video game Microsoft is investigating why devs are prioritising PS5 over Xbox

[tiagol88]

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A blog post on Microsoft's game developer website has highlighted the firm's intention to learn why Xbox is being skipped over in favour of other platforms.

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It's no big secret that certain developers have faced struggles with the Xbox ecosystem in recent times. The biggest example is Baldur's Gate 3, which was delayed on Xbox because of the Series S console's inability to competently run the game in split-screen mode.

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This new push from Microsoft to improve its relationship with developers is perhaps a result of missteps such as these. It's "all about giving game developers what they need to feel empowered and supported by Xbox," reads the blog post.

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Most interestingly, the scope of the research extends to those not making their games for Xbox. "If you aren't on Xbox, we'd love to know why," Hendersen says. "And honestly, if you are using our competitor's products, you probably have a great perspective we could learn from!"

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This should've been done 10 years ago 

[YoungDreamer]

That ship has sailed long ago, Microsoft

[RideOrDie]

focus on making a decent Windows OS experience so that you won't be asking why is everyone using a Mac/Linux in 5 years time instead of trying to salvage Flopbox give it up Sony won 

[JO1s]

Maybe because it has moved double the units 

[mxoonlight]

They both suck so good luck with that

[enchanted0]

Atrlers making endless "Why did Witness flop?" threads teas

[Rigalo]

The userbase that they do have (which is what, half of ps5 owners) are conditioned to not pay for games. Seems like a pretty easy conclusion to come to 

[Gorjesspazze9]

Probably cuz nobody has played or cared for a Xbox since like 2014 

 

[vuelve88]

Microsoft should investigate why it can't optimize its own video game systems. 

[poki]

Microsoft to investigate Sony success: "We will look for evidence"

[V$.]

[Reginald]

Because Series S is underpowered  

[Hephaestus]

26 minutes ago, JO1s said:

Maybe because it has moved double the units 

22 minutes ago, Rigalo said:

The userbase that they do have (which is what, half of ps5 owners) are conditioned to not pay for games. Seems like a pretty easy conclusion to come to 

[Venice B]

This is kinda funny tbh like it took them this long to realize? 

[lgaga1fan]

Do they really need to investigate? It's like asking where the Titanic is girl we know the answer

[PMM]

losers 

[Raichu]

I feel like console gaming beyond Nintendo is phasing out regardless. What in house titles do Playstation and XBox have at this point which makes people buy a console over a competent gaming PC (where almost everything is available anyway)

[Gelato]

it's like asking a popstar why they would announce their new album on instagram and not atrl

[tiagol88]

42 minutes ago, Raichu said:

I feel like console gaming beyond Nintendo is phasing out regardless. What in house titles do Playstation and XBox have at this point which makes people buy a console over a competent gaming PC (where almost everything is available anyway)

PS5 has sold over 60M units 

By the time GTAVI releases late next year the console will be at around 80M units...that not too far from PS3 numbers...and by then the PS5 will still be the main console for at least 3 more years and at much more expensive prices.

 

Xbox problems aren't Sony's problems. 

[Anthinos]

51 minutes ago, Raichu said:

I feel like console gaming beyond Nintendo is phasing out regardless. What in house titles do Playstation and XBox have at this point which makes people buy a console over a competent gaming PC (where almost everything is available anyway)

I see it exactly the same way. I had a PS5 and to be honest it just collected dust. I now buy everything on Steam. I prefer handhelds like Switch or Steamdeck and if I want to play something on a big screen I can do it on my PC. Apart from that, I'm only really interested in mixed reality, but you don't need a console for that either.

I like Horizon Zero Dawn, but you don't need to buy a Playstation for that anymore. Both parts are on Steam. I've had every Playstation apart from the PS1, but I don't see myself buying the PS6 unless there's a handheld version.

[Eóghan]

but if devs are prioritising the PS5, where are the PS5 games?

 

 

 

everyone and their mother have been switching to pc as an alternative or just straight up full time in the past 5 years or so. there's no winner in this console fight, just losers. 

[Onyxmage]

Maybe because nobody buys games on xbox?

[Onyxmage]

29 minutes ago, Eóghan said:

but if devs are prioritising the PS5, where are the PS5 games?

 

 

 

everyone and their mother have been switching to pc as an alternative or just straight up full time in the past 5 years or so. there's no winner in this console fight, just losers. 

What are you talking about? PS5 has sold over 60 million consoles as of 2024 and is outpacing the sales of ps4 in the same time frame.   PC players really live in their own world.

Edited October 2 by Onyxmage

[Khris]

micrososft looked for evidence.

[CBC]

They should investigate all their products then because I can't think of a single one that is good nowadays. Windows is a mess, hotmail same thing, windows phone was a damn joke, xbox a mega flop, azure keeps getting stomped by aws, teams one of the biggest memes in recent years... if linux/mac get better at supporting PC gaming microsoft is DEAD