Microsoft should put Halo on Switch

[Mr Puggsly]

DonFerrari said:

curl-6 said:

I have played them there. This isn't about me.

I don't "want" them on Switch, I wouldn't even buy them if they did come, I'm just saying it would be a mutually beneficial move for both parties. You're totally free to want Mario Odyssey on your PS4, but it's almost certainly not going to happen because that wouldn't be a mutually beneficial arrangement.

But wouldn't benefit in the least MS gamers, just Nintendo gamers, which is what we are claiming and that it makes MS inferiorize its players since it is giving but not receiving.

Mr Puggsly said:

MS isn't just in the business of MS gamers (Xbox and Windows) per se.

Here is the flaw in your argument, you think MS gamers lose because MS supports other platforms. Its the opposite, MS would invest more in games if their revenue increased. Risky projects are easier to justify if they can make money elsewhere.

Hypothetically, lets say MS has rejected the idea to make a new Banjo Kazooie because its not financially viable on Xbox. But what if MS hedge their bet by supporting Xbox, PC and Switch? MS gamers would benefit because they would get the game that might not happen otherwise.

Another possibility is maybe MS could get some exclusive content from Nintendo, like Bayonetta 2 and 3. Unlikely, but more likely than an actual Nintendo IP.

And from what we heard so far they didn't get anything from Nintendo so far. And considering that Nintendo is the least likely platform to buy big games not from Nintendo, them the money benefit that would supposedly make more games to Xbox is just a "what if". We hear year in and year out that MS have money to buy the win on this or next gen, and that Xbox is profiting greatly so not sure why this tidbit money would make all the difference (they already port games to PC for the whole of 8th gen, so no new revenue stream).

Nintendo has bought multiple 3rd party projects on Switch. They did with the Wii U as well.

Content doesent appear over night, sometimes it does take years. My "what if" scenarios are not guarantees.

People primarily said MS has the money to fund 1st party games and it seems MS agreed so they bought studios. I believe the revenue from supporting PC, Gamepass and maybe other platforms is encouraging MS to fund more software.

MS wants to increase their 1st party output and improve on overall quality. I believe the increased revenue expections from supporting hardware beyond Xbox consoles is enouraging this.

Not all projects are viable on Xbox alone. So Xbox gamers ARE RECIVING some unique projects thanks to the PC focus also happening. Such as Flight Simulator and the next Age of Empires should be on Xbox as well.