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@sanderson72 the government broke Britain as they never planned for Brexit. They also haven't invested in infrastructure required to make it successful. As there still cutting services a cross the board.

Makes sense. These are probably the same devs & publishers that claimed the Series S is holding back gaming. So of course they'll no be happy when PlayStation brings out a Pro model to kill development time & cash.

The sales numbers is just an excuse. If they wanted more sales then you would see just about every 3rd party game on the Nintendo Switch & then the Series S wouldn't be a problem. But we don't.
This is a problem the games industry created specially western developers.
Its only gonna get worse as soon there will be a PS5 Pro & the rumours of PlayStation & Xbox handheld in the future.

I Bet half the tech doesn't get used fully due to the little amount of users that will buy it just like the Series X. Probably more a test bed for the PS6.

Probably from one of the 900 devs that recently got payed off.

@naruball I mentioned Monster Hunter World as one of my first examples. As it was a PlayStation exclusive in Asia but multiplatform everywhere else 👍

@naruball well look at Sega. Yakuza & Persona series have both benefited from recently going multiplatform.

@CrackmanNL look at Monster Hunter World. It was a PlayStation exclusive in Asia but released on PC & Xbox everywhere else & sold 25 million. Final Fantasy 15 being on PC & Xbox also helped it hit 10 million.

@MrMagic only time will tell I guess. As they said the same about Final Fantasy 14.

@MrMagic you forget how Square Enix works though. Xbox used to miss several games in a series before they'd get one. Who would support that model of thinking? As I know you'll spew the whole Xbox don't buy JRPGs crap. Again who would or can support a genre if it gets little to no support on Xbox. Where is PlayStation's version of Octopath Traveler? You can buy part 2. Steam just got Dragon Quest Builders years after Builders 2 released. Final Fantasy 14 just hit Xbox after 10 years. It's Square Enix anything is possible.

@TheCollector316 what damaging moves. Under Microsoft you'll soon get to play the best of both PlayStation & Xbox on your favourite box. If you buy all 4 to be released titles. Didn't realise that was a bad thing at least for PlayStation fans.

Xbox has Crisis Core reunion. It just got Final Fantasy 14 after 10 years. Square were adamant that Rebirth could be played as a standalone title so don't see why it wouldn't release for that reason. Under Squares new CEO it's more likely to release on Xbox.

@get2sammyb Microsoft has said many times that the average Games Pass user tends to spend more money on other software within the eco system than those that don't have Games Pass.

Again Sony can't do no wrong.

"in the case of London Studio’s game, though, it’s difficult to be disappointed about the cancellation of a game we only ever saw one piece of artwork for"
You should be shouting from the roof tops as Sony is struggling to release games as it is 🤔. So another possible two cancellations ain't gonna solve the problem. But if your gonna give them a free pass don't complain when Sony's first party is a barren as Xbox's was years ago.

@TheCollector316 your logic is flawed. Sony financed there own projects with the money made from COD, Fifa, GTA & other sales from the PlayStation store. Microsoft will be doing the same as well. Plus money from Games Pass subs, Steam sales & now the Activision Blizzards deal has cleared mobile micro transactions from King's games.

@BaldBelper78 I could see Games Pass on PS5 being like EA Access. But Games Pass on Xbox stays the same. I guess we will get a better answer later today.

@Tecinthebrain depending on what Microsoft announces today. If certain titles do get ported to PlayStation like Sea of Thieves. I bet Sony will be watching sales figures. As I guess Minecrafts sales on all platforms was a catalyst to whatever strategy Microsoft announces today.

@ryanburnsred if Games Pass hits PlayStation then you have a point. But why would current Xbox users who don't pay full price for Microsoft's first party games go to PlayStation to pay full price for them 😅. As long as Games Pass & third party publishers stick around then Xbox hardware is still a viable product for consumers.

@Jay767 Xbox isn't going anywhere. Microsoft is treating Xbox like they do there Surface PCs. Its one of many entry points to the eco system. PC, PlayStation & Nintendo Switch could be like 3rd party vendors to Microsoft.

@TheTony316 sure that's just you saying that? As seems odd for the Square Enix CEO to partner with Xbox if he doesn't expect its gonna benefit the company in the long term.

@AverageGamer he's also an executive vice president to the company so would have a say in how the company is run & probably aware of the issues involving Babylon Falls.

@MagisterMagi or he doesn't believe in the direction the company is heading.

@MagisterMagi not necessarily. It could just be that he is falling on the sword for the failure of Babylon Falls.

@HwuaiLiang You say it has no impact. But look at Insomniac. They made Fuse a multiplatform title, Sunset Overdrive an Xbox exclusive & several mobile, PC games before being acquired. Yes they made mostly fantastic PlayStation games but they had the option to make for others before being acquired. They lost that after. Sony buying a studio is no different than Microsoft as they buy mostly for exclusivity. Love it or hate it? That will never change.
Embracer is closing studios, culling jobs in a lot of there studios & potentially selling off studios like Gearbox Studios & you think that's better wow.
Problem is both Phil Spencer & Jim Ryan are both full of *****. It's business they will booth ***** to promote & protect there brand.
I'm sure in time Xbox will produce exclusives that may bring you back & to be fair you should hope for it as more competition keeps Sony on there toes as they seem to drop the ball when they feel less threatened.
You make it sound like none of Microsoft studios had any close ties to the company before being acquired. Bethesda made bangers for Microsoft. Elder Scroll: Morrowind still is a xbox console exclusive & Oblivion was a console exclusive to Xbox for 12 months. Bethesda games always ran better on Xbox than PlayStation. Double Fines original Psychonauts got funding from Microsoft before that deal fell through & 2 got funding for it to be finished. Playground games & Undead Labs both made games soley for Xbox before being acquired. Microsoft funded the 360 port of Minecraft before being acquired.

@HwuaiLiang you did. As you said its OK for Sony as the companies made bangers for them before. Which means your OK with Sony acquisitions. Also from your latest comment it seem to include anyone who will still commit to being multiplatform gets your support. So it's just Microsoft then. I bet Tencent has a similar list of possible targets being the biggest investor of acquisitions around the globe before the ABK deal. Embracer has been closing studios, potentially selling studios & paying off large amounts of staff which means if there not profitable most will be closed, stripped or sold off for scrap. So there not safe either.
I understand though as if Sony bought Square Enix I'd have to buy a second PS5 for the house so I'd get to play more of those games. I Play Sony exclusives on my eldest sons PS5.

@HwuaiLiang so what your saying is its OK for Sony to buy up studios but not anyone else including Microsoft. Where's the hate towards Tencent, Embracer & others eating up the industry.

@HwuaiLiang the bulk of Sony's blockbusters were from studios that Sony once acquired though 😂😂😂.

@number1024 if the whole out spending of Sony was written by Phil Spencer then I'd worry...but it wasn't & was confirmed under oath that it was never an option. I'd also bet Sony was aware that Microsoft was wanting Bungie back as well.

@DeathlySW I agree 100%.

@AverageGamer I don't know. Sony seems to be looking for experience in certain types of games which Gearbox has. The publishing part could be spun into something else to help get more games onto PlayStation I guess. But only time will tell I guess.

@number1024 Microsoft helped Bethesda enter the console market with the original Xbox & were close until the start of this current gen. Todd Howard said when Fallout 76 flopped he went straight to Phil Spencer for advice. If I remember correctly he passed him onto Rare who managed to make Sea of Thieves into a success. Square helped make the PS1 a success & have been close to Sony ever since.
I see it as more than just Microsoft buying Bethesda because of Sony was sniffing about. If Microsoft hadn't purchased them it would be a case of history repeating itself as Microsoft was close to Bioware before EA swooped in. It did hurt them. But probably for the best at the time.

@number1024 Starfield isn't for everyone I guess? You either love it or hate it. I guess Bethesda is to Xbox what Square Enix is to PlayStation. I look at both Redfall, Starfields many flaws along with there PlayStation exclusive deals as evidence that Bethesda was in financial trouble before Microsoft purchased them.
I'd still rather see studios from Embracer purchased than closed down? specially if someone like Sony comes along to invest in them.

Everyone keeps bringing up Microsoft. I think Sony would be a good fit for Gearbox.

@themightyant I got the feeling the US prices are higher due to them not getting a PS5 price hike.

@iapaulogise Microsoft don't track compilation rates though. They kill there own completion rates though by offering reward points for playing games. Hi Fi Rush was used numerous times after launch. I watched many podcasts where this was brought up & none mentioned the effect of reward points.

@CallMeDuraSouka the US didn't get a PS5 price increase like most did so I guess this is why they increased it more?

@OneWingedAngel easily done 👍

@OneWingedAngel i guess he meant this info. A quick Google search found it. Between August 2021 and March 2022, Xbox Game Pass went from 15 million to 18 million subscribers. So we can pinpoint a range $2.9 billion revenues generated from 15-18 million subscribers across both PC and consoles.

A simple Google search found Microsofts Q4 2023 results said Games Pass was up 5% & game sales was up 1% over the same period last year.

@rjejr Sony will eventually have to comment. If its real they'll eventually announce it. If its fake or a 3D print of an earlier prototype. Someone with knowledge will confirm it. But if the news continues Sony will need to confirm if a "slim" is in the works.

@rjejr maybe Sony could bundle the disc slot shell with the disc drive I guess. Or you get all the plates for digital & disc set up with the new console. Sure we will find out soon enough.

@theSpectre @Rmg0731 just like the unfortunate employees of Manchester Studio, Japan Studio & Pixel Opus over the last three years. Sony isn't immune either as its buying studios, closing them & making record profits from it now. Unfortunately it's business I'm afraid.
I can't see Microsoft closing Arkane Austin or Machine Games due to Games Pass needing regular content. Redfall was forced to be a live service by Bethesda & is being allowed to be fixed by Microsoft. Plus there next game will be single player they confirmed . If there AAA aren't successful they may be forced to make AA titles instead. But only time will tell as Microsoft also payed off 10,000 staff accross the board.

@Dark_Knight exactly that's why I scratch my head at fellow gamers that whine about Microsoft then say its OK for Embracer, Tencent & Saudi Arabia because they keep games multi platform?

@theSpectre we also had Jim Ryan say that they won't give Activision Blizzard PS6 dev kits. Microsoft also confirmed that Mojang didn't get any PS5 ones either. So looks like both PlayStation & Xbox versions of Minecraft suffer for it. Minecraft Dungeons & Legands were created by two different studios. So I guess the email about Bethesda future games could be the result of a similar problem.

You should be more worried of Tencent. I heard there making a cloud gaming console with Logitech. So how long will it be before they start making there high profile games exclusive to there cloud network.

Its just the Xbox Series S problem all over again. devs don't want to work with weaker hardware so spend less resources on it as they know they can fix it later. So try it again in 6 months time after it's been patched.

@tallythwack I don't use Psygnosis to justify the Activision Blizzard deal. I bring it up as people are happy to ignore it with statements like "Sony have never purchased a publisher" or make up excuses like yourself comparing how much both are worth to riducule it's importance. Yes the size of the industry was smaller but buying a publisher that would go on to have 40% of all sales in the EU for two years puts it in the same league of importance as Activision Blizzard is now. both acquisitions have the power to transform the landscape & make there owner a serious threat to the competition. As for what games that were taken away from the competition. I owned a Sega Saturn & enjoyed playing Wipeout, Destruction Derby, Lemmings, Discworld to name a few which sequels were made PlayStation exclusive after purchase. Others like Adidas Power Soccer were in development before cancellation.

@Sekijo https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=1526&v=QAUyM1EX-2s&feature=youtu.be

@Sekijo Microsoft approached the devs of Valheim & essentially payed for it's console development. Just like how Sony helped finance Final Fantasy 16 but that's OK.

@tallythwack Psygnosis was mentioned as its was a publisher which again everyone claims Sony has never purchased. Secondly it shows that both Microsoft & Sony are exactly the same as Sony had deeper pockets than its rivals & wasn't afraid to use it by buying up talent, 3rd party exclusive etc back in the early PS years.