Okay let me clarify a few things... When Steam first launched it was just like Games for Windows Live with heavy DRM... IDK why everyone forgets this or probably just never used it.
Second the Steam OS controller is garbage, at least the first iterations were. Certain games are unplayable via controller so it's a bit of wasted resources for PC users while X1/360 controller support is easier.
Thirdly... Valve AND MS are experimenting with VR, the only diff...
Imagine how the console would've launched. More games in development.
Just after the guy got promoted they cleaned some house of things that didn't align with his image and repurposed a lot into 6 new gaming studios.
Honestly they do contribute to PC gaming atleast with the start of the X1.
IDK if it's going to continue seeing as Phil is trying to keep Xbox and PC gaming more separate for certain franchises.
I do know they're finally bringing back Rise of IP, AoE, AoM.
And as far as losing it, Steam OS is heavily un optimized at this point and if Windows 10 is super good at connecting all devices then most people will just fall in line with that. ...
Looking like it wasn't timed but Crystal wanted to wait until the heat died down and someone else announced console exclusivity.
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Well with Phil taking charge we've seen a strong focus on E3 and Gamescom... he even recently said their primary focus is still delivering a strong E3/Gamescom experience.
And if they really wanted to bring back the event "X" they could... It worked well with 360 for showing off games.
I'd kill for them to bring that back... being a Canadian gamer was so awesome to have X.
There's a reason why fans hated the ending.... And it wasn't because Shepard is now a Lumberjack.
Most probably? You mean most likely...
And look it's dmitrijs downplaying an Xbox article by trying to make everything sound weak except one.
Is scalebound going to hit in 2015? We don't know, but it could have an early 2016 release since Kamiya thinks development is coming along nicely. But then again Kamiya only follows his plans so he'll release the game when he thinks it's ready.
Very weak exclusives? If Ori is weak to you...
I think if you enjoyed the 360 lineup of games then the X1 is perfect for you. Since they're bringing lots of the amazing games that the 360 had but also adding onto it with a lot more diversity to actually compete with both Playstation/Nintendo in terms of diversity.
In terms of exclusives....
Quantum Break (Story Cinematic Action)
Killer Instinct (Fighter)
Project Spark (Creator)
Rise of the Tomb Raider/Sunset Overdrive (Action Adventure)...
Considering my friends and I only plan on playing MKX/Smash/KI for our fighting needs. I don't think Street Fighter is taken seriously enough after all the rereleases.
I mean seriously you've got to be loyal to the franchise if you've been replaying Street Fighter 4s different rereleases with a few characters and little changes in the meta.
This business was started before Microsoft even got into the console game...
WoW you fanboys really see what you want to see.
And the rest of the blind ones support it on N4G.
Well it's a 3 week beta and the beta will probably download in the background of your Halo Channel.
In Rod we trust... Man knows how to manage betrayal.
WoW the disagrees are real for stating a fact that we've known since they've been hiring people for an Action Adventure game and already have future funding for a Titanfall 2.
N4G never ceases to amaze at how incompetent the people are on this site.
Yeah they've got two teams working hard and one is on Titanfall.
That model you described only works for MOBAs.
Dry as far as exclusives go? Really.
Fable legends?
Ori and the Blind Forest?
State of Decay Year One Survival Edition?
Smite?
Space Engineers?
All consoles is the best choice but you're one of those fanboys that can't accept the X1 as a solid choice of system.
The Holidays are when sales spike high as hell so having your big AAA for the holiday season makes a lot of sense especially with strong third party AAA ...
Forza Horizon 2 wasn't a flop... It wasn't designed for X1 dude... It was just a port so that the 360 owners would have something to play.
The sequels are already AAA... FFS BTS has over 150 employees and is hiring more every day.
343i is doing the same.
Big budget studios with massive budget games.
AAA = Production Value.
No Xbox gamers MAINLY play PvP MP games.
Forza
Fable Legends
Halo
Gears of War
Phantom Dust
Crackdown
Call of Duty
Battlefield
Etc...
Franchises with a heavy focus on MP have higher attach rates on Xbox platforms... But also some singleplayer games like Skyrim have high attach rates on 360.
Wake up fanboy.