scemopagliaccioh Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, Charizarzar said: Sounds promising at least. Rofl. I could not care less about Fallout, but I'd be a liar if I said I didn't like Skyrim, so I'm glad tes 6 won't be exclusive, still, classic incompetent and weak-willed Microsoft, they spent 7 billions and an half for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suminya Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Quote “The key point is we’re still Bethesda,” said Bethesda Softworks senior vice president of global marketing and communications Pete Hines in a statement. “We’re still working on the same games we were yesterday, made by the same studios we’ve worked with for years, and those games will be published by us.” Hines continued, “So why the change? Because it allows us to make even better games going forward. Microsoft is an incredible partner and offers access to resources that will make us a better publisher and developer. We believe that means better games for you to play. Simply put—we believe that change is an important part of getting better. We believe in pushing ourselves to be better. To innovate. To grow.” Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard added, “This one is about more than one system or one screen. We share a deep belief in the fundamental power of games, in their ability to connect, empower, and bring joy. And a belief we should bring that to everyone—regardless of who you are, where you live, or what you play on. Regardless of the screen size, the controller, or your ability to even use one.” If that doesn't scream multi-platform, then I don't know what does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadborne Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Damn that's a lot. Didn't Disney spend 4 billion on Marvel, for the sake of comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImMagnetz Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Oh Christ, their titles better fucking remain multi-platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Retro_Maniac Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Well i hope this means we get to keep the likes of Doom & Wolfenstein as this has made me pretty pissed off as i love those franchises. Quote Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard added, “This one is about more than one system or one screen. We share a deep belief in the fundamental power of games, in their ability to connect, empower, and bring joy. And a belief we should bring that to everyone—regardless of who you are, where you live, or what you play on. Regardless of the screen size, the controller, or your ability to even use one.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigilantCrow Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 57 minutes ago, Charizarzar said: https://news.microsoft.com/2020/09/21/microsoft-to-acquire-zenimax-media-and-its-game-publisher-bethesda-softworks/ Will give them ownership of Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Doom, Wolfenstein, Dishonored and more. So no real loss then, for those of us on PSN. The older games were engaging, the newer games made under Zenimax were just trash. Political pandering, shallow and repetitive gameplay, bare bones character development; the list goes on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_87 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, The_Retro_Maniac said: Well i hope this means we get to keep the likes of Doom & Wolfenstein as this has made me pretty pissed off as i love those franchises. Apparently the games will still be multiplatform but on Xbox and PC they will be on Game Pass from D1. The Wasteland 3 devs are owned by Microsoft but the game is also on PS4. Edited September 21, 2020 by Lance_87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Retro_Maniac Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lance_87 said: Apparently the games will still be multiplatform but on Xbox and PC they will be on Game Pass from D1. I really hope this is what happens otherwise FFS i might have to buy an Xbox which was not on my radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar Clown Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I think this is actually pretty funny considering Microsoft was denied buying TikTok last week. It's like their immediate response to that rejection was to run out and buy a game publisher/developer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaivRules Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Just now, Caesar Clown said: I think this is actually pretty funny considering Microsoft was denied buying TikTok last week. It's like their immediate response to that rejection was to run out and buy a game publisher/developer. If only spending 7 billion dollars to buy a company went from idea to decision to execution in a week. This has probably been in the works for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreakon13 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) I wouldn't be shocked to see the heavy hitters (Elder Scrolls, Fallout) as exclusives or at least timed exclusives... that stuff will move consoles and bring a lot of people over to Xbox. The comparatively smaller franchises (Doom, The Evil Within, Wolfenstein) will probably stay multi-platform just to make a few extra bucks. Just my 2 cents. This doesn't really make a dent for me, I've kinda lost interest in the whole open world RPG thing since 2011 and was never a huge fan of Bethesda's take on Fallout. Hopefully this gets Sony moving though since they basically took the generation off with the PS4 outside of their exclusives selling gangbusters. Edited September 21, 2020 by Dreakon13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD-D2 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) I’d expect the major franchises to stay on PS5, though maybe they won’t be available right at launch. Microsoft has said repeatedly this generation that they want their games to be available everywhere — look at Cuphead on PS4 and Ori on Switch, for instance. I think their main play will be making these games available on day one on Game Pass, which is looking really good now, and using that to sell more subscriptions, which is what makes them more money long term. Edited September 21, 2020 by JD-D2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TJ_Solo Posted September 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, VigilantCrow said: So no real loss then, for those of us on PSN. The older games were engaging, the newer games made under Zenimax were just trash. Political pandering, shallow and repetitive gameplay, bare bones character development; the list goes on. Odd complaints for Bethesda games such as FO, TES, DOOM, and Wolfenstein. The games are political? Isn't FO a game based on a nuclear apocalyspe caused by corrupt governments and then remenants of that government is running/re-uniting with even more genocide? Wolfenstein is about a real political war with a lot of fantasy, what-if going on. Aren't all games repetitive? The definition of "games" say that a game is something whose rules repeat over and over. It's like reading Twitter complaints about gaming from people that don't play games and are bitter about everything. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEI2EK Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Lance_87 said: Apparently the games will still be multiplatform but on Xbox and PC they will be on Game Pass from D1. The Wasteland 3 devs are owned by Microsoft but the game is also on PS4. That's because wasteland 3 was already in development before Microsoft bought them. Obsidians new games for example are only PC/Xbox but on the other hand Minecraft Dungeons is on PS4 as well. It's a wait and see thing, i remember hearing about how Sony called Microsoft or something after they bought Mojang to make sure Minecraft would still be on playstation, i imagine something similar is taking place here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peffsi Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, The_Retro_Maniac said: I really hope this is what happens otherwise FFS i might have to buy an Xbox which was not on my radar. Well, the silver lining here is that at least you could play these games on a half-decent PC, or the Series S, without spending THAT much money. 1 minute ago, JD-D2 said: I’d expect the major franchises to stay on PS5, though maybe they won’t be available right at launch. Microsoft has said repeatedly this generation that they want their games to be available everywhere — look at Cuphead on PS4 and Ori on Switch, for instance. I think their main play will be making these games available on day one on Game Pass, which is looking really good now, and using that to sell more subscriptions, which is what makes them more money long term. I'll believe that when I see Halo/Forza/Gears on Playstation. But yeah, I feel like the most likely scenario is that they'll be on Gamepass day 1, then come to other platforms after a year.. at full price.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD-D2 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, peffsi said: Well, the silver lining here is that at least you could play these games on a half-decent PC, or the Series S, without spending THAT much money. I'll believe that when I see Halo/Forza/Gears on Playstation. But yeah, I feel like the most likely scenario is that they'll be on Gamepass day 1, then come to other platforms after a year.. at full price.. Yeah, that's fair. I guess in my head I tend to separate the "home grown" Xbox games like the ones you mentioned from the IPs they bought. Who knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venocide Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Not a huge loss, I consider Bethesda to be one of the most overrated devs ever, I dislike pretty much every single game they've put out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeromusF4 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Phantochi said: This is the deal that will win the console war that made me laugh like a dumbass at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSquirrell1 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Please do not destroy ESO. Hoping for an ESO5, don't have hope for an ESO6. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackTorito Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) What a move honestly, wallet has no limits on Microsoft. I would expect big franchises to stay multiplatform, but will give xbox and edge to have a few more interesting exclusives of lower budget. Edited September 21, 2020 by BlackTorito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggypossum Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) Sony: We bought a timed exclusivity for a couple of Bethesda's games Microsoft: Hold my beer! Edited September 21, 2020 by ziggypossum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArcadeKid Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 It's a smart move by Microsoft. I'll miss the id tech shooters, and if I had any faith in the Fallout series after Fallout 4, I'd miss that, too. But ultimately, I'd never buy a console just to play them, and definitely not an Xbox. That said, I think Microsoft are probably going to wait and see how PS5 and Xbox Series sell before making so many games exclusive. If PlayStation eclipses Xbox sales like it has this generation, then Microsoft could be seriously shooting themselves in the foot by missing out on hundreds of millions in software sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokwey Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 This news stings like a motherfucker, looks like I'll be buying an Xbox Series X sometimes in the future if TES, or Fallout have been confirmed as Xbox exclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpatty Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Are there people in this thread believing things Todd Howard says? Is that happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkBlade9 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 So basically instead of developing their own exclusives, Microsoft just buys full control in already existing franchises/game companies. Wow. This is a very anti-consumer/gamer move in the long term. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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