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I Can't Afford a XBL Gold Membership
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by Mike "US Gamer" Lindell 02/15/2024, 4:34pm PST |
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Decisions were made with long term health of Xbox in mind, building the best platform, reaching the most players.
Phil, Sara, and Matt here to talk about hardware and exclusivity.
Show was originally planned to start with ABK, and some of discussion about exclusivity.
'Unforeseen' news caused a stepped-up response.
Four games coming to other consoles - not naming the games, letting each team announce.
Games are not Starfield or Indiana Jones
Every decision is made with the long-term health of Xbox in mind.
Phil has a "fundamental belief" that console exclusives are going to be a smaller and smaller part of the industry.
Games were chosen that are over a year old, community driven, have reached their full potential on Xbox and PC, and are franchises they want to continue to invest in.
Two of the other games are smaller games, that were never built to be system selling exclusives.
Utilizing other platforms increases exposure for sequels.
Don't take this as a signal that 'everything' is coming to 'insert platform'.
There is no fundamental change to how they think about exclusivity.
Focus is on how to grow Xbox as a hardware platform, publisher, and desirable place for developers and creators.
Over the last five years big games can be bigger than an entire platform, like Roblox.
All first party game will continue to go to gamepass
GamePass will only be available on Xbox
Play Anywhere, Crossplay, Cross save is fundamental to what they are doing.
ABK games are coming to game pass starting with Diablo 4 in March
This isn't a change in strategy.
People are going to play Xbox in multiple places
Xbox is already one of the largest publishers on PlayStation, Switch, and Mobile - they don't want to back away from that.
Growth in the Xbox business is essential to the long-term health of Xbox
Hardware is a critical component of things, but they have accepted it's not the only thing.
2023 was an amazing year for games, but the industry did not grow.
Job eliminations were about sustainability, and Xbox was not alone in such moves.
The industry will struggle without growth
The choices for growth are getting more money from current players or growing the number of players.
Call of Duty and Minecraft are two examples of growing a gaming community that is larger than any single platform.
Palworld is an example of Xbox giving creators options allowing them to release on their terms
Xbox will allow developers/creators to release beyond the console.
The console represents a development target, is a flagship to the xbox brand.
They have hardware updates (announcements) coming this holiday.
Next generation roadmap is focused on delivering the "largest technical leap you have ever seen in a hardware generation jump".
Longevity and software preservation is paramount in future hardware design.
The biggest games are going to continue to come to Xbox |
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Guys, Microsoft is going to save gaming again! On Thursday! by Mike "US Gamer" Lindell 02/13/2024, 7:56pm PST 
Summary by Mike "US Gamer" Lindell 02/15/2024, 4:34pm PST
The idiocy of massive capitalism at the end makes me laugh by Feris 02/15/2024, 4:36pm PST
As if we needed another reason to lobby our representatives about the scourge of by CONTRACEPTION! 02/15/2024, 5:19pm PST
The game industry went through a phase of massive growth, but right now it's not by blackwater 02/15/2024, 11:57pm PST
"Corporate cocksuckers never bank on infinite growth" by Holy fuck you are dumb and wrong on 02/16/2024, 3:35pm PST
Re: "Corporate cocksuckers never bank on infinite growth" by Feris 02/17/2024, 10:18am PST
lol a bunch of people got fired and studios closed by Blackwater 02/18/2024, 2:28pm PST
MS made record profits on record-breaking revenues last year. NT by The firings were unrelated. 02/18/2024, 2:41pm PST
He is so goddammit stupid NT by don't bother 02/18/2024, 4:40pm PST
Re: He is so goddammit stupid by Feris 02/18/2024, 11:41pm PST
Read my post carefully. I said that things were tough in the GAMES INDUSTRY. by blackwater 06/25/2024, 11:22am PDT
We understand all your posts, dumbass. by Mysterio 06/25/2024, 2:20pm PDT
This new generation of posters is awful NT by I'll take 50 blackwaters over Geryk 06/25/2024, 3:07pm PDT
^that was another person other than me! by Geryk hates FCIPH 06/25/2024, 3:42pm PDT
Re: ^that was another person other than me! by Mysterio 06/25/2024, 6:31pm PDT
Re: This new generation of posters is awful by Mike "US Gamer" Lindell 06/25/2024, 7:29pm PDT
I don't want to shock your teeny listicle-addled brain but the purpose of forums by is to foster a dialogue. 06/25/2024, 7:46pm PDT
Re: I don't want to shock your teeny listicle-addled brain but the purpo by Mike "US Gamer" Lindell 06/25/2024, 8:04pm PDT
YOU shut the fuck up, YOU go away. Your whining makes me nauseous by Mysterio 06/25/2024, 8:31pm PDT
^that is NOT me! by Geryk hates FCIPH 06/25/2024, 9:45pm PDT
Re: ^that is NOT me! by Mike "US Gamer" Lindell 06/26/2024, 6:45am PDT
Can you please livestream your inevitable stroke because I want to see the NT by hematoma in your neckveins 06/26/2024, 9:20am PDT
Who is John Geryk? NT by Does he live in Geryk’s Gulch? 07/10/2024, 9:10pm PDT
Re: ^that is NOT me! by Modberg 06/26/2024, 8:11am PDT
All the good posts are by me, all the bad ones are by other mysterios NT by Mysterio 06/26/2024, 9:19am PDT
Re: YOU shut the fuck up, YOU go away. Your whining makes me nauseous by Mike "US Gamer" Lindell 06/26/2024, 6:44am PDT
You are LOSING YOUR MIND over an INTERNET FORUM. Seek HELP. NT by hematoma in your neckveins 06/26/2024, 9:22am PDT
Re: YOU shut the fuck up, YOU go away. Your whining makes me nauseous by Modberg 06/26/2024, 11:05am PDT
Re: YOU shut the fuck up, YOU go away. Your whining makes me nauseous by Respiv 06/26/2024, 11:41am PDT
Prices going up. by Mike "US Gamer" Lindell 07/09/2024, 11:39pm PDT
I tried to get some 360 games on sale before they close it. by Dan Driedelberg 07/12/2024, 10:10am PDT
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