Rumor: Xbox Scarlet Devkit is late behind the schedule to surprise Sony

[Mr Puggsly]

Technarchy said:

LudicrousSpeed said:

Are you forgetting that Microsoft just went out and buy a whole stable of new developers? Talented developers, with a history of making good games? Exactly what "business buzzwords" is Microsoft using, lol.

Which in itself is odd. It took MSFT over a decade to figure out you need games for a game console? However, it's a move in the right direction and we will have to wait and see what these companies are working on come E3. I personally hope it's on the same scale of commitment and investment as Sony shows with their titles.

The problem wasnt MS had no games per se. They've had too few working on AAA games and a heavy reliance on 3rd party.

Unsurprisingly it seems 1st party studios are more reliable for consistent output of quality content so they've decided to commit to that. They also have Gamepass now which means they need more output to boost subscriptions.

I think Gamepass could even be a motivator to release more games than competitors if it helps boost or maintain its subscriptions. Then there is also the upcoming ports and indie games launching on the service.