Microsoft should put Halo on Switch

[DonFerrari]

Mr Puggsly said:

DonFerrari said:

Still MS doesn't release in all platforms besides Minecraft that was already multi or cuphead that is a very small game. From that to Halo is a very big step, even if you portray it as not the latest Halo., and you put as if that would be the best decision for MS.

I think supporting Switch with Halo:MCC wouldn't be seen as a big leap because its old content, maybe it could be seen as a marketing decision to bring people to Xbox somehow. Switch isn't a direct competitor with Xbox like PlayStation is. If anything, Switch is bigger competitor to Playstation given Switch can steal some of their audience especially in Japan.

Halo on Switch would come with Xbox Live software in it and potentially used to encourage users to play more Halo games on Scarlett. It would be profitable and could create more fans for the IP, without helping a direct competitor per se. I personally see it as good move for the IP.

If Switch isn't a big competition to X1/Scarlet the opposite is also true, but OP wouldn't want Nintendo SW going to Scarlet. So you are basically defending MS give away but don't receive back. That is a very clear case of second class citizen or colonial relationship.

curl-6 said:

DonFerrari said:

Still MS doesn't release in all platforms besides Minecraft that was already multi or cuphead that is a very small game. From that to Halo is a very big step, even if you portray it as not the latest Halo., and you put as if that would be the best decision for MS.

I think it'd be a win for MS; in the same way as Nintendo putting their IPs on smartphones, not only do they gain revenue, but as Puggsley says, having the older Halos on Switch could be a taster that could peak the interest of some and get them to invest in the new ones on Scarlet.

And it would be the same win for Nintendo to go third party. They would have 100M PS4, 45M X1, 100+M PCs to sell to. And I'm sure you won't accept. As you already tried to caveat that putting old content on Switch would be marvelous to MS, but putting older content from Nintendo on anything besides HH would be unacceptable.