| smroadkill15 said: I think the best solution is to keep Zenimax/ABK games multiplatform and XGS games console exclusives. Maybe timed exclusives for some Zenimax stuff, but multiplat eventually. |
Yes, something like that. Xbox is in the dilemma that they have so many IPs and studios now that just making everything exclusive would lose them an astronomical amount of revenue. At the same time, releasing all their stuff on everything undermines their own platform.
The "on a case by case basis" is a terrible strategy, as it is so arbitrary, that the consumers don't know what they are buying into. Do we need an Xbox for Halo or not? Do we need one for Gears? Do we need one for Elder Scrolls? The people who bought one for Starfield are probably feeling pretty betrayed now.
They need a publishing brand for exclusive games and one for non-exclusive games, so it is always completely clear what you are buying access to when you buy an Xbox. Games that are announced as exclusives should remain exclusive, period.
They also need to stop releasing everything on PC, or at least not release them on Steam.
I think making these two games console exclusive is a fine first step, and they probably picked them as they have not been officially announced for Playstation (and Gears is important for the Xbox identity).
