Yeah, it does seem likely Bethesda's biggest franchises would arrive on PS consoles even after being acquired y MS. That is certainly what we've seen from other supposed Xbox-only developers.
I had this issue a while ago and it was due to me using my Amazon chase visa card. Getting the 5% back conflicts with adding gift cards, it's apparently one of the other, so if you change payment method the option appeared for me to add a gift card balance to my order. That was like back in June that I was able to figure it out.
Build a nice gaming PC, and then enjoy exclusives on either Playstation and/or Nintendo.
Were people able to not pay in full with credit? This is what my GC balance looks like - they held the entire purchase amount, not that it really matters but may have been a discount with using GC + CC points before release....
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Nah I think MS bought them to make exclusives for Xbox and game pass. Not the end of the world. I’ll eventually get a series x. Usually get all 3 consoles. No launch Xbox games spoke out and said buy me so I’ll wait.
Not sure this will be the case. Already said they’re honoring exclusivity deals with PlayStation. Not sure these will be Xbox exclusives going forward. I get the feeling Microsoft is more interested in you playing their games. Not sure they care where you play them.
Spencer's comment this AM strongly suggests you're right. Honestly, why bother buying out Zenimax if not to take its titles and make them exclusive to Gamepass and Xbox?
To be fair, in the case of MLB the Show, that has more to do with the MLB wanting it on more than one platform. And since Sony wants to keep publishing it, they agreed to make it multiplatform (though they haven't actually confirmed which platforms).
Good if you have a PC. Gamepass users on PC only reap benefits here. But other than that, I don't agree at all. This absolutely breeds more console exclusivity.
I'm curious if MS just escalated this into a dev arms race with this move. I can't see Sony not making a counter move after this one. I could easily see Sony buying out a Japanese dev like Capcom, Bandai Namco, or Konami.
I can’t wait to play mlb the show on my switch. That game was one of the main reasons I bought a ps3 and stayed PlayStation. MLB the show on PSP has easily been my most played games. Can’t wait!
What? When has that ever not been the case?
Nah I’ll just get both. That being said, the Doom games were simply amazing, but I wasn’t impressed with any offerings of Elder Scrolls or Fallout this gen.
Sony really doesn't have even close to the same amount of cash lying around to get into a war with Microsoft on this though.
Sony has never done the same high level acquisitions like Microsoft. Usually they buy developers they have long term relationships with or indies they can build up. Microsoft is buying large fully developed businesses with great already established tech and franchises. This was a major win for Xbox. Smart to announce this around when preorders open up.
Sony could buy out 1 or 2 Japanese developers. You're right in that this is probably the biggest moves it could do. Sony could also tie up permanent exclusives like it did with Street Fighter V.
Just found an interesting work around. I changed my payment from Amazon card to a different credit card this morning. I had previously paid for part of the order with a gift card. I just added another giftcard to my account from the Coinstar promo before switching the cards on the order. When I switched again and went back to my Amazon credit card as the payment method, it pulled my entire giftcard balance into the transaction automatically.
On the topic of gaming PCs, I can't stand playing any type of shooter (Overwatch, Doom, etc) or menu driven game (Civ, Xcom, etc) without a mouse. Debating Hades on switch vs pc right now!
Were people able to not pay in full with credit? This is what my GC balance looks like - they held the entire purchase amount, not that it really matters but may have been a discount with using GC + CC points before release....
The RTX 3080 video card launch earlier this week was a total mess and virtually no one actually got one. The numbers ready to go at launch made PS5s seem downright plentiful.
Play Bethesda games on console. Do.
Depends: VR setup and plenty of time, or are you stealing away moments of play time on the go or before bed with a portable? Both have their merits.
Pooping.
Starfield is hopefully more than a logo ... they’ve kept it under the radar, but I’m hoping for a late 2021 release. It’s been in development since just after the release of Fallout 4, which was 2015. It was formally announced in 2018. If Bethesda doesn’t release something significant in 2021, it’s going to raise questions about Microsoft’s pricey purchase decision (second highest video game company purchase in history I believe).
All depends how quickly Sony gets on board with Game Pass. It's mutual benefit: Sony sells hardware, MS sells subs, and fans get games they love.
That might be the worst take I’ve heard on anything. You don’t want Microsoft to buy out everything, you just don’t know it yet. Monopolies are never good for the consumer.
If only this were your actual opinion, rather than a 'borrowed' one.
Holy shit, I never thought idiots this big can exist....
As a whole I don’t see why they would get on board. Game Pass will take away from software sales which Sony and Nintendo (and Microsoft before Game Pass) rely on because they don’t make much on hardware, nobody does.
Well, how do think it will go over if Sony ends up being the one denying their customer base Elder Scrolls 6 because they didn't want to play ball with Game Pass? Granted, I don't think MS is planning anything so sinister but it will erode at players who are tired of paying $70 for games to pick up game pass and play it on the platform they can. It would be a match made in heaven if I could sub to Game Pass and play on PS5 for me, because I'm that torn over the two right now. As it stands, the only reason I'm even getting a PS5 is for Demon's Souls. Guess who is getting my money largely beyond that for software. . .
