Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
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$0.99 & Backward compatible. SOLD!
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/sto...y/BZ46NPQNX334
"Age of Booty will no longer be available on the Xbox Games Store as of March 28," a
from Capcom reads. "Those that purchase the game before then will still be able to play it after this date." No reason has been given for the delisting.
Age of Booty is a digital-only title, so once it's removed from the Xbox store, it will likely be gone for good. Thankfully, the real-time strategy game is currently on sale for just $0.99 / £0.67 / €0.95, so it's not going to break the bank if you do want the chance to play it in the future.
https://www.trueachievements.com/new...0-age-of-booty
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/sto...y/BZ46NPQNX334
"Age of Booty will no longer be available on the Xbox Games Store as of March 28," a
Age of Booty is a digital-only title, so once it's removed from the Xbox store, it will likely be gone for good. Thankfully, the real-time strategy game is currently on sale for just $0.99 / £0.67 / €0.95, so it's not going to break the bank if you do want the chance to play it in the future.
https://www.trueachievements.com/new...0-age-of-booty
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
Phil Spencer wants Epic Games Store and others on Xbox consoles - Polygon
Phil Spencer doesn’t just want Xbox games on other consoles. He wants other video game retailers on Xbox, too.
In an interview with Microsoft’s CEO of Gaming during the annual Game Developers Conference, Spencer told Polygon about the ways he’d like to break down the walled gardens that have historically limited players to making purchases through the first-party stores tied to each console. Or, in layperson terms, why you should be able to buy games from other stores on Xbox — not just the official storefront.
Spencer mentioned his frustrations with closed ecosystems, so we asked for clarity. Could he really see a future where stores like Itch.io and Epic Games Store existed on Xbox? Was it just a matter of figuring out mountains of paperwork to get there?
“Yes,” said Spencer. “[Consider] our history as the Windows company. Nobody would blink twice if I said, ‘Hey, when you’re using a PC, you get to decide the type of experience you have [by picking where to buy games]. There’s real value in that.” Spencer believes console players would benefit from that freedom too — and so would console makers like Microsoft.
In an interview with Microsoft’s CEO of Gaming during the annual Game Developers Conference, Spencer told Polygon about the ways he’d like to break down the walled gardens that have historically limited players to making purchases through the first-party stores tied to each console. Or, in layperson terms, why you should be able to buy games from other stores on Xbox — not just the official storefront.
Spencer mentioned his frustrations with closed ecosystems, so we asked for clarity. Could he really see a future where stores like Itch.io and Epic Games Store existed on Xbox? Was it just a matter of figuring out mountains of paperwork to get there?
“Yes,” said Spencer. “[Consider] our history as the Windows company. Nobody would blink twice if I said, ‘Hey, when you’re using a PC, you get to decide the type of experience you have [by picking where to buy games]. There’s real value in that.” Spencer believes console players would benefit from that freedom too — and so would console makers like Microsoft.
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
THIS IS FUCKING BULLSHIT!
https://www.ign.com/articles/microso...ts-at-bethesda
Microsoft has closed a number of Bethesda studios, including Redfall maker Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush and The Evil Within developer Tango Gameworks, and more in devastating cuts at Bethesda, IGN can confirm.
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Another price hike for Game Pass? I hope not.
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Both sides and even independent studios have ....issues....as seen by all the shutdowns and layoffs over the past 6 to 14 months or so. It's sad no matter who it is. Gaming today has sort of become more of a ...Business....than making games for fun. More people playing but it also takes alot of resources, people and investment to make these games. And that's where the lines of Business and Games for Fun become blurred; be it M.S, Sony, Nintendo or independent. The bigger the more costly and the more demand for quicker and faster return on investment. I do think though..... "The Suits" at M.S and Sony do look at the Gaming Side a bit differently and M.S approach to it today is a far cry from the glory days of The XBox 360
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Sony’s been gutting/culling studios and making ill-advised pivots as well. Even the massively successful likes of Insomniac and Naughty Dog were hit.
On the subject of Xbox specifically, Eurogamer posted a terrific article this morning — What is the point of Xbox? — detailing the systemic problems that Microsoft has long acknowledged but seems unable to actually learn from. It’s a well-researched and thoughtful article, not a reactionary rant, and I highly recommend setting aside a few minutes and giving it a look.
At least Toys for Bob was able to escape before being shut down.
On the subject of Xbox specifically, Eurogamer posted a terrific article this morning — What is the point of Xbox? — detailing the systemic problems that Microsoft has long acknowledged but seems unable to actually learn from. It’s a well-researched and thoughtful article, not a reactionary rant, and I highly recommend setting aside a few minutes and giving it a look.
At least Toys for Bob was able to escape before being shut down.
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I can understand shuttering Arkane Austin. Fair or not, having a massive failure on a big-budget, high-profile game like Redfall, one that MS was counting on for Game Pass engagement, is exactly what tends to prompt mass firings. But Tango shutting down makes no sense to me. Hi Fi Rush was a critical hit. It's a small game that won't get huge numbers of sales most of the time. Maybe they were disappointed in how it was selling on the PS5? It's been on sale several times already there. Still I don't see the logic in closing their only Japanese studio. I guess they're just ceding that market to Sony and Nintendo for yet another generation.
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But Tango shutting down makes no sense to me. Hi Fi Rush was a critical hit. It's a small game that won't get huge numbers of sales most of the time. Maybe they were disappointed in how it was selling on the PS5? It's been on sale several times already there. Still I don't see the logic in closing their only Japanese studio. I guess they're just ceding that market to Sony and Nintendo for yet another generation.
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I can understand shuttering Arkane Austin. Fair or not, having a massive failure on a big-budget, high-profile game like Redfall, one that MS was counting on for Game Pass engagement, is exactly what tends to prompt mass firings. But Tango shutting down makes no sense to me. Hi Fi Rush was a critical hit. It's a small game that won't get huge numbers of sales most of the time. Maybe they were disappointed in how it was selling on the PS5? It's been on sale several times already there. Still I don't see the logic in closing their only Japanese studio. I guess they're just ceding that market to Sony and Nintendo for yet another generation.
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Interesting opinion piece here. Repeats some of the stuff I have said about Day 1 games on Game Pass always having disappointing sales numbers as a result.
I find it interesting how the sales spree has put way more pressure on the Xbox division to be profitable.
I find it interesting how the sales spree has put way more pressure on the Xbox division to be profitable.
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I took that to mean more of a sunk cost thing. If you’ve had a game cooking for several years, you might as well see it through. If one’s barely even in the oven or the batter’s still in the mixing bowl, it’s easier to just say “never mind”. Not defending Xbox or Bethesda about this at all, mind you.
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Wasn't it just last year they were touting how big of a success Gamepass is? I'll be honest, for purely selfish reasons I want Microsoft to thrive because competition in the console market is good for consumers. Seeing them gut future games and struggle with their first party games is not good.
Actually now that I think about it Japan labor laws protect their workers pretty well, that actually surprises me even more that they would just shutter the studio like that because they have to be paying a pretty penny to do so.
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I mean you can check which thread you're posting in? That's like the textbook definition of thread crapping.
Wasn't it just last year they were touting how big of a success Gamepass is? I'll be honest, for purely selfish reasons I want Microsoft to thrive because competition in the console market is good for consumers. Seeing them gut future games and struggle with their first party games is not good.
Actually now that I think about it Japan labor laws protect their workers pretty well, that actually surprises me even more that they would just shutter the studio like that because they have to be paying a pretty penny to do so.
Wasn't it just last year they were touting how big of a success Gamepass is? I'll be honest, for purely selfish reasons I want Microsoft to thrive because competition in the console market is good for consumers. Seeing them gut future games and struggle with their first party games is not good.
Actually now that I think about it Japan labor laws protect their workers pretty well, that actually surprises me even more that they would just shutter the studio like that because they have to be paying a pretty penny to do so.
Report Claims Xbox Is Planning More Cuts Following Studio Closures
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2024/0...tudio-closures
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There’s a couple absolutely terrible responses by Bond in this interview, particularly the straight-up non-answer on why a studio like Tango got shut down after releasing a critically acclaimed and award winning game. It’s baffling how bad they are at addressing this.
Too many softball questions, in my opinion.
She does reiterate, as she and other execs have before, EVERY first party new release will be on Game Pass. People really seem to think they’re going to backtrack on that, but time will tell if that’s their ultimate downfall as so many people seem to think.
Too many softball questions, in my opinion.
She does reiterate, as she and other execs have before, EVERY first party new release will be on Game Pass. People really seem to think they’re going to backtrack on that, but time will tell if that’s their ultimate downfall as so many people seem to think.
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