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Re: Xbox Plans April Release Dates For Two Upcoming PS5 Ports

Grumblevolcano

@Millionski Regarding Starfield, I think it's going to be brought over to PS5 when the 2nd expansion releases. That appears to be Microsoft's strategy for games that have post-launch updates or DLC, PS5 release to coincide with PC/Xbox getting the update/DLC. Grounded, Sea of Thieves, AoM, FH5 and AoE2 have all followed this pattern.

So like I wouldn't be surprised if Indiana Jones PS5 releases the same day as the Order of Giants DLC releases for all platforms.

Re: Xbox Leaker Believes Gears Collection Is Real, Will Launch On PS5 Day One

Grumblevolcano

@BacklogBrad @Fiendish-Beaver We can tell a Gears collection would be made because of other platforms based on how Microsoft has approached ports/remasters/remakes of Xbox and Xbox 360 games for XB1/Series X|S. After 2015 (the year that the backwards compatibility program started), the only ones that happened for backwards compatible games were:

  • Halo Wars Definitive Edition (December 2016)
  • Halo Reach being added to MCC (December 2019)

Both of which were part of Microsoft's big PC push. So we can tell that Microsoft use ports/remasters/remakes as a way to bring old games to systems that can't play them.

I don't think PS5 was part of the original plans though, rather an addition last year when Microsoft changed to multiplatform.

Re: Rumour: Final Fantasy 7 Remake & Rebirth Supposedly 'Confirmed' For Xbox In 2025 / 2026

Grumblevolcano

While it does seem pretty much guaranteed they'd come at some point considering Square Enix's updated multiplatform strategy. I don't believe they'll be announced here, it doesn't fit the nature of what Developer Direct is about.

I think it's more likely what happened for FF in September 2018 with Switch 1 is repeated. They'll be announced for Switch 2 in a Nintendo video (Switch 2 reveal or Nintendo Direct) and then get confirmation of Xbox port afterwards.

Re: New Elder Scrolls 'Remake' Announcement Rumour Surfaces Online

Grumblevolcano

I could see it appearing as a result of the new 3rd party mindset. As a 3rd party publisher, Microsoft would see that Oblivion (a game previously playable on PS) isn't playable on PS5 because there's no PS3 backwards compatibility and so a remake has an opportunity for huge sales. Also Nintendo hardware has never had the game and Skyrim did well on Switch.

Re: Xbox Sparks Excitement As Spyro Is Confirmed For Game Pass

Grumblevolcano

@somnambulance Looking back it turns out that Game Awards 2019 nominees were announced on November 19th (the show aired December 12th).

Taking into considering that 2020 onwards had the deadline be the Friday after the nominees are announced, it seems like they're waiting for some sort of shadow drop or they're waiting for Flight Sim 2024/Stalker 2.

Re: Microsoft CEO Gaming Division Update: 'We Continue To Extend Our Content To New Platforms'

Grumblevolcano

I wonder if the 1st half of 2025 for Xbox multiplatform releases is something like this:

  • February - Fallout 3 (PS4/PS5/Switch)
  • March - Oblivion (PS4/PS5/Switch)
  • April - Indiana Jones (PS5)
  • May - DOOM The Dark Ages (PS5)
  • June - Flight Sim 2024 (PS5)

It would be a way in which it would appear things are slowing regarding Xbox exclusives to PS (only 1 more game to announce that hasn't previously been on PS) but the reasoning being a lot more believable (that they're choosing to port some games that are currently trapped on PS3 if you're not a Xbox player) and it ramps back up again in the 2nd half of 2025.

Re: Talking Point: Does Xbox's 'New Dawn' For Halo Mean The Series Will Come To PS5?

Grumblevolcano

I think each multiplatform announcement this year has been presented in such a way to get people gradually used to that even bigger stuff is going multiplatform in the future.

They went from announcing 2 in a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase to the initial 4 for PS5 in random trailers later that day.

Then DOOM day 1 on PS5 happened but the PS5 announcement wasn't in the Xbox showcase, it was a random trailer after the event.

Finally Indiana Jones on PS5 which not only was announced before the Xbox version released but also was treated as the "one more thing" gigantic announcement of the event it was in.

So yes, I do believe that Halo is coming to PS5. As for a fitting announcement timing, maybe the Game Awards as it's the 10th anniversary of the event?

Re: Xbox Teases 'More Than A Few Surprises' For This Week's Gamescom Livestreams

Grumblevolcano

@x3King84 The Forza forums has this official post about a new game mode:

"FH5 at Gamescom 2024
See you at Gamescom!

Our booth will be showing a completely new, exciting game mode inspired by our community and their creations.

Plus, we will also be showing our latest in-game partnership!

Visit us at Gamescom and stay tuned to our official channels for more announcements happening at the event.

Tune in August 21 for FH5 on the Xbox @ gamescom Livestream"

https://forums.forza.net/t/fh5-at-gamescom-2024-new-game-mode-tba/727847

The game probably will come to PS5 at some point but unlikely to be announced this week.

Re: Rumour: Xbox Showcase To Feature First-Party Shadow Drop, Details On Portable Console

Grumblevolcano

@NEStalgia It's an honest comment. If Operation Latitude is real, it makes sense to just put PS5 logos next to the games that are coming to PS5. Announcement after the event only really makes sense if there's only a few multiplatform 1st party games.

As for the hardware, I've said previously about how I think Xbox's future is a PC that can run Xbox games in the cloud. It would explain the teases about the subsidized model not working and PC stores on Xbox, fit in with the already announced announcement of all owned games playable in the cloud later this year and make the jump to ARM easier.

Native support for Xbox console games on ARM devices sounds like a licensing nightmare.

Re: Rumour: Xbox Showcase To Feature First-Party Shadow Drop, Details On Portable Console

Grumblevolcano

@NEStalgia It's an easy setup regarding appearance in the showcase, the handheld gets used to explain the multiplatform strategy. You have lots of PS5 logos in the showcase and then the Xbox handheld is revealed to be a PC (including access to the multiple launchers like Steam and EGS) that can also play your Xbox console library via the cloud.

Then whenever Switch 2 is announced, those games coming to PS5 are also coming to Switch 2.