Deathloop lands on Xbox next Tuesday (20th)

Deathloop is officially launching on Xbox and Game Pass next Tuesday.

The first-person single-player shooter, developed by Arkane Lyon, first released this time last year as a PlayStation 5 exclusive (as well as on PC).

The exclusivity raised eyebrows since the game's publisher, Bethesda Softworks, was acquired by Microsoft earlier that year.

[thecodingart]

And then there were crickets…

[Flawlessmic]

I bought it on ps5 its a great game! It was very cool putting it all together to get the info, weapons skills needed to eventually take them all put in a day.

Its a great get for gamepass, but again as it has been for me this yr when its come to xbox another game that i already own so the dust will keep gathering on it.

2023 better be the world greatest yr for a publisher ever cause i swear thats literally what xbox needs to even come close to attoning for this lacklustre yr.

[roadkillers]

Fuck that, I can’t wait!

[neutralgamer1992]

Can't wait to play it. I have it on PS5 but for some weird reason I never got around to playing it so maybe I will do so on XSX

And I know the answer and reaction already but could we please not turn this into fanboy console wars. Just enjoy the game and now more gamers will get a chance to play the game

Please get out of this fanboy stuff and enjoy this hobby because defending a plastic box and or corporations worth hundreds of billions shouldn't be a thing for us gamers

We keep doing that and staying scattered and greedy publishers take advantage of us by adding micro transactions. We should stand together for fair because if we are united publishers listen remember star wars 2 micro transactions stuff even Disney got involved once they realized how much backlash was headed their way

Please don't let few fanboys split us up and create hate for a plastic box

[EvertonFC]

3.2.1 and the games suddenly amazing

[Workshyskiver]

To be fair it was the exact same on the other side, it was a very hyped game and a great get by Sony until M$ bought Bethesda.

[crazyCoconuts]

I don't know what you're talking about. It was great and still is great. Do you really think most people are changing their opinion of the game as companies change hands, or maybe you're just seeing comments from different people with different opinions?

[Crows90]

Not at all. The game was hyped because it's an arcane game. When it released the hype dropped because the game isn't that good.

It's the same deal with starfield. Hype is dropping because the game doesn't look that good.

[Nitrowolf2]

I mean The Medium came to ps and nobody suddenly said it was incredible

[Snakeeater25]

Lol nope it’s boring

[CaptainHenry916]

You're definitely right about that

[gamer9]

3.2.1 and the game is suddenly crap. (Oh wait it got an 88 metascore and won some awards)

[Crows90]

Lots of questionable reviews for this game. Many of which mention skin color for some reason. I'm sure that had nothing at all to do with being happy with the game. Prey Moon crash is a better execution and it's just a DLC

[tay8701]

its not crap, but 88 is a bit more than it deserves honestly. bought it but got bored of it rather quickly.

[CaptainHenry916]

The game gets boring you'll find out the hard way

[JEECE]

I'm sure there will be some "one year later, Deathloop feels like the experience I always wanted it to be" articles. They'll probably come from the same people who wrote the "Deathloop isn't clicking, but it sure makes me appreciate Dishonored 2/Prey/Prey's Mooncrash DLC" articles last year.

[CrimsonWing69]

Wasn’t it nominated for a bunch of awards when it released?

[darthv72]

Amazing... I wouldnt know. The game did not appeal to me then nor now.

A new Dishonored though.... now THAT would be amazing.

[Lightning77]

As far as I'm concerned nobody here was gonna buy it and wasn't looking forward to it because MS owns the studio. People here and even on Twitter showed indifference and disdain towards the because MS Owns them.

We should be buying games because we're interested in said game/it's quality and be way less concerned who develops and publishes it. Instead of "making a statement" and letting fanboy Wars get in the way and influencing your decision in a very negative way.

[JEECE]

Yep unfortunately this game caught the fanboyism coming and going. PlayStation fanboys largely skipped it out of anger at the Bethesda sale to MS (these were the people saying "who cares, it's a Bugthesda game," even though Arkane was the dev and not Bethesda Game Studios). Then Xbox fans also tried to dump on it without playing it simply because it was a timed exclusive on PlayStation (these people were dead obvious because they all said things like "I'm not into Deathloop, but Prey Mooncrash was fantastic!").

[Lightning77]

@Jeece the issue is these fan bases are giving devs reasons not to support their system because they're way too busy concerning themselves with corporate politics. Instead of being the gamer they want to arm chair for Sony and MS.

That's like saying Xbox fans won't be buying Bungies new IP because Sony owns them and they want to make a "statement".... The only "statement" they're making is giving Bungie a reason not to support Xbox at all in the future.

Same thing is being done here. The decision was to make future games exclusive but that decision has only been solidified further because PS fans simply didn't buy it.

[JEECE]

I mean, in a way I see it-why get invested in an IP if you are just going to have it pulled away from you because of corporate acquisitions? The PlayStation fans who skipped Deathloop aren't going to be worried about missing the sequel now (or whatever comes next from Arkane).

I'm just sorry that such a good new IP from a great dev got largely overlooked for fanboy reasons. And it's the only one I can remember that had both fanboy groups against it-usually at least when one "side" is artificially against a game, the other "side" is more interested than would be typically expected. But Deathloop got shunned by both groups.

[Workshyskiver]

Looking forward to this very much, I know its been a bit mixed on response but I've never had a bad experience with an Arkane game and I am sure I will enjoy this game for what it is on its own merits.

[crazyCoconuts]

It's a fantastic game imo. It's got the mechanics of Dishonored 2 with better and more amusing dialog and a cool story. Graphics are, like Dishonored, not impressive, but the great gameplay makes up for it

[ClayRules2012]

Yep, I agree.

[JEECE]

Yep. I won't say it's underrated because then people will just say "but it got a high metascore!", but it's definitely underappreciated in terms of how many people actually played it and talk about it.

It's literally exactly the game people say they want: single player focused, no MTs, original IP and not a sequel, no seasons, and it runs really well (with the exception of some stuttering issues on the PC version that had to be patched). People constantly whine about how we don't get games exactly like this, but then when we get one they just yawn and go back to playing Apex Legends or Assassin's Creed 75.

[boing1]

idk, there is something I don't like in Arkane games. Can't put my finger on it, though. Maybe it's because they made me work really hard when I just wanted to look and feel super cool? Maybe I'm too old but I remember all their games becoming taxing after awhile. Weird controller layouts, constant switching of powers via terrible wheel etc. I understand freedom of playstyles but I think I simply prefer games with one main playstyle, but super accessible.

[FlavorLav01]

Played it almost a year ago. Fantastic game, definitely made pretty good use out of the dual sense too, something this version will have none of. Which kinda makes the PS version the definitive version if you ask me.

[RickRoland]

Yeah in games that are identical, the DualSense just adds that something extra.

[RickRoland]

Not even close to Dishonored. Definitely worthy of a try on GamePass but I certainly wouldn't recommend anyone drop $60 on this.

[DefenderOfDoom2]

Cool DEATHLOOP is on both GAMEPASS and PLAYSTATION plus Premium .

[Lightning77]

Meanwhile Bethesda is in the middle of it all counting $$$$.

[Terry_B]

..but for me..it was Tuesday

[SullysCigar]

Lol THIS

[GamingSinceForever]

Interesting choice for this to be on GamePass. It certainly won’t lead to a rush of new subs.

[Lightning77]

The studio is owned by MS. It's naturally bound to happen.

[LabRat]

Most games on gamepass aren't leading to a rush of new subs. A lot of it is filler that probably wont even get downloaded, but it just makes it look like this expansive library. There is probably about 15 games between gears of War and halo alone with all the old ones. Also, ofc it will be on gamepass when MS owns the studio who made it

[z2g]

Sony had an ms game studios game as an exclusive and now they’re bitching about call of duty……

[GamingSinceForever]

Huh?

Death Loop was always a times exclusive and MS didn’t own Zenimax when that was first announced.

Smh!

[FlavorLav01]

Thank you for keeping the facts straight. Some seem incapable of this when justifying their console preference.

[JEECE]

I think you are misunderstanding the argument. In terms of ownership, sure MS will own COD when the sale goes through, and yes, Sony also pays for exclusives. But notice that Sony isn't crying about Starfield being exclusive (fanboys are mad, but Sony as a company didn't complain). Like Deathloop, Starfield is a new IP. The issue with COD is that, even though it has new entries each year, it is essentially viewed as an ongoing multiplayer game that has an established history on PlayStation, and Sony is concerned that MS might stop releasing it there.

The better analogy than Deathloop or any other timed exclusive Sony pays for is Destiny. Sony purchased Bungie, but they aren't stopping new Destiny 2 content on Xbox, and all indications are that any future Destiny titles will remain on Xbox in light of the franchise's established base there.

Ultimately, there's a big difference between making a new single player game exclusive and taking an established multiplayer, multiplatform franchise and making it exclusive.

Hope that helps.

[Lexreborn2]

Title should’ve wrapped all the info of this in one shot “Deathloop hits Xbox next Tuesday available on Gamepass and PS plus essentials as well.”

[Lightning77]

Lol MS isn't responsible for PS marketing of the game.

[Lexreborn2]

Good thing it’s eurogamers article and not Microsoft aye?

Also click the link and the title is “ Deathloop lands on Xbox next Tuesday
UPDATE: Coming to PS Plus Extra, new extended ending also on the way.”

[shadowT]

got great reviews