Xbox Series X | S

[Uncle Nasty]

Hyped. I’m definitely all in on the new Xbox if Halo is back. Anything else is  bonus. Rallisport 3 would be nice. 

[footle]

15 minutes ago, Wahwah* said:

Buying a brand like that is buying the IP. No deal on the IP? It's just some offices and employees who could all jump ship. No sale. 

 

The problem is you're buying the IP for some set period of time (then what), and in places (lego) the relevant brand isn't actually owned by Warner to licence out.

[Clipper]

I dont think the Warners thing is true but isn't the point that Warners actually own IP outright because they are Warners? So it isn't a period of time because they own the actual IP (not lego obviously!)

[Alex W.]

Guess when AT&T is making their earnings call and discussing the future of WarnerMedia?

[HarryBizzle]

30 minutes ago, Clipper said:

I disagree with the first part - it feels like a python-esque version of England as an RPG - hardly "generic".

 

Actually I disagree with the whole thing... depth in mechanics?  Can we not have rpg-lite games? so they all have to have deep rich (boring) systems... From Fable I just want a simple system where I get more powerful with BIGGER spells that do more damage. Fable 2 was the perfect RPG-lite system to me.

 

 

I thought it was a pretty boring set of regional accents. Not particularly Python-esque, beyond that. The humour wasn’t anywhere in the same ballpark. 
 

And no, I don’t think it needs to be anything near as deep as other RPGs - and I don’t think first parties are interested in making something like that. They want something accessible. But I thought what they did was barely an RPG and can be improved upon. 

[Mr. Gerbik]

Microsoft might buy WB gaming but I don't see them buying the Batman ip.

[Transient Curse]

2 minutes ago, footle said:

 

The problem is you're buying the IP for some set period of time (then what), and in places (lego) the relevant brand isn't actually owned by Warner to licence out.

Then the valuation reflects that. It's just numbers,  people don't have affection for "WB Games" certainly not in the same way as they do for Batman or Lego or whatever. If you can't use those licenses,  then that affects the valuation.  

[Mogster]

I would imagine that should WB Games be bought up they'd cease to be "WB Games", and would have to license any WB licenses from Warner themselves.

[Clipper]

1 minute ago, HarryBizzle said:

I thought it was a pretty boring set of regional accents. Not particularly Python-esque, beyond that. The humour wasn’t anywhere in the same ballpark. 
 

And no, I don’t think it needs to be anything near as deep as other RPGs - and I don’t think first parties are interested in making something like that. They want something accessible. But I thought what they did was barely an RPG and can be improved upon. 

I can see that point of view - but I politely disagree.

 

[Clipper]

Just now, Mogster said:

I would imagine that should WB Games be bought up they'd cease to be "WB Games", and would have to license any WB licenses from Warner themselves.

that would not make them a particularly attractive prospect - what does that leave you with? Mortal Kombat and Scribblenauts and you can make some WB licensed stuff for a short while?

[Transient Curse]

1 minute ago, Mr. Gerbik said:

Microsoft might buy WB gaming but I don't see them buying the Batman ip.

 

It's a very convenient narrative,  Sony have Spiderman,  now Xbox has It's superhero. 

 

Really, they should be making their own IP.  Games featuring Larry Hryb, and his boy genius assistant Graham may not have the same ring but they'd fly onto the shelves. 

[Mr. Gerbik]

Apart from MK, doesn't WB also own all of the Midway arcade games ip? I don't know if that by itself is worth it though.

[Transient Curse]

2 minutes ago, Clipper said:

that would not make them a particularly attractive prospect - what does that leave you with? Mortal Kombat and Scribblenauts and you can make some WB licensed stuff for a short while?

Exactly, nobody's breaking the bank for that.

[Mr. Gerbik]

Just now, Wahwah* said:

 

It's a very convenient narrative,  Sony have Spiderman,  now Xbox has It's superhero. 

 

Really, they should be making their own IP.  Games featuring Larry Hryb, and his boy genius assistant Graham may not have the same ring but they'd fly onto the shelves. 

They already have their Batman/Spider-Man equivalent though: Blinx. Bring back the beloved Time Detective!

[Mr. Gerbik]

1 minute ago, Wahwah* said:

Exactly, nobody's breaking the bank for that.

They should probably buy Nintendo instead.

[Transient Curse]

Just now, Mr. Gerbik said:

They should probably buy Nintendo instead.

that'd be great. Halo infinite battle scene, marines screaming about the covenant and then up tunnels Captain Toad with his little  pickaxe and miner's lamp. 

 

What an announcement.  

[Mogster]

3 minutes ago, Clipper said:

that would not make them a particularly attractive prospect - what does that leave you with? Mortal Kombat and Scribblenauts and you can make some WB licensed stuff for a short while?

Indeed, although I suppose they really could be determined to get a single exclusive Batman game to go up against Spidey.

[Majora]

If they weren't going to get all the IP rights along with the deal they'd be better off just trying to nab Rocksteady. None of the other studios are that remarkable imo.

[Transient Curse]

4 minutes ago, Mogster said:

Indeed, although I suppose they really could be determined to get a single exclusive Batman game to go up against Spidey.

 

I don't think that's Phil Spencer's management style, for that kind of money they could probably establish a whole studio and develop new ip, which seems to be the plan.

 

I wonder what would happen if Sony bought up WB to get to Batman? Playstation - the home of superheroes, could be a killer blow. I wonder if those concerns factor in when making decisions. 

[Quest]

Looking forward to Microsoft unveiling their hastily-prepared counter to Bugsnax. 

[Benny]

Masterchefsnax.

[Quest]

Grubsnax

 

 

(I forget if grubs are Halo or Gears - it's probably neither)

[Dudley]

1 hour ago, HarryBizzle said:

I enjoyed Fable 1&2, but the world is incredibly generic and there’s very little depth to the RPG mechanics. If they really must use the franchise, I really hope they change it completely. 

 

Given it's an entirely different developer and a decade later it feels likely they'll pull nothing but the most high level stuff from the old one and Playground certainly know how to build a world.

[thesnwmn]

Viva Piñata 3

[Mystacon]

5 minutes ago, Wahwah* said:

 

I don't think that's Phil Spencer's management style, for that kind of money they could probably establish a whole studio and develop new ip, which seems to be the plan.

 

I wonder what would happen if Sony bought up WB to get to Batman? Playstation - the home of superheroes, could be a killer blow. I wonder if those concerns factor in when making decisions. 

That’s the kind of move I think they should be aiming for to get people really excited. If this showcase just ends up being more Forza/Halo/Gears with a couple of new IP’s thrown in then they’re gonna get called out quickly.

 

Batman becoming an Xbox exclusive character would be a massive win for them.

[Transient Curse]

6 minutes ago, Mystacon said:

That’s the kind of move I think they should be aiming for to get people really excited. If this showcase just ends up being more Forza/Halo/Gears with a couple of new IP’s thrown in then they’re gonna get called out quickly.

 

Batman becoming an Xbox exclusive character would be a massive win for them.

That's a good point, hype and excitement is important. 

[AI]

Is Halo Infinite confirmed as open world?

[Transient Curse]

1 minute ago, AI1 said:

Is Halo Infinite confirmed as open world?

Nothing is confirmed 

[Jg15]

I'm confused with the Spiderman thing, Sony don't own the character but have paid Disney/Marvel for a licence to use that character in a videogame. Presumably other platform holders could release their own Spiderman games (or games featuring Spiderman in them) with no issue?

 

It would surely be the same for Batman, unless MS bought WB/DC completely.

[Mogster]

1 minute ago, Jg15 said:

I'm confused with the Spiderman thing, Sony don't own the character but have paid Disney/Marvel for a licence to use that character in a videogame. Presumably other platform holders could release their own Spiderman games (or games featuring Spiderman in them) with no issue?

 

It would surely be the same for Batman, unless MS bought WB/DC completely.

I assumed the Spidey exclusivity came as part of Sony Pictures' Spidey deal. I think Marvel actually license the character from Sony to use in the MCU movies.