Content on the Xbox platform is governed by Microsoft's acquisitions, but following recent delays what could replace Starfield in 2022?
Starfield's recent player spike is a good sign, but Bethesda desperately need to line up their Cyberpunk 2077 moment.
I feel like the second big update that releases late this year will do just that. Part of the story expansion is also new means of transportation on planets.
What player spike?
I checked steamcharts through the link in the article and it went from 8,000 to 11.500, so yea 20% but when the game peaked at 330,000 It's safe to say that the actual effect of this update was negligible.
Doubt it'll ever get redemption. As many developers have said in various interviews it's beyond saving.
Just release the mod tools and expansion and move on.
Cyberpunk 2077 had some strong bones i disliked it on launch because I could see the potential I could see the strengths of what they wanted to achieve but it wasn't done yet
Starfield fans are asking Bethesda to introduce mech piloting to the game after it teaser "major features" on the horizon.
They didn't get the memo the game is dead and the Bethesdabots only want magic and fantasy.
Starfield fans? The game only has 9 thousand current players, worldwide! As a company you cannot waste time on creating "Major features", it is simply not profitable. Just move on.
The YouTuber DeityVengy has transformed Starfield into an open-world Star Wars RPG, or The Mandalorian, with over a hundred mods.
There's only 3 wild card shot in the dark, Hail Mary games that (with a miracle) could get released later this year. That is if Starfield and Redfall release Q1 and 2 2023. MS doesn't want to crowd the first half of the year
Hellblade 2, Avowed or Contraband.
Hellblade 2 is is the first unlikely game AAA game to release this year. They revealed their still heavy optimization, polish and more U5 utilization. Unless they made tremendous strides since last summer I doubt MS will push up this game for the holidays.
Avowed is the second least likely. The game has been in development since 2018 and according to Gez Gordon from Windows Central he saw the game running and said it looked really good in the stage it was in. He believed it was pre alpha, which is fairly far long. If this game is that far along hopefully they made big progress since then. Maybe, just maybe they could push the game out for this holiday. Though I doubt it still.
Contraband is also said to be in development since 2018. We have no clue how far long they are but if we look at the timeline they should be pretty far long. Maybe they could squeeze this game out this holiday. Out of the other 2 this one is probably the most... Well "plausible"... Still a hail Mary miracle though.
Scorn is gonna suck and won't do anything for Xbox. S. T. A. L. K. E. R. 2 well I just want them and their family's safe. Take all the time they need with the game.
Realistically, the only thing MS can do is pony up that game pass money and get 3rd party devs to release their games in gamepass Day one. MS will struggle with consoles sales all year long now but they could save their game pass subs by putting big games on the service day one. Or retain their game pass subs anyway. As always, it's bleak for Xbox for the rest of the year.
So far not one original AAA first-party exclusive releasing in 2022 except for the possibility of another racing game which is Forza. Maybe at XB/MS showcase next month they may announce a secret AAA exclusive releasing in 2022. One can hope or dream.
Microsoft doesn't have nothing to replace starfield. Of course that another forza will be launched and maybe the gears collection, but that's more of the same. The hype behind starfield was huge even if beteshda just reveal a trailer with assets... Got to wait for 2023 to get some new quality ip. Something that Microsoft really needs.
the yearly december release is in jeopardy