Obsidian porting pillars of Eternity to Switch, another MS studio still allowed to make games for the competition

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https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-07-26-original-pillars-of-eternity-is-coming-to-switch-this-august

 

Obsidian Entertainment's celebrated isometric RPG, Pillars of Eternity, will be making its way to Switch on 8th August, in the form the DLC-inclusive Complete Edition.

Eurogamer enjoyed Pillars of Eternity to the tune of a shiny Recommended award when it initially released back in 2015, praising the distinctly, and deliberately, old-school RPG's ability to riff on the past while introducing interesting mechanics and an engaging world of its own. All in all, it was probably a bit of a relief for the 74,000 people that rustled up nearly four million dollars in crowdfunding that it came out so well.

The Switch version of Pillars of Eternity will include the base game and its White March: Parts I & II DLC expansions, alongside all updates from the PC original - which introduced the likes of an increased level cap, expanded AI party options, and new difficulty settings.

[kaz 2,486]

 

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It was planned before MS bought them /damage control

[DynamiteCop 2,149]

12 minutes ago, Team 2019 said:

It was planned before MS bought them /damage control

Of course it is, they already confirmed the second game on Switch long before anything to do with Microsoft. Existing projects getting washed out of the pipeline, nothing more. 

 

Also it's Paradox Interactive's game, so...

Edited July 27, 2019 by DynamiteCop!

[Remij 5,023]

1 minute ago, DynamiteCop! said:

Of course it is, they already confirmed the second game on Switch long before anything to do with Microsoft. 

Dude, it was realistic when it was just Hellblade.... but now, it's a trend.  MS has developers making multiplat games.  They aren't doing shit to stop it and are in many cases actively encouraging it.

 

If MS had any desire to mold these new IP acquisitions as Xbox exclusives, they wouldn't allow this shit.  Certain HUGE games like Minecraft and the like which are basically their own platforms and transcend traditional games should continue to be on everything.. but these smaller games... should be 100% exclusive to Xbox as they try to build the brand up.

[DynamiteCop 2,149]

Just now, Remij_ said:

Dude, it was realistic when it was just Hellblade.... but now, it's a trend.  MS has developers making multiplat games.  They aren't doing shit to stop it and are in many cases actively encouraging it.

 

If MS had any desire to mold these new IP acquisitions as Xbox exclusives, they wouldn't allow this shit.  Certain HUGE games like Minecraft and the like which are basically their own platforms and transcend traditional games should continue to be on everything.. but these smaller games... should be 100% exclusive to Xbox as they try to build the brand up.

No retard, games take forever, ports take time, getting things in place is a process. 

 

Microsoft doesn't have fuck all of a say, PoE is a Paradox Interactive game. If this game is coming out it's because of a deal with them. 

 

They're buying into studios that already had a bunch of shit going on and it's being flushed out. 

 

[kaz 2,486]

can we talk about the game? i think none of you guys care about the game

[Remij 5,023]

14 minutes ago, DynamiteCop! said:

No retard, games take forever, ports take time, getting things in place is a process. 

 

Microsoft doesn't have fuck all of a say, PoE is a Paradox Interactive game. If this game is coming out it's because of a deal with them. 

 

They're buying into studios that already had a bunch of shit going on and it's being flushed out. 

 

Nothing you said changes what I said.  MS bought them... they could EASILY have bought them and demanded all their ports were cancelled.  The whole problem is that MS doesn't give a shit to do that... They're taking the stance of "Oh sure, release everything that you have in development for other consoles, we don't want to interfere, we're good guys!"... and that's a stance that's going to continue in the future with some of these games/franchises.  If they make sense and are technically feasible on Switch... they'll do it.  The ONLY fucking reason why they aren't cancelling shit from these new developers and allowing them to release what they are working on is because Microsoft needs SOME games releasing any time soon...

 

PoE should have been cancelled for Switch right away, and any other versions of any Pillars of Eternity games.  MS should have diverted any funds into new projects focused on PC and Xbox consoles.  

[Playstation Tablet 1,852]

Cuphead and Ori on Switch. All games on Steam. *I see no ownage* /Black Mage

[DynamiteCop 2,149]

5 minutes ago, Remij_ said:

Nothing you said changes what I said.  MS bought them... they could EASILY have bought them and demanded all their ports were cancelled.  The whole problem is that MS doesn't give a shit to do that... They're taking the stance of "Oh sure, release everything that you have in development for other consoles, we don't want to interfere, we're good guys!"... and that's a stance that's going to continue in the future with some of these games/franchises.  If they make sense and are technically feasible on Switch... they'll do it.  The ONLY fucking reason why they aren't cancelling shit from these new developers and allowing them to release what they are working on is because Microsoft needs SOME games releasing any time soon...

 

PoE should have been cancelled for Switch right away, and any other versions of any Pillars of Eternity games.  MS should have diverted any funds into new projects focused on PC and Xbox consoles.  

They can't demand anything, and that's one terrible way to start off an agreed upon acquisition and partnership; by starting fights with the developer and other publishers who already have projects in the works with them which would likely lead to legal ramifications and lawsuits.

 

You're being an absolute idiot. 

Edited July 27, 2019 by DynamiteCop!

[Remij 5,023]

13 minutes ago, DynamiteCop! said:

They can't demand anything, and that's one terrible way to start off an agreed upon acquisition and partnership; by starting fights with the developer and other publishers who already have projects in the works with them which would likely lead to legal ramifications and lawsuits.

 

You're being an absolute idiot. 

 

You don't buy new Studios and allow them to continue making games in development for the competition... Not logically.  When you're a platform holder and you buy new studios it comes with the caveat that any games in development and future games will be released solely on your own platform.  The studios understand that positioning....

 

The fact is that MS doesn't care enough to make that happen.  The world is already getting used to Xbox shit on Nintendo consoles...  Open your god damn fucking eyes man.  MS has no interest in trying to change that view, because they want that perception to be normalized so that it's not a big deal when they do it with future games as well 

[DynamiteCop 2,149]

1 minute ago, Remij_ said:

 

You don't buy new Studios and allow them to continue making games in development for the competition... Not logically.  When you're a platform holder and you buy new studios it comes with the caveat that any games in development and future games will be released solely on your own platform.  The studios understand that positioning....

 

The fact is that MS doesn't care enough to make that happen.  The world is already getting used to Xbox shit on Nintendo consoles...  Open your god damn fucking eyes man.  MS has no interest in trying to change that view, because they want that perception to be normalized so that it's not a big deal when they do it will future games as well 

Again, you don't seem to understand that they can't dictate these things and even in the event an acquisition went through and they nullified existing contracts they would get sued, and they would lose.

 

You're off in some fairy tale of what you think should happen versus what is actual reality. 

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32 minutes ago, kaz said:

can we talk about the game? i think none of you guys care about the game

as a console only player i have 0 interest in it and obsidian on top of it is worthless, they're known only for their fallout spin-off to a console guy like me  

 

A worthless PC studio acquired to entice PC gamers and continue the 'NO EXCLUSIVES EVER' mantra for Xbox.

What a joke.

[Remij 5,023]

18 minutes ago, DynamiteCop! said:

Again, you don't seem to understand that they can't dictate these things and even in the event an acquisition went through and they nullified existing contracts they would get sued, and they would lose.

 

You're off in some fairy tale of what you think should happen versus what is actual reality. 

You think that shit doesn't happen all the time?  It absolutely does.  MS absolutely could purchase them and deal with their previous contracts and settle them.  Get the fuck outta here.

 

MS will continue to allow these developers to release games that make sense on Switch.  They have no reason to stop it... because they sure as hell aren't intent on stopping it and building up these franchises as Xbox exclusives.

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I dont see how Phil thinks he is helping xbox . MS are so out of touch. 

Nobody will buy the next xbox and they are gonna be sitting there wondering why .

 

Nice guys finish last,  Phil .

 

 

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48 minutes ago, JONBpc said:

I dont see how Phil thinks he is helping xbox . MS are so out of touch. 

Nobody will buy the next xbox and they are gonna be sitting there wondering why .

 

Nice guys finish last,  Phil .

 

 

Phil trying to sit on three chairs with one ass. You can't put all eggs in seperate baskets.

 

At some point you're going to need to commit fully to XBox, not trying to play all sides at the same time like a wise ass.

[JonDnD 3,003]

MS buying all these studios for what? To put the games on other consoles? Just go 3rd party. Why even have a box that nobody wants.

 

The next xbox is DOA if Phil continues doing this. Game Pass is cool but its on PC too. People are not going to be lining up for a console that has no identity. 

 

Xbox is the Amazon Basics of consoles.

[Voidler 1,681]

Can’t wait for Halo on PS5 

[kaz 2,486]

1 hour ago, Voidler said:

Can’t wait for Halo on PS5 

I agree, ms is so fucking stupid they probably develop a new halo exclusve for playstation. wouldn't surprise me at all they clearly lost their mind already  

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Halo is already a 3rd party multiplat. it's on steam.