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[Ryuu96]

G2ThaUNiT said:

Ryuu96 said:

Avowed is the "new IP" (well, to the vast majority it will be a new IP) which would have been jammed between Indiana Jones and Black Ops 6...Maybe Flight Simulator 2024 at this rate as well, Stalker 2 is probably a small factor, I honestly think they've been waiting for Dragon Age's release date more than being concerned about Stalker 2 but yes, Stalker 2 is another Game Pass release.

So it logically makes sense to get the "new IP" out of the packed Holiday line-up and give it breathing space, especially if Dragon Age ends up being October-November, Avowed's original release date leak was November 12th, soon after Black Ops 6, if it was delayed into late November it would be right near Indiana Jones rumoured release date and on-top of Stalker. Depends where DA is it would have direct competition.

I think Q1 is best for it from a scheduling POV (Tbh I'd put Towerborne in Q1 as well).

Yeah, Avowed being a new IP to pretty much everyone the game will be catering to will have a huge disadvantage against the likes of Dragon Age and jammed between other major mainstream appeal franchises.

Stalker 2 will be more than a GP release though. From presentation to content wise, the game has the ability to be positioned as a major holiday reason. Not many know this, but the original 3 Stalker games are around 50 hour experiences each. 100+ hours each if you want to experience everything each game has to offer. I'm sure Stalker 2 will be just as long to complete. Even if you focus on just main objectives, you're still looking at least 30 hours. So combine the game length and AAA presentation and Xbox could be viewing the game as one of their heavy hitters.

Yeah and even if Avowed scores better than Dragon Age, the latter will still pound it in players, Lol.