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Post by Hrungr on Sept 21, 2020 18:13:55 GMT
Daniel Ahmad @zhugeexGrand Theft Auto V for PS3 & Xbox 360 was released on this day worldwide, 7 years ago (2013) Fun Fact: GTA V was the largest entertainment launch of all time, generating $1 billion in sales over its first 3 days. It beat Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 which was the previous record holder that took 15 days to hit $1 billion. Grand Theft Auto V has now sold over 135m copies. Anyway. This makes Grand Theft Auto V one of the highest selling premium games of all time. The only legitimate title that has sold more is Minecraft, which is also on mobile, and has sold over 200m units. The game has also grossed billions thanks to GTA Online. - It's amazing even now GTAV continues to be a top-selling game.
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Post by SirSourpuss on Sept 21, 2020 18:14:47 GMT
Well, if MS was willing to pick up Zenimax, I wonder eyes might be turning to Ubisoft (valued at $10B). Cheap enough for Stadia to get some exclusives ... eh? eh?
I'm more interested to see how the Japanese studios would fair. Like Capcom and Bandai Namco.
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Post by Andrew Waples on Sept 21, 2020 18:14:50 GMT
bethesda.net/en/article/4IwKWIj174Cb2QNTTtBAEb/todd-howard-on-joining-xboxWhile Todd Howard didn't explicitly say their games wouldn't be exculsives Howard did say this: "Like our original partnership, this one is about more than one system or one screen. We share a deep belief in the fundamental power of games, in their ability to connect, empower, and bring joy. And a belief we should bring that to everyone - regardless of who you are, where you live, or what you play on. Regardless of the screen size, the controller, or your ability to even use one." I imagine nothing changes on the surface... but it wouldn't surprise me if they get exclusive dlc, timed exculsives or even content. Remember Deathloop is a timed PS exculsive.
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Post by Andrew Waples on Sept 21, 2020 18:18:20 GMT
Daniel Ahmad @zhugeexGrand Theft Auto V for PS3 & Xbox 360 was released on this day worldwide, 7 years ago (2013) Fun Fact: GTA V was the largest entertainment launch of all time, generating $1 billion in sales over its first 3 days. It beat Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 which was the previous record holder that took 15 days to hit $1 billion. Grand Theft Auto V has now sold over 135m copies. Anyway. This makes Grand Theft Auto V one of the highest selling premium games of all time. The only legitimate title that has sold more is Minecraft, which is also on mobile, and has sold over 200m units. The game has also grossed billions thanks to GTA Online. - It's amazing even now GTAV continues to be a top-selling game. I'm curious what kind of people are continuing to buy this game...especially with a next gen port on the horizon.
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Post by UutIVvdPw7END0Ef on Sept 21, 2020 18:21:43 GMT
Well Microsoft now owns 3 RPG studios - inXile, Obsidian, Bethesda. DA4 could potentially be competing with TESVI, Avowed and whatever inXile has planned after Wasteland 3 depending on their release date.
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Post by Hrungr on Sept 21, 2020 18:26:35 GMT
bethesda.net/en/article/4IwKWIj174Cb2QNTTtBAEb/todd-howard-on-joining-xboxWhile Todd Howard didn't explicitly say their games wouldn't be exculsives Howard did say this: "Like our original partnership, this one is about more than one system or one screen. We share a deep belief in the fundamental power of games, in their ability to connect, empower, and bring joy. And a belief we should bring that to everyone - regardless of who you are, where you live, or what you play on. Regardless of the screen size, the controller, or your ability to even use one." I imagine nothing changes on the surface... but it wouldn't surprise me if they get exclusive dlc, timed exculsives or even content. Remember Deathloop is a timed PS exculsive. Well I will say this, Todd certainly poured a lot of points into his Dodge score.
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Post by Hrungr on Sept 21, 2020 18:34:48 GMT
Well Microsoft now owns 3 RPG studios - inXile, Obsidian, Bethesda. DA4 could potentially be competing with TESVI, Avowed and whatever inXile has planned after Wasteland 3 depending on their release date. I don't think BW will have to worry about competing with ES:VI, I think that's still a couple of years after DA4. Starfield maybe, but I'm hoping it'll come out earlier. Oddly enough, they'll all be on Game Pass.
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Post by Andrew Waples on Sept 21, 2020 18:50:34 GMT
Well Microsoft now owns 3 RPG studios - inXile, Obsidian, Bethesda. DA4 could potentially be competing with TESVI, Avowed and whatever inXile has planned after Wasteland 3 depending on their release date. Wild tinfoil hat theory what if Sony buys BioWare...
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Post by UutIVvdPw7END0Ef on Sept 21, 2020 18:53:09 GMT
Starfield is a Sci-Fi RPG though so it's not really in the same category as DA4, I forgot Microsoft also has Fable in the works, there's also Everwild though it's not confirmed to be an RPG game.
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Post by smilesja on Sept 21, 2020 18:54:10 GMT
Well Microsoft now owns 3 RPG studios - inXile, Obsidian, Bethesda. DA4 could potentially be competing with TESVI, Avowed and whatever inXile has planned after Wasteland 3 depending on their release date. I don't think BW will have to worry about competing with ES:VI, I think that's still a couple of years after DA4. Starfield maybe, but I'm hoping it'll come out earlier. Oddly enough, they'll all be on Game Pass. I picked the right time to buy Game Pass it seems! Great news! I can have access to all of Bethesda's old titles!
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Post by Hrungr on Sept 21, 2020 19:04:09 GMT
Starfield is a Sci-Fi RPG though so it's not really in the same category as DA4, I forgot Microsoft also has Fable in the works, there's also Everwild though it's not confirmed to be an RPG game. Yeah, Starfield is in a different genre (which is good), but ideally you still want to avoid having to 2 big AAA RPGs releasing near one another. It's the situation we have with AC: Valhalla and CP 2077 right now. Fable's a bit of a wildcard though. Who knows when it's going to launch. I've heard guesses around late 2021/early 2022, but it's just speculation at this point. Everwild looks cool, but it's more of an indie game.
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Post by river82 on Sept 21, 2020 21:44:20 GMT
That's a BIG acquisition for Microsoft O.O
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Post by azarhal on Sept 21, 2020 23:16:14 GMT
My subscription is on hold for the next month while I'm playing the DA series. So there is a -1 to that 15m.
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Post by pessimistpanda on Sept 22, 2020 0:00:03 GMT
Ugh, video game oligarchy isn't good for anybody, least of all us. I was considering picking up an Xbox eventually for gamepass, it looks like a pretty solid service (I sold my xbox one years ago because they weren't bringing out anything I was interested in), but I'm kind of annoyed that I would most likely HAVE to buy one to play Elder Scrolls and Fallout. I seriously doubt that they have any genuine intention of bringing their bigger games to competing platforms. Well, there's always the PC Master Race, just saying. Having to buy a high-end PC isn't really any better. I don't have anywhere to put a desktop and a gaming laptop would be several thousand dollars.
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Post by Sweet FA on Sept 22, 2020 4:36:30 GMT
I bailed out after Bethesda's significantly less than stellar Fallout 4 and thankfully before F-76. The steadily increasing monetization creep and the mirage of Elder Scrolls VI ever pending on some future horizon but never seeming to materialize were also factors. Really what's it going to be, over a decade between V and VI ? I imagine MS will want ES-VI development prioritised.
I really didn't have much faith left in Bethesda to deliver going forward, so this is the kind of change that would persuade me to give their games another chance. Bethesda/zenimax corporate leadership was awful, what with endless Skyrim re-releases and shady monetization schemes, this may be great for private equity firms but it's absolute poison for ordinary gamers. This acquisiition is a good thing, Bethesda's tarnished crown was in the gutter MS picked it up, hopefully they'll clean it up.
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Post by Sanunes on Sept 22, 2020 6:09:14 GMT
What if Sony were to purchase EA? It would make things interesting. Don't see that happening. I doubt they could afford that. Microsoft is valued at $1.5 trillion dollars, but Sony is only evaluated at $93ish billion. Just to put it in perspective this is a cash deal for Zenimax, so Microsoft is just using cash reserves for it.
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Post by Sanunes on Sept 22, 2020 6:15:54 GMT
Of moving away from "Creation" Engine, which is just another name for Gamebryo. I doubt it would have happened with any game that has been already announced for they would probably have to go back and at the very least make alterations to everything done so far. It would be interesting to see what happens beyond that.
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Post by smilesja on Sept 22, 2020 6:55:31 GMT
I bailed out after Bethesda's significantly less than stellar Fallout 4 and thankfully before F-76. The steadily increasing monetization creep and the mirage of Elder Scrolls VI ever pending on some future horizon but never seeming to materialize were also factors. Really what's it going to be, over a decade between V and VI ? I imagine MS will want ES-VI development prioritised.
I really didn't have much faith left in Bethesda to deliver going forward, so this is the kind of change that would persuade me to give their games another chance. Bethesda/zenimax corporate leadership was awful, what with endless Skyrim re-releases and shady monetization schemes, this may be great for private equity firms but it's absolute poison for ordinary gamers. This acquisiition is a good thing, Bethesda's tarnished crown was in the gutter MS picked it up, hopefully they'll clean it up. If you have Game Pass I highly recommend Fallout 76 it's pretty good and somewhat challenging since the game doesn't really hold your hand at the beginning of the game.
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Post by SirSourpuss on Sept 22, 2020 11:31:02 GMT
I doubt it would have happened with any game that has been already announced for they would probably have to go back and at the very least make alterations to everything done so far. It would be interesting to see what happens beyond that. Seeing as how either Pete Hines or Todd Howard, I forget which, told us not to expect TES6 before 2026, I don't think there's too much work put into TES6 yet. A sourceSo it seems TESVI is still in the pre-production phase, while Starfield is being worked on, with a possible and very optimistic 2022-2023 release and then Bethesda will go into full development for TES6. Which means that hardly anything has been built for TES6 yet on the "overhauled" Creation Engine.
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Post by smilesja on Sept 22, 2020 19:12:05 GMT
Seesssh now that's a kick in the teeth there.
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Post by Hrungr on Sept 22, 2020 19:16:09 GMT
Seesssh now that's a kick in the teeth there. Yoink!
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Post by SirSourpuss on Sept 22, 2020 20:22:00 GMT
My buddy (not really) Paul from RedGamingTech claiming MGS1 will receive a full on remake for PS5 and PC
I'd love to see it. No such plans for the sequels, it seems, just remasters, he claims. Is this gen going to be full of remakes and remasters of older games?
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Post by Hrungr on Sept 22, 2020 20:32:11 GMT
Andrew Alerts @andrewalertsXbox One X sales rank is up 747% on Amazon lol... Wonder how many people bought an Xbox One X instead of an Xbox Series X amzn.to/2FUBpeS-
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