Microsoft's inability to ship games should be studied lol, it really is astonishing.

It makes too much sense to actually happen lol

I did think there would be a wider variety of wraps though, I thought that was a smart alternative to making tons of different consoles.

I expect them to release the first two games before then. Would be weird not to.

It's so odd. Between these ports and the price increases, its as if Microsoft is actively trying to discourage you from buying an Xbox lol

The obvious answer to me is the Spiderman games. It's a massively valuable IP, and would almost certainly sell 2-3 million copies MINIMUM. Sony has been fairly vocal about how expensive it is to create their signature single-player games. This makes sense as a way to help offset those costs.

Translation:

It's going to PS5 soon, so we've been working on making it good.

@BacklogBrad it will sell better at 60fps. They know that.

....does Microsoft think that we don't notice that these improvements always suddenly happen when games go to PS5? Because we...we do lol

To say that Phil Spencer has made a mess of Xbox is a HUGE understatement. What a disaster, all around.

The biggest missed opportunity of Bethesda's history. It feels like someone upstairs (microsoft?) Decided to force the "thousands of planets " thing, and it ruined the entire game. The main questline was actually quite decent, but the side content was too samey. The game as a whole was a frustrating mix of very good ideas and incredibly puzzling decisions. Certainly makes me worry for ES6.

That game has canceled written all over it

Like a lot of things connected to xbox, Game Pass is a good idea implemented HORRIBLY. No game on the service should be there longer than a month, and Day 1 for exclusive games was just incredibly short-sighted. Everyone outside of Microsoft has been wondering how on earth this was sustainable since the day Game Pass was announced.

@Questionable_Duck as soon as I hear "Phil Spencer said" lol im out

@SeaDaVie which would also be delayed 14 times, then canceled.

Someday they'll make a documentary about the unbelievable level of incompetence that Xbox was run at. The number of cancelations, the games that came out in horrible shape, the massive delays, the games launching on every platform BUT Xbox, the lies,the disinterest from Microsoft, the constant changes of direction. There's a 10-part series here!

@RagnarLothbrok I'm personally shocked that Sony didnt dump Concord on Xbox to see if they could at least make a little money lol

To answer the question, yes if Xbox gamers buy this one. If it doesn't sell well, that will be Sony's excuse not to port more games. Simple.

Everyone keep your shocked face ready for this inevitable cancelation.

Hr should have been the FIRST person fired.

I don't understand how Phil keeps his job. What other gaming company has this many games in development hell? The inability to get games over the finish line, the constant changing of the direction of the platform, doesn't it fall on Phil's desk? Xbox is truly on death's door...

He's absolutely right. It's a leadership issue too. Microsoft has to figure out what xbox even IS, what is the vision? You're creating new consoles while telling people they don't need one. You're raising prices while putting most of your games on other platforms. Like, what is the PLAN? not plans, PLAN lol

Xbox has some of the least productive game studios ever lol

I think it's both. It's a fantastic platformer, but yes it can be surprisingly tough. I loved it though, I do understand how it could limit the game's appeal. I suspect people are getting tired of every game trying to "out-difficult" the last one (I know I am). I doubt that Crash 5 will be anywhere NEAR this tough, though.

Microsoft makes a vague, promise-y announcement about something that may or may not come to fruition.

Also, water wet, sky blue...

Starfield fans have nothing to worry about. Obviously (OBVIOUSLY), Bethesda is preparing a big update to be ready just in time for the PS5 port that almost certainly coming.

EVERYTHING is a jrpg now lol.

FF16 is a pretty fun game, but it's just Devil May Cry by way of Game of Thrones lol

But there was no exclusivity deal, it was just really hard to port over.

The fact that it's happening EXACTLY ONE YEAR after the PS5 launch is a coincidence 😆

I really luxe Crash 4, but I'm with you, it's almost to the point where you're not sure WHY they decided to make it so hard. It definitely feels like a deliberate choice, but I don't know if it was the best one. If you like platformers (I do), you'll have fun if you're patient, because yes it's DIFFICULT lol

Lol now imagine if Microsoft had ANY idea on God's green earth how to sell consoles....

Xbox is KILLING us.

We asked for it lol....

Oh, my poor poor backlog..

Part of the reason for the delay is to justify the price. 80 bux is likely but don't be shocked if it's 90. They want to wait and see how consumers respond to the prices from Nintendo and Microsoft.

This game is incredible. The combat isn't any more repetitive than your average 3rd person action game, but the story is compelling and the performances are better than 90% of most games. The dialog is extremely well-written. This is going to be a cult classic, and I sincerely hope it gets a ps5 port so it can make some money lol. I loved it

Dang, sounds like it's not releasing this week lol

Money talks. Over the next couple of years, Microsoft is going to make ENORMOUS profits from their new strategy, and 3rd party publishers will become more and more unwilling to restrict their games to one box. Sony will follow the money, but they'll do it at their own pace.

I expect them to take a Sony approach. The disc drive will either be sold separately, or part of a more expensive bundle. Or both lol

@Jenkinss and Sega almost certainly makes more profit now than when they were trying to make consoles.

Xbox Final?
Xbox series Why?

It will be pretty great i think. Microsoft will bend over backwards to impress the Playstation audience, so it will probably be better than halo has been in a long time...

This is a weird one for me because I never really care about the narrative in Bethesdas other games, I just went out adventuring in the world. It's very much the opposite in Starfield. I found the adventuring to be EXTREMELY boring but I really enjoyed most of the main campaign.

I enjoyed HellBlade, but it mostly made me wish there was more.. game...in it. It's an incredible universe but the gameplay is by FAR the weakest element (note that it wasn't nominated for any gameplay-related awards). With a varied combat system and better puzzles you'd have something arguably better than the new God of War games. It's fine as is, like I said i enjoyed it, but it could be much more.

Oddly, the killer apps might be on competing platforms.

Halo VR would sell great, but imagine...

Mario Kart VR. Sony's reluctance to invest in 1st person games is a small part of the problem.

That being said for that new price...I miiiiiiight be in....maybe.

I'm actually fine with this. For one thing, i expected it (what's a big xbox release without at least ONE delay?), and Secondly, for once there seems to be a lot of games releasing this year. Finally, I'm fairly certain this delay is more about GTA 6 than anything, so I get it. I wouldn't release my game anywhere NEAR that game.

@Kaloudz i rarely get truly excited for games anymore (I'm old).

But DAMN I can't wait to play doom lol

I certainly wouldn't launch anywhere near GTA 6, but it's probably fine because Playground could probably get away with pushing Fable back to this time next year. This looks like a year where we will have tons of games to play.

@Medic_alert all 3 companies are moving towards a digital future. And if Microsoft is as successful as they probably will be, Sony will be right behind them.

This is going to be very interesting. If everyone can get past gasp! Microsoft putting their games on other platforms, we'll be dealing with a pretty financially healthy Xbox, and a publisher in Microsoft who will carry a lot of weight in the industry.

@Medic_alert but....why?

I think, depending on the financials, that next generation will probably be the last xbox console. It won't be as bad as it sounds, in ten years streaming will probably be almost indistinguishable from native, so Xbox will essentially be a storefront you play from. Sony will probably be motivated to make a Playstation 7, but we're officially at a point where the two companies have very different business models.

This is the beginning of something not the end. Microsoft is likely to see huge profits from this new direction, Sony is already putting their biggest games on PC, and Nintendo is Nintendo (although I expect them to come up with their own way of doing something similar).

The days of games being locked on one plastic box are ending. It's a good thing.