SacredPYRO

I feel that now days any game that has a multiplayer element should be available on any platform that can support it (Sorry Switch). Halo Infinite is 2 separate entities in a SP campaign and a F2P multiplayer. Can't see any harm in the MP being ported to PS5

It's great to see, SoT is an incredible game for a bunch of mates. Literally a laugh a minute. Hopefully this is the start of something and we see more games ported in both directions.

I'd be embarrassed to work for these studios

Real d**k move

What a really weird article. This isn't Obsidians first PS release and also many PS games before it have had Plats literally called Platinum. People who think MS are being petty need to get a grip.

@GeneJacket it's funny how our comments about big companies constantly researching potential acquisitions are ignored because they don't fit the narrative on here.

I don't understand why this is a surprise to anyone. Microsoft will have a nice neat spreadsheet somewhere (in excel of course) with every developer on the planet on it with pros and cons.

Sony will have the same (probably in Google sheets 😂). Although Sony's will be a lot more refined due to financial constraints as they don't have the same pockets as M$.

This is just business, I have seen the exact same research and data capture on possible acquisitions for the company I work for.

I don't understand why each one of these "what if"s has to become a separate news article.

@cragis0001 there are a couple of videos around on YouTube of why the game can't be re-released. Something to do with proprietary rights to the IP and EA being *****. GoG.com have even looked in to trying to get their hands on the license but it's a no go.

@cragis0001 completely off topic but man do I love your profile pic. Those games were absolutely incredible and way ahead of their time. I wish someone would fish the IP out of limbo and get it going again

@NomNom how is that any different to the current situation? My friends that own multiple systems play CoD on PS because they get more stuff. If the deal goes through they will probably play on Xbox because of game pass. They will still have a choice of where to play and will make that decision based on their own circumstances.

@Northern_munkey it is a nice change but some weapons have been a real grind to get through, I'm looking at you FTAC Recon.

It hasn't been stated much but in the latest blog post they said anything that you extract with in DMZ will unlock it in multiplayer and WZ. That's weapons and atachments. I think that's a nice bonus for people who don't play MWII

@Fiendish-Beaver this is exactly what I said on the last article. Contracts need to be renegotiated. If MS offered lifetime access and then canned the series Sony would take them to the cleaners in court.

@Would_you_kindly it's PR bull from both sides. Phil will say anything to get the deal to go through and Jim the opposite. If Jim was really bothered about us PS 'gamers' he would be more bothered about about PS mascots of Crash and Spyro now being Xbox fodder.

People do realise that this deal will be renegotiated once it's nearing the end right?

MS can't commit to a 'forever' deal. What if they decide to stop making Call of Duty? Sony would take them to the cleaners if they had a contract that said indefinitely on it. Player numbers of the standard games (Warzone excluded) are already in decline.

Personally I would love the CoD factory split up and put on other projects. Give Halo to Infinity Ward or Treyarch, let Toys for Bob go back to what they do best.

At the end of the day this is all about money for Jim, not us gamers, nothing more. Let's all be honest as well, MS aren't going to suddenly pull one of the most profitable live service games from the largest console install base.

@gbanas92 as an Avs fan, I have been waiting for Nate to get on the cover every year. I was pretty confident that after the cup win it was going to be him or Makar.

I like Zegras though and it's not Matthews, Ovechkin or McDavid so I'm still ok with it

Why is the man not allowed to enjoy all games?

Stoked for this, my gaming days started on an Atari ST in the early 90s.

@BritneyfR_ee @Rafie hey, each to their own. Glad you guys enjoyed it. Haven't Insomniac renewed the trademark for it? Maybe it will come to PS yet.

@Grumblevolcano yeah I suppose but I think it was Sunset Overdrive that made the pair part ways. The game was very niche and never really understood what it wanted to be. In my opinion one of the worst Xbox exclusives out there

@nessisonett same, didn't realise the video game rights were seperate. Glad Sony took the IP, can't see any studios under the MS umbrella doing what Insomniac has done with it. Maybe Remedy could of had a go when they were closer with MS.

@SerJosh97 I mean there is so much wow in that comment.

First off you're flat out telling someone they are not allowed to play certain games on a certain platform because people you know don't do that. I have friends that only play FIFA and Warzone on their PSs, so by your logic the entire PS user base does the same

Secondly, single player experiences do just fine on Xbox, but it has a much smaller install base than PS so sales numbers will always be smaller. The PS exclusives as a percentage of install base are probably around the same figure. Also the games you mentioned are from the doomed Xbox One gen where nothing sold well.

I'm lucky enough to own all platforms so where I buy my games is up to me. I own the previous 2 KOTOR games on Xbox so why would I not want to keep the franchise in the same place? If Uncharted or GoW suddenly went multiplatform I would still buy them on PS.

Now I've written all that I honestly can't believe I wasted my time replying

@Martsmall thanks for the clarification, will definitely wait to keep the collection in one place.

I know Sony will have paid good money for this and will probably help with development but would prefer it Xbox to go with the originals already playable on my Series X. Hoping for a timed exclusive.

Advent Children 2?

I loved Mutant Year Zero and enjoyed what they did with an already established setting. Will be interesting to see what the Devs do with their own world building.

Can we get a FF6 remaster? Please?

@Weebleman this is the internet man, people aren't allowed to enjoy things that others don't 😂

@Salt_AU I don't know how familiar you are with Xbox but their rewards program tends to mess up a lot of peoples completion rates. Before I joined I was very strict on trying to finish games I start whereas now MS award 'points' from time to time for certain tasks. I have an ungodly amount of games with 1 achievement in because a rewards quest has told me to earn an achievement on a game I had no intention of playing. I believe Outriders had one of these 500 point 'punchcards' shortly after launch.

Plays havoc with my stats but also nets me between £10-£15 a month in rewards points to make me no longer care about stats 😂

Isn't this news story about Outriders hasn't made a profit for PCF not SE. PCF have said they are yet to make a profit on the game not SE.

PCF don't receive any royalties from game sales until SE makes it's publishing costs back from "sales". I'm trying to find the source but I'm sure I read a news article last year about how PCF received no payment from the game pass deal because it didn't count as sales. SE kept all that money for itself.

I really enjoyed the game, it was fun and that's what I want from a game. Looking forward to the DLC and shall be buying day one. I just hope PCF can find another publisher because I love the studio.

Awesome news, the remasters of 1 & 2 were great nostalgia trips and still play them on my Series X. 2 of my favourite games and can remember begging my mum to let me ring the help number for one bit. A world before the internet in our hands 🤣

@Milktastrophe top comment 👍

@Voltan obviously everyone has different vision but I found the game a graphical treat. I can imagine all the lighting/neon could negatively effect some people. There is a video on YouTube of a modder who got into a first person perspective and the detail is insane for an isometric/top down game.

https://youtu.be/JCKrMsRh5FA

Played at launch on the Series X and loved it, there were some issues with co op if I remember but I played solo. I believe a few updates has ironed these out though. My one gripe would be that the game lacks very little replayability.

Neither the Zenimax or the AB buyouts were hostile takeovers though. Both companies were looking to sell