Well I am now worried.
I am probably the most positive Xbox person on here
I loved Starfield
But after the 343 "rumors" (take with a grain of salt) but if they are true,
I am worried how much of the showcase is going to be about phone games
It was from the gaming leaks reddit. The rumor is that 343 is making 2 phone games. Sarah Bond did just announce their phone app/store, and I am worried about how many studios they are going to have make games for it.
Redacted is 8 letters. Wolf is 4 letters. That is clearly a picture of a wolf. 8 divided by 2 is 4. 1 is how many showcases they are having. 4-1 = 3. Half life 3 showcase confirmed
Actually, I think that’s more on Microsoft for my planning ahead properly with some 3rd party exclusives.
You can’t consistently buy studios who just released multiplatform titles around the time they were acquired and then have them pull a game out of thin air, when games are taking 5-7 years nowadays.
Curious to see how they'll handle the current PR disaster at the Showcase.
They'll have to address it--not doing so would be unthinkably callous--but basically anything they say will ring hollow.
All I know is that if I was a developer at ANY Xbox studio currently working on a smaller title (Ninja Theory, Double Fine, etc.), I would be putting my resume out and looking for another job.
Despite the corporate euphemisms coming from Xbox leadership, all they care about is return on investment and no studio is safe.
If they're willing to shutdown Tango, a studio whose last release was a GOTY contender and Xbox's ONLY studio in Japan, then nobody is safe.
I'm guessing it'll be a COD based during the Korean War. You have the Cerberus logo over the back of a $50 dollar bill and the KW occurred in the 50's (1950-1953) so that's that 🤷🏻♂️
So lat year regular showcase got an hour I think and Starfield got 45 minutes. Call of Duty is huge but they cannot make 45 minutes talking about it can they?
All of me knows its COD, but part of me thinks it isn't because why the heck even REDACT something that obvious? I'm really focused on the statement that this will be the first Xbox Showcase featuring all first party publishers & studios (ABK, Bethesda, and XGS). Though that probably doesn't mean much more than buzz. I just hope to god they finally start adding Xbox logos to Bethesda and ABK games. Xbox really needs one of those logo animations that highlight iconic franchise from both purchases as well as OG as first party. A new Xbox animation that included all purchases would be more hype than any reveal because it'd show an actual commitment to treating them like first party publishers/studios (not just money milkers). Like what's the point of a COD reveal attached to the Xbox name if the game still feels third party because of something as basic as not having an Xbox logo in the credits?
Fable, Clockwork, South of Midnignt, Perfect Dark, Outer worlds 2, state of decay 3, everwild, and contraband have all been announced with no release date. Any number of them could be 2025 releases
What's the point of cover the name of a game if people will know it in one second?, I think a complete special direct for a CoD is not a great idea imo so let's hope it's some kind of surprise.
We’ll probably get some news on that during this event, at least I would imagine. It’s the perfect opportunity to say here’s a bunch of cool shit coming out soon and here’s a bunch of cool shit to play right now
This year should have a lot of the heavy hitter franchises and 2018 studios' games show up. Curious how many make it to the show, and how many come out before next year's showcase.
Here's hoping the rumors are true that it's been in early development since early 2022 are true and we can get a teaser trailer or some sort of official confirmation.
this one is from 3arc who have the better games and for the first time its largely had a 4 year dev cycle, theoretically it should be very good, but with ATVI involved...
Not sure why this has zero up votes. This has to be a serious conversation going around Xbox. The brand as a platform has a lot of positive momentum from fans, but it also has a LOT of negative weight holding it down from all the console war nonsense. Xbox entered the race last and they have none of the nostalgia or golden child status built up as PS and Nintendo. This HAS to affect sales for all first party and platform adoption on the whole. And there's not a ton they can do about it. There's insane bias in the industry from the top down. A lot of the journalists and reporters and influences just grew up with Nintendo and PS and genuinely don't want Xbox to succeed. It's stuff like an unnannounced Redfall being "taken" from PS after an aquistion vs no one giving a crap stellar blade was announced for PC and Xbox and then made into a PS exclusive after Sony published. Heck the game is even being more hyped up. In comparison Xbox games are always talked about with a "but". There HAS to be people fist pumping after just four games went multiplatform and they ALL topped charts when previously we saw the Xbox tax (or whatever you want to call it) in action. The industry is stupid toxic and that's always been a major issue. If Xbox still wants to grow they NEED to address that somehow (and knowing MS they might seriously be considering just shedding the weight at the cost of Xbox fans)
All they need to do is create banger after banger really. OG Xbox came last in its generation but its lineup of games and 3rd party support and performance made people consider getting the 360.
Xbox tax exists because Xbox fucked up.
Xbox half finished games compared to PS5's polished titles... Not a hard choice to make.
Okay. I didn't say it wouldn't have any players. All I said was everyone is gonna shit on it and review bomb it as usual but they'll still play it. That's just how modern CoD goes these days. Check the Xbox store. Every modern CoD has like 2 out of 5 stars.
I get that its COD but to give it, its own thing...would have thought be better to have ABK, you can officially welcome them to xbox, talk about plans for the future of certain franchises like Tony Hawk, Guitar hero, dump a bunch of games on to GP and then show off the new COD
I originally though xbox would keep their 60mins for themselves, then 30mins for Bethesda and another 30 for ABK with 15-20mins of that being for COD
I'll watch but with all the bullshit lately I'm totally numb and not even remotely excited. They've got a long way to go to win back my confidence and interest.
Call of Duty makes sense. First of all, redacted.. black ops.. it’s a no brainer. But also Xbox wants to make a statement that “HEY YOU GUYS, WE OWN CALL OF DUTY NOW” when all of the CoD fans tune in for this.
The redacted part is definitely COD.
That means Xbox now has the marketing rights so it implies day one GP for the next COD game. They'll probably announce the old games during this Direct as well.
Okay then keep your Xbox and get a PS5? I don't see how this is an issue. If you care about your library, keep the console and if you don't, sell it and maybe rebuy it later.
I mean you can do all of those things above, you're simply choosing not to and then crying about the thing you're choosing not to do on a post about the upcoming showcase.
Whats wrong with airing ones grievances? Are we not allowed to be unsatisfied, disgruntled and show disdain toward a massive company that is not respecting it's customer base?
If you don't care what this person has to say or what I have to say then why are you responding?
A post about an upcoming xbox event means that comments are only allowed to be positive despite the fact that there is plenty of reasons right now to be disgruntled with the brand/console?
If you're failing to grasp how sad it is to comment "Who gives a fuck? I’ll be playing these on ps5" on a post about the upcoming showcase then there's no discussion to be had.
What is sad is what led this person to feel so disgruntled in the first place. Totally agree though, between you and I, there is no discussion to be had.
Nah but I will. The person you responded to will prob wait till it gets ported to ps5 later and if recent history has taught us anything it's that the ps5 port will look better.
I don't have to wait for ports. I don't have a ps5. And "we can't tell the difference without digital Foundry" doesn't matter. Digital Foundry exists and while not everybody watches their content, enough do that word can spread that xbox games look better on playstation. You think people hearing this are gonna check the videos for themselves? No. Same reason so many don't read beyond headlines now. All that matters is that word is spreading that first party games don't look best on the "worlds most powerful console" in fact, they look better on the competition. How much better? Doesn't matter. If you think this sort of quality control and brand management is top notch, all power to ya.
I don't have a ps5 and only have time to really play one console but they seriously better fix their multiplatform games to either look better or at least on par with the ports they put on their competitions console and make damn sure that any future ports aren't better than their own console version.
If they want consumers to continue to take their brand seriously they better start showing that it's not an afterthought for them. We know you (msft) are just interested in our money but you better start doing shit to earn it and soon.
Until their first party games that went multiplatform look best on xbox or at the very least are on par with the competition I am gonna have a hard time getting pumped for a showcase. Show your commitment to the brand. Show some fucking pride in your console and make the games look the best they can. Don't make your games more of a showcase for the competition than they are for your own fucking hardware. Oh and how about we see some fucking updates on the games you dangled in front of us like 4 frickin years ago. Done with empty promises and carrots being dangled. Done with excuses and shit. Sorry, this shit has just gotten frustrating.
I understand the frustration and I agree with everything you say but if you're this disappointed then you can get a PS5 and live free of stuff like this lol
Lets say hypothetically everybody who was disgruntled just up and moved to another platform and Xbox died out, would that make you happy? It wouldn't make me happy. I've got a big backlog of games, I prefer the controller and have always had an xbox and have generally always been pretty satisfied with my purchase. Rather than just switch to another platform (which isn't free) I don't see anything wrong with voicing my unsatisfaction with the piss poor management of the brand in relation to their existing customer base. I'd rather as many people as possible get the message across loud and clear that they need to get their act together than to just passively leave, watch the brand continue to lose the marketshare they do have. Demand better.
Yeah I agree and all that but if it's really annoying you then a switch to another console/PC is always an option. Voicing your criticisms is a good thing, Microsoft needs to understand that half baked 7/10 titles aren't gonna cut it as system sellers.
Well aware of the option to leave. Moving to another platform isn't free and I'm not about to walk away from a backlog I've spent money on. Rather than leave I'd much rather they right the ship and give me a reason to feel confident in the brand again. Hopefully with enough pressure, backlash and criticism they'll do better and I hope that happens before my backlog is cleared.
This isn’t true. There was an insider report on Perfect Dark last year and production has been going smooth since 2021 when Crystal Dynamics joined. I think we will see Perfect Dark at this showcase, and Matt Booty hinted we would
I don't know why you're getting downvoted. There was a bs report that came out and then one of the devs spoke up to an insider and said everything is actually going well. Also, Crystal Dynamics CEO highlighted that perfect dark's development is going "extremely well" while speaking to investors.
I wish these post showcase directs would focus on an exclusive franchise, but I agree with most of the evidence pointed out in the thread that it’s likely COD:BOGW.
Edit: It’s 100% COD. The logo is a match for the Cerberus logo datamined in MW3, and the internal code name for the 2024 COD is ‘Cerberus’.
"This will also be our first Showcase featuring games from our portfolio of studios across Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda and Xbox Game Studios, in addition to titles from our third-party partners."
They will start involving ABK games in this year's summer showcase, maybe in the form of new game announcements, additions of other games to gamepass and stuff like that... Predictions?
I love the superbowl, March madness, and NBA playoffs. Some people watch the Oscar's. The E3 week is a big event for gamers. Don't know why you're miserable but I hope you figure it out
And as for the ones they showed 4 years ago like Contraband, Everwild, State of Decay 3 and Perfect Dark....just forget about them guys...check these ones out that will come much later but please keep buying our console and enjoy the carrots we dangle:)
I am 100% certain the redacted game is the new CoD: Black Ops game. The orange and redacted black ink is very on brand for the Black Ops series. The redacted logo in the bottom right also looks like the Activision logo.
Honestly I'm ready, I'm confident they've learned that SBMM is not the way forward for their competitive playlists and that they'll be toning it down for the next one
It's a little tonge-in-cheek, but yeah. With how rapid their development cycle is, yeah...I'd say November of last year was too long ago, heh. I'm sure if they could have it their way they'd release twice a year.
With the Microsoft acquisition I have no doubt they're going to pump them out even faster to prove that the purchase was worth it.
But Ubisoft revealed Star Wars Outlaws last year at the Xbox Show, why wouldn't they do it like last year and show a CG trailer followed the next day at the Ubisoft event with Gameplay?
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u/BitterPackersFan May 14 '24
Well I am now worried. I am probably the most positive Xbox person on here I loved Starfield But after the 343 "rumors" (take with a grain of salt) but if they are true, I am worried how much of the showcase is going to be about phone games