There’s some overlap but Blizzard have a specific community, expectations and even ecosystem. Especially if they’re to bring Warcraft and StarCraft back. There’s gonna be more challenge and need for more care and attention on how to integrate Blizzard than integrating anything else.
It’ll probably be best to have Activision/Blizzard have their own show and same with Bethesda once XGS is up to par in terms of its pipeline.
Microsoft Gaming Week
Day 1- Xbox Game Studios & Publishing
Day 2- Bethesda Showcase
Day 3- Blizzard / BlizzCon
Day 4- Activision - CoD
Day 5- Game Pass Show - ID@Xbox
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Phil’s Replaced of 2022.
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Excluding having party members, I agree.
No interest in Grounded but if Redfall can be as successful or more so, that would be great. I’m really looking forward to Redfall.
The only game I have any interest in from ABK is Diablo IV. Can’t wait to play a Rogue and kill enemies with arrows from above day freaking one!!
Jez feels about ABK the way I would feel if Microsoft was to acquire Ubisoft. Super happy!!!
Idk I kind of see it. Gears is gory but it’s like an over the top action movie(I love it) but I just don’t expect anything with realist gore and themes like last of us 2. That’s what the hardcore (us) want but instead we get gen z kids fighting vampires (redfall) which is still great just missing that mature factors. And yes I know we got hellblade but in between that it just feels more light hearted and let’s not offend people etc. I could be wrong. I probably am. All I know is I’m excited for diablo
Even when I was a teenager I hated the YA shit.
Have you just ignored the other games I mentioned? Just as recent as The Medium which didn’t just discuss very harsh themes but was also offensive and insensitive in its depiction.
Hellblade is in no way light hearted, the game literally gave me some anxiety with the way it depicts things. But it isn’t very offensive or controversial, no, but it’s very raw and intense.
I could see MS would be hesitant before about stuff like TLOU2 for its sexual depiction, but now, I believe they aren’t like that anymore, I don’t think you work with Kojima if you’re still hesitant about that stuff lol.
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The kojima thing is true especially if it is calle overdose. I know that was a game jez wasn’t to stoked about because of the name and theme. He thought Microsoft wouldn’t bite on it
@peter42O sorry to bother you. Did you play Dying light 1?
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Ah yes TLOU2. An apocalyptic game where everyone looks like they stepped off the set of a CW drama. So gritty.
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There are many xbox communities
And then there is Gamepass community
I did back in 2016. I played the original release in 2015 and dropped it after a few hours. I then played the Enhanced Edition a year later and it finally clicked with me. Really enjoyed the game and The Following expansion. Great game but Dying Light 2 is superior in every way. At least for me anyway. And no bother bud.
If ABK closes before Diablo 4 comes out we could have Starfield and Diablo 4 release very close to each other. Two RPGs at that, goddamn.
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It will be a problem eventually with a lot of big games releasing relatively close to each other. They should start shelving them.
I must have missed this. I don’t think this was confirmed to release on Xbox until this tweet yesterday. It’s releasing in two days!
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Well whatever the case, if one needs pushed because it’s too crowded…the devil can wait!
That’s gonna be a rough choice for a lot of people. I would personally go Diablo because I love love Diablo then go starfield later. By that point they will have released a few patches