Defining Duke, Episode 158 | Xbox Is Losing Exclusives To PlayStation & Switch...?
Added 2024-01-11 17:00:39 +0000 UTCThe Dukes have said it before and they'll say it again: It's never a straightforward job covering Xbox. Just when you think you have them figured out, they flip the script. There's no better example of that then this week where social media had Xbox on the brink with one rumor only to be celebrating them the next day thanks to an announcement. According to multiple insiders, Xbox is looking to take prolific exclusives like Hi Fi Rush and Sea Of Thieves and port them to competitors like PlayStation and Nintendo in 2024. While the benefits on a business front immediately stand out for Xbox as they cash in again on an old release, many loyal fans are wondering where they benefit, if at all. As Xbox gears up for a monstrous 2024, it seems even more questions arise about each and every announced game. It truly is Pandora's Box and The Dukes wonder if Xbox is ready for that world given their history of communication woes. Otherwise, we have a newly announced Developer_Direct boasting an absolutely stacked lineup of titles from Indiana Jones and Avowed to Hellblade 2 and Ara History Untold. With the looming potential of a shadowdrop, the ball is in Xbox's court to set an exciting tone for the upcoming slate.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
0:06:01 - Did PlayStation really have a weak 2022?
0:07:54 - Is Spyro coming back?
00:09:22 - Is a new Halo game in the works?
00:15:14 - SAG AFTRA approves AI voice actors
00:22:58 - Starfield mods are booming
00:28:37 - Pillars of Eternity has a new update
00:30:26 - Palworld is coming to Gamepass soon
00:37:12 - Update on the banned BG3 player
00:41:29 - Smaller news items
00:45:30 - Are we excited for FFXIV to come to Xbox?
00:49:12 - What We’re Playing
01:21:47 - Are Xbox fans overrating?
01:33:45 - How can Xbox address inflating game budgets?
01:48:48 - Rumors point to two Xbox exclusives coming to PlayStation and Switch
02:24:41 - Xbox’s Developer Direct has been announced
02:54:53 - Game Pass Pick of the Week
03:02:36 - Why doesn’t anyone talk about Xbox’s live service games?
Comments
Cog enjoying MW3 isn't really that surprising if he's been away from the series since BO3, MW2019 and Cold War campaigns are fire. He should absolutely dig into those if he enjoyed 3.
Craig Mcguire
2024-01-14 13:21:48 +0000 UTCIt's embarrassing hearing Cog talk about "loyal" Xbox fans deserving a walled garden, like it's more than a box or a business.
ByWatterson
2024-01-14 06:13:28 +0000 UTCCog I’m not a Cod guy but I understand your take.to me Cod has always been mid but is it really a 4.
There’s No I in LLC
2024-01-13 18:45:51 +0000 UTCThere are good voice actors that can convincingly reproduce Indy from the OT. Personally I'm excited because those original Indy movies (particularly Raiders and Crusade) are some of the greatest films ever made. Fate of Atlantis is one of the greatest point and clicks too. Whether they can use Ford's likeness is probably up to Disney, but it's fine if he looks a little different. I get not caring if you're super young and haven't seen the movies though.
MetroidIsBetterIn2D
2024-01-12 15:44:54 +0000 UTCIt's going to be hard to respect cogs opinion on cod going further on. He did say he hasn't played Cod in years but even blops 3 had a better campaign. Say what you want about the storyline
Ding Dong
2024-01-12 15:36:32 +0000 UTCIf you haven't played since BlOps3 I can see where there is fun to be had; Also if you didn't play at launch they have patched it a few times. My first runthrough was buggy as all hell, there is literally no incentive to jump into a new CoD other than FOMO. Also it has been HEAVILY discounted since launch.
Edward Fryrear
2024-01-12 14:50:19 +0000 UTCI don't understand what yall see in this Indiana Jones game tbh. Machine games isn't that great of studio anyways but most importantly are any of yall Indi fans? We're not going to get Harrison Ford and if he even wanted to do it now it would be terrible. The guy is in his 90s he can't do voice overs. Is he going to look like Ford? If so it better make sense with his voice. I predict 6.5/10
Otacon_Ocelot
2024-01-12 13:36:08 +0000 UTCCog and Matty continue to talk from both sides of their mouth, console sales don’t matter and console sales matter a lot. The fact is the “hardcore fans” are all console fans. That’s it. So if console sales don’t matter, and the Series is performing extremely poorly, then Xbox console doesn’t matter and games will just come out on other platforms. Tim Stuart didn’t say MS only wanted to take Gamepass elsewhere, he said first party experiences. Phil Spencer came out and said “We have no plans for Gamepass on PlayStation/Switch” whatever, an half answer. It’s politics, it’s optics, read between the lines and stop parroting the bs corporate line.
Gonçalo Ferreira
2024-01-11 22:36:41 +0000 UTCCogs take on MW3 is inexcusably bad. Everything he listed as liking was a previous mechanic for past 5 years or so. It’s like playing Halo Infinite without having played any other halo games.
Hammertime44
2024-01-11 22:16:51 +0000 UTCI think Colin touched upon this before when Phil and Xbox's CFO offering very conflicting words, but I think there is a civil war brewing at Xbox over the future of the company. The long time Xbox teams want Xbox to become the leading game platform (and console). They believe Gamepass is a tool to use to remove Sony from its top spot. However Microsoft teams (and many former 3rd party developers & publishers) would prefer Xbox to become 3rd party/more third party. They want Xbox games and gamepass at as many places as possible. They don't really care about a console. Sea of Thieves and Hifi are potentially tests by the Microsoft side.
NinjaDC
2024-01-11 21:29:00 +0000 UTCLife comes at you fast if you're an XBOX pundit. If these rumoured ports actually go down, it would destroy so many narratives about XBOX's strategy being the "correct" and "profitable" one.
Sean Y
2024-01-11 21:08:21 +0000 UTCThe CoD hate has never been more unjustified but then again, the warzone honeymoon faze for these cumsumers ended a couple years ago. Literally the best multiplayer for a CoD in a goddamn decade and so many people are just choosing to not play it bc reasons 🤷🏻♂️.
CUMSoftware
2024-01-11 20:04:31 +0000 UTCMattys gotta do something about that pup lol. The puppy struggle is real.
Nick DeHeve
2024-01-11 19:47:32 +0000 UTC🍖🍖🍖
Adalberto Morales
2024-01-11 19:35:27 +0000 UTCSurprised Matty hasn't played any Spyro! Considering he was number 2 to PlayStation's no. 1 mascot (Crash) it's a must 🙏
joefray_
2024-01-11 18:43:34 +0000 UTCThe reality MS wants to make money. Just look at the sales charts. These companies just want to make money. Whether it be Nintendo, Playstation or any company. They are not your friends. Money... That's the metric of success and always will be.
Jacob Lesperance
2024-01-11 17:51:45 +0000 UTCHi Dukies! 🥂👍🏻
Robbie Agnew
2024-01-11 17:08:41 +0000 UTCWhat’s good Dukes, I hope y’all are having a good week. ✌️
Michael Mashpotato
2024-01-11 17:01:24 +0000 UTC
