Is this a sign that XBOX is becoming the next Dream Cast? MS studios might games for PS and Switch

Basically it's just an excuse to put Minecraft on other platforms.

yes

So they will abuse the licence Obsidian still have to release games on PS4. Not sure they have a PS5 licence tho.

Man I'd love to have both Ori games on Switch.

But, no... don't see Xbox becoming the next Dreamcast.

I think that is good. More Odsidian multiplatform games in the future.

With Xbox Scarlet releasing next year, I'd say MS becoming a true 3rd-party is unlikely.

No, I really don’t see that happening myself.

Exclusives are terrible. Release the games on all platforms so everybody can enjoy them.

If only we can say the same for all Nintendo exclusives to be play on all platforms, were golden!

While people here think that MS releasing their games on other platforms is a sign of defeat, I think it is a brilliant strategy. I would be thrilled if Sony did the same with Playstation games on PC - they were close with the Dualshock 4 adapter for PC and Mac.
Additionally, both of the new next gen consoles are basically going to run the same hardware, so why not just let us play them on out similar spec PC?

Switch will absorb all xbox games making it perfect and xbone will just be trash

Exclusives are more silly now than ever. There is nothing the individual consoles do that is special compared to the competition. Games are developed with the x86 architecture which is shared among X1, PS4 and PC. Switch uses ARM, but they can still do ports between the two without crazy amounts effort. Why are people being forced to buy a specific console to gain access to a game? That particular console is not what is enabling that game to be made. It should not be required. Exclusives are all about corporate greed and control. They are not for the benefit of gamers. Only dumb ass fanboys cheer for exclusives. All games should be on every platform unless a platform is incapable of running the game or not suited for it.

Cows must be excited about the possibility

Can you cry any harder?

As usual, you aren't making any sense.

@i_p_daily: He's not wrong. "Exclusives" on each consoles are anti-consumers but however, what choice do we gamers have? Sink or swim right? Until the day all consoles exclusive are no longer a thing, I'll still buy consoles to play their exclusives so yeah, I'm swimming lol but you get my point.

Yes! Yes! Join the "butthurtness" of wanting games to be platform agnostic.

Forza on Playstation means I no longer will have any needs for upgrading pc lol. Was thinking of upgrading the 1060 to whatever 2160p capable card Nvidia announcing next year or even maybe what AMD is offering with rumored rx 5900 card.

Making Minecraft multi-platform makes a ton of sense. You're only gonna get so many sales on Xbox and PC so why not branch into new markets and open up the game for millions of new customers. Same with Cuphead, although I think that one was more in line with extending an olive branch to Nintendo.

Xbox isn't going away any time soon. Battletoads, Ori 2, Gears 5 and new Cuphead DLC. The new Xbox console launches with a new Halo game. Fable is deep in development, Forza remains a big seller and they have a ton of indie hits (like Ashen, State of Decay) under their belt.

If Playstation could actually run games properly, I might understand your logic. However, it is a shit console. PC is the only platform that can run all games properly. So, you are better off upgrading your PC and continue to enjoy vastly superior multi-plats, the best version of MS games, and PC exclusives as well. Owning a Playstation as a secondary platform for exclusives is okay, but not as a primary platform.

You seem to always struggle with understanding that your preference is not others. Why is that?

If someone prefers shit, that is fine. However, disregarding the benefits/superiority of PC gaming is not.

Seems like the struggle is real with you. I am sorry for your misery.

Yeah they are way too pro-consumer for their own good, and I'm the one who's complained about all the games on PS4 and Switch. And cause of all that, hearing them say this, is very alarming.

LOL, no struggle here. I am the one gaming on PC. :)

Yet you are bitter every time another gamer mentions a preference that is not in line with yours. So, yeah the struggle is real.

Of course, Xcloud is a multi platform service. People think MS won't be third party? Scarlet will the last one in my opinion until Xcloud becomes more mainstream.

Their consoles sets a standard for development so I don't see it as their last one.

Last I checked, this is System Wars. I am doing my part.

If Forza ever ends up PlayStation, I will have no reason to ever buy another Xbox.

Not that I was planning on it anyway. The xbone sucks and I have no faith in the next one.

If you want GPU upgrade recommendation from me, I go and buy RTX 2060 and be done with it, but if you can squeeze just a few more money, get the 2070 Super. That GPU will last you for a long time whenever Nvidia announces 3000 series.

Otherwise, you could always get PS5 and play Forza from their. Just food for thoughts :)

@davillain-: planning a major upgrade but I am having second thoughts, I recently haven't played games much on PC, only for work and productivity. Console is where I relax and take my mind of stress.

@sakaixx: And nothing wrong with consoles in mind. I guess I just love the multitasking stuff on PC I do with everyday of my gaming life that always spoils me lol.

Often I wonder how people come up with such poppycock of Xbox going the way of the dodo bird considering the money it makes for MS. Apparently opinions overshadow facts. The droolers said Nintendo was going that way and now Xbox. Who knows.

@mave198: not FANWARS

Bring your games to linux MS...DO IT!!!......er..please? :). not likely in all seriousness.

anywho an interesting approach and not that surprising IF ms can have their own way (assuming this is true).

remember that xbox live is far more important to MS than the xbox console. IF they can use their exclusives as leverage to get PS and switch players to use xbox live on those consoles then they will be more than happy to throw the xbox console under a bus to do so (though ideally for MS they also sell loads of xbox consoles of course).

MS are, first and foremost, a services company.

There is also the cost of development next gen to consider. decoupling the success of your games from the success of your console would make the software development side of things less risky and increase the potential for MSs exclusives to make money.

MS and nintendo have been looking at ways to mitigate risks this gen: MS by bringing their games to windows and nintendo by generating revenue from mobile too (stepping out of the hardware race also keeps costs in check).

Sony have been more focused on just PS because the PS4 is a big hit so they can get away with it. but if they have a repeat of the PS3 or a vita on their hands they could be in big trouble. it would be vary hard to justify big AAA production budgets and tie them exclusively to a console that is not doing well.

Why was this thread left open and the other closed? This one has a troll title, and the other one had a title that was true; MS did reach out to the other companies to see if they would put their games on their platforms (namely Sony and Halo games).

By other thread, I mean theone made by subspecies (reduc?).

Mods?

@BassMan said:

Last I checked, this is System Wars. I am doing my part.

Struggle confirmed. :)

Some games make sense on the switch like cuphead, Ori but can't see halo or gears on a ps or Nintendo console.

Why not?

Sega didn't port 1st party Dreamcast exclusives to other platforms until after the Dreamcast was discontinued. What MS is doing is more forward thinking, and benefits gamers as well as creating more sales. Also, the Dreamcast only moved around 10 million units making it more comparable with the Wii U as far as sales go. Exclusives are anti gamer, and cross platform play is the future.

There's no such thing as PS4 license. Every single game needs to be signed and approved by the platform owner before it can be released. As for devkits, MS already have access to those due to Minecraft and even if they didn't, they can simple get those.

Xbox is already coming to switch, how does everyone forget (IMO big) news that only happened a few months ago?

Considering all of their new studio acquisitions, and Xbox Scarlett releasing next year, I doubt MS is going 3rd party any time soon.

Member the old days when high scoring xbox exclusives were brag about and thrown in other console owners face as something you could only get on xbox?

@tormentos: Seems like you Sony fannies really love living in the past. Those Xbox fannies definitely did a number on you guys since you all frequently get flashbacks of being "shamed".

Dreamcast had loads of quality exclusives. Xbone doesn't.

I wish all companies would release all games on all systems so we can actually have the freedom to choose where to play the game.

Fanboys and corporate shills hate such a notion because their self worth is based on shilling.