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Re: Related question, re: Next-gen launch titles.
By:TDSpiral
Date: 3/13/13 9:49 pm

: What is Microsoft doing for the launch of the next-gen Xbox? Are they just
: going to hope that the first next-gen COD game (assuming it's a
: "720" & PS4 launch title) and other third-party titles like
: Watch Dogs will be enough to sell systems, or are they going to debut new
: exclusives? We're obviously not going to have another Halo game at launch.
: If they do a Halo 2 Anniversary, it won't be until next year, and assuming
: the normal 3-year dev cycle for a Halo game, we won't see Halo 5 until
: 2015. As for Gears, the next one comes out next week, so there's goes any
: chance of an entry in their other major IP being a launch title. That
: leaves Forza and Fable as their last remaining exclusives (well, they do
: have all those old IPs they got from when they bought Rare Ware, but they
: haven't really shown any interest in doing anything with them), but I
: doubt those will be system-sellers.

: I'm wondering if MS's relative lack of exclusives compared to Nintendo and
: Sony will hurt them this time around, or if third-party titles and the
: built-in XBL audience will suffice to bolster system sales. They won't
: have the advantage of having a year's head-start like they did last time,
: not to mention that the PS3 has recently beat the 360 in terms of systems
: sold despite debuting a year later and having a weaker debut due to the
: higher launch price, something I personally think is due at least in part
: to having a better selection of exclusives. I'm interested in seeing what
: they're planning on, but if they fail to impress I'm going with
: PlayStation first this time around. Ultimately it's going to come down to
: what games are being offered during the launch window. If there's no
: exclusives, there's no point in being an early adopter.

I'm thinking a COD game and some new/old IPs that not a whole lot of people give two farts about. Just like the 360 release- Call of Duty 2, Kameo, Perfect Dark. Ya know, that sort of thing. Although, there could be Destiny with it as well- but I don't think that's really enough to convince people to upgrade to the new Xbox yet.

I don't think we'll see any real heavy hitters (exclusives, that is) until at least a couple months or a year after the new console's release. I could be totally wrong though.


Messages In This Thread

What's Next for Halo This Year?MacGyver103/13/13 12:09 pm
     Re: What's Next for Halo This Year?tb25719893/13/13 12:18 pm
     My hopes (semi-unlikely)iForge3/13/13 12:26 pm
           Re: My hopes (semi-unlikely)ZaneZavin3/13/13 1:25 pm
           Re: My hopes (semi-unlikely)TDSpiral3/13/13 9:25 pm
     My bet is H2 anniversary...bryan newman3/13/13 2:54 pm
           Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Grizzlei3/13/13 3:32 pm
                 Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Revenant19883/13/13 3:41 pm
                       Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Grizzlei3/13/13 4:02 pm
                       Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...bryan newman3/13/13 4:17 pm
                       Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...uberfoop3/13/13 4:37 pm
                             Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Revenant19883/13/13 4:42 pm
                                   Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...uberfoop3/13/13 6:57 pm
                                         Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Revenant19883/13/13 7:18 pm
                                   Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...thebruce03/14/13 1:08 pm
                                         Like I saidRevenant19883/14/13 2:19 pm
                                               Re: Like I saidthebruce03/14/13 5:51 pm
                       Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Pkmnrulz2403/13/13 4:43 pm
                             I'll just barge in and say it's not worth buyingAvateur3/13/13 4:47 pm
                                   Re: I'll just barge in and say it's not worth buyiRagashingo3/13/13 4:53 pm
                                         Ditto *NM*thebruce03/14/13 1:12 pm
           The only way I would buy Halo 2:HD is if...RC Master3/13/13 6:21 pm
                 Actually, forget that...RC Master3/13/13 6:30 pm
                       Re: Actually, forget that...Revenant19883/13/13 6:50 pm
                 Re: The only way I would buy Halo 2:HD is if...Captain Spark3/13/13 6:54 pm
           Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Leviathan3/13/13 6:50 pm
                 Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Avateur3/13/13 7:11 pm
                       Don't make levi angry...Revenant19883/13/13 7:22 pm
                             Oh man! It's in Destiny too!!Revenant19883/13/13 7:27 pm
                                   Martian zombies=Covenant=Forerunner=Traveler??? *NM*Leviathan3/13/13 10:13 pm
                       Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Leviathan3/13/13 10:15 pm
                             It'll be fine.uberfoop3/13/13 10:27 pm
                                   Doesn't look that bad actually :p *NM*Ragashingo3/13/13 10:44 pm
                 Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Stephen L. (SoundEffect)3/13/13 8:42 pm
                 Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...TDSpiral3/14/13 12:36 am
                       Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...bryan newman3/14/13 2:49 am
                       Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Leviathan3/14/13 8:12 pm
                             Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Stephen L. (SoundEffect)3/14/13 8:17 pm
                             Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...TDSpiral3/15/13 8:12 pm
                                   Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Flynn J Taggart3/16/13 2:06 am
                                   Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Leviathan3/17/13 1:46 am
                                         Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...General Vagueness3/17/13 11:53 am
                                               Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...uberfoop3/17/13 1:04 pm
                                                     Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Leviathan3/17/13 1:37 pm
                                                           Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...General Vagueness3/20/13 8:44 am
                                                     Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...General Vagueness3/20/13 8:35 am
                             Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...CHa0s3/15/13 11:59 pm
                             Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...stabbim3/18/13 6:24 pm
                                   Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...thebruce03/18/13 6:38 pm
                                   Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...Stephen L. (SoundEffect)3/18/13 9:02 pm
                                   Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...RC Master3/18/13 10:35 pm
                                         Re: My bet is H2 anniversary...stabbim3/25/13 6:14 pm
           i bet it's not. *NM*GrimBrother One3/13/13 9:12 pm
                 11-9-14Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316)3/13/13 9:24 pm
                       Re: 11-9-14GrimBrother One3/13/13 9:31 pm
                             Re: 11-9-14Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316)3/14/13 2:27 am
     Related question, re: Next-gen launch titles.Gravemind3/13/13 8:14 pm
           Re: Related question, re: Next-gen launch titles.TDSpiral3/13/13 9:49 pm
     Spartan Ops Season 2TDSpiral3/13/13 9:20 pm
           Re: Spartan Ops Season 2GrimBrother One3/13/13 9:23 pm
                 Re: Spartan Ops Season 2TDSpiral3/13/13 9:39 pm

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