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EpicRandy on 15 November 2023
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Dulfite said:

Since MS has not gotten much love, do you think we may see them focus certain developers on making their version of certain types of games?

I'd be shocked if there isn't talks of developing:

-Smas Bros type game.
-Mariokart type game.
-Zelda/Horizons type game.
-2d family friendly, funny, silly game like 2d Mario.
-Some AAA cozy sim game, like Animal Crossing.

They have TONS of M rated shooter or first person action adventure games. They need more family-friendly content.

I think Xbox Studios should act as an ideation group, one which conceptualizes games they would like to see focus and offers them to whoever wants to pick them up with an associated budget, and if no internally owned studios want to pick them up look out for 2nd party partnership to realize the vision. 

With this approach, the hands-off approach of Xbox is preserved while they still prioritize projects they would like to see materialize.

I agree with most of your list except:

Smash Bros type is definitely possible however others have tried and failed to copy Nintendo's success there so maybe Xbox won't be looking at prioritizing this one.

Also, the open-world Fable might already fit the bill of a Zelda-like experience.

Last edited by EpicRandy - on 15 November 2023