This whole thing is so bizarre to me. People have complained endlessly over the years about game console exclusivity. I personally think it's bad for the consumer.

And now that MS is talking about putting their experiences on other platforms, people are upset with them? That they've somehow lost their way, that the brand is dying?

Seriously, have I lost my mind? What's going on?

[–] UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

And now that MS is talking about putting their experiences on other platforms, people are upset with them? That they've somehow lost their way, that the brand is dying?

Those people are "invested" in the xbox eco system I would assume

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Naw fam. I have an Xbox series X and game pass and I’m ecstatic to hear that Microsoft may be doing this. This will buy them the good will of all gamers and they know it. Fucking Chad move by MSFT if true.

[–] UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 5 points 9 months ago

I think he was referring to people angry or disappointed by Microsoft's move

[–] uberkalden@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't get this take. Good will doesn't keep the platform alive. If you want Xbox to survive they need good exclusive games. Otherwise it's already over. No one buys the hardware, and then no one buys gamepass. Sony is out selling 2:1 right now. Want to guess what that looks like if people can play everything on a PlayStation?

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Nope. Just good games. Doesn’t have to be exclusive

[–] uberkalden@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Yes. Basically, our investment is tanking and it sucks. If I could go back, I'd just have bought a PS5. Oh well. It's better for everyone else I guess

[–] MagicPterodactyl@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 months ago

I think it's not the same people. People who complain about console exclusives generally aren't the same people who buy into console war bullshit.

[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago

Yeah, in the long run this could be good for the industry.

That said, if I'd bought a series x on the promise of many years of high quality exclusives (a promise Xbox explicitly made) I would probably be a bit upset in the now...

It's shaping up that a ps5 is gonna be just the flatly superior console, and Xbox owners will be stuck holding the bag

[–] Crystal_Shards64@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I'm only nervous that Microsoft will stop developing Xbox's. If we're eventually forced to move to a digital only system, I want some kind of guarantee that customers can always access the games they paid for. Otherwise I think sharing games with other consoles is a great idea as long as the added development doesn't eat into the games overall quality

[–] OswaldBuzzbald@midwest.social 1 points 9 months ago

This one is simple! You see, they stop selling games to their customers. Instead, you can get monthly access to their catalogue of games. Then you don't have to worry about owning them. Sometimes less (for you) is more (for them).

[–] uberkalden@lemmy.world -2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We're upset because we would have just bought a PS5 if they were going to do this. Otherwise, I'm happy for the PS folks.

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Personally, I prefer the Xbox platform over PlayStation's. I've been on it so long that I'd hate to lose all my purchases and progress on everything.

[–] uberkalden@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I do too, but if you could go back a year or 2 and buy a PS5 knowing this would happen, wouldn't you?

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Not really. Don't get me wrong, I'm jealous of the PS exclusives, but I've gotten more value out of Game Pass than I would have out of a PlayStation over those years.

Now if Game Pass ends up on PlayStation by some miracle, I'll be jumping ship.