XBL Deals - 2019

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  • You cannot currently buy any Xbox 360 content on xbox.com using your account balance, you can only use an active credit card or PayPal. To use your balance, you must make purchases on your console.  Unfortunately, even "purchasing" free content through the web site like trials requires an alternative method of payment tied to your account, though adding an empty MasterCard / Visa gift card that is registered for online purchases will work.  Xbox One games can be purchased on the web site with your account balance.
  • Some sales are intended for Gold subscribers only, as noted within each section.
    On Xbox One, Gold trials of any length work for sales and Games with Gold.  You must be an active Gold subscriber (paid or trial) to play Games with Gold purchases.
  • On Xbox 360, you must have at least a 1 month Gold subscription for sales and Games with Gold.  Neither 48 hour trials, 14 day trials nor free weekends qualify.

[*]All known sales and information on sales should make their way into the OP. Major Nelson usually updates his blog with new sales information every Tuesday.
[*]ALL OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! No information within this thread can or should be construed as accurate (or still valid), therefore ...
[*]Always verify Xbox Live Marketplace prices before your purchase!
[*]Spend wisely, have fun, and enjoy!
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Games with Gold

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Deals with Gold
 

12/31 - 1/6

12/17 - 12/23


[*]:xb1: Dead or Alive 6

[*]:xb1: Doodle God: Ultimate Edition - $5.24 - 65% off
[*]:xb1: Doughlings Bundle - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: The Escapists: The Walking Dead - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Golem Gates - $6.24 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Hunting Simulator - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Illusion of L'Phalcia - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: NeuroVoider - $5.59 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: PixARK - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Runbow - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: The Sun and Moon - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Surf World Series - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: UnExplored - Unlocked Edition - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: War Tech Fighters - $13.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Worms W.M.D - $7.49 - 75% off - $11.99 - 60% off
[*]:360: Aliens: Colonial Marines - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Guardian Heroes $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Gunstar Heroes $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Jet Set Radio $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Phantasy Star II $2.49 - 50% off
12/10 - 12/16


[*]:xb1: Gas Guzzlers Extreme - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: It's Quiz Time - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: King's Guard TD - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man 11 - $14.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man 30th Anniversary Bundle - $40.19 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Combo Pack - $14.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Momonga Pinball Adventures - $2.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: OlliOlli2: XL Edition - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Outcast - Second Contact - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Overruled! - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Project Highrise: Architect's Edition - $14.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil: Deluxe Origins Bundle - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Risk of Rain 2 - $20.09 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Royal Roads - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Stories : The Path of Destinies - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Tour de France 2018 - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Trailmakers - $22.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Uncanny Valley - $3.24 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Vertical Drop Heroes HD - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:360: Abyss Odyssey - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Capcom Arcade Cabinet - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Daytona USA - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Fighting Vipers - $2.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: Mega Man 9 - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:360: Mega Man 10 - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:360: MotoGP 14 - $5.99 - 85% off
[*]:360: MotoGP 15 - $5.99 - 85% off
[*]:360: MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame - $7.99 - 80% off
[*]:360: Puzzle Fighter HD - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: Ride - $5.99 - 80% off
[*]:360: Rise of Nightmares - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:360: Sonic Free Riders - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II - $7.49 - 50% off

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Sales and Specials

Spotlight - 12/31 - 1/6


[*]:xb1: Metagal - $3.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Riddled Corpses EX - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Solo: Islands of the Heart - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Tanky Tanks - $4.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Unbox: Newbie's Adventure - $7.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles - $14.99 - 50% off
Last Chance Sale - 1/3 - 1/9


[*]:xb1: Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Ark: Survival Evolved - $14.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Atlas (Game Preview) - $25.49 - 15% off
[*]:xb1: Black The Fall - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Borderlands 3 - $38.99 - 35% off

[*]:xb1: Civilization VI Expansion Bundle - $37.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Code Vein - $41.99 - 30% off

[*]:xb1: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man Of Medan - $17.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Dark Souls III - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Dark Souls: Remastered - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising 2 - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising 2 Off the Record - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising 4 - $19.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Deadbeat Heroes - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - $4.49 - 85% off

[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry HD Collection - $17.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry 4 SE Demon Hunter Bundle - $8.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry 5 (with Red Orbs) - $19.79 - 67% off

[*]:xb1: The Disney Afternoon Collection - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball FighterZ - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 - $11.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: EA Sports FIFA 20 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: eFootball PES 2020 Standard Edition - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Fear Effect Sedna - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Forgotton Anne - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Grand Theft Auto V - $14.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: GreedFall - $29.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Indivisible - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Jump Force - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Just Cause 3 - $4.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Just Cause 4: Reloaded - $13.99 - 65% off

[*]:xb1: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Life is Strange Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Life is Strange: Before the Storm Complete Season - $3.39 - 80% off

[*]:xb1: Life is Strange 2 - Complete Season - $19.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite - $9.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Monster Hunter: World - $14.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Mortal Kombat 11 - $23.99 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Mortal Kombat 11 PE + Injustice 2 LE - Premier Fighter - $59.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Murdered: Soul Suspect - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: NBA 2K20 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: NHL 20 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Octahedron - $5.19 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Oh My Godheads - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Okami HD - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Onimusha: Warlords - $11.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: The Outer Worlds - $44.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy - $20.09 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Red Dead Redemption 2 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Remnant: From the Ashes - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 2 - $19.79 - 67% off

[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 5 - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 6 - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard - $14.99 - 25% off

[*]:xb1: Resident Evil Revelations - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition - $11.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Riddled Corpses EX - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration - $8.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition - $23.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Sid Meier's Civilization VI - $38.99 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition - $4.49 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: SoulCalibur VI - $17.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition - $23.99 - 40% off

[*]:xb1: Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Super Ultra Dead Rising 4 Mini Golf - $5.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition - $24.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Tekken 7 - $14.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: Terraria - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - $11.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: Thief - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - $5.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - $9.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: World War Z - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: WWE 2K20 - $29.99 - 50% off

Spotlight - 12/17 - 12/23

Spotlight - 12/10 - 12/16


[*]:xb1: Tango Fiesta - $1.49 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Woodle Tree Adventures - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Xenon Valkyrie+ - $1.99 - 80% off
Family Time Sale - 12/10 - 12/16


[*]:xb1: Agent A: A puzzle in disguise - $9.74 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: America's Greatest Game Shows: Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Arcade Game Series 3-in-1 Pack - $3.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Arcade Game Series: Ms. Pac-Man - $0.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Aritana and the Harpy's Feather - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Aritana and the Twin Masks - $12.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Battle Worlds: Kronos - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Battleship - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Beach Buggy Racing - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Beast Quest - $4.49 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Ben 10 and Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion Bundle - $30.09 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Big Crown: Showdown - $2.59 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Bomber Crew Deluxe Edition - $7.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Bridge Constructor Portal - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Cars 3: Driven to Win - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Child of Light - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Clouds & Sheep 2 - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: de Blob - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: de Blob 2 - $5.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Deadcore - $1.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: DiRT Rally - $7.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: The Disney Afternoon Collection - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Double Cross - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Earthlock - $8.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Far: Lone Sails - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Fearful Symmetry & the Cursed Prince - $0.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Feudal Alloy - $6.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Gnomes Garden 3: The Thief of Castles - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Gnomes Garden: New Home - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Grass Cutter - Mutated Lawns - $4.68 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Hasbro Family Fun Pack - $15.99 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard and Crayola Scoot - $33.59 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Hungry Shark World - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Jeopardy! - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Just Dance 2020 - $25.99 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: The King's Bird - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $4.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Lego City Undercover - $7.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Lego DC Super-Villains - $17.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lego The Incredibles - $14.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Jurassic World - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel Super Heroes - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel's Avengers - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Movie Videogame - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Movie 2 Videogame - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game - $12.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Worlds - $7.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered - $2.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lock's Quest - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Lumines Remastered - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Monopoly Plus - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: The Mooseman - $4.19 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: My Little Riding Champion - $10.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Ninjin: Clash of Carrots - $0.99 - 90% off
[*]:xb1: Oceanhorn - Monster of Uncharted Seas - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: One Eyed Kutkh - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: One Hundred Ways - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Pac-Man 256 - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 - $5.19 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: The Path of Motus - $6.74 - 55% off
[*]:xb1: Project Cars - GOTY Edition - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Pure Farming 2018 - $11.99 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Purple Chicken Spaceman - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Rayman Legends - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Ride - $5.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Riptide GP: Renegade - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Risk - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Riverbond - $19.99 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Rogue Stormers & Giana Sisters Bundle - $7.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Scribblenauts Showdown - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Snake Pass - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: SolSeraph - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Spectrum - $3.59 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Starlink: Battle for Atlas - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: SteamWorld Dig - $2.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Super Dodgeball Beats - $10.39 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Tembo the Badass Elephant - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Tennis World Tour - $17.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: The Tower of Beatrice - $4.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Trackmania Turbo - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Trials Fusion - $6.99 - 65% off
[*]:xb1: Trials of the Blood Dragon - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Trials of the Blood Dragon + Trials Fusion Awesome Max Edition - $14.84 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Trials Rising - $12.49 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Trivial Pursuit Live! - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Tyler: Model 005 - $1.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: UglyDolls: An Imperfect Adventure - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Uno - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Valiant Hearts: The Great War - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Wheel Of Fortune - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Wizard of Legend - $11.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Yooka-Laylee: Buddy Duo Bundle - $38.24 - 15% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - $2.49 - 75% off

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Misc Drops


[*]:360: Battlefield Hardline Premium - $5.99 - 88% off - Price History
[*]:360:  :xb1: Brütal Legend

[*]:360:  :xb1: Gears of War 2 - Permanent Drops

[*]:360:  :xb1: Gears of War 3 - Permanent Drops

[*]:360:  :xb1: Halo: Reach - Noble Map Pack - Free

 
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So many games are a few dollars more than their last sale, like they are trying to piss us off lol.

LEGO Superheroes 2 $11.99, last sale was 10 bucks
Prototype bundle for $20, normally on sale for $16.50
 
Some items in my initial post had minute countdown.  They flipped at 5pm Eastern.

:xb1: Full Metal Furies - $6.59 - 67% off
:xb1: Infinite Minigolf - $5.99 - 60% off
:xb1: Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition - $4.99 - 50% off
:xb1: Overdriven Reloaded: Special Edition - $1.99 - 75% off
:xb1: Pinball FX3 - Jurassic World Pinball - $4.99 - 50% off
:xb1: Pinball FX3 - Marvel Pinball: Cinematic Pack - $4.99 - 50% off
:xb1: Pinball FX3 - Williams Pinball: Volume 1 - $4.99 - 50% off
:xb1: RunestoneKeeper - $4.99 - 50% off
:xb1: Sundered: Eldritch Edition - $11.99 - 40% off
:xb1: Wenjia - $4.99 - 50% off








 
Pretty much nothing jumping out at me. Hopefully some decent BC sales can save it. It doesn't look like those are live on Store Parser for me.

 
Soul Calibur 6 is tempting at twenty dollars. I'd consider Dragonball FighterZ for fifteen, but I haven't been interested in that series since my twenties!

I was hoping for a deeper price cut on the Sega Genesis collection. I heard bad things about the emulation and I'm not sure it's improved at all since it was released. People seem happy enough with the Switch version, though.

 
A huge list of games, and the only two of interest are Rayman Legends and Ryse: Legendary Edition. It's cool though, got plenty in the backlog plus GP and Access to keep me busy.

Thanks for the hard work Bloomy!

 
Need to look through the list again for possible things I might convert from disc to digital. GameStop is doing an extra 50% right now.
 
first look at Disney+

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I am going to have to fire up Just Cause 3 but JC4 seems like a graphics downgrade even on the X1. The load times are better though. 

 
Remedy's Control has joined the likes of Anthem and several Ubisoft titles that require a chart to keep track of all the pre and post-release content.

In a nutshell, the Digital Deluxe Edition will only be available on PS4, some physical goodies will also be only for PS4 and last, but not least, both expansions will launch on Xbox (and presumably PC as well) some time after it does on, you guessed it, PS4.

https://www.tweaktown.com/image.php?image=imagescdn.tweaktown.com/news/6/5/65535_8983_remedys-control-complex-pre-order-chart_full.jpg

https://www.tweaktown.com/image.php?image=imagescdn.tweaktown.com/news/6/5/65535_8894_remedys-control-complex-pre-order-chart_full.jpg

 
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Remedy's Control has joined the likes of Anthem and several Ubisoft titles that require a chart to keep track of all the pre and post-release content.

In a nutshell, the Digital Deluxe Edition will only be available on PS4, some physical goodies will also be only for PS4 and last, but not least, both expansions will launch on Xbox (and presumably PC as well) some time after it does on, you guessed it, PS4.

https://www.tweaktown.com/image.php?image=imagescdn.tweaktown.com/news/6/5/65535_8983_remedys-control-complex-pre-order-chart_full.jpg

https://www.tweaktown.com/image.php?image=imagescdn.tweaktown.com/news/6/5/65535_8894_remedys-control-complex-pre-order-chart_full.jpg
All this console exclusive content is bullshit. And WTF with Xbox being home to the other Remedy games?
 
Remedy's Control has joined the likes of Anthem and several Ubisoft titles that require a chart to keep track of all the pre and post-release content.

In a nutshell, the Digital Deluxe Edition will only be available on PS4, some physical goodies will also be only for PS4 and last, but not least, both expansions will launch on Xbox (and presumably PC as well) some time after it does on, you guessed it, PS4.

https://www.tweaktown.com/image.php?image=imagescdn.tweaktown.com/news/6/5/65535_8983_remedys-control-complex-pre-order-chart_full.jpg

https://www.tweaktown.com/image.php?image=imagescdn.tweaktown.com/news/6/5/65535_8894_remedys-control-complex-pre-order-chart_full.jpg
This has not been earned in the slightest. Honestly with 505 publishing this game I have some reservations. They are kind of B league.

 
All this console exclusive content is bullshit. And WTF with Xbox being home to the other Remedy games?
Yea, I think MS must be screwing the pooch with the terms of it's exclusive deals. Why do so many developers go running to PS immediately after completing exclusive deals with MS?

(Xbox only fanboy here... fwiw)

 
Remedy's Control has joined the likes of Anthem and several Ubisoft titles that require a chart to keep track of all the pre and post-release content.

In a nutshell, the Digital Deluxe Edition will only be available on PS4, some physical goodies will also be only for PS4 and last, but not least, both expansions will launch on Xbox (and presumably PC as well) some time after it does on, you guessed it, PS4.

https://www.tweaktown.com/image.php?image=imagescdn.tweaktown.com/news/6/5/65535_8983_remedys-control-complex-pre-order-chart_full.jpg

https://www.tweaktown.com/image.php?image=imagescdn.tweaktown.com/news/6/5/65535_8894_remedys-control-complex-pre-order-chart_full.jpg
Great, thanks to Sony, 505 Games, and Remedy. Go fuck yourselves.

It is extremely shitty for them to try and obfuscate that PS4 is getting exclusive stuff by making two separate charts. And a platform exclusive mission for a single player game? Amazing.

 
Seems like the same kind of deal with Destiny stuff, wonder how long of a delay the expansions are going to get. Are they talking a month or a year? I probably wasn't picking this one up anyway, I found Quantum Break kind of neat to look at and very high production values but just so repetitive after a bit with a lack of enemy variety, now if it was an actual Alan Wake sequel...

 
Yea, I think MS must be screwing the pooch with the terms of it's exclusive deals. Why do so many developers go running to PS immediately after completing exclusive deals with MS?

(Xbox only fanboy here... fwiw)
Exclusive content beyond maybe costumes is total trash. It was a bad precedent set last gen and it just gets more annoying as time goes on. As far as developers that were formerly exclusive, with Xbox it's very clear that the smaller userbase affects sales pretty strongly. (See Ryse, Sunset Overdrive.) If you're doing an exclusive game it makes much more business sense to do so with Sony than MS currently, and I imagine with all the studio acquistions, money for this kind of thing isn't as much of a priority unless they think it's a homerun.

Even before this we can probably still assume this mind set is being used, to focus on their own IP rather they paying to fund exclusives.

https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/541334394623905793

As for those that we're one time console exclusive and are going multiplatform, it makes much more business sense unless you are getting an insane amount of money paid by Sony/MS/Nintendo/Epic to go exclusive. This is not just a phenomenon with Xbox developers, as Sony had both Quantic Dream (Detroit: Become Human, Beyond: Two Souls, Heavy Rain) and SuperMassive (Until Dawn) jump ship in the past year.

 
Yea, I think MS must be screwing the pooch with the terms of it's exclusive deals. Why do so many developers go running to PS immediately after completing exclusive deals with MS?

(Xbox only fanboy here... fwiw)
What developers? You realize the publishers are the ones making these deals, right?
 
What developers? You realize the publishers are the ones making these deals, right?
While I think it is fair to place primary focus on the publishers as they do have the power, independent studios like Remedy or Bungie generally make the choice as to which publisher they're willing to work with. In this case they are at least partially to blame for "making a deal with the devil".

 
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Control will likely sell even worse than quantum break, so this isn't really a big deal. Might be the final nail in Remedys coffin.
 
I don't know, I feel like Control does have at least a bit of hype around it. Quantum Break was mostly met with dismay thanks to the TV integration stuff. I don't think Remedy's games will ever be huge sellers but it'd be hard for it sell worse than QB.

 
Exclusive content beyond maybe costumes is total trash. It was a bad precedent set last gen and it just gets more annoying as time goes on. As far as developers that were formerly exclusive, with Xbox it's very clear that the smaller userbase affects sales pretty strongly. (See Ryse, Sunset Overdrive.) If you're doing an exclusive game it makes much more business sense to do so with Sony than MS currently, and I imagine with all the studio acquistions, money for this kind of thing isn't as much of a priority unless they think it's a homerun.

Even before this we can probably still assume this mind set is being used, to focus on their own IP rather they paying to fund exclusives.

https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/541334394623905793

As for those that we're one time console exclusive and are going multiplatform, it makes much more business sense unless you are getting an insane amount of money paid by Sony/MS/Nintendo/Epic to go exclusive. This is not just a phenomenon with Xbox developers, as Sony had both Quantic Dream (Detroit: Become Human, Beyond: Two Souls, Heavy Rain) and SuperMassive (Until Dawn) jump ship in the past year.
Yea, it makes sense to go multiplat, I'm not arguing with that. It just seems like PS gets all of Xbox's old exclusives to turn + give them exclusive content, rather than a simple announcement that they plan to release multiplat. Meanwhile, MS can seem to entice very few of the PS exclusive titles to the Xbox ecosystem even as a simple equal multiplat publication. What gives? Obviously money and I'm not sure MS has their priorities straight.

What developers? You realize the publishers are the ones making these deals, right?
K. The past two gens, all Remedy games were published by MS. So tell me how Remedy didn't have anything to do with the publisher change? Bungie ran into the arms of evil Activision and sold their souls with the terms of the Destiny deal as soon as their prior contract obligations with MS were fulfilled. So I'll ask again, why can't MS seem to retain good developers? The simplest answer is because they make shit deals.

 
I’m interested in Control but will wait for reviews. Does sound awfully like Quantum Break.
Same.

So, how bout that sale... Anyone else feel like this is one of the worst ones we've had this year? Obviously, not by sheer volume, but all of the titles I've been tracking are priced the same or higher this time around. Absolutely nothing for me unless MS redeems themselves with some of the 360 sales.

 
Got Sniper Elite 4: Deluxe Edition and Williams pinball. I feel I can wait for Assassin's Creed Odyssey gold edition to hit the 70% off point before biting since I still have about six of those games left to beat.
 
it's the same kind of 95% repeats sale they'be been doing for years, but I look at the spoilers so no disappointment. Road Redemption caught my eye and Red Dead 2 is at the $40 mark seems pretty good but doubt anyone that wanted it was still really holding out. Probably passing on everything though. Wish more of the ID@XBOX stuff would rotate into these sales. I'd take Shadow Tactics - Blade of the Shogun some day, that's hit under $10 on the PS4 sales so many times. 

 
Same.

So, how bout that sale... Anyone else feel like this is one of the worst ones we've had this year? Obviously, not by sheer volume, but all of the titles I've been tracking are priced the same or higher this time around. Absolutely nothing for me unless MS redeems themselves with some of the 360 sales.
These big sales are always like this though. I think the last ones big discount was Arkham Collection for like $10 and then the rest were exactly the same, 15% for newer titles, 30% for an almost year old game, and then stragglers somewhere in between. E3 and Black Friday are the only good sales on Xbox typically.
 
Control will likely sell even worse than quantum break, so this isn't really a big deal. Might be the final nail in Remedys coffin.
The Finnish government is pretty aggressive in providing assistance to their video game industry. I would bet Remedy gets some pretty good tax breaks/subsidies.

 
I personally haven't seen much hype around it. I mean, we just recently saw gameplay around it like a month or so ago an it comes out in august?

It's too bad too, I actually bought Quantum Break on release when I wasnt a CAG and really enjoyed it. I just have no interest whatsoever in basically playing Quantum Break 2 with a new story. It was great as a one-off game.
 
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Bah! I was going to use expiring bing money but I agree this sale isn’t great for me. So now I’m deciding between buying something I’m not excited about or risk there being a good sale within next month.

I guess thronebreaker is tempting since I’m enjoying the Witcher series (and gwent) but I was hoping for cheaper.
 
When Microsoft did the special for a month of gold and 1000 Fortnite V-Bucks; how long did it take them to send the code for the V-Bucks? I would imagine it would be the same for the 1000 apex coins.
 
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I’ve got some expiring credit and I have been eyeing Dishonored Definite Edition for a while. I might pick that up.
 
I’ve got some expiring credit and I have been eyeing Dishonored Definite Edition for a while. I might pick that up.
i actually might have a code for that if you want it. The disc came with it but I ended up buying the whole collection and never used the code.

 
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