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Oh dear. The Xbox don't buy JRPG crowd will be disappointed that Naoki Yoshida hints in his Eurogamer interview that Square Enix are happy with the really strong reception" the Xbox port has received. & Want to build on it.

@andrewsqual when Square Enix announce that the FF7 remake trilogy hits Switch/Xbox id expect Crisis Core to sell better on both systems. But don't blame people skipping it on Xbox if you need a PS5 to complete the trilogy.

Both Powerstone games would make it day 1 for me. Come on Microsoft make it happen or it's a PS5 purchase.

@InvaderFromSpace no they've not stopped supporting Xbox. It has an Xbox insider program for the same reason as what there doing on Steam.

Towerborne has an Xbox insider program like Sea of Thieves. Wonder if that's another reason why it's Steam first.

@andrewsqual so future Playstation titles releasing on PC, cloud, mobile with the odd Switch & Xbox release isn't Sony going 3rd party 😅😅😅.

@Banjo- exactly. Why is it so hard to believe that like Microsoft. Sony & Nintendo will follow where the money is.

@BacklogBrad funny how people forget that it's not just Xbox that's going 3rd party. I agree with you. With Hiroki Totoki pulling the strings & Microsoft showing there is money to be made being everywhere. It's only a matter of time before Sony will follow.

@Ilyn people didn't think Xbox games like Sea of Thieves would sell well on Playstation because fanboys say Xbox games suck & Rare hasn't made a good game since there Nintendo days. But a 7 year old Xbox One game is selling as well as brand new titles on PS5.
I think it depends on Microsofts future plans. As Playstation games apart from a select few aren't gonna hit Xbox anytime soon. One area that could help is Nvidia's Geforce now integration, there future handheld plan & allowing all games in a users library rather than just Games Pass titles to be played via cloud. If they can get the later to work. It could grow the community enough to make it worthwhile for Sony. As we have already seen expansion to smart TVs, Amazon Firesticks for Games Pass.

@Ilyn but do Playstation have better sales. The bulk of the Playstation 5 sales are made of casuals playing EA Soccer, Fortnite, COD, Minecraft & Roblox. Only Helldivers 2 has been a major hit to be fair this year. But other high hitters like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Gran Blue Fantasy & Stellar Blade have shifted 1-3 million units each. With 60 million+ consoles in the wild. That's not great.
You need to give Sony's franchises more credit. The like of the Last of Us, Horizon, Spiderman Helldivers plus more would sell well on Xbox. Id buy several even though I own them on Playstation 5.

@PsBoxSwitchOwner Yes Microsoft priority is Games Pass. But Microsoft revenue when it comes to software which includes games has grown each quarter even without ABK. So even though Xbox is a smaller community they spend cash. I like many use the money Games Pass saves me to buy 3rd party games not in the service but also buy season passes & the odd microtransaction for games I play within the service to support the devs.
What audience would Sony cater for? The same that Microsoft are aiming for I guess. People who won't buy a Playstation/Xbox for a handful of titles. Diehards. Casual gamers that will play popular GaaS/ multiplayer titles.
The Last of Us: Factions & Concords failure. Plus add Sea of Thieves success could make Sony aware of how important it is to look after there GaaS successes like Helldivers 2. So who's to say in time we won't see IOS/Android, Xbox & Switch 2 ports.
I can't see the Series S being a problem if there happy to make Switch titles. But also with Microsoft next gen system releasing in 2026.

If you think Sony is gonna sit back & watch Microsoft expand to a multiplatform strategy while still being a platform holder. Think again. They'll be studying there PSN figures, watching for Microsoft's financial reports etc. They'll adapt accordingly or be left behind.
There PC strategy was the first step. They are now pushing day & date. They have mobile, cloud as another. When PS6 comes out. Then what happens when the previous avenue has no growth.

Bring to Xbox please. Day 1 for me!!!!

Final Fantasy 14 & Genshin Impact in the same year. Wow Xbox team you've done well 😊.

@TheSimulator it probably was the goal. Spencer said several times that Tango Gameworks & owning a Japanese studio was a priority. But if the people in the studio don't want to be a part of Microsoft. Then what are they meant to do. As pretty much from when it was announced key players left. Producer of Ghostwire Tokyo who Mikami said could be a potential leader when he steps down. Then left. The only studio that didn't put out a warm statement when Microsoft acquired Bethesda. I'm sure others did as well at the thought of being an Xbox exclusive studio in a land that has less than 1% market share. I heard Xbox fans on Japan are a passionate group. But a small one. Mikami & others even left to form a new studio.

@Jenkinss but my original answer wasn't meant to be comparable to Xbox going fully 3rd party. But Sony's current strategy is similar to Microsoft's during the Xbox One. My point is that the way costs are spiraling out of control it may get to the point that Xbox gets the odd title. Helldivers 2 & Concord come to mind.

@Jenkinss to say that Sony had no say in either matter is laughable. Sony could have said no to MLB & found another purpose for the studio. Sony also could have said no to Bungie & found another studio to acquire.

If you said 5 years ago that Playstation games would be day & date on PC & that the Switch would get a Lego Horizon titles with gorilla games being involved. You'd have said the same "no chance" so anything is possible going forward.

@PsBoxSwitchOwner I said maybe & in the future. As if you said 5 years ago what Sony is doing today you'd be laughed at.
People say it was MLB that stipulated it to go multiplatform because Sony doesn't publish it. Horizon Lego Adventure isn't published by Sony on Switch & we know that Gorilla Games was heavily involved.

@Jenkinss not technically true. We have MLB Show, Destiny 2 & Marathon has been announced. So we may get more in the future.

@JH64 why buy an Xbox or Playstation when you can play there exclusives on PC?
I don't get these people saying I'm ditching Xbox for PlayStation. When Sony are slowly doing the same thing.

@lechugajr it will. Plus it benefits all. As if HiFi Rush 2 doesn't do well. Both Tango & Krafton can turn to Microsoft as they can fund future Evil Within & Ghostwire Tokyo titles. But if not they can put source them to other Japanese teams. Could you imagine Kojima making a future Evil Within or Ghostwire Tokyo as an example.

@RiverGenie there is a big difference this time though. I bet a Krafton got offered a similar deal to which Toys for Bob got offered. The Microsoft partnership allows future investment & expansion of Tango Gameworks for future Ghostwire Tokyo & Evil Within 3 titles which will benefit future Krafton Tango projects also.

@GamingFan4Lyf there was a rumor that Microsoft got pitched three projects before they announced Tango's closure. HiFi Rush 2, a new IP which was meant to be a RPG & Ghostwire Tokyo 2.

I wonder if the future partnership is similar to Toys for Bobs. Which will allow Microsoft funding for Ghostwire Tokyo 2 & Evil within 3.

@trev666 that was before Xbox purchased ABK. Now they own a ton of dormant franchises that people have want to see revived. But not enough studios to make them.

@101Force reports were saying that Microsoft was interested in WB studios. Maybe if true they'd be able to make a few?

Maybe Square Enix is waiting to see how Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D does first?
Square Enix & Xbox is at Gamescon. So we may get some news maybe? 16 sounds like it's nearly ready for PC release with Nvidia driver update.

@Friendly I'm sure Xbox would just make an official controller attachment for your mobile phone than a Sony Portal device.

I wonder if the dev responded not just to the backlash from the article. But is aware of other high profile PS5 exclusive selling rather poorly. So doesn't want to burn other potential avenues of revenue.

The standard teir is Microsofts way of trying to get people to continue subbing when the pastures are lean. I would benefit from Standard as I don't game on PC & my internet is crap in rural Scotland to play on XCloud. So day 1 & the vast amount of titles makes Ultimate for me.
So if like lately all the good 1st party day 1's are at the last few months of the year. I could lower to standard & then upgrade to ultimate when the games I want to play hit the service.
Or if there is a handful of titles keep standard & buy the games I want.
Nothing wrong with more choice. As until Microsoft get to there 1st party title every quarter promise. Standard could be descent alternative to just canceling it outright.

@johnK could be the PS5 for all we know. Look at The First Descendant as an example. But like other have said it's probably due to the PC version being a mess. So console ports have probably been pushed to the side.

I thought Microsoft had to give the rights to cloud gaming to Ubisoft as part of the ABK deal?

@Kevw2006 think you may be correct.

@Banjo- exactly. When Microsoft or Ninja Theory will release the sales numbers? Is anyone's guess.

I think people forget that Microsoft don't disclose there store sales like Nintendo. So of course a niche title releasing digitally only wasn't gonna crack the top 100 when both Xbox & Microsoft PC store sales are missing.

@WhiteRabbit take it you haven't read the article on Windows Central then 😂😂😂😂.

If it was so clear 😂😂😂 Then why have you still not answered how you came to the conclusion it is solely the Series S's fault when Games Science mentioned both Xbox Series X/S.

The statement is vague in the sense that it doesn't state what has caused the problem. It identifies the problem that's all 😂😂😂. But you know that. Your just trolling.

You even say it yourself. That games get released broken so we should be happy for the delay. Again that comes down to many factors 😂😂😂.

@DarkTron I just re read the article & to be fair Jez thinks it's the Series S as well. He only mentions exclusivity because Microsoft statement brings it up & he heard a rumour while in LA. Most of what he has said has been brought up in this news section to be fair.
If the game was exclusive your correct we'd know about it. But if Sony has made a deal it be for marketing rights.

@WhiteRabbit I never said there statement was speculative 😂😂😂😂 All I've said is that it's vague.
I'm not the one that read a statement & automatically assumes it's the Series S with no facts to back it up 😂😂😂.
All I've been arguing is how did you come to the conclusion that the problem is with the Series S.

@WhiteRabbit you tell me? as you & many more seem to think that statement means it's the Series S fault. How did you come to that conclusion? Thats my point when I mention speculation.

Like I said before that statement hints of a problem but doesn't explain what's caused it. Which has allowed people to speculate what it is.

@WhiteRabbit no it's not. But both Games Science & Microsoft are guilty of being so vague it's allowed both sides to speculate.
You don't even hide the fact that you think it was the Series S to blame. But then your critical of Jez Cordon & Windows Central for jumping on the possibility of timed exclusivity potentially being another reason for the delay. When Sony is natourious for exclusive deals. But it could be a marketing deal that Microsoft was hinting at. But who knows.

@WhiteRabbit yes for Baldur Gate 3 it was the issue as Larian Studios made no secret of it. But Games Science haven't said it was the Series S & have refused to say more about it when asked by Windows Central.

So both sides are speculating at this point.

@WhiteRabbit again Games Science was vague on what was causing the optimisation problem. As it could be budget related? They've bitten off more than they could chew being a small team? Lack of experience in optimising for certain hardware etc as Larian Studios admitted the Series S helped make other versions better. But everyone jumped on the narrative that it must be the Series S.

Which you were one I believe?

So When Microsoft hints of exclusivity as a potential cause?. It's obviously it's gonna attract attention considering how secretive other deals like the length of exclusivity of the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy will be.

@WhiteRabbit you should probably read the Windows Central article. As it does state that both Microsoft & Game Science were contacted. The later declined to comment.

I'm not. As they refunded it on my old card. So have to contact customer services 😞.

@Lrapsody yeah it's a shame BC was cancelled & not just delayed for the Xbox 360 😞.

Come on Microsoft. Hopefully it's a modern take on Lionheads cancelled BC project.

I bet this will be the closest we get to a new or remastered Black & White game 😭. So day 1 for me as enjoyed AoE2. Still got 4 to try though.

@GuyinPA75 no I agree it was definitely MLB that forced Sony to make a Xbox version.

Probably the closest thing Xbox will release that's close to Black & White 😭😭😭.
Can still dream I guess. A remake or remaster would be awesome Microsoft.

Purexbox how did I disrespect others 😂😂😂. I tell someone to ignore a fanboy starting fights with others & happily ignores facts to serve his argument & I'm the disrespectful one.

@DennisReynolds so if paying full price for Games is the solution to the problems within the industry. Why is Sony putting there 1st party games on PC?. Mostly day & date as well. Why did MLB insist on Sony to make an Xbox version just to put it on Games Pass? & why is Sony allowing Lego Horizon Adventure on the Nintendo Switch rather than the PS4. 😂😂😂.