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[Draugoth]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/starfield-was-planned-for-ps5-prior-to-microsofts-zenimax-acquisition-ftc-says.1658106/

This is not really a surprise but the leak wave confirms it;

A Microsoft Email Shows Starfield Was Coming To PS5 And Xbox. This is an extension from a 2020 email thread among Microsoft execs: a list of expected ZeniMax games with were hoped-for release dates.

The game was originally slated for FY21, but Covid and The Acquisition changed plans.

 

[jshackles]

 

[Pelta88]

They should keep it on XBOX. Those AI generated character animations are creepy as fuck.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Yep, of course it was.

 

[adamsapple]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/starfield-was-planned-for-ps5-prior-to-microsofts-zenimax-acquisition-ftc-says.1658106/

 

[Topher]

Feel like there are half a dozen arguments I need to pull up from my post history just to reply and say "I told you so". Nah....they are probably all banned anyway.

 

[Die Namek Ability]

Anyone who denied this was a shill or a scarecrow.

 

[German Hops]

We need to check on rofif and make sure he's ok after hearing this news.

 

[In Cold Blood]

We know. Change of ownership and new direction.
Steller Blade was also coming out for Xbox, but Sony bought the publisher rights and change of plans.

 

[LakeOf9]

I thought we knew this

 

[dotnotbot]

We know. Change of ownership and new direction.
Steller Blade was also coming out for Xbox, but Sony bought the publisher rights and change of plans.

Having publisher rights doesn't equal to owning IP. It's like Microsoft had publisher rights for Mass Effects at first but Bioware was still able to re-release it later with EA as publisher for PS3.

 

[Crayon]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/starfield-was-planned-for-ps5-prior-to-microsofts-zenimax-acquisition-ftc-says.1658106/

 

[PonyStation4]

This is not really a surprise but the leak wave confirms it;

A Microsoft Email Shows Starfield Was Coming To PS5 And Xbox. This is an extension from a 2020 email thread among Microsoft execs: a list of expected ZeniMax games with were hoped-for release dates.

The game was originally slated for FY21, but Covid and The Acquisition changed plans.

Another user too smart to figure out the search feature

 

[bender]

We know. Change of ownership and new direction.
Steller Blade was also coming out for Xbox, but Sony bought the publisher rights and change of plans.

 

[Gojiira]

Bethesda shopped it to Sony as a exclusive so why is this still a surprise?

 

[dotnotbot]

Bethesda shopped it to Sony as a exclusive so why is this still a surprise?

This wasn't confirmed anywhere. And even if true, Starfield would be a timed exclusive.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

Bethesda has always made cross-platform games after Morrowind/Oblivion

If the game started development before the acquisition, this is something obvious

 

[diffusionx]

As a PS5 owner, I'm fine with this

 

[In Cold Blood]

It's the industry norm. I think it's time for people to move on from Xbox cancellation of PS5 games. It's over.

 

[In Cold Blood]

Having publisher rights doesn't equal to owning IP. It's like Microsoft had publisher rights for Mass Effects at first but Bioware was still able to re-release it later with EA as publisher for PS3.

Publisher rights are just as important as IP ownership, and it all depends what is in the contract.

 

[Gojiira]

This wasn't confirmed anywhere. And even if true, Starfield would be a timed exclusive.

It literally was, the FTC case. Not only did Todd Howard confirm they were shopping it around, but then Spencer stated that on hearing this that was when he pushed the acquisition.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Anyone who denied this was a shill or a scarecrow.

 

[Little Chicken]

We already knew this because Sony were trying to buy timed exclusively for it.

This is from three years ago.

 

[Pimpbaa]

Probably would have performed the same as the Series X version, even similar load times due to the lack of use of hardware decompression.

 

[Elder Legend]

How is this a surprise to anyone?

 

[dotnotbot]

It literally was, the FTC case. Not only did Todd Howard confirm they were shopping it around, but then Spencer stated that on hearing this that was when he pushed the acquisition.

Phil lying in court isn't confimation.

And the only relevant thing is that Starfield would stay multiplat and still release on Xbox so more people can play it. When everybody plays, we all win.

 

[MarkMe2525]

Multiplatform developer planned on game being multiplatform. I wonder what a 2021 Starfield looks like.

 

[Topher]

We already knew this because Sony were trying to buy timed exclusively for it.

This is from three years ago.

It was revealed in the FTC trial that is was actually Bethesda shopping their games around for exclusivity deals.

 

[ZehDon]

Phil lying in court isn't confimation.

It literally was, the FTC case. Not only did Todd Howard confirm they were shopping it around, but then Spencer stated that on hearing this that was when he pushed the acquisition.

I do find it interesting people have glossed over that point: Microsoft buying Bethesda was a reaction to Sony buying up every exclusive they could. Why buy the milk when you can buy the cow, I guess. It was confirmed in the same manner as the information we're all having a field with today. People like to pick and choose what they believe, it seems.

 

[Ozzie666]

Microsoft doesn't care about the money left on the table and the PS5 install base. It would bother most share holders for normal companies.

 

[quest]

Microsoft doesn't care about the money left on the table and the PS5 install base. It would bother most share holders for normal companies.

And sony doesn't care about money left on the table on xbox and switch. I know only Sony is allowed exclusives

 

[TrueGrime]

I do find it interesting people have glossed over that point: Microsoft buying Bethesda was a reaction to Sony buying up every exclusive they could. Why buy the milk when you can buy the cow, I guess. It was confirmed in the same manner as the information we're all having a field with today. People like to pick and choose what they believe, it seems.

Some people won't ever believe that Sony's timed exclusive practices are leading to Microsoft acquiring. Especially in the case of Zenimax. I mean, Microsoft still had to adhere to Sony's exclusivity with Deathloop and Ghostwire after the acquisition. Starfield was the last straw, and as you said, why buy milk when you can by the cow.

 

[Topher]

Microsoft doesn't care about the money left on the table and the PS5 install base. It would bother most share holders for normal companies.

Doesn't bother companies who are fighting for market share. That's what Xbox is doing.

And sony doesn't care about money left on the table on xbox and switch.

Clearly.....they are competitors.

I know only Sony is allowed exclusives

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

1. We knew this

2. Xbox can keep it

 

[bender]

 

[jroc74]

So much leaking today even old stuff is coming out.

Feel like there are half a dozen arguments I need to pull up from my post history just to reply and say "I told you so". Nah....they are probably all banned anyway.

I kept asking some folks....Sony was trying to money hat a game that wasnt coming to PlayStation?

I never got a straight answer......because it made absolutely no sense.

I do find it interesting people have glossed over that point: Microsoft buying Bethesda was a reaction to Sony buying up every exclusive they could. Why buy the milk when you can buy the cow, I guess. It was confirmed in the same manner as the information we're all having a field with today. People like to pick and choose what they believe, it seems.

Todd shopping around for deals...is somehow Sony's fault?

So Sony should turn down deals...because it hurts MS? Next thing I'm gonna hear is Sony shoulda turned down the Spider-Man deal...because MS turned it down first...

 

[ZehDon]

Todd shopping around for deals...is somehow Sony's fault?

I never said Bethesda selling exclusivity was Sony's "fault". I said Microsoft reacted to Sony buying up every exclusive they could by buying Zenimax. That was stated as fact - literally under-oath.

Ask yourself: what brand goal did Ghostwire Tokyo achieve for Sony? Looking around, it seems pretty clear: none. So, why buy it? Simple: Sony didn't want to leave Xbox with anything. PlayStation poked the bear because they got greedy.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

I thought we knew this

We do/did. This is an under the rock moment.

 

[I Love Rock 'n' Roll]

Excuse-me, but exclusives are what again... are they not supposed to be bad from MS point of view?

 

[dotnotbot]

Excuse-me, but exclusives are what again... are they not supposed to be bad from MS point of view?

It's like buying the cow and cows are great.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Fuck Sony. Reap what you sow.

 

[Buggy Loop]

We need to check on rofif and make sure he's ok after hearing this news.

He can play on PC anyway if he stopped spending his time on pcgamingwiki

 

[L*][*N*K]

It should have, it would have guaranteed a 90 if this wasn’t xbox only

 

[eNT1TY]

Would have helped the MC score a good deal, shame....

 

[Editaur]

After paying a little on X, I'm wondering if a PS5 version would of ended up with better optimisation on both consoles..............................eh probably not :/

 

[Pop]

Microsoft would have made a lot more money

 

[rofif]

We need to check on rofif and make sure he's ok after hearing this news.

Yeah I realised that. I am playing it in pc. It’s not very good either way….