ZDNet's veteran Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley (previously of Microsoft-Watch.com) brainstormed with colleague Larry Dignan and came up with five reasons why the Bungie spinoff is a good move on Microsoft's part.
Ross Scott—also known as Accursed Farms on YouTube—has been fighting tooth and nail for almost a full year to help spearhead game preservation. Starting after it was announced that Ubisoft's The Crew would be shutting down, permanently ending support for the game, Scott launched the "Stop Killing Games" initiative.
That makes a twofold deadline for the Stop Killing Games initiative. Or, at least, one headed up by Scott: The UK petition, which ends July 14, and the EU Citizens' Initiative, which ends July 3.
If you live in the EU then Please sign this or our game ownership rights and game preservation is
at stake. I know there isnt much time left but please consider signing the petition
People whine and in the end don't do a thing. Then whine more when they get screwed some more smh. If this makes it then it'll be monumental for consumers. That Pirate software guy was no help either smh.
There are many exciting updates this month for Xbox. Copilot for Gaming is available now for early preview on mobile and will be coming to PC soon. Xbox PC app introduces a wave of new updates: Aggregated gaming library gives players quick access to games from Xbox, Game Pass, and other leading PC storefronts, and with publisher channels players can browse their favorite franchises. Updates for the Xbox Console includes customization for Most Recently Used, free-to-play benefits, Game Hubs, and dialog improvements for game saves.
"Players can now hide system apps, pin favorites to the list, and reduce the number of tiles displayed. This update is part of our ongoing effort to make Home more personal, flexible, and responsive to feedback."
This is welcomed, i like a less cluttered home screen.
Gotta be a slow news day when a 18 hours and 3 comments (now 4)makes it to the front page🤷🏿
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Well anything that adds and help gamers is a good thing even if some don’t need it there’ll be more that will use it.
Well its MS news... those are usually pretty dry, unless it has something to do with another game being ported to PS. then its top of the pops.
"Well its MS news... those are usually pretty dry, unless it has something to do with another game being ported to PS. then its top of the pops."
Oh look no further than the "Upcoming layoffs at MS" topic. It will easily top the Hottest of the week.
Special guests like Mr. Dead might also show up. You just watch.
Playdead co-founder Dino Patti is allegedly being sued by his former studio and business partner.
Patti was threatened with a lawsuit earlier this year after he posted a now-deleted LinkedIn post that shared an "unauthorized" picture of co-founder Arnt Jensen and discussed some of Limbo's development. Patti said Jensen demanded a little over $73,000 in "suitable compensation and reimbursement," adding that he had "repeatedly" had such letters over the last nine years.
it will still sell
It's a good movae for both Companies. Bungie already stated they are already working on a Halo game (Halo Wars ?) aand that they woul make more in the future. What this ove basically did was that it allows Bungie to develop new IP's, but MS gets first refusal rights. So if they want to keep a game exclusive to MS they can. Bungie also stated that MS platforms will still be the priority system they build for. So it seems that Bungie has the opportunity to make another hit. Bungie games will still be produced by MS Game studios and any gameying games from MS. hWich probaly will not happen because Sony or Nintendo does not want to buy anything from MS. Also this save MS mega bucks, now they can go out and sign another mega hit dev. Which may be scary thought for some. Expect to here something before the holidays.
made the original x-box; it was this game that made ppl want to get the X-box. MS was late to the party and Sony had a hammer lock on content providers. Therefore at the begining MS needed to purchase studios to get content. Given MS sucess with the 360 in terms of installed base and the willingness of third parties to produce games for the 360 MS is not as dependent on having to produce there own content. By contrast this is the path Sony seems to be walking now.
It seems a good move for MS to release Bungie and benefit from any future IP that it creates through its equity interest and new content for the 360. Further, MS owns the Halo IP which was sibstantially what they were buying when they purchased Bungie. It also seems logical that this will also cut costs for MS entertainment division.
MS will definitely have to rely on developing and acquiring games.
let other developers make HAlo