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Ryuu96 on 06 February 2024
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the-pi-guy said:

Nate says there will still be Xbox exclusives. 

It sounds like a number of games are under consideration for multiplatform, perhaps even some surprising ones, but MS is not exiting the console business. 

Yes but they won't be "exclusives" they will be exclusives*. Meaning they will all basically just be timed exclusives because if they don't sell well or do what Microsoft needs them to do they can just turn around and sell them on PlayStation to make up the short fall.


They will be Exclusive.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/microsoft-will-share-more-details-about-the-vision-for-the-future-of-xbox-next-week.813255/page-78?post=118753812#post-118753812

You think something like Starfield is off the table now? Or Do you think the backlash has caused them to change some plans like Starfield going to Playstation?


Honestly, I couldn't even venture a guess. I've heard that the latter may have pushed them to change plans, but I can't verify that claim. My confidence remains with what I reported back in January.

I've been vocal on this forum and elsewhere that it was never going to be everything. Some took it to mean MS is leaving hardware... which they aren't.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/microsoft-will-share-more-details-about-the-vision-for-the-future-of-xbox-next-week.813255/page-78?post=118753509#post-118753509

There is nothing to suggest MS is exiting the console business. Shift in strategy? Sure; but they'll be there alongside PS6 with new hardware to compete.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/xbox-game-studios-bethesda-abk-ot29-the-temple-of-doomers.807216/page-200?post=118654527#post-118654527

I was a little confused at the quoting at first, thought it was all Nate, Lol.

So Nate is saying they'll still be some exclusives, not even timed?

I mean, people may not like me saying this but I feel like it should be all or nothing on the messaging, as in saying everything will be timed exclusive, but Nate is saying some things won't be timed exclusive? There's really no way they can do "case by case" without everyone just assuming everything is timed exclusive.

I guess they'll be porting things that may have underperformed, are no longer pushing Xbox consoles, or are GAAS but that's not something they'll admit, they're not going to say "we'll only port games which flop" Lmao. So the messaging will be muddy and the only way for it to not be muddy is if everything is timed exclusive.