Xbox Game Studios |OT3| Once more....with feeling (Part 1)

[Sikamikanico (Jon Clarke)]

@thiagosilva

Inside Xbox

YAY!

I would love to sit down with the MS team and explain to them how Inside Xbox could be better. I know, regardless of how I personally feel about it, that it’s a lot of hard work for everyone that makes it, but it could be something to look forward to, instead of it being a source of mockery from a lot of the ‘hardcore’ out there.

[Boosted_Gear]

@Sikamikanico

YAY!

I would love to sit down with the MS team and explain to them how Inside Xbox could be better. I know, regardless of how I personally feel about it, that it’s a lot of hard work for everyone that makes it, but it could be something to look forward to, instead of it being a source of mockery from a lot of the ‘hardcore’ out there.

But who’s to say they are not changing the formula as we speak ?

[uouit_iyyur]

Since Xbox have 23 studios, they should do :

• one Xbox game Showcase at the start of each year (like february) to show what are we going to have on gamepass for the year + a lot of announcement of new game/gameplay from XGS and release date, a showcase for Xbox fan

• one E3 with big announcement/trailer/gameplay from XGS + trailer/gameplay from third party partner + announcement for acquisition or partnership with big studio and other important news like XCloud expansion

• Inside " insert name of the game" , kind of Nintendo direct/state of play focus only on one game to show it deeply. Not for Bethesda’s game, only for the most expensive XGS production like Fable or Perfect Dark

The current format for Inside Xbox is not necessary, the content of inside Xbox so far can just be summarize by tweet/blogpost. The Xbox game showcase would show Xbox fan why they are here, the E3 conference would show PS/Nintendo fans why they should buy Xbox and the Inside conferences why Xbox players should play Xbox game

[thiagosilva (thiagoツ)]

Inside Xbox May 2020 was one of the best in the last years. I would also say, Xbox Games Showcase, I think this event could happen at any time. Xbox has 2 types of online events that can rival State and Direct.

theres the “X0 event” too

[FarSightXR-20]

@Klobrille

…ee-to-play multiplayer Halo experience, the direction for the franchise is automatically set to reach the most players in franchise history ever. I don’t want to talk about prioritising multiplayer over campaign – we are looking at two different teams anyway --, but I definitely think 343 needs to absolutely nail gameplay, unlocks, seasons, ranked, customisation, monetization and progression systems. They absolutely need to nail the GaaS aspect of Halo Infinite – yep, I used the evil word. Looking ahead of the launch window, these will be much more important than visuals, Craig’s face, grass or anything like that. I don’t think many people realise the potential of Halo Infinite being free-to-play to all players on Xbox, Cloud & PC yet. Halo Infinite will live or die with its multiplayer.

They also need to nail Forge (and they will !). It was fantastic in Halo 5 (and a huge step forward comparing to Halo 4) and it led to thousands of very good (and impressive) maps created by the community. Including a lot of great mini-games, racing maps, etc.

Forge will be super huge in a Halo F2P multiplayer combined with a good custom game browser. Both Forge and the Custom game browser arrived after launch in Halo 5. I hope the delay will mean that these are included in the game day one.

I read that Tom French (director of Halo 5 Forge) got promoted as Multiplayer director of Infinite after Halo 5 (and it seems he’s still at 343 working on the MP).

https://twitter.com/pardontomfrench/status/1336463528077619201

[Jimmy_1984]

@MaskoPower

Sony has State of Play, Xbox has nothing

Sony can show up in anytime, Xbox can’t

So it’s useless for Xbox to wait Sony moves

The solution is to go bold and make announcements in random days in the year.

State of play Is similar to Inside Xbox. So MS could show It every month

[Jimmy_1984]

@Sikamikanico

YAY!

I would love to sit down with the MS team and explain to them how Inside Xbox could be better. I know, regardless of how I personally feel about it, that it’s a lot of hard work for everyone that makes it, but it could be something to look forward to, instead of it being a source of mockery from a lot of the ‘hardcore’ out there.

You should try to ask with Aaron Greenberg. He’s a good guy.

[FarSightXR-20]

Carmen 🌸 (carmen_lighting)

[Witchilich]

XboxJP民 カリン 欲張りゲーム人 (karin19970919)

Fake but I hope it was not.

[andrew_schmidt (HaloGaming08)]

@FarSightXR-20

Can’t wait to play the flights

[ProgStopper]

Two things:

Inside Xbox SHOULD be totally overhauled and merged with Xbox Game Showcase. Inside Xbox/Game Showcase should be the directs/State of Plays that can happen before E3/GamesCom/XO/TGA.

Example: Keep Quakecon, but hold it as Inside Xbox/Xbox Games Showcase presents Quakecon. You need to get that Xbox branding on anything Bethseda now. Mark your territory.

Second thing:

There almost has to be a Inside Xbox/Game Showcase before June/July. First look at Halo Multiplayer/Beta Information/Graphics Overhaul, Psychonauts 2 final look, date to be tied around the finalization of Bethesda acquisition. People (the press) are going to want answers. Microsoft can’t just finalize the Bethesda, then just carry on and say “Wait till E3 time”. Shit will leak, people are going to want to know how to hype Deathloop/Tokyo Ghost Wire etc. Finalize the deal, maybe have a little show showing more on Flight Sim Console, Psychonauts 2, then maybe announce ONE Bethesda game with a teaser “More in July”. This second thing is really just for me because if I have to wait to motherducking June/July for more news I’m going to lose my mind.

[peter42O]

@Klobrille

Unpopular opinion (on a core video game forum): the success of Halo Infinite will be decided by its multiplayer, not so much by its campaign. Yes, Halo as a complete experience needs to offer a great campaign as well, but the truth is that by offering a free-to-play multiplayer Halo experience, the direction for the franchise is automatically set to reach the most players in franchise history ever.

I don’t want to talk about prioritising multiplayer over campaign – we are looking at two different teams anyway --, but I definitely think 343 needs to absolutely nail gameplay, unlocks, seasons, ranked, customisation, monetization and progression systems. They absolutely need to nail the GaaS aspect of Halo Infinite – yep, I used the evil word. Looking ahead of the launch window, these will be much more important than visuals, Craig’s face, grass or anything like that. I don’t think many people realise the potential of Halo Infinite being free-to-play to all players on Xbox, Cloud & PC yet.

Halo Infinite will live or die with its multiplayer.

What do you believe the chances are of having a single player expansion every year? Thanks.

@mr_sexy

I have a feeling we might see a Sony event before an Xbox event. Why? Well Sony isn’t afraid of announcing games way ahead of timel and that would steal Xbox’s thunder because of all the goodwill they gained last generation. So i am thinking maybe Xbox will play it safe and wait until after Sony does something.

Microsoft announced Everwild, State of Decay 3, Fable and Perfect Dark years in advance. They will most likely announce Wolfenstein III once the ZeniMax acquisition is completed.

[andrew_schmidt (HaloGaming08)]

@peter42O

Microsoft announced Everwild, State of Decay 3, Fable and Perfect Dark years in advance. They will most likely announce Wolfenstein III once the ZeniMax acquisition is completed.

I agree the beginning of the year is typically slow for news

[BlackheartVinyl]

@Opatschi

but why?

Because 4 didn’t have it at all, and 5 got it late. Plus I didn’t love how they handled it in 5 anyway.

[BlackheartVinyl]

@uouit_iyyur

Inside " insert name of the game" , kind of Nintendo direct/state of play focus only on one game to show it deeply. Not for Bethesda’s game, only for the most expensive XGS production like Fable or Perfect Dark

Really don’t like the idea of only focusing on one game at all. That’s not what a Nintendo Direct does and there’s a reason they are so much bigger than State of Play.

[stealthyfrog]

@BlackheartVinyl

Really don’t like the idea of only focusing on one game at all. That’s not what a Nintendo Direct does and there’s a reason they are so much bigger than State of Play.

???

Monster Hunter Direct - 9.17.2020

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct 2.20.2020

Pokémon Direct 6.5.2019

I like the “Inside Halo Infinite” idea a lot

[javycane (Javier Ruiz)]

@stealthyfrog

???

I like the “Inside Halo Infinite” idea a lot

Those are specifically announced for those games. No different than State of Play dedicated to individual ones like the Tsushima one.

[stealthyfrog]

I wish Sony had more fun with the names for their game specific presentations

“State of Tsushima”

“The State of Us: Part II”

Missed opportunities

[BlackheartVinyl]

@stealthyfrog

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I like the “Inside Halo Infinite” idea a lot

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Compare the views on those to a standard Nintendo Direct. Besides, those never take the place of one, like was suggested. They’re clearly not labeled as “Nintendo Directs”.

Xbox has too much content that doesn’t get a spotlight, such as Hivebusters. It would’ve such a waste to do one game.

[AllianceOfficer]

I just want a couple bigger Xbox shows throughout the year sprinkled in with gameplay and interviews of games coming out soon (non world premier stuff).