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[Bernkastel]

No they are just publishing the game, they don't own anything...

Unlike Cuphead, Microsoft owns the Ori franchise.

 

[SafeOrAlone]

Salty PS adopters didn't want these games anyway.
-Playstation gamer

 

[RavenSan]

Fallout New Vegas 2 WHEN?

 

[FranXico]

Yay for monopolies!

Only braindead fanboys would celebrate this.

 

[quest]

They did buy Mojang tho for $2.5 Billion, when talking about super big franchises that will sell in all platforms you don’t just miss the majority of the market and make them exclusive to your system. Imagine if Microsoft made Minecraft an exclusive just to sell 10 million more xbox systems that wouldn’t make sense right?

That's the only one avowed, fable ect are not going to the PS5. This is the bargaining stage of grief. This is for the Microsoft has no exclusives crowd. Probably forced by halo and money hat Ryan

 

[SuperColourful]

now i Hate Exclusives

 

[M1chl]

Unlike Cuphead, Microsoft owns the Ori franchise.

They do? I though they don't own the IP, just publishing rights...

 

[AgentP]

Very pro consumer right?

 

[GreyHorace]

Does this mean we can get some quality control with Bethesda games? No more endless bugs with the damn engine of theirs?

 

[Js562]

Good

 

[Hudo]

So, how long till Sony buy Square Enix now, lol.

 

[ethomaz]

That is actually a great purchase.
The best of all MS minor purchases since 2018.

Smart move and probably a way to counter the PlayStation in a long run with games like Oblivion being console exclusive to Xbox.

I feel a bit sad because I never liking Oblivion I was looking forward Starfield... no I will never play it... but that is how the gaming industry should be.

PS. The biggest lost for PS fans is probably Doom.

 

[Self]

Gamepass me!

 

[SoggyBiscuit]

Well this is the craziest shit I've ever seen

 

[ManaByte]

Don't get me wrong, I personally enjoy a lot of Bethesda's output (I still play FO76, believe it or not), but the internet as a whole has a hate-boner for Bethesda so I'm curious to see how many people are going to flip opinions after this acquisition goes through.

As someone who played the Elder Scrolls (and their Terminator games) on PC in the 90s, I can safely say Bethesda has ALWAYS been shit and never had a QA department. But their IPs have always been solid gold.

 

[Fulcizombie]

Wow, I doubt many big Bethesda games will come to PlayStation consoles if any at all. Xbox consoles, pc, switch, xcloud have more than enough big audience to offset any losses from Ps-only users, Oh and every Bethesda game day one on gamepass

 

[Bodomism]

Phil is really awesome.

 

[Mr. PlayStation]

Megaton dropped along with Mic by Microsoft. Such a bonkers move and goes to show that MS ain't going down without a fight. Keep on keeping on Xbox!

 

[Kev Kev]

omfg

 

[KAOS]

They will probably go the route of exclusive or timed content but I doubt they will keep games from other consoles. They are not Sony!

 

[Aion002]

Personally I think all the announced Bethesda games will come to PS. I don't think they'll can them, but you never know.

1. Immediately can them on PS and just do Xbox and PC

2. If development is underway (Deathloop), do a PS game as planned but cut off all new stuff going forward

3. Release games on all platforms as Bethesda does as normal

Yes.... But Bethesda older games like Fallout 3, 4 and Skyrim could be removed from PS Now...


And MS will make all those games fixed on Game Pass, plus new Bethesda games probably will be day one on Game Pass.... MS just made the Game Pass a must buy thing for a lot of people and fucked the PS Now....

Things might get ugly for consumers if Sony decides to go to war and start buying studios....

 

[BlueXImpulse]

I'm getting a Series X.

You got any more of them pre-orders

 

[sircaw]

Can you imagine the microtransactions in the elder scrolls now, Microsoft + Bethesda. BOOM

 

[belteshazzar]

Wtf. If these studios knew about this prior to their spotlights in the PS5 events that is pretty awful unless they fully disclosed it and have an agreement to release these games on PS5 anyway (Deathloop and Ghostwire that is). But somehow, I can't imagine that is the case, that Sony would agree to spotlight games for companies that belong to their competition. I was not expecting this at all.

 

[Mr. Nobody]

So if they decide to make the games multiplatform.... will the PlayStation player base be essentially funding game pass.

 

[Alphagear]

Personally would have preferred if Microsoft acquired a big Japanese developer like Capcom.

Would definitely have made a huge difference in Japan.

 

[CobraAB]

I will give MS credit.

They are trying real hard to win a generation for once.

 

[cormack12]

Does this mean that Playstation won't have Fallout or Elder Scrolls?

Plot twist: It was always TES VI: Avowed

 

[Raphael]

Brain Fargo fallout franchise director. Do it MS!!!!!!!

 

[KiNeMz]

There is no way they can go exclusive for 7.5bill. Maybe 1 or to titles will. But they can make money from Sony's platform.

Nice expensive move Microsoft.

 

[Salmon Snake]

It's much better with a mouse anyway

I can't deny that. But I like couch more than a chair, because I work on a PC.

Btw. The back button attachment is awesome for Doom Eternal, but still M/KB is best for FPS.

 

[Jooxed]

CatLady and Bernkastel win.

 

[LazyParrot]

Megaton.

"Xbox has no games" - oops

Yeah, just wait until like 5 years from now. They will have Starfield and TES 6. That's two whole games right there.

 

[MrFunSocks]

Hooooooooooooly shit!!!!!!!!!!! This is massive for MS!

Goddamn why does it have to be midnight here, I want to see the SonyGAF meltdowns hahahaha

 

[ManaByte]

Does this mean that Playstation won't have Fallout or Elder Scrolls?

If you want to play the next Fallout or Elder Scrolls on console, you're going to need a Xbox Series X.

 

[Bernkastel]

They do? I though they don't own the IP, just publishing rights...

Category:Microsoft franchises - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Garani]

I guess it's time to invest in a good pc.

I have one already, so no reason to play Bethesda on console.

Microsoft: "Elder Scrolls VI, bitch."

Which, IMHO, sucks balls. And Fallout too. I understand that there are people who love them, but I never managed to digest them.

I hope they go exclusive, but knowing MS they won't. They want that money.

As long as they are on PCs, they are not really exclusive. Isn't that what was said about Bloodborn and other games being release on PS5 and PC?

 

[GHG]

All I'm saying is that mod support needs to stay for the next TES/fallout games.

Do whatever you want but don't fuck with that Microsoft.

 

[R3claimer117]

Can you imagine the microtransactions in the elder scrolls now, Microsoft + Bethesda. BOOM

It’s a good thing they Microsoft is been away from shit like that for a while then.

 

[Bryank75]

Well done Sony... you ignored me and everything I posted here..... you fucking absolute morons.

Now you lose.

 

[Bodomism]

Can you imagine the microtransactions in the elder scrolls now, Microsoft + Bethesda. BOOM

Cope harder.

 

[Neko Mimi Mode]

Saw a Sony Pony post yesterday why no PS5 Skyrim announcement yet. Now you know.

Final Fantasy XVI being console exclusive for a year is looking pretty petty right now.

 

[VAVA Mk2]

Microsoft now owns Doom. What a time to be alive.

Fucking Halo content in Doom and vice versa would be amazing.

 

[Porcile]

Personally would have preferred if Microsoft acquired a big Japanese developer like Capcom.

Would definitely have made a huge difference in Japan.

Jesus christ NO.

 

[Thaedolus]

Yay for monopolies!

Only braindead fanboys would celebrate this.

The third place company last gen does not all the sudden have a monopoly because they bought a major studio

 

[Arun1910]

Consuming 3rd party companies like this to get better first party titles seems so dirty to me. Those are great 3rd party franchises and good for MS, but that leaves Sony players out for sure.

 

[gamechanger87]

None of these games will go exclusive.

They will be day and date on GP. Pay $70 elsewhere or join us on GP for day and date free release.

 

[ACESHIGH]

Even if I always believe that a Microsoft aquisition is better than a Sony one since games will also be available on PC, I would not like this to become a war between these 2 console giants buying all third party studios.

 

[Senua]

Well done Sony... you ignored me and everything I posted here..... you fucking absolute morons.

Now you lose.

Mr Sony hardly reads gaf anymore, his loss.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

it's funny after Fallout 4 and 76 people take these guys seriously at all. i guess nostalgia is a hell of a drug?