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[javycane (Javier Ruiz)]

@DeoGame

Also has precedence in PUBG.

Hopefully it doesnt end as anything close to the current PUBG. PUBG on consoles is embarrassing.

[Staffy]

@Deadwing88

It seems to be a multiplayer fantasy RPG/dungeon crawler, with some sort of dragon element…

The last thing you’d expect from IO.

[Deadwing88]

@Staffy

The last thing you’d expect from IO.

Jez has the hard documentation for this particular project… and he says it’s actually risky considering the studio and how ambitious the game is.

[BRiT]

I’d release games on all platforms with GamePass. When you’re releasing on Xbox, PC, and being available on Android, iOS, TVs, and new streaming hardware, you have the entire market covered. This may be hard for some to come to terms with, but the PlayStation is not a statistically relevant platform.

[BadNews]

I think Minecraft is a different animal when talking about exclusivity since it’s used for beyond gaming.

[enski (Emil)]

@Deadwing88

I find it strange that Microsoft chose IOI to create their “WOW/Diablo competitor” which supposedly has a 10 year plan and will be extremely expensive to development…

Another game with plans for 10 years?

The only one product which really makes sense for me with that long updates is Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Halo Infinite probably has some similar plans for long updates and to work as a platform, not only as a single game. It makes some sense as well, but I don’t think it’ll last 10 years as well.

[BRiT]

@BadNews

I think Minecraft is a different animal when talking about exclusivity since it’s used for beyond gaming.

Of which the Education edition is only on WinOS, Mac, Chromebook, and iOS. So nothing to get in the way of keeping a MineCraft 2.0 off PlayStation if they don’t support GamePass, since it’s not on there now.

[Brandon]

Yeah if minecraft 2 ever happens, which i highly doubt it will, that game should never touch a Playstation or nintendo platform in any form. Thats just the kind of console selling kid friendly content xbox needs

[enski (Emil)]

@Deadwing88

It seems to be a multiplayer fantasy RPG/dungeon crawler, with some sort of dragon element…

Hopefully there will be option to play solo, like in Diablo which was mentioned many times as a comparison.

[Shakez]

@enski

Hopefully there will be option to play solo, like in Diablo which was mentioned many times as a comparison.

Yeah, it should have this option.

Even MMOs can be played solo.

[enski (Emil)]

@DeoGame

…The question asked on the podcast about whether a hypothetical Minecraft 2 should be exclusive was a great one. Here is what I’d do.

Announce it, make it clear that it will release on all platforms, but that Alpha and Beta will be exclusive to Xbox, Cloud and PC.

Launch into Game Preview and sell pre-release copies in store. Use the Xbox Insider Lab to generate feedback on the game and make it better for everyone.

Finally, when it’s time for full release, launch on all platforms.

I think this way is fair. All players get the full experience, Xbox gamers get input into making the game great and Xbox sells more systems and subs. It does right by Minecraft as a platform and Xbox as an ecosystem. And you launch day one into GP. Win-Win-Win. Also has precedence in PUBG.

I would make it exclusive to Xbox.

Mojang is a first-party studio for more than 6 years already, so they should work as a first-party studio as well, not as a third-party forever.

They were obligated in 2014 to keep Minecraft multiplatform at the beginning, but it doesn’t rule out to have more Minecraft games in the future.

That’s why I would keep Minecraft Dungeons exclusively to Xbox ecosystem. It’s not related to main Minecraft game at all. It’s a completely different take in that universe.

I know they’re doing their business like semi-independent, but they could keep that only for main Minecraft and the rest of projects (like next Minecraft spin-off) should exclusive to Xbox.

If Microsoft could potentially take The Elder Scrolls VI exclusively to Xbox which was multiplatform for last 2 games and it’s selling million of millions units then I would make that move to keep Minecraft brand with its newer projects exclusively to Xbox. Simple is that.

But… I wouldn’t be even surprised if Microsoft would release some potential next-gen patch for Minecraft only on Xbox Series X|S, without PlayStation 5.

[enski (Emil)]

@Shakez

Even MMOs can be played solo.

Can they? Even The Elder Scrolls Online is playable solo?

[javycane (Javier Ruiz)]

@BRiT

but the PlayStation and the Nintendo Switch are not a statistically relevant platform .

There we go Brit

[javycane (Javier Ruiz)]

@enski

Can they? Even The Elder Scrolls Online is playable solo?

Yes

[Deadwing88]

@javycane

If this leads to Microsoft tying the knot with IO down the road so be it.

Even if they’re not acquired… it’s the beginning of a very long partnership for Microsoft and IOI if this IP turns out well.

[javycane (Javier Ruiz)]

@Deadwing88

Jez has the hard documentation for this particular project… and he says it’s actually risky considering the studio and how ambitious the game is.

And this game is supposedly targeting 2024-25 while people here say Fable cant come out earlier despite starting work in 2017.

[thiagosilva (thiagoツ)]

Idle Sloth

[Deadwing88]

@thiagosilva

He’s misquoted jez on the documents… the documents on project dragon are very recent like February, the Contraband info is old.

[rtansey]

10 year games. So hot right now.

[Shakez]

@thiagosilva

This 10 year plan stuff has ever been done before? I don’t think they’ll be able to do this, even so I hope it’s a good game.