Starfield's Xbox Exclusivity: 'It's Just Awesome'

Todd Howard On Starfield's Xbox Exclusivity: 'It's Just Awesome'

The team gets help from "the top engineers" at Xbox

"It is exclusive - Xbox, PC...keep in mind for us that exclusivity is not unique even though we've done PlayStation stuff...we were traditionally PC developers in the beginning, we transitioned to Xbox, [it] became our lead platform, like Morrowind was basically exclusive to Xbox, Oblivion was exclusive to Xbox for a long period of time...our initial stuff is all Xbox, so we get into development saying we're focused on Xbox, it's not abnormal for us in any way..."

Todd went on to explain how focusing exclusively on Xbox has allowed the development team to actually get more out of the platform it's working with:

"From a development side, I like the ability to focus...and have help from them - the top engineers at Xbox, to say 'we are going to make this look incredible on the new systems', is like from my standpoint, it's just awesome."

This is looking to be the massive blockbuster hit that we have all been waiting for this gen on consoles. Hard to believe it's almost here! What say you fellow SW fans? Are you looking forward to this Xbox exclusive? It seems like Xbox and Bethesda are putting all hands on deck for polishing this up before release.

Just the kind of topic I was waiting for someone to post it cause Todd Howard is full of shit:

But still, I'm looking forward playing Starfield on PC/Game Pass. He's lucky I'm gonna play it no matter what. Just don't take Todd seriously these days.

Their games are broken ass technical nightmares regardless.

Wtf he blabbing about? Silly billy prick.

It's awesome cause got a shit ton of money.

Not awesome for people who actually want to play your broken ass games.

PC gamers that fix (and continue to fix) them be it gameplay garbo or your masses of technical issues years on.

Of which, you try to monetize.

We can say "oh welly well Starfield not finished yet, that's why it looks like a big ol' janky piece of shit!"

Yea, mmm hmm.

Sure.

@kvallyx: My prediction: Starfield is going to be one of those games that defines the 9th generation of Video Game Systems. PC and XBox fans will be playing it for years to come while PlayStation fans will (finally) get off of Halo Infinite, and Starfield will be their target for their sour grapes tears.

Gamers will be talking about this game for years to come.

@davillain said:

Just the kind of topic I was waiting for someone to post it cause Todd Howard is full of shit:

But still, I'm looking forward playing Starfield on PC/Game Pass. He's lucky I'm gonna play it no matter what. Just don't take Todd seriously these days.

Well, they need to remember how well their Elder Scrolls games do, and he said this is Skyrim in space:

Skyrim - 96

Oblivion - 94

Morrowind - 89

Hopefully it follows suit!

@davillain: haters gonna hate. This game looks amazing/fantastic, and it looks like Todd has gotten his mojo back. Also if you read the article it says the xbox engineers are helping with optimization.

You make very valid points.

The game looks like shit? Check.

The game runs like shit? Check

Todd Howard full of shit? Check

Xbox fan base full of shit? Check

Be like Oblivion with guns. But with space.

@pc_rocks said:

@dabear said:

@kvallyx: My prediction: Starfield is going to be one of those games that defines the 9th generation of Video Game Systems. PC and XBox fans will be playing it for years to come while PlayStation fans will (finally) get off of Halo Infinite, and Starfield will be their target for their sour grapes tears.

Gamers will be talking about this game for years to come.

You can laugh all you want, but I guarantee that for good orbad, we're going to be talking about Starfield for a long, long time.

See, SW? The game is not even out yet, and the cows are doing damage control! LMAO!!!!

we were traditionally PC developers in the beginning, we transitioned to Xbox, [it] became our lead platform, like Morrowind was basically exclusive to Xbox, Oblivion was exclusive to Xbox for a long period of time...

But Morrowind came out a month on PC before Xbox. How was it "basically an Xbox exclusive"?

Another buggy walking sim RPG from Todd incoming. Will wait for the modders to clean up his mess before playing.

You have one additional year of waiting. Good luck on your waiting adventure and hope to god it doesn't get another delay to Spring 2024.

@pc_rocks said:

@dabear said:

@kvallyx: My prediction: Starfield is going to be one of those games that defines the 9th generation of Video Game Systems. PC and XBox fans will be playing it for years to come while PlayStation fans will (finally) get off of Halo Infinite, and Starfield will be their target for their sour grapes tears.

Gamers will be talking about this game for years to come.

Yup lol

I’m hyped for this game myself.

Cows will skip right past your comment because it puts them in a bad light.

But they are talking about console exclusives.

Clearly not because the very preceding sentence mentions that they switched from PC as a lead platform to Xbox (explaining why their games became even more limited, so not sure why he's bragging there).

Just typical Todd Howard talking out of his ass.

You two are obviously cows.

It's in relation as to when asked about it not being on PS consoles. He's bragging because the likes his games, their focus and their platform choices as a developer.

Cows: Xbox exclusive Starfield sucks donkey ass

Lems: Xbox exclusive Starfield is the best game in the world

Agreed.

Sad people still slurp it up, but here we are.

Specifically he said having help from top Xbox engineers to make the game look good on the new systems is awesome

It would be an oversimplification to say "Starfield's Xbox exclusivity is just awesome", and at that point it might be on its own a statement he would disagree with

This game cost MS 7 billion dollars to stop development on PS5. It better be good, or Phil Spencer's gonna be working in the mailroom

As someone whose owned Playstations since 1997. This game is really the only one that Im excited for so far for next gen.

I've got a Steam Deck, So I'm planning on getting it for that.

Nah. Bleeding Edge didn't move Phil to the mailroom.

well, it didn't do GOW Ragnarok any harm.

You're comparing a game made by one of the best studios in the whole industry to one that has never released a game in a non broken state. Give Bethesda 5 additional years, and they'll manage to release something almost as broken.

I have had a few freezes in GOWR.

COUGH GOD OF WAR COUGH

both sides play that game. while sheep use sales numbers and call graphics a gimmick lmao.

I for one will love starfield and god of war. I win more than you.

no he will be bill gates bitch lmao.

bull shit I have not had one and I'm 50 hours in.

even digital foundry said it was the most non broken polished game.

I have 59 hours in this game. Never had a single fps drop, freeze, glitch or bug. This is the most polished game i have played in ages.

The only comparison I made was they both got delayed, Ragnarok by at least a year and Starfield could well be less than that.

As I said it didn't do Ragnarok any harm and was soon forgotton.

You really think entry 5 into an existing franchise is as important as a new IP? LMAO. GoW couldn't even make as big of an impact as Pokemon. Plus, it's not exactly in any way "leading" the predictions of Game of the Year awards, because it has to go up against Elden Ring.

Starfield will justify or condemn the decision for MS to buy Bethesda.

GoW:R is a great game for it's genre, but it is not a title that will "define this generation".

Guess they made good use of that year+ delay.

And what i am saying is that additional time, to some studios, doesn't do any good. Look at 343i.

Was GoW2018 buggy? No. If Christopher Judge was able to record his lines and do the mocap, this game would've been out last year.

Guess we will have to wait and see. But the point remains you made some shite about waiting yet you had to wait for the only decent game to be released for PS5 this year.

what god of war is the fastest sold sony game in history. not impact as pokemon come on now like saying halo not impact mario.

yet pokenman digital foundry most broken game while god of war most polished game.

so starfield is more important than halo and forza?

but were is xbox game of the year? funny how xbox fans hide behind third party games.

god of war will not win because of elder ring. who cares sony fans play both.

Most anticipated 2023 game on SW...simple facts.

Not on PlayStation..simple facts

Meanwhile on PlayStation stray wins golden joystick PlayStation game of the year over Ragnarok....simple facts

Yes, Starfield will be more important to XBox that halo/gears/forza.

GoW: R is not a generation-defining game. Sorry, it just is not. No one will be talking about it 6 months from now. Don't worry, I will remind you and @hardwenzen of that next year.

Your welcome.

Because in six months Sony will have another banger that gets all the attention? This is not MS that we're talking about. A company that has trouble releasing video games.😅

such as???