yeah, i have no idea?
Spiderman can be exclusive but Indiana Jones gotta have 50 conditionals attached to it.
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Ya just funny that Xbox cant have any exclusive games but PS can go and get Spiderman and the rumor Silent hill and MGS remakes exclusive kinda annoying if you asked me
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Ok, I now fully expect it to be exclusive!
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That’s true.
Honestly, if it IS a multiplatform game, so be it. As long as it’s Game Pass day one. After all it’s a XGS game. I do hope at some point this stops though and that Xbox is the full focus.
Going by what Klobrille said it sounds like the deal between Zenimax and Lucas was made before the Bethesda acquisition. In that case Xbox can’t do anything about that.
I do hope with future licensed games made by XGS that they can change that though. Agree to have one of their studios make the game, but exclusively for Xbox ecosystem. Otherwise…Just odd.
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No two deals are the same. Spider-man was a case of Marvel going to Sony and stating “pick a hero”, then Sony approached Insomniac. J Stevenson explained it a couple of times on Resetera, it’s just wilful ignorance to suggest otherwise at this point, as it makes sense Marvel would do such a thing given PS4’s dominance in the console space last-gen.
I think this Indiana Jones deal was definitely at least in the works before Bethesda got bought out, so it really depends on what was agreed upon when they signed it off. We’ll see, but I’m leaning towards exclusive, but in any case, it’ll be on Game Pass day one.
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I find it funny that you’re all talking whether it’s going to be an exclusive or not, and even going as far as wondering whether it’ll be on gamepass day one! LOL!
If this was a Sony studio, or soon to be Sony studio 100% noone would have any doubts and noone would care that it’s a licenced game.
You really think that Microsoft would fund the game, like 90% of it and still not be able to get it on gamepass day1 or as an exclusive game? The Outer Worlds was mostly done when Microsoft announced the acquisition and that game was still on gamepass day 1.
I find it really sad that even enthusiast Xbox fans are having such conversations, and even so called insiders who cover Xbox.
Anyway, I’m really excited for this game, exclusive or not, as I really like 3rd person action adventure games. I hope Microsoft gives them as much money as needes to make it a fantastic game.
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Very interesting that MachineGames is making this, this is one of the last studios of XGS that I expected to make a Indy game. Since they seem to be mostly familiar with first person shooters. Or can we actually expect a first person Indy game? Haha, naw, no way. But for sure a surprising bit of news.
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I don’t know…Wolfenstein had Nazi’s, swashbuckling adventure, great set-pieces, secret tombs full of powerful relics…sounds very Indy-like to me!
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It’s very noticeable that so far only offical Xbox people like Major Nelson and Phil Spencer have been talking about this on twitter and congratulating Bethedsa.
If we were to read between the lines.
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Good point! The only thing that is truly new to them is third person camera views, but that’s it. But my memory is probably failing me now, did the two games have tombs? I didn’t play the last one.
I think its first person, but plays like Riddick escape from butcher bay
I mean, the way I see it is - Bethesda games NOT being exclusive is a slight to all other studios Xbox owns.
Don’t mind me.
Just thinking about that limited edition Indiana Jones Xbox Series X we’re going to get that makes a whip-cracking noise when you press the power button.
Indiana Jones limited edition Xbox Series X.
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I think it was just The New Order, which had that underwater tomb. Not too sure about the ones after that.
Yeah, I’m going to need Xbox Pope to come up with three Indiana Jones themed consoles by days end and put them on my desk.
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Sure, but I am speaking financially here.
Zenimax will be operating semi-independently so for instance if they brokered this deal on their own meaning they structured it where the funding comes for their own pockets and the costs are such that it would require a multiplat to be profitable, it may end up that way. However if MS was involved and has a stake in the deal, then that points to being exclusive.
You’d also have to factor in licensing fees and such were they would still have to give Sony a cut but not MS, dev kit costs, retail space, etc… so It could swing either way.
I personally hope not. I really want to see Indy himself. And besides XGS has plenty of first person (RPG) games in the making as it is.
It’s not official yet though, it’s all rumors and hearsay and it’s only about this game. No way Bethesda games overall will stay multiplatform. Phil recently said Bethesda games are crucial to Xbox and/or GP. Something along those lines.
Yeah, at that point, it is a bit vague. The only thing I’m sure of is that it is going to be a Day One Game Pass deal.
I can’t be the only one who doesn’t care if the Indy game is exclusive or not, and is just super excited that 1) we’re getting a new Indiana Jones game and adventure, and 2) Machine Games is making it and they happen to make some pretty good games!
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