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Xbox Studio Closures 'Eggs Broken to Make Omelet' Situation; Great Show Could Mostly Eclipse Anger

Wccftech discussed the recent Xbox news with MIDiA Research analyst Rhys Elliott, who pointed out that a strong upcoming Games Showcase could help a lot with fans.

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RaidenBlack16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

I was hoping for something different from Coalition, not Gears 6 so soon.
Their expertise in UE development could've propelled them to try out other IPs using the new UE5.
But guess, given recent MS' state, Gears 6 was the 'safer' call for the studio. But still hope they venture other IPs or even other genres ... at least FPSs in future?

Alexious15d ago

Microsoft seems only interested in maximizing profits through its biggest IPs at this point.

LordoftheCritics15d ago

Guys the games are coming......

Fishy Fingers15d ago

So soon? Its been 5 years since Gears 5, longest gap between games in the franchise.

RaidenBlack15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

Oh yeah ... since Gears 5 was getting so many updates, the game's still felt fresh in my mind ... but the latter part of my above comment still stands ... they could've leveraged their UE expertise and the UE5 hype to create something original of their own for atleast once than continue again with another entry in the same'ol IP handed down to them from Epic Games.
Just look at the Matrix demo they were involved in ... they can cook up something cool and different

XiNatsuDragnel16d ago

I was hoping for better but Microsoft being safe again....

MrDead15d ago

Why would people be less angry? If MS made it's own games instead of buying up what was already available then we wouldn't be in the situation that everyone is angry at.

MS is the problem.

Ra303015d ago

100% correct! And no, A "Great Show Could Mostly Eclipse Anger" it can't do anything to change Microsoft and the anger gamers have had that has been built over years, decades! Microsoft has had great "shows" every year. The easy part is making a game look real good with CGI but at some point Halo Infinite, RedFall, CrackDown3, Bleeding Edge, Hellblade 2, Starfield these games have to release and when they do we've found time and time again that what was shown at what we thought was a pretty great show....turned out to be crap!
Now Microsoft thinks it was a good idea to pay $70-$80 billion to acquire Developers and Publishers who's games were already coming to Xbox and adding 1000's of employees that must be paid and with benefits. Add to that its Microsoft that will decide what projects will be green lit and what won't be something Microsoft has not shown to be very good at. Microsoft in gaming is a disaster and if they got out of gaming it wouldn't be a bad thing and now we got Media running interference with "wait till the great show"..........how many years have Xbox gamers, all gamers be told by Microsoft "you just wait", "wait till next year", "wait till E3", " wait till next gen", wait, wait, wait that's what Microsoft does best tell gamers to wait then never deliver. Well its no secret i was done waiting long ago how bout you?

rpvenom15d ago

I agree with this statement.. all those games listed were absolute trash.. but hellblade 2 i think would pull through cause even hellblade 1 was great. even if everything was kept the same as hellblade 1, it would be good but based on everything shown so far, and even though i'm an avid sony fan.. i'm excited and confident hellblade 2 will be one of the few last greats for xbox. will def cop it on pc

Ra303015d ago

Your right HellBlade 2 in unlikely to be "trash" its not even released yet but the thing this game has going for it is its not been given the usual over hype that Microsoft gives its games and personally I think that helps its. I don't want to be told something is the greatest thing ever then it fall short of that as most all Microsoft games do. Also fair to say Starfield was not trash but it did get the usual Microsoft hype and it fell well short of that. That said I got to see a great HellBlade 2 before I believe it.

miyoka15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

Just forget what happened and keep supporting Microsoft!

SonyStyled15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

Everybody pays for or uses MS in some form personally or professionally. If that’s considered supporting, it hasn’t been helping Xbox.

PRIMORDUS15d ago

Fuck MS and Phil. I already told that shit bag off on Twitter, if the dumb ass responds I highly doubt it, I will go off much worse. What a fucking disgrace MS and Phil are to the gaming community.

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Neil Druckmann clarifies true intent of new Naughty Dog game comments

Following a recent interview with Sony, Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann claims the original intent was “unfortunately lost” in the process.

Rangerman120810m ago

Glad he clarified it but i'm still somewhat skeptical. Plus, his comments about how Ai will revolutionize storytelling were still pretty iffy.

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Naughty Dog Boss Neil Druckmann Says AI Will 'Revolutionize' Development

Druckmann claims the tech could 'push the boundaries of storytelling in games.'

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Jin_Sakai1d 14h ago

I’m more interested in what else he said.

“Neil Druckmann says new Naughty Dog title could ‘redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming’

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H91d 10h ago

It will be something like "we erased gameplay all together it's just a movie now"

purple1011d 9h ago

every time naughty dog make a game, you play it and get the feeling "this is not possible'

from the boulder running towards you in crash, on ps1,
to the massive open world of jak and daxter, on ps2,
to the QuickTime events sequences of uncharted on ps3/4

and now we will see what they do with ps5,

H91d 8h ago

Press X for doubt at "PS5"

-Foxtrot1d 6h ago (Edited 1d 6h ago )

Arrogant asshole who sniffs his own farts bigs up next game…sounds like typical PR to me

You know what I find interesting? Almost every site reporting this as the main title where the REAL interesting bit of the interview is Neil praising AI and saying it will be used to help push story, characters, dialogue and more.

It’s super shitty to big up AI especially when it comes to story telling and other creative elements.

senorfartcushion1d 6h ago

Just because someone says this type of stuff, it doesn't mean that it's guaranteed to be good news.

You can say this about microtransactions. MXTs revolutionised the gaming industry.

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Levii_921d 6h ago

Geez how full of themselves are these guys.

Einhander19721d 6h ago

He also said it has "ethical issues we need to address" but of course that doesn't get the clicks.

CrimsonWing691d 6h ago

I’m all for it. Cuts the time to make a game. Look, Hellblade 2 took 5 years to make, if AI can do that in half the time, as a consumer, I support it.

Chard19h ago

Things will get far sloppier brother

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The Witcher 3 REDkit Q&A - CDPR & Yigsoft Confirm Steam Workshop Support; Further Changes Planned

CD Projekt RED and Yigsoft have launched The Witcher 3 REDkit on PC. We interviewed both studios to discuss the release of these mod tools.

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