02-13-2024, 07:58 PM
The difference is those were already multiplatform.
Microsoft started to dismantle Xbox exclusivity 8 years ago when they released Quantum Break on PC and they've been chipping away at it ever since.
But the big IPs like Forza, HALO, Gears of War remained Xbox exclusive or closely tied to the Xbox brand on PC.
Once they lower the bar to releasing Xbox "exclusive" games on PS5 and Switch, the Xbox will lose a lot of its appeal and there isn't much left to begin with.
If they released RARE titles and HiFi Rush on Switch the Xbox fanbase could probably 'cope' with it. After all the Switch is a different market.
When they start releasing games on PS5 as well, the console war is over. Sony is unlikely to return the favor and release games on Xbox.
It signals that Xbox has given up their fight against Sony. Which is ultimately bad news for Xbox owners as third parties will take this into account when deciding which platforms to choose and Xbox is already losing out on big exclusives like Final Fantasy.
The pitch for the Xbox Series X as the most powerful console with big AAA exclusives thanks to the acquisition of development studios was far different from what it has become.
Most things that made Xbox unique are either broken (Quick Resume), worse than before (third party support/optimization, XBLA), dissapointing (Forza/HALO/Starfield), MIA(Gears of War/Perfect Dark/RARE etc.) or cancelled (Backwards Compatibility program) and the Series S is the albatross holding everything back. If I had known it would end up like this I would've bought a PS5 or stuck to PC instead.
Microsoft started to dismantle Xbox exclusivity 8 years ago when they released Quantum Break on PC and they've been chipping away at it ever since.
But the big IPs like Forza, HALO, Gears of War remained Xbox exclusive or closely tied to the Xbox brand on PC.
Once they lower the bar to releasing Xbox "exclusive" games on PS5 and Switch, the Xbox will lose a lot of its appeal and there isn't much left to begin with.
If they released RARE titles and HiFi Rush on Switch the Xbox fanbase could probably 'cope' with it. After all the Switch is a different market.
When they start releasing games on PS5 as well, the console war is over. Sony is unlikely to return the favor and release games on Xbox.
It signals that Xbox has given up their fight against Sony. Which is ultimately bad news for Xbox owners as third parties will take this into account when deciding which platforms to choose and Xbox is already losing out on big exclusives like Final Fantasy.
The pitch for the Xbox Series X as the most powerful console with big AAA exclusives thanks to the acquisition of development studios was far different from what it has become.
Most things that made Xbox unique are either broken (Quick Resume), worse than before (third party support/optimization, XBLA), dissapointing (Forza/HALO/Starfield), MIA(Gears of War/Perfect Dark/RARE etc.) or cancelled (Backwards Compatibility program) and the Series S is the albatross holding everything back. If I had known it would end up like this I would've bought a PS5 or stuck to PC instead.