See more of that gamepass quality fille... oh nvm, back to my cave.

I see Ryuu did the birdbox challenge but i'm still willing to edit a bingo for someone that wants a graphic (I think V still has a spot too)

Personally, I would be happy, but only if it was day one Gamepass, or if not day one gamepass, cheaper on release, like $40 at most. Ain't no way I'd let Square get away with charging $70 for a 3 year late Xbox release. When Square Enix's Nier Automata got it's late Xbox release it did come in cheaper than the original PS4 release, at $50 on Xbox at launch compared to $60 on PS4 at launch, which wasn't a big savings but it was day one Gamepass so it balanced out. So hopefully if it does finally come to Xbox it is either day one Gamepass or significantly cheaper on release than the PS5 version at $70.

I mean come on, yes some games are coming out on Xbox but any new AAA that matters (FF16, FF7R) are not, simple as that. The hate is justified, those games are the one that matters. 

I own a Play Station 5 and played the game on it but FF7R is by far the best Final Fantasy game of this generation, next will be 16. And NONE of them are on Xbox because of the exclusivity deals. Other games like Reunion are not even close in terms of quality; Sony does not even care paying for those deals; what would be the point. 

If FF7R finally comes to Xbox; of course, it will be good news and people will be happy but SE is clearly keeping their best new titles in the FF for Sony... 

I do not hate them per se, but they are def. not something I'm looking for (because I know that half of the good shit will not come to Xbox and I'll be forced to play it on Play Station).

For the second part, games take WAY more than 2 years to develop. That's how it is, this generation is just a ramp-up for the majority of those studios.
While the content in the past 6 months was dry (I give you that); it is way better than last gens AND people need to stop pretending that they are not aware of all those titles in development. We know the list, they are a lot. It just takes time... But this is not related to the way Square Enix is dealing with Sony versus Microsoft.

Luckly SE isn't the only real producer of rpg's anymore, they do make a lot of but there are plenty of great choices out there that are available on Xbox like the newly available Persona series, plenty of indie rpg like Chained Ehcoes, and there are rumors of the Y's games coming soon.  Dragon Quest 11 and Octopath Traveler 1 are my favorite SE games of the last 10 years, and both did come to Xbox.  Things can certainly change, if Xbox can get on that one 1st party game per quarter release schedule, the sales will come.  The more consoles sold, the harder it is for developers to ignore the Xbox.  The more console sold, the more expensive it is for Sony to pay for the exclusives.

While we wait for Diablo 4, let's delve into a matter that might not be apparent to everyone:

• Sony chose not to finalize a deal, opting instead to attempt to thwart Microsoft's deal.
• The EU proposes that Microsoft should allow all cloud providers to stream their games on their platforms, subject to three conditions:

• Users must still acquire a game license.
• Providers who wish to include the game in their "free-to-play" catalog (like Game Pass or PlayStation Premium+) must still pay for a game license deal.
• Crucially, the game must be compatible with the platforms supported by the cloud provider.

This brings us to another point. If Microsoft's acquisition is successful (which I believe has a 70/80% probability), Microsoft will no longer be obligated to develop new Call of Duty games for the PlayStation platform.

The implication is that if a game is unavailable on, say, PlayStation 6, then it wouldn't be affected by the cloud deal, as Microsoft has no requirement to create a version compatible with the cloud provider's platform.

Sony opted against signing the deal and instead took a more aggressive approach, hoping to hinder the deal. I predict that should Microsoft decide to make Call of Duty exclusives for the next-gen console, PlayStation fans might criticize Microsoft for not upholding their initial promise.

Consider this analogy:

• Microsoft, having a bag of gold, promises to share it with Sony.
• Sony repeatedly attempts to stab Microsoft to obtain the gold.
• After these betrayals, Microsoft decides not to share the gold.
• Then, PlayStation fans express indignation that Microsoft did not follow through on its promise, decrying the corporation.

I have quite a bit of time on my hands, and I find it intriguing that regulators seem to overlook this dynamic. It's bound to make the next generation of consoles interesting, as Microsoft is unlikely to cease producing COD for its competitors - it is still a possibility :D

Well, personally I generally don't comment on the Square hate (I may have made a passing joke or two but generally I don't make any posts on the topic). I just buy all my Square Enix games on PS4/5 (and Switch when Square decides to put something only on that platform). I bought Diofield, Star Ocean, Tactics Ogre, etc... all on PS5 (still need to pick up Crisis Core as well). Also, Redfall was flat-out a terrible game, even if it didn't have a slew of technical issues the game is just flat-out bad. 

All of that said, I'm speaking just for myself. I know maybe one user here who genuinely doesn't like Square and another who trashes them all the time but also proceeds to purchase every game they've released. 

Yeah I still have a spot open.