Regarding multi-platform, Bethesda says they're still going to publish games, and from IGN:

While avoiding any specifics, Todd Howard also alluded to the idea of exclusives indicating, perhaps that Bethesda would not be limited to the Xbox ecosystem: "Like our original partnership, this one is about more than one system or one screen. We share a deep belief in the fundamental power of games, in their ability to connect, empower, and bring joy. And a belief we should bring that to everyone - regardless of who you are, where you live, or what you play on. Regardless of the screen size, the controller, or your ability to even use one."

To me, that sounds like games will still be coming to PS5. Because games will definitely still be coming to PC, they might be "losing money" by not releasing on PS5 in the future. Having Bethesda associated with Xbox and all of their stuff day 1 on GP still adds value to the service, so it's still very likely that games like the next TES and the next Doom are going to be on PS5, at least at some point. As a PS guy, this is worrying, but I'll understand if there's more timed exclusives going forward. Thankfully, the only series I care about being affected by this acquisition is Doom. Is Sony going to respond with more acquisitions of their own before launch? I honestly don't want them to, but they have got to be wondering about who MS might acquire in the future and what games they could keep off of Playstation, so it wouldn't surprise me.

Funny how people were talking about Sony trying to get all these 3rd party deals and how much money they spent on them... and then MS does THIS. lol

Also it's weird that Xbox fans think this is only a good thing, when really this just means more acquisitions by the competition and more exclusives which they claim to dislike.

MS is just flexing on the amount of money they have.

I remember the PS3 mocking (2006-2009). 2010 and on they really started pumping em out. But PS4 was practically untouchable from the start with all Xbox One problems. What can I say, reputations have an overall effect on the brand. You can’t be on top if the gaming internet doesn’t like you.

Gotta stop the bad word of mouth and let positive word flow. They have since remedied lingering stigmas of lacking power and not putting gamers first and just a matter of the games actually coming to solidify it. Well either way the playing field is more even. Bout time Sony’s smug elitism was put on notice. 

Probably making a certain character in a multiplatform game exclusive to PS5. 

Tried it a few times myself and both times i ended up in a state of intense regret as i also not wanted to show disrespect by not eating it.

That said i have never been to a place that specializes in sushi so i want to try it atleast once more or make it myself.

Yeah i feel like Sony has been underplaying things a tiny bit, this competition might give them another spark to put even extra effort in what the fanbase likes.

Man.. you're making me hungry lol. Tempura'd stuffed sushi and prawn is to die for. I need to travel to Japan and go on a binge fest. Between the ramen and sushi places - because from the videos I've seen of the food there they look tasty AF.

But yah raw fish and all that... Couldn't eat that everyday

No greater money hat than just buying the competition. Out of the 3 companies, I think MS are the only ones to do this because they are supported by a much larger division they have a monopoly on.

That's totally fine if you want to, I'm not saying you have to agree with me here.

I'm just basing this of prior history with MS in the market. For years they have tried so very hard to break PC gamers into doing what they want, rather than what we want, and for the longest time that ideal has failed, simply because we're wise enough to see the end goal.

They have the power, but logically it doesn't make much sense, because they technically should have pulled that with MC, a game they sunk a ton of money into when they frst bought it out, yet that game is still being sold across multiple platforms, and still exists within the same network (albeit transferred to their own now). They know what the long game is, and that game is to keep selling where you can and slowly chip away at your competition, slowly gaining people on board, to hop on into your ecosystem, rather than the old approach, which was "my way or the highway", straight off the bat. 

I don't see everyone giving into that though. I mean, Fallout was insanely popular for the longest time, and look how not so well 76 did, let alone it's BR mode, which should have made the game sell like hotcakes, but it didn't, so not even a wordily popular mode like BR could save that game.

I'm not sure how the 30% is being welcomed?. I honestly don't see the Windows store suddenly becoming greater than that of Steam. I think some of you put a bit too much stock into this.

MS are far, far from becoming supreme lovable, and very popular overlords, like some are making them out to be. Disney has them beat on that, and even their image is now waning. 

I guess I can give up hoping for a Fallout 4 remaster for PSVR 2.0 Dishonered would have been great in VR as well.

Are Alien Isolation and Dead space still safe?