i now expect that FF17 that will minimum launch on all platform with maybe not the switch 2 by 2028 to sell 7 million minimum, after all, if FF16 sold 3 million on less than 50 millions players, i imagine 7 millions is easily achievable, unless its a bad game.

One gamepass subscription is more than the cut Microsoft would have made from sales of COD before the acquisition

Actually it’s pretty easy. Hours played and total matches are up because there is an unusual amount of Xbox console players. Unless the total number of subs increased drastically the day of release, those current subs add no revenue difference from the previous day.

It’s the best selling call of duty game on PlayStation EVER. Lmfao

How will the internet make this sound like a bad thing for Xbox this time?

Very much in favor of remasters continuing the “here’s a free game with your game” model

If you haven’t played Dungeons Of Hinterberg yet I implore you to do so, the game is so damn good and just got a huge update adding NG and much more. #Xbox gamersocialclub.ca/2024/10/2…

It’s not that they automatically become “better” it is that it is far easier for them to be “better” and by “better” I am talking performance and polish ( lack of bugs, glitches, issues ) It doesn’t make the mechanics, design or story better. Though I suppose it “could”? 1/2

I mean, you obviously are not a dev. What he says is actually correct. However, also completely based on hypotheticals and theoretical scenarios where he obviously wishes it was a PS exclusive.

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FYI: Alien Isolation is currently on very deep sale for Halloween for Playstation/Xbox 75% off Highly recommend picking it up now that Sequel is in Development.

If you're talking about games that exist as both digital and physical forms, like TTRPGs, I somewhat agree, but the game companies have to be careful not to undercut their distributors. Otherwise, those distributors will dry up, and you'll be stuck being digital 1/2

Next Friday, a new generation of gamers will be confused by the appearance of the bouncing Game Paks like we were… Also because they’re too young to know what an N64 cartridge looks like…

PlayStation was like "what would get our consumers hyped about our brand new PS5 Pro right before launch?...Ay lets announce Spider-Man 2 for PC!!" 😌😌😌

You can NOT blame YouTubers who "took this serious". Blame YouTube for making it so easy for anyone to put your job at risk with no easy way to know what's real.

We now have DEFINITE PROOF that some of the recent takedowns were not made by Nintendo themselves, but by an imposter! When you look at the emails sent by this guy, it's kinda hard to believe Youtubers took this serious...

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It's missing components on the board. Let Steve show you. youtu.be/QxHUHHttSAE

They were pretty open about the policy for porting to PC being "at least a year", so that fits. They even mentioned that live-service games would be an exception.

No, like most people in the UK he’s asleep. I’m sure he will tackle this when he gets a chance.

This is an incredibly reductive tweet that completely ignores all the creative titles he greenlit. Again, businesses aren't charities. They will NEED to do these types of big selling sequels to stay afloat. You've dropped an image of Insomniacs output, while completely ignoring the multitude of other games I listed that contradict your point and are much more risky or creative works. As I said in my very first tweet, it's all about striking a balance between buttering bread and pushing creative works or taking risks with new IP. Take out Spider-Man and Days Gone (though I still believe these are their own creative risks, which is why AAA cinematic games fail all the time), look at the rest that were greenlit under his tenure. You cannot tell me this list below doesn't show an attempt at pushing unique or more creative games,while SIMULTANEOUSLY pushing what makes money. Astro Bot Rescue Mission Astro's Playroom Dreams (rebooted) Alienation Returnal Ghost of Tsushima Sackboy Helldivers 2 Rise of the Ronin Blood and Truth Death Stranding Hidden Agenda Concrete Genie Farpoint Etc You're seemingly suggesting that just because Shawn Layden greenlit ANY blockbuster sequels, he's contradicting himself, but that notion is inept. He clearly struck a balance between both making money, and pushing creativity. You're doing that Xbox fanboy thing of miscontextualising with absolutes. Your point being, if Shawn Layden greenlit ANY big sequels, even if he greenlit 14 other more creative works, he's still contracting himself. But that's BS. The business world never survive it he only did the latter. It was commendable that he pushed as many new IP and risks as he did.