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Microsoft CEO: PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS To Run on Microsoft Azure

PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, the hit game of 2017, will be running on Microsoft’s Azure Cloud Computing Platform.

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Sonic_Vs_Mario2392d ago

I guess it's the same with the first Titanfall that's using Azure servers. Microsoft probably finally made a deal with PUBG developers by offering them free Azure servers in exchange of making the game lifetime console exclusive

freshslicepizza2392d ago

I imagine Sony is not going to want to have in on Azure servers if they want to get this game. Plus it will be crossplay with PC and Xbox One, what's Sony going to say about that?

Kribwalker2392d ago

i have a feeling that will be part of the deal if pubg goes to ps4. cross console play

ApocalypseShadow2392d ago (Edited 2392d ago )

What should Sony say? It's Microsoft's way of trying to lock up the game as an exclusive on Xbox one by using their servers. The game was already working **without** Microsoft Azure servers on PC.

Or a way to try and get Sony to pay to use Microsoft Azure servers if the game goes multiplatform. Of course Microsoft would welcome more Azure payments. Which is also a way to try and increase new Microsoft accounts like Minecraft was going to do as a cross platform title.

Anyone can read what's going on here. But Microsoft and Phil don't want to do third party exclusives supposedly.
https://www.cinemablend.com...
Instead, they offer the "cloud carrot" to 3rd parties to put their games on Azure. So that it becomes exclusive(in a round about way), or Microsoft gets paid. It's a win win for Microsoft.

freshslicepizza2392d ago

@Apocalypse Shadow
"It's a win win for Microsoft."

It's a win win for gamers since it's running on stable servers. Titanfall ran incredibly well on Azure, so tell me again the downfall here of using Azure servers?

morganfell2390d ago (Edited 2390d ago )

@Apocalypse,

"What should Sony say?"

Nothing. The popularity of this game on Xone is not going to be what it was on PC. The transference of player counts isn't going to happen the way some people think. I expect several Xbox gamers to buy it because it is a game Sony currently does not have but it isn't going to swamp gaming and be a savior. They can bring PUBG to the the Xbox and Sony will just drop a PS4 exclusive in front of everyone. And another. And another. That's the real question. What is MS going to do about the continually expanding gap between the X1 and the PS4 and the Sony true exclusive games library? This game will not put a dent in it. The X1X isn't going to stop it and if Sony price drops it will only get uglier. The need top do something is really on MS. And in the future Sony is the one with the next gen hardware refresh coming first.

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letsa_go2390d ago

You can't stop thinking about what sony is going to do, can't you? It must be a sad life to be so obsessed over a business! No one even mentioned sony, and the article didn't either...but yet here you are, riding their jock as usual. haha

andrewsquall2390d ago

Sony doesn't need Azure to do a basic last gen PSN thing like OVER 100 players online. Its starting to look like Xbox Live does though.

subtenko2390d ago

that is a sneaky thing....

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ziggurcat2390d ago (Edited 2390d ago )

@krib: it's not if, krib... the game is coming to PS4.

@moldy: I imagine servers used on a competing console will be different, just like any other multiplatform game, moldy. I also imagine Sony will say no, like they have in the past, likely due to MS wanting Sony to use MS's servers, and force PS owners to create XBL accounts just like they did to Switch owners wanting to do Minecraft crossplay.

zb1ftw7772390d ago

Nothing Sony can say.

They are out the loop and if they want to join the action they will have to pay MS the priveledge of using Azure.

Altovoltage2390d ago

They’re not going to say anything players have fornite and it’s turning out to be better than pubg. I’m glad I have both consoles and I can enjoy them both

DarkZane2390d ago

It's not gonna be cross play between PC and Xbox One because the Xbox One version will be lagging behind in term of content and updates.

Goldby2390d ago

I'm playing hitman on my ps4.

That answers your stupid question

thekhurg2390d ago

Sony is going to say play Fortnite the game rapidly gaining popularity on pubg.

babadivad2390d ago

Sony probably already uses Azure in some capacity or another. There's only a couple of companies who have the kind of cloud storage and servers Microsoft has. I don't think they would turn down this game just because it's on Azure. Titanfall 2 is on Playstation. That uses Azure.

Goldby2389d ago

@babadivad

Hitman uses it which is also on PS$ and Crackle uses it, which is owned by sony pictures

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Cy2390d ago

You missed the part of the article where Hitman is also running on Azure. Just because a game used MS's cloud, doesn't necessarily mean it's an exclusive. Wait for an actual announcement before getting excited/disappointed.

ziggurcat2390d ago

@sonic - PUBG isn't a "lifetime console exclusive"... it was announced as a timed exclusive, and the publisher is in the process of bringing this to PS4. MS is only just trying to extend the length of time it's a timed exclusive.

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Yohshida2390d ago

Aaaaand its lifetime console exclusive. Great deal getting the biggest ever steam game on your console.

SilverDemon2390d ago

Dude. Its already running without MS server. Why can't it run on normal servers on ps4?(y'know, like how it's running on pc now)

Those servers will be Exclusives to xbox (and maybe on pc if the game came to Windows store)

81BX2390d ago

Yes it is. Now you have to ask your self why would they make that deal?

Gazondaily2390d ago

Yeah it doesn't need azure so there's no reason why this wouldn't come out on PS4

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SilverDemon2390d ago

Yes. To make a better experience for xbox one and windows10 users

(I have a feeling that those servers will be Exclusive for xbox one and Windows store version of PUBG. Specially since MS won't make ANY money from the sales on steam)

itsmebryan2390d ago

Because that's what the devs wanted to do. What's your point?

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Razzer2390d ago (Edited 2390d ago )

“biggest ever steam game on your console“

lol...best ever? Come on. The steam ratings of the game are mixed at best. 57% favorable.

http://store.steampowered.c...

And if it were lifetime console exclusive, why reiterate exclusive “at launch”?

“As one example, PUBG Corp., with the hit game PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, is not only partnering to make Xbox the exclusive console at launch but is also running on Azure.”

Stop making shit up.

Yohshida2390d ago

Yep biggest game on STEAM to date, here is a rundown of MAX concurrent players of the TOP 10 Games on steam:

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2,390,946 Okt. 2017
Dota 2 1,291,328 März 2016
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 850,485 Apr. 2016
Fallout 4 471,955 Nov. 2015
Grand Theft Auto V 360,761 Apr. 2015
PAYDAY 2 247,628 Juni 2017
No Man's Sky 212,321 Aug. 2016
Sid Meier's Civilization VI 162,314 Okt. 2016
Left 4 Dead 2 161,590 Dez. 2013
Terraria 158,947 Juni 2015

PUBG just hit that Yesterday and will hit a new high the coming week aswell. The reviews are from people who got into server problems and gave it a bad one, nothing to celebrate from your side. The servers are now better and the people playing shows everyone how good the game is.

Sure, keep hoping its coming to PS4

Razzer2390d ago (Edited 2390d ago )

“Biggest” != Best

I don’t care if it comes to PS4 or not. I would play it on PC if I wanted to

Yohshida2390d ago

No not biggest = best
But most daily players that are coming back every day to the game just shows you its the best. No other game has anything close to it.
Sure you would, need a pc first eh?

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subtenko2390d ago

yea he didnt read the reviews lol, he just on the hype train xD

http://store.steampowered.c...

also, fornite getting better everyday ;P the devs want more exposure for PUBG....

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Trez12342390d ago

Devs confirmed they're already in talks with sony. Its coming to Ps4.

jronj2390d ago

Earlier this year Chang Han Kim - executive producer of Battlegrounds - attempted to clear up the confusion surrounding a possible PS4 release.

"We definitely do have plans and thoughts about other platforms," Kim explained.
24th October 2017

https://www.dailystar.co.uk...

Bobafret2390d ago (Edited 2390d ago )

Most of you are saying PUBG sucks, so why would you care?

remixx1162390d ago

@boba
Lol don't make shit up, no one ever said it sucks

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alb18992390d ago

It seems like we could see crossplay between Xbox, ps4 and PC for first time. With Batlegrounds MS can make it happen.

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Goldby2390d ago

I would prefer to play games where you don't have 3rd party programs in the background allowing things like aim bots and speed hacks.

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XCOM's Jake Solomon Q&A - Building a Narrative-Driven Life Sim Game at Midsummer Studios

XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns director Jake Solomon has founded a new studio to make a life sim game. Here's a new interview with him.

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The Big Inworld AI Q&A - 'Everyone in Gaming Sees the Potential of Generative AI'

Wccftech interviewed Nathan Yu from Inworld AI to discuss the dynamic NPC tech's applications to games as well as potential issues like costs.

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Xbox President Sarah Bond's Bloomberg Interview Is Corporate Fakery At Its Best

Saad from eXputer: "After Arkane Austin & Tango were shutdown, Xbox President Sarah Bond spoke with Bloomberg in what I believe to be utter corporate fakery."

gold_drake1d 15h ago

im not really surprised by that, shes always been more a "let me talk about something else than what u want to know" kinda gal

Cacabunga1d 7h ago

If what they are doing is that good, what’s the point of hiding the true story?

anast1d 12h ago

She's a caricature of the shareholders.

PRIMORDUS1d 10h ago

"Shareholders" I call them cancer, they are already rich to begin with but need more and more. It's like a disease, with no cure.

__y2jb18h ago

If you have a pension then you are likely to be a shareholder in these big tech companies yourself. To demonize them as 'heartless rich people' shows you have no idea what you're talking about.

anast16h ago(Edited 16h ago)

@Y2

Of course, it isn't about that. You are attempting to set up a self-righteous strawman to stir up some kind of ignorant mob mentality.

And by the way, most everyone is a touch heartless or we wouldn't be able to consume the products we do knowing very well how they are made. People have to be this way because of self-preservation and convenience.

__y2jb14h ago

@anast please explain to me how what i said is self righteous or a strawman. I simply pointed out that categorizing all shareholders as cancer is ridiculous.

Leeroyw1d 7h ago

I own shares in game companies. I'm not anything near a major share holder. I just want them to make good games and be successful because of that. I think it's the senior management that's the problem. They are the ones that should be making it clear to the shareholders what creates growth and ensures a future of their business. Not this weasle words garbage that she did on the interview. It was horrific. I don't know a shareholder that would be happy with any of them for this.

Profchaos1d 6h ago (Edited 1d 6h ago )

Same and I'm not rich by any stretch like most people's I'm just trying to keep my head above water these days most company's shareholders are made up of everyday people it's amazing how companies think we want something but the reality is we don't.

Disney are probably the worse at the moment it's shareholders voted on ending a lot of the crap and outing the current execs the execs turned around and said no we disagree with the shareholder vote

PRIMORDUS1d 2h ago

I meant at the rich fucks who have millions in the bank already. They are making so much per year, that if they don't make what they are expecting they go into a panic, when in reality it will not even hurt them at all. Those are greedy assholes.

anast17h ago

"you have a pension then you are likely to be a shareholder"

Pensioners don't make any decisions about anything. Obviously that is not what this is about.

CrimsonWing691d 12h ago

Yea, it was and it’s insulting that they think we’re dumb enough to fall for this. Look, the truth was you took a gamble on these studios and while they released some games to critical praise and great reception they just aren’t bringing in a ROI. Be transparent, you’re not a politician.

Just tell everyone you spend money on projects big and small and when money isn’t being made you go over the potential of revenue a studio can bring in vs those that can’t and make the hard decision to chop them.

She says this whole thing about “success” doesn’t fit one meaning for each studio. Well yea, a small budget production isn’t going to expect to sell the same as a large budget production.

One thing I wish they did though was let Tango be an independent studio.

TheGamingHounds1d 11h ago

disheartening to see no regard for the human cost of business anymore
the bad decisions and judgements of these CEOs severely impact the frontliners
these fake responses are just salt on wounds

RoadRacer1d 11h ago

imagine havin the audacity to say "we need more games like hifi rush" right after closing the studio that made it lol
followin up with this show of "deflecting every question" was in poor taste

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