"Whilst this is great news for PC gamers, Remedy and perhaps Microsoft as well, where does this leave the Xbox One? In my opinion, it leaves it in the lurch and the move, whilst admirable as far gamers’ interests are concerned, is a massive blow to the Xbox One and its continuing ‘value’ in the hyper competitive console arena."
Gaz from Gameondaily offers his thoughts on the recent announcement of Quantum Break also being available on PC
While there’s likely already a list behind closed doors, one can still speculate and offer logical suggestions for titles new and old that should find their way into the PlayStation and Switch libraries.
Some of these seem to be exclusive for lack of enthusiasm of the publisher rather than because of deals. A lot of cool indies skip ps for some reason like katana zero, el paso, elsewhere and gunbrela
They really think PlayStation fans would want to play Redfall? Pfft.
Personally nothing on that list would be any game I’d want to play.
I’d absolutely love Hellblade 2, Palworld, and Quantum Break on ps5 as I’m sure tons of others would too. There’s nothing wrong with wanting games from another console and its sad that people try to act like they aren’t interested in them.
Sunset Overdrive makes very good sense. Palworld might.
Don't know about the others. Hellblade II does make sense given the original launched on PS4 first. Quantum Break was a massive letdown for me. I absolutely hated the whole TV show thing and I don't think anyone should have to relive that on modern hardware.
Alan Wake 2 studio Remedy Entertainment has reclaimed the rights to Control, and now sci-fi hit Quantum Break deserves the same treatment.
Totally agree with that especially when Quantum Break has several references to Alan Wake and Alan Wake make allusions to QB.
I do believe that MS and Remedy can work things out and MS has usually been nice to devs and publishers regarding IP.
Reclaim? That would mean that they actually owned the ip at one point, which they never did (MS always has). Apples & oranges. Remedy always owned the Control ip (just not the publishing), as they have with Alan Wake.
About as likely as them getting the Max Payne rights from Rockstar.
Sending you game to a publisher does not mean they get "rights to own it " unless that was part of the contract (monetary/ strategic reasons). 505 was the publisher they worked with to publish and distribute it, it dos not mean that 505 flat out "owned" anything, clearly they did have a special arrangement that made them open to limit their publishing rights. and so here we are and big whoop
Yeah get Quantum Break PS5, only if you put it on disc with all the associated movie material.
I mean they got the Alan Wake IP back from MS, so I feel like they could get QB back as well
GB: "Some games reduce stress while others like to play with your mind."
15 games on FIFTEEN pages? That's a NO from me.
Superliminal
Antichamber
Manifold Garden
Portal & Portal 2
The Stanley Parable
Monument Valley
Gorogoa
Thumper
Inscryption
Q.U.B.E. 2
Darq
Quantum Break
Perspective
Inside
The Swapper
I think Inscryption is the best game on that list. PT and Returnal i would offer. Returnal deserves a spot over some of the listed games. Especially after chapter 3. Maybe even Alice MR? Death Stranding? Kojima all together. To much smaller degree Dead Space. I'm spitballing.
I didn't play Thumper enough to see beyond the visual spectacle. Curious choice.
Only makes me think of gatcha loot crate game specifically built to play your mind into becoming an addict.
I said in the other article, it's a win win for MS, not a win win for Xbox 1
Not all exclusives are being shared but an ever growing number are. It would be interesting to know the ratio. Irrespective of that, titles being on pc as well as consoles 'lessens' its weighing as a unique selling point for that console.
People shouldn't act like games being on pc and console has the same pull as true exclusivity. From what From what I've read on n4g, many xbox only/ one console owners who want to play street fighter V insist they'll grab the pc version instead of buying a ps4 to play it. This Logic can be applied to all 'console exclusives' IF too many titles are also on pc it doesn't eradicate but it does lessens one of the needs for said console or the need for guys with capable pcs's to buy a console.
Why would it be a blow? People who prefer to play on XboxOne will buy it on XboxOne.
People who prefer to play on PC and have a rig that is able to handle the game then they will buy it there.
End Of Story.
Also as a matter of fact, XboxOne owners will be lucky because if they buy the digital XboxOne version they get to play it on both PC and XboxOne so that is an amazing feature and they get to play Alan Wake for free.
So all that for the price of 60$ is insane value.
Good going Microsoft!
How is it a blow if more people will get to play it. Will people who were going to buy it on Xbox One not buy the game anymore at all because its coming to PC. You still need a decent computer with Windows 10 to play it and its still not on a rival console. Its not a blow at all but will get the game even more media coverage now that its on 2 platforms.
Arguably the biggest Xbox One exclusive coming out will now also be on PC. Meanwhile Legend of Zelda Wii U, Uncharted 4, Star Fox, Horizon Zero Dawn etc. will be on their respective consoles and only those consoles, not PC. So I say it is a big blow