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Ryan McCaffrey: Xbox Exclusive Game Drought is Officially Over
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Elbow Identity Shallow
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What is it with game journalists and they're insistance on using "officially" in healines to make them sound more important? Who officiates over game droughts and how do companies get official rulings on when they're over? Do they have a certificate now? A badge?
Come on Ryan, tell us all how does this stuff works?
Come on Ryan, tell us all how does this stuff works?
Ezquimacore
Banned
It's not over until is over. See ya next year Ryan Macaroni
Mister Wolf
Member
Gonna be a downpour in 2022. Some nice AAA games paired with some quality AA games for 2021.
eyesabitdull
Banned
I feel like I've been hearing this for many years now.
Just fucking drop the games already, man.
Biggest issue I have is always the goddamn talking about how "it's going to turn around now."
Just turn it around first, and then can we rejoice in happiness instead of praising the gods for a drop of single, itsy bitsy, water during a 3-year drought.
Andodalf
Banned
I feel like I've been hearing this for many years now.
Just fucking drop the games already, man.
Biggest issue I have is always the goddamn talking about how "it's going to turn around now."
Just turn it around first, and then can we rejoice in happiness instead of praising the gods for a drop of single, itsy bitsy, water during a 3-year drought.
Yes surely tripling the number of first party studios won’t change anything!
PuppetMaster
Member
Lol Ryan.
Krappadizzle
Gold Member
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Not yet. I dont think any of the big hitters are hitting until 2022. Halo is at the end of the year and then we might have another year long wait until Starfield and Redfall come out.
The fact that Hellblade 2, Fable, Everwild, Perfect Dark, Avowed and State Of Decay 2 werent at this show tells me that they are at least 2 years away.
I think late 2022 onwards Xbox will become an exclusive machine. This article is like a year too early.
The fact that Hellblade 2, Fable, Everwild, Perfect Dark, Avowed and State Of Decay 2 werent at this show tells me that they are at least 2 years away.
I think late 2022 onwards Xbox will become an exclusive machine. This article is like a year too early.
HeisenbergFX4
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Dude has me muted on Twitter because I always reminded him of this gem.
Andodalf
Banned
When did you just become a full time shitposter? Was the reactions in the SonyBrandSpec Thread really worth it?
What about game quality. How is it over of you don't know the quality of those games. What if the next 6 months the games flop and are not as good. What if some of the games that maybe good for others may not appeal to you personally, someone may like Flight Sim but that doesn't necessarily mean it appeals to me which means I would have slinger games draught than someone who likes that game.
Excess
Member
Is this the next phase of the cope?
>they have exclusives
>but are they "good" exclusives?
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SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
The best thing about this clip is that such a huge deal was made when the PS3 and 360 versions were 720p vs 640p.
Pallas
Gold Member
Why are you buying and not using Gamepass? That’s the bigger question.
MvCSpiderman
Banned
There never was one, just people kept pretending it was the same 3 games on repeat. There was never a drought.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Umm what post you referring to?
Craig of War
Banned
Too you it looks like ass cause you never play it anyway but to actual Halo Players they love it so does it matter what you think when you never ever play it anyways probably not.
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Great Hair
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TKOFromTokyo
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Some people prefer to own their games rather than rent them.
I have GP because I got it for the first year at $1 and got the subsequent two years with discounted EA play codes, essentially two discounts. I still don’t care about GP.
Hey Ryan, talk to me when they actually release a game. Until then, the drought isn’t over.
Playground games say lol.
zaanan
Banned
Is it though?
MvCSpiderman
Banned
Man your fanboy nonsense is tiring.
SenjutsuSage
Banned
Incorrect.
During the Xbox One generation there was a clear sign that Microsoft were no longer investing heavily into games and xbox was almost killed or sold. Phil Spencer confirmed this much. So all these exclusive games and the investment into Bethesda, the deal with Avalanche, Avowed, Perfect Dark, Outer Worlds 2, Fable, just to name a few. These were not all guarantees to happen if Microsoft just up and decided they were no longer interested in gaming. Hell, Halo Infinite might not have happened if that occurred.
This represents a renewed commitment to gaming that was sorely lacking after the beginning years of the Xbox One generation. After Quantum Break, Sunset Overdrive, Ryse, Dead Rising 3, Scalebound, Tomb Raider timed exclusive, Recore, there was a clear lul in big new game announcements beyond the usual suspects. It was clear and obvious and everybody noticed it. That's how the "xbox has no games" nonsense started in the first place. It was never true, but in a certain sense there was truth to it because Microsoft wasn't investing like they did during 360 or even during OG Xbox One.
SenjutsuSage
Banned
Can't help but laugh at this.
When? Sony was inches from lock-up Starfield to 2024 maybe? Sony would of locked up every zenimax game if not for the purchase. Changes it for me day 1 game pass up to 2 years sooner less bugs with less platforms to develop for.
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Once the exclusive games start releasing in November and going into next year, the drought for Xbox is not only over but will be stacked year after year, Super hyped!!!
Kilau
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I’ll admit I don’t pay too much attention to 3rd party exclusivity deals but it seems the lull was in regards to first party output, not 3rd party games and certainly not big AAA western 3rd party games.
Inches? Not even based on the rumor was it that close and still it would have been timed, the rest you say is conjecture.
Fret not, there will be a remastered version of this article next year!
Exactly timed with project Athena being 2 years timed that is the new bar. So 2024 for Xbox fans to play Starfield. My favorite is Microsoft should just sit idle and let Sony content starve them with endless timed exclusives and don't return the favor. Sony wants to buy timed exclusives Microsoft gets more value buying studios for the dollar.
Werewolfgrandma
Banned
Yeah but it's about Xbox so at least it will be free.
lh032
I cry about Xbox and hate PlayStation.
because not everybody is into subscription service......it is a preference. just like some people still prefer to go to cinemas...
It will be full of
I am legit amazed despite being a GPU member, the home screen of Xbox still has external product ads.
oldergamer
Member
Its over dude.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Look, I understand these outlets are doing their job but damn it if they aren't playing with the stupid wording just to get attention from people on forums. Yet anybody with a brain can see that Microsoft isn't anywhere near what this particular article is saying. Unless you're busy in on the fact that these are announced games which are nothing but hype over substance until we get them in our hands. That's from somebody like me who is just about all in with Halo pending a few confirmations on some of the features in the new one. And I love Forza horizon so there I go again. But if we're just comparing it in the overall landscape then they are quite far behind still especially when the competition is trucking along as usual.
Werewolfgrandma
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I hadn't had an Xbox In years, but there was never any ads for me on Xbox in Canada.
Burythelight
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Surely all the games will be masterpiece, especially from tod howard lol