kidson2004 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 minute ago, breakingthegreen said: You haven't played any recent CODs or Crash Team Racing, or Overwatch... have you? Actiblizz isn't new to scummy practices. Been playing COD since 07 and CTR since PS1. I'm hipped to their practices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_-_808 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 55 minutes ago, Abby_TheLastofUs said: Microsoft Confirms Activision Blizzard Will Release Games on PlayStation 'Beyond Existing Agreements' As of right now, Microsoft is not planning on making big Activision franchises Xbox exclusives. A different approach to what they're doing with Bethesda games. PS owners that thought they were going to miss out on future Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro games might not be out of luck. They said the same thing with the Bethesda purchase and look what happened. I think anyone believing what they say at this point deserves the disappointment that will likely follow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaivRules Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, AJ_-_808 said: They said the same thing with the Bethesda purchase and look what happened. I think anyone believing what they say at this point deserves the disappointment that will likely follow What has actually happened? Has anything actually been released as Xbox only yet? I’m still betting that future Xbox-purchased asset releases are timed exclusives and they still end up on Playstation at the end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakingthegreen Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, kidson2004 said: Been playing COD since 07 and CTR since PS1. I'm hipped to their practices. Fair dos, But I can't imagine many new practices that they aren't doing already: LootBoxes--->Overwatch Gameplay modifying MTX ----> COD Speed up grind ----> King mobile games Real money Item trading ----> Diablo Live service just ----> COD again Paid Upgrades ----> COD again again only one they're missing is NFTs, but fortunately Spencer said that Xbox wasn't going to do them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_-_808 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 4 hours ago, DaivRules said: What has actually happened? Has anything actually been released as Xbox only yet? I’m still betting that future Xbox-purchased asset releases are timed exclusives and they still end up on Playstation at the end. Nothing yet, except the announced exclusivity of the next elder scrolls. Whether that changes again by the time it releases in 2050, is anyone's guess. For me, the conflicting company statements is enough for me to doubt anything they say 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ_Solo Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 0:31 AM, Z1MZUM said: Gimmicks die quickly in the console world, even the good ones. As a species most things that most people feel are important are actually stupid. I don't follow sports. "Quickly" is a relative concept. It also ignores the gimmicks that are still being used or have evolved over time. It is an overgeneralization to make a lazy arguement. I don't really know or feel comfortable with slapping on a one-size fits all label of stupid on most or the majortity of things we as humans enjoy. It is a strange self-hating remark or implies that you are above it all. You are far to judgemental for me. Can't really talk to a person of your type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z1MZUM Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 52 minutes ago, TJ_Solo said: "Quickly" is a relative concept. It also ignores the gimmicks that are still being used or have evolved over time. It is an overgeneralization to make a lazy arguement. I don't really know or feel comfortable with slapping on a one-size fits all label of stupid on most or the majortity of things we as humans enjoy. It is a strange self-hating remark or implies that you are above it all. You are far to judgemental for me. Can't really talk to a person of your type. Damn it TJ, I was just looking for a date and this is how you respond? RUDE!!!! In all seriousness, there is no-one in my online gaming circle that feels that the Dualsense is suitable for the type of games coming from Activision/Blizzard. It's a gimmick no matter how you look at it, it's not terrible, It's not great, It's not for everyone. With chip shortages around the globe we will probably not see a 3rd party option for a while apart from modded original controllers. Some of my friends love the DS, they aren't the online type. Sure it's a bit of a kick in the balls for trophy hunters. What could we miss? Trophies. With an Activision account there is no other reason to be concerned about what you play their games on. Worst case scenario, MS takes Actiblizzard as exclusives only unless Sony agrees to release licenses on the Xbox like Spiderman etc etc I say let go of this Rabid Dog, maybe MS can restore some normality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richxrdgriffin Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I wonder if Microsoft are slowly but surely moving into third party publisher territory? They will push for Game Pass to be present everywhere humanly possible, with a number of exclusives I'm sure, but acquiring big publishers and making their properties third party would be a massive financial boon for them. With Game Pass and multiplatform releases in the pipeline, at minimum I'd expect the Xbox hardware to be a pretty small component of Microsoft's Gaming division. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaivRules Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, richxrdgriffin said: I wonder if Microsoft are slowly but surely moving into third party publisher territory? They will push for Game Pass to be present everywhere humanly possible, with a number of exclusives I'm sure, but acquiring big publishers and making their properties third party would be a massive financial boon for them. With Game Pass and multiplatform releases in the pipeline, at minimum I'd expect the Xbox hardware to be a pretty small component of Microsoft's Gaming division. And then what? Only rely on Windows PC sales and drop Xboxes? Offer Game Pass on PlayStation and Nintendo, and eventually OS X, iOS and Android... if they even allow them? Something about that doesn't quite align with Microsoft's overall strategies as a company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richxrdgriffin Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, DaivRules said: And then what? Only rely on Windows PC sales and drop Xboxes? Offer Game Pass on PlayStation and Nintendo, and eventually OS X, iOS and Android... if they even allow them? Something about that doesn't quite align with Microsoft's overall strategies as a company. If Game Pass eventually finds its way onto competitor platforms (in many years time, probably not any time soon) and Smart TVs and the like, and if they're raking in the $$$ with multiplatform releases such as Activision titles, is there any need to produce Xbox hardware? Isn't most hardware produced at a loss? Edited February 10, 2022 by richxrdgriffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaivRules Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, richxrdgriffin said: If Game Pass eventually finds its way onto competitor platforms (in many years time, probably not any time soon) and Smart TVs and the like, is there any need to produce Xbox hardware? Isn't most hardware produced at a loss? Game Pass is the siren song that gets people onto their platform to harvest all their other data. Xbox is the hardware that gives them total control of their environment to expand the amount of data they can collect. They'll never be able to capture anywhere near as much data on other platforms, so there is definitely still a need. Even if they miraculously find a way to trojan horse themselves onto all their competitors platforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightDragon Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Guess MS was just paying lip service when they said they condemned Activision’s actions. Can’t say I’m shocked. https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-approached-activision-about-a-potential-acquisition-days-after-bobby-kotick-report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slava Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-xboxs-call-of-duty-offer-was-inadequate-on-many-levels Didn't see this discussed anywhere, so I'm posting here. The latest development in the PlayStation vs Xbox fighting over Call of Duty saga. Jim Ryan stated that Phil Spencer offered 3 more years of COD on PlayStation. The back-and-forth started with Brazilian regulators asking companies about the importance of Call of Duty in regards to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-believes-xbox-owning-call-of-duty-could-influence-users-console-choice/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Overlord Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Sony deserve it IMO, they care more about pandering, censorship and being literal racists than putting out a varied game line up. If it ushers in another initial PS3 era where they have to eat humble pie, I'm all for it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadiantFlamberge Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Never would I ditch PS5 over CoD. I'd be more upset over losing Bethesda franchises than AB. Aside from the MW reboot series, I've been indifferent to CoD recently. They need to quit with the World War II titles for a while. The AB & Beth games that are Xbox "exclusive" will probably be on PC as well. Sony could hire someone to create a rival franchise to CoD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Alchemist Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, RadiantFlamberge said: Sony could hire someone to create a rival franchise to CoD. That's pretty much impossible to do. Even with the funding and the talent to do so, you're never going to recreate something as successful as COD. Sony even said as much when they were giving their testimony to regulators. This is what some people don't understand about this situation. Even though COD is past its prime, it still does mega numbers and it does the majority of that on PlayStation. It's a franchise that absolutely has the power to influence consumer choice. Of course Sony is going to fight tooth and nail to keep the franchise on their system, especially when their current marketing rights deal for the franchise along with the terms that Microsoft offered Sony means that Sony would potentially be losing the franchise right before the next console generation kicks in, a period when everyone will be deciding what new console to buy. Not having COD on PlayStation when the PS6 launches would be a major disaster. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrese Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) On 9/12/2022 at 10:32 AM, Dark_Overlord said: Sony deserve it IMO If it ushers in another initial PS3 era where they have to eat humble pie, I'm all for it. While Sony has certainly become more complacent than I would like, and I'd like to see that change, this whole situation (negatively and extremely) effects more than just them. Let's try to not fight anti-consumer business practices with (potentially and arguably worse) anti-consumer business practices. lmao Edited September 22, 2022 by Zephrese 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z1MZUM Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 After playing Mw2 II Beta I think it's safe to say that it's too late for COD, Greedy pricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rozalia1 Posted October 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2022 Microsoft has seemed increasingly nervous this last week over the CMA. They had a barrage of comments last week and now they're just straight up saying that the PlayStation 5 > Xbox Series X. CMA has apparently been harassed pretty badly by you have to assume Xbox hardcores for their resistance to Microsoft, so yeah, a lot of people big mad over this hitting into issues. I'm looking forward to Microsoft's next comedic efforts to present their trillion dollar company as the put upon little guy facing down Sony's endless evil empire. Remember though. According to Microsoft before all of this they're so ahead of the game that Google/Amazon is their competition in gaming, not Sony. The enemy is both pathetically weak and overwhelmingly strong. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozalia1 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Latest set of jokes from Microsoft. To begin with Microsoft says that Vita means life as they seem to have added Vita numbers (as relevant as adding PS3 numbers in) to Sony's console sales to juice it higher, but they go even further by downsizing their own numbers to 63 million (should be around 75-80). I imagine the reason for this dishonesty being all so they can claim Sony has "more than double" their sales. I find it interesting that consoles are now suddenly so important too. Microsoft has rubbished talk of their lesser sales compared to Sony for a good while now as not mattering as they're no longer in the console selling business, they're in the gamepass on whatever device business. Activision's content is no big deal too. The question then becomes if that is so then why is Microsoft purchasing them for close to 70 billion. However Microsoft lying about things not being a big deal is nothing new. While CoD has gotten headlines CMA's main issue seems to be the future of gaming rather than CoD on its own. Microsoft has championed the cloud and all that as being a big thing that'll do away with everything else for a decade+ by this point. Now? Suddenly it'll only "add" to the market and not replace it. CMA should talk up Gamepass next. Considering Microsoft's tendency to crap on everything they produce in response we might finally get it out of Microsoft's own chicken lips that they're losing serious money on it. Microsoft is now, in official documents, referencing the "Arrogant Sony" meme. They should write Sony as $ony too while at it. Microsoft, who has talked about their huge amount of coming exclusives (if they ever come out) also apparently must not actually have any coming out because otherwise I don't see why they made a point out of Sony having exclusives coming in the future. I've not checked their listed released Sony exclusive number on if it is accurate or not (too much of a bother) but I find it funny that they've hidden their own, likely so the public is less likely to become aware of the large disparity on this subject. Embarrassing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaCheese94 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 pff the only game from Blizzard I care about are Diablo games and honestly I'll survive without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Was wondering, will this affect the release of Diablo IV for PS4/5 ? Real bummer if it does, as I already had plans to pick them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephrese Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 5 hours ago, Rozalia1 said: Latest set of jokes from Microsoft. The majority of the replies to that tweet make me want to kms, holy shit. lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomataEighty9 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 On 22.9.2022 at 11:44 AM, Zephrese said: While Sony has certainly become more complacent than I would like, and I'd like to see that change, this whole situation (negatively and extremely) effects more than just them. Let's try to not fight anti-consumer business practices with (potentially and arguably worse) anti-consumer business practices. lmao I agree with this. As a consumer, you should always wish for ZERO exclusives or monopolies. I would wish that we could play all games, no matter the platform. A console war, is not good for the consumer, but for the companies. With that said, i won't lose sleep over COD being xbox only. I never played them since COD 4 : MW from 2007. It went downhill from then, IMO. I just hope Diablo IV won't be exclusive to xbox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_87 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Sunnyburrito said: Was wondering, will this affect the release of Diablo IV for PS4/5 ? Real bummer if it does, as I already had plans to pick them Absolutely not. It was announced for "PlayStation and Xbox" in 2019, long before this... thing. Yeah, i'm calling it "thing" because gaming news outlets made me hate the whole situation, Sony and Microsoft are becoming like retarded spoiled brats. Actually i'm surprised that it was announced as cross-gen. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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