E3 2016 Microsoft Press Conference Discussion


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Just now, PGHammer said:

And how many of the games so far are exclusive to XB ONE?  Fewer than five.

 

Well they gotta (MS) support the PC more or Windows Store is never going to move from DOA.

1 minute ago, PGHammer said:

And how many of the games so far are exclusive to XB ONE?  Fewer than five.

 

Seems it's less XB1 exclusives and more Xbox One / Windows 10 cross play exclusives. That's fine by me though.

Just now, George P said:

It doesn't really matter, I thought everyone didn't like the idea of exclusives?   Hey, cross-buy and cross-play are both a bonus.

Buying previously multiplatform games and locking them to one console is frowned upon.

 

Exclusives are essential to sell consoles.

3 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Buying previously multiplatform games and locking them to one console is frowned upon.

 

Exclusives are essential to sell consoles.

If you're going to buy it on a console you'll buy it on a console, it's the same for multiplatform games to, I don't buy everything on the PC even if it's out for the PC as well.

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3 minutes ago, George P said:

It doesn't really matter, I thought everyone didn't like the idea of exclusives?   Hey, cross-buy and cross-play are both a bonus.

My point exactly, George P.

 

Where you play (and on what) is going to be experience-driven - NOT platform-driven.

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Just now, PGHammer said:

My point exactly, George P.

 

Where you play (and on what) is going to be experience-driven - NOT platform-driven.

That's how i'm seeing it, and i'm sure Sony will be bringing this two. Consoles have just become one the ways you can access a game.

Just now, Audioboxer said:

Crackdown and Halo Wars will be last, then Scorpio.

I'll take that bet!

Just now, Andrew said:

ah, my bad. It'll probably stay PC and X1 for the generation.

They didn't say "exclusive to Xbox and Windows 10" just "coming to Xbox and Windows 10".

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