending on the size of the developer, it can either be difficult to work with the Series S or easy to work with. This could be a developer thing.

So according to them because of the Series S supposedly, this game will be delayed on Xbox and Switch 2.

And before people bring up “but what about Switch 2”, keep in mind that Nintendo has no parity clause for the Switch 2 (there’s only one after all). Microsoft on the other hand does with the Series X and S.

@Questionable_Duck @purexbox

The game is coming to the West on October 29th.

But there is no mention of Xbox release for it though? It didn't show on Spike Chunsoft's YT channel. Or maybe it is coming to the West around the same time as the PC version? It only showed PS5 and both Nintendo consoles that are getting SG Reboot in the West in the Spike Chunsoft channel.

Edit: MAGES official website shows October 29th for all platforms including Xbox. So not sure what SC was doing.

@Gemini53 probably have multiple storefronts.

But tbh this seems really pointless. Xbox and PC store fronts have like 70 to 80% of the same library (PC having some special stuff and vice versa).

And if the rumor of PS stopping single player first party games on PC is true, then also kinda redundant. And I am pretty sure PS will find a way to make sure their first party single player games aren’t playable on Xbox in any form.

@Gemini53 They're doing what they did in the past and it will continue in the future.

And that is good for both PS and Nintendo

@Gemini53 It's too late for Xbox to change course correction. A lot of their first party games have turned out to sell extremely well on PlayStation

Live service titles make sense that it won't be pulled from Steam.

Single player PS first party though exclusive to console would be a return to form for Sony. The way to sell their consoles just like in the past.

You opened the can of worms. Now you can’t close it.

Too late now

This has THE THING written all over it. Does look interesting though.

“Despite today’s showcase apperance only showing the Switch 2 version”

Yeah because it is a Nintendo showcase. They will only show the Nintendo Switch 2 logo. There is nothing new about this. Why would they show that it is coming to Xbox at a Nintendo showcase

@Llamageddon which article was that btw?

@fatpunkslim

“Everyone has noticed, except you Sony has fewer and fewer exclusives, whether first party or 3rd party”

That is indeed true but tell me how many exclusives does Xbox have? 1st and 3rd party?

@Fiendish-Beaver yes indeed. Exclusives do matter in such a way and Sony still does the 3rd party timed exclusives. The era of timed 3rd party exclusives hasn’t ended because Sony and to an extent, Nintendo both engage in this. Nintendo still has their 1st party exclusives line up which is why people buy those consoles. Same with PlayStation consoles (but they put games on PC a few years later but it still works and Sony keeps their PS player base growing despite this)

This may come to Switch 2. I don’t know about Xbox though but it could happen

@fatpunkslim Resident Evil has been multiplatform day 1 for a good long while. Requiem being multiplatform day 1 is not new.

They're using the Switch 1 version of the game for the Switch 2 port. It just looks little bit more better but it does run well at 60 FPS. Even on Switch 1 (which runs at 30 FPS), it runs fairly well as well.

@masofdas at least it is confirmed it will come to NS2 and Xbox

@Millionski you forgot EA FC, Madden and NBA 2K on that list.

@Sindayl Marvel Tokon Souls is a PS5 console exclusive. It will be on PC as well. I think PS is publishing the game.

For those wondering, FF tactics is gonna be on other consoles like NS1, NS2, and XSX/S.

@Scottdevine53 man, that would be nice if it could happen.

@Millionski oh and you forgot about Tomodaichi Life Living the Dream and Rhythm Heaven Groove coming next year.

@DJKingaling People will likely to buy a Switch 2 for Mario Kart or DK (or both).

Besides Hades 2 is also coming to the Nintendo Switch 1, so those on Switch 1 and want Hades 2 don't exactly need a Switch 2 right now to play Hades 2.

Slight correction: The game is also coming to the original Nintendo Switch as well. Supergiant said this on their Twitter recently. So the first consoles to get Hades 2 are the Nintendo Switch 1 and the Nintendo Switch 2.

So its not a Switch 2 console exclusive. It is a Nintendo console exclusive while game is also releasing on PC at the same time.

What Doug said makes sense. The Switch 1 has 150 million consoles sold (nearing PS2 levels) and they realize that some people will not be able to afford the Switch 2 immediately at launch and that is okay, so basically they're having the Switch 1 as an option for the people and will continue to support it for as long as necessary they will do as they do not want to alienate them fully. The PS2 got games until 2012. The PS4 is still getting ports of games. So the same can happen here right? And like one other comment said, Don's comment is more like "treating those who couldn't get Xbox One because they didn't have internet connection like 2nd class citizens" and Doug's comment is more like "Hey if you can't afford the Switch 2 right now, that is okay, we will continue to support the Switch 1 for the foreseeable future".

I expect the Switch 1 to get more games (Hades 2, Shadow Labyrinth, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Tomodaichi Life Living the Dream, etc.) so the Switch 1 people will not be completely left in the dark.