A number of leaks emerged over the weekend that will likely have a major impact on Microsoft’s Xbox plans going forward.report from The Verge and Xbox era It claims that there have been two major releases from Bethesda. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and star field, Both could be coming to PlayStation 5, adding to the pile of Xbox multiplatform rumors that have been piling up for the past few months.
The VergeAccording to a report in new indiana jones game It will be released on PC and Xbox Series X/S in 2024, followed by PlayStation 5 some time later. indiana jones Midkel is It was originally scheduled to be released on PlayStation 5. Before Xbox acquired Bethesda back in 2021.The fans First look at a first-person action game During January Xbox Developer Direct.
Xbox eraOn the other hand, the source said, star field Some time after the PS5 port shattered space Download contents The outlet’s report also states that Microsoft is investing more in PlayStation 5 development kits to further these efforts.
All of this is based on weeks of rumors and speculation about the rhythm-action game. hifi rusha multiplayer pirate game from Rare developed by Tango Gameworks, a Bethesda company. sea of thieveswhich may also be coming to PlayStation in the near future. The VergeAccording to the story, hifi rush An announcement is expected in the “coming weeks,” and datamined assets also hint at a PlayStation and Switch exclusive shirt for the protagonist. exists in the code.
So what should we learn from this? First, just because Microsoft spent billions on acquisitions doesn’t mean that every new game released by its first-party subsidiary will be exclusive to Xbox and PC. He said that was not the case. Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, said: I don’t believe that monopoly is the future of the industry.And before all these rumors happened, some assets acquired by Microsoft remained on multiple platforms, such as: Mine Craft and call of duty (But had to make a deal Activision acquisition).
Of note, some of these rumored PlayStation ports are from Bethesda studios, with Spencer also said when the acquisition was completed. Not all games from these developers will be exclusive to Xbox and PC. The details of what was said were covered in a company talk and the company was outed, but the underlying sentiment was that Bethesda games could still appear on other platforms for some reason. .
So obviously I can’t sit here and say all Bethesda games are exclusive. Because we know that’s not true. As we always do in all cases, we are contractually obligated to follow through. We have games that exist on other platforms, and we intend to support those games on the platforms they exist on. We have a community of players and we love those players and we’re going to invest in them.
And even in the future, there may be contractual things and legacy things on different platforms, but what we want Xbox customers to know is that this is going to be a great exclusive game. That’s it. If it ships on a platform where Game Pass exists. And that’s our goal, that’s why we do this, that’s the root of this partnership that we’re building, and that’s what we’re going to bring to market for Xbox customers. The creative ability you have to offer will be the best you’ve ever had. When this is done, for Xbox.
Even though that’s been Xbox’s message for years now, some Xbox fans still don’t seem to think this day will ever come. Xbox has already faced vocal criticism for bringing its games to PC from strictly monogamous console owners who say the lack of exclusive games diminishes the value of Xbox itself. There is.That feeling will become even stronger Hello or gears of war It starts appearing on rival consoles.But when you’re here Sell all Xbox systems at a loss, you can start making that money by selling your games on other platforms and receiving a cut. If you want your brand to survive in any capacity, it’s worth taking a step back and remembering that capitalism is a numbers game.As games get more expensive to make, no amount of bullshit about idealized console wars is worth it. Human cost of games not making money back. Xbox only The company cut nearly 2,000 people across the company.the same thing could happen again.
We’ve reached out to Xbox for comment and will update this article if we hear back.
