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Defining Duke, Episode 122: The Thread (Patreon)

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2023-05-02 00:00:13
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Hey All!  It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 122 of Defining Duke.

Great ways to get your write-up used: Be pithy, be topical, and be insightful. Walls-of-text, posts littered with poor grammar and punctuation, etc., are promptly (though respectfully) ignored.

As this is an Xbox podcast, be sure your submission makes sense within that realm. You have until Wednesday, 5/3 at 3 PM ET to make your submission.

Comments

Anonymous

So the Dukes, Redfall. Let's hear it!

AlexDiesTwice

Hello Dukes! It's clear what we all want to talk about. With the seemingly failure of Redfall, is it time for some management to take the responsibility? Is it time for Phil and Matt Booty to call it quits? The Spencer era has clearly has not delivered in games as much as he hoped and this doesn't bode well for the future of the rest of exclusives. Cheers.

Anonymous

Hello there dukes, I want to ask a light question. What would you guys say is a truly Xbox IP ? What I mean by that is an IP that was made for, from and and show for the first time at an Xbox event. ( ex : halo to me doesn’t count because the game was show for the first time at an apple event, them Microsoft bought them) I ask because the only ones that come to mind are ori and the forza horazion. Have a am hungry but there is not food at the middle of the night kind of day

Anonymous

Hey Matty, a quick and simple question.

Gabriel Baker

Hey Dukes, I believe this Redfall fiasco is a good time to take another look at the narrative of the Series S compromising next generation gaming. I initially believed that third party developers may have issues with the Series S due to lack of familiarity with the system, but even first-party developers are unable to get next-gen games running at 60FPS/1080p, as Xbox claimed they would be able to. Have Xbox shot themselves, and their first party studios, in the foot with the Series S?

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, Matty, last week you said in regards to Redfall that Microsoft didn’t care how the game sold or reviewed, just how many downloads it gets. To me it seems for Micro that a game doesn’t have to be “good” or “worth it”, it just has to be interesting enough to not cancel gamepass. I just watched your review of the game and this seems to be exactly that. A huge marketing push, and some bad publicity will drive people to just try it to see how bad it is, assuming they already have GP, and those downloads tally up to success in a subscription world. How do you think this mindset of placing all the value on games just being interesting enough to not leave the ecosystem will affect games like Starfield, Avowed, and any other game that we hope would be both good and worth it? Matty, I’ve been loving retrorebound lately, and Cog congrats on 300 for ILP! Nobody orchestrates a podcast like you. Long Live Dishonored Paul

Matthew Ramsaur

Hey Dukes, Quick question, is it time for Matt Booty to answer for his complete mismanagement of Xbox’s first party? Have a great day.

Austin Clemence

Hey Dukes, As a non Xbox gamer I was pretty jealous when Xbox bought Bethesda and took away one of my favorite publishers. If Redfall and Starfield were great I would have immediately bought a Xbox. But now with the mostly negative reviews of Redfall I will definitely be staying away from the console. Does Redfalls release make you guys concerned for Starfield like it does me? Have a, I need an excuse to buy a Xbox but I can’t seem to find one kind of day.

Big Ru

Hey hey Dukes, The topic at hand is obvious and grim, to say the least. I just want to offer a comedic term to categorize what we're looking at by combining both Cog and Matty's wisdom: T-ball energy. Much love boys! Have a "sonny boy can barely swing the bat" kinda day!

NeO JD

Everybody else is gonna talk about Redfall so I just wanted to take this time to voice something out to Matty specifically. On the latest SS X DD, Matty mentions how he doesn’t use social media much anymore except to talk to coworkers and peers. He mentions how people think they’re more important than they really are to others. While I get your point Matty, it just rubbed me the way wrong way considering it feels like the direct opposite of your cohost Cog. You shouldn’t let trolls ruin your love of discussing games and engaging with your fans. As Cog says “WE PLAY GAMES. THIS IS ABOUT FUN.” Thanks and have a it’s all love fam kind of day. ❤️

Piston Pants

Greetings Matty and Cog. I wanted to take the Redfall question into a slightly different direction. It seems at this point Redfall is a dud. My question is do the developers know they are making a dud while they are making it? If we all see it I can't imagine they can't and what kind of motivation is it paycheck aside to put years into a doomed project. As always love the show and keep on keeping on.

Jordan Falduto

Mr Matthew Schro-doggie I appreciate the recommendation on The Last Ronin. I made an uncharacteristic move and spontaneously bought the hardcover when you mentioned we should check it out. I absolutely loved it. I'm not even a comic book guy either- my wife did a double take when she saw me reading in bed - normally it's the Steam Deck. The story of The Last Ronin really made me remember how much I love the Turtles and even get misty eyed a few times. My question is simple... now that I'm done reading through this one, what's next? Cheers and fingers crossed to us getting our first M-Rated TMNT game!

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, With the recent L's from Microsoft, the CMA blocking the ABK deal and now Redfall not have a good reception, how does Microsoft correct the ship? Do you think they will try to change public perception with a few suprises in their showcase set for early June? Or Does all hope lie in Starfield? Have a" You want the Gold, but just keep getting silver" kind of day

ADN95

Matty and Cog, The hot topic is Redfall, getting a 62 (as of writing this question) on metacritic. Do you think there will be more pressure on Starfield, to the point it gets pushed back again? Or do you think sales and gamepass numbers will put Microsoft’s worries at ease? Thank you gentlemen for all you do!

Nevets

My Dukes, I have a real problem with this port skipping Xbox. I've sort of understood other games skipping the platform, but this game hurts. Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes Definitive Edition is skipping Xbox consoles even though it exists on Xbox 360. It wouldn't be just because it's backwards compatible on the One would it? I just hate that it is going everywhere but not Xbox. And this is published by UbiSoft! This is an injustice! Have a "I split my Oreo and somehow all the cream slipped off and fell on the floor" kind of day.

Anonymous

Howdy boys, Could the mismanagement problem with Xbox be purely the wanting most games to be multiplayer from studios that aren’t quite used to it? Maybe the studios are being a little too ambitious and biting off more than they can chew. Cheers and have a waiting for 60fps or the patch to fix 60fps kinda day

Brian Wagers

Hey Dukes, Early word on Redfall is that it’s a massive disappointment. This will no doubt increase discussion around XBOX’s inability to deliver top tier first party titles. What exactly do you think is causing this issue? Arcane has a very rich history and it’s shocking to see them with such a misstep. Is this just a series of bad luck or is this a systematic failure in terms of Microsoft’s approach?

Ambitious Casual

Hey Dukes, with the XBOX/ABK v PLAYSTATION Saga never ceasing to end, I have a question for you two that I will also ask the Sacred bois on their respected podcast. We have cryin Jim Ryan along with his team really fighting their hardest to stop this merger. Do you think PlayStation under someone else’s leadership (predecessors to Jim Ryan), would’ve fought this hard? Made it this far? Or even cared at all? Thank you bois for the exceptional work, keep it up, and give yourselves a break now and then.

Ryan Guldner

Dukes, Keeping brief, Redfall, what the hell happened and where was Xbox’s quality control at to begin this new age of xbox. Have a good night and may the Eagles acquire an additional Georgia player.

DarkRod99

Hello Dukes, What's happening at Xbox, I really want them to compete badly but they keep dropping the ball. How... Why... they released Redfall as it is? Is that they didn't know about the issues of the game... if that's the case that doesn't sound good either... because it will spell mismanagement. It's because they didn't trust in the product?... Is that they didn't have a integration plan with Bethesda after the acquisition, and literaly don't know what's happening over there? Or they just decide F**k it is on GamePass so people won't buy it anyways, by the way this was supposed to be the 1st $70 game coming from Xbox Studios WTF. All I see with this is the same Xbox of the "One" generation who stood there, doing nothing while their competitors were enjoying themselves with high quality blockbuster titles. They better pray that Starfield is at least 85+ or might as well declare to not compete with PlayStation or Nintendo. Have a "Want Xbox to compete with Playstation, but they shit the bed with Redfall" kind of day..

Sfish616

Hey Dukes, Besides the obvious shit show that is redfall, an interesting game pass promo dropped and it included hellblade 2 heavily hinting it could be dropping this year. If it does release this year and if it’s quality it would greatly benefit Xbox cause they need all the W’s they can get this year. Just wanted your thoughts. Have a I just want One great quality AAA game this year kinda day.

Broderick Fleming

Hey Dukes, While everyone else is pointing out the many issues with Redfall, I came across a rather particular one. Who the hell gives 17 score per achievement? Why? I normally don’t care about gamerscore but this is just downright annoying. Have a “oh great my gamerscore ends in a random number like the 360 days” kind of day!

Anonymous

Hey Dukes! My question about Redfall is simple: Why, Microsoft? Why hype it up as a tent pole game? Why charge $70? Why was "Redfall" being said in the same sentence as Starfield constantly? Why market this so heavily? In another world where it's $30-40, a quick announcement to release time frame, and talked about like a fun side project by Arkane Studios, this wouldn't be so bad. But now all the pressure is on Starfield, and I'm alarmed about that. Have a...actually, just have a better day, Matty!

J Train

Howdy Dukes! Why is it so hard for devs to release a game that as Todd Howard would say “just works”? Redfall is just the latest example of a concerning trend this year of poor performance’s at launch. This makes me even more nervous for Starfield, and Xbox needs to absolutely have a banger of a showcase in June. Cheers.

Anonymous

To the Dukes. First time writing in. With the advent of the Redfall reviews I simply have one question. Why choose Xbox this generation? I have a ps5 and a pc and listen to you both simply for your excellent podcast ability. The reason to choose Xbox cannot just be simply that there are good 'indie' games on game pass. May you have a realization that the ps5 delayed Xbox two years in its corporate plans kind of day.

SwitchMitchSk8s

Greetings dukes! With Jedi Survivor and Redfall incapable of hitting a 60 fps target I’m left wondering if game developers are getting too ambitious with their quality metrics for performance modes. Personally I would be perfectly happy with a flat 1080P 60 FPS version of Jedi Survivor with medium to high settings but what we are getting is a sloppy 1440P with ray tracing dragging down the experience. Do you think that developers will become more conservative with their approaches to 60 FPS modes or is 1080P not sexy enough for their marketing check boxes? Would love to hear your thoughts! Thanks and may the force be with you!

Anonymous

Hey Matty and Cog! I'm just coming off watching a few Redfall reviews. Matty, you take some shots at Redfall's bad AI, and state that part of the reason it is the way it is stems from praise of Deathloop's AI in reviews. Do reviewers really have that much power? To follow up, Matty, do you feel vindicated as a Deathloop hater? Did you think reviewers might love this game as well? Cog, how does Redfall strike you? Will it be a compelling addition to GamePass after polish and bug fixes? Thanks, and have a "guess I'm waiting til September to resubscribe" kinda day.

Kenneth Fox

Hey Dukes love you guys. As someone who is lucky enough to have a PS5 and Series X, I’m looking for reasons to turn on my Xbox. It’s seems like Redfall isn’t a reason at this stage. It is another massive disappointment. Do you think ultimately Xbox needs to be more involved and hand ons with their first party games?

Miko Bell

What’s good Dukes, Matty my man, saw that redfall review you posted and you did not hold back! I have only owned a PS5 this generation. But this was my moment, I was hyped for Redfall because I love Bethesda and I purchased a Series X. Now what mainly sold me on the game was all the marketing. It had awesome trailers at all the presentations. When do we start holding management accountable? The Xbox team marketed the Hell out of this game and you can’t tell me the higher ups at Bethesda and Microsoft had nothing to do with that. Im really contemplating returning this Series X, Not that I don’t ever want Xbox again, I can’t wait to experience game pass etc. but I would rather get the $500 back to be honest. Thanks Gentleman and Have a Mr Matty just went off and made me question life kind of day.

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, Do you think Redfall was a GaaS game that morphed into a MTX-free singleplayer/multiplayer game? The game started development when Zennimax wanted more live service titles like Fallout 76. Microsoft should have kept expectations in check because developers can only do so much when fundamentally changing a game like this. Spotlighting Redfall during their showcases and charging $70 were mistakes. Redfall should have been treated as a small game like Grounded or Minecraft Legends. Thoughts?

OTTAPPS

My Dukes, I’m sure you’re getting many write ins about Redfall. I’m not angry, I am just disappointed. I really thought that one of the benefits of Game Pass would be that we would get games when they are ready. Redfall clearly is not. Whilst I really hate it when it happens, I understand why Publishers release games that are going into the market where the way to play is to buy it. It’s going to inject some cash back into the business. It is as simple as that. Game Pass surely removes a lot of that pressure? Whilst some games might drive new subscriptions, I don’t think Redfall is or was that game. My question is WHY? Why are Microsoft scoring own goals like this? We had a similar issue with Halo Infinite, which clearly came before it was ready to support a Live Service set up. It damages Microsoft, it damages Xbox, it damages Game Pass, it damages Bethesda and it damages Arkane. In a subscription-based world there are very few reasons to drop a product that simply isn’t ready. Hell, take the Obsidian approach with Grounded if you have to and do a little Early Access/Beta gimmick, buy your teams some time and keep the goodwill of your fanbase. Have a “Well, we cancelled the PS5 version of Redfall so it was ‘one less platform to worry about’ and still served up a shit sandwich” kinda day.

Surge!

Ahoy Dukes, The men of the sacred trio were making mention on their last episode about the sheer size of Jedi Survivor, clocking in at around 150gb or so. I was wondering what your guys' takeaways from this was and whether or not any bit of that game's supposed size seems warranted or not. Where does the madness end? Keep doing what you do and I hope you have a, "Man I hope my mom doesn't try and make a McDonald's burger out of wonder bread again.", kind of day.

Cai

Hey Dukes, Is this curtains for Arkane? Ok, obviously that’s an exaggeration, but it’s clear to see higher ups have got involved and altered the Arkane formula. There’s been an attempt to make a studio that has always been a critical success a commercial one, and the result is Redfall which will likely be neither. So what next? Are they given the leeway to make a sequel to Prey or Dishonored? Do they go back to Deathloop and try to build on that solid foundation with more solutions, scope and freedom? Or do they do something new, in the hope they can produce a more mainstream success? Thanks guys!

SimplyNotReally

What's up J..e..d..i.. S..u..r..v..i..v..o..r Matty and Red-Metacritic-fall Cog? With two massive AAA games releasing back to back from two completely separate gaming entities in EAs Respawn and Bethesdas Arcane, What the hell do you guys think is going on with the gaming industry? Why are games being released so commonly now in such desperate need of another 6-10 months of polish? I imagine Jedi Survivor may have been pushed to premature launch for the Star Wars anniversary and May 4th shortly after. I just can't fathom investing multiple millions of dollars to fund these projects, only for them to come out on the stage with their shirt on backwards, piss drunk, and they dont know their lines. What does this spell for Starfield, and do we expect the trend to continue for Hellblade, Avowed, or Fable? Have a "Can't I just spend this extra money on a game actually worth my time?" Kinda day

Greg Dawson

Hi Gents, Another first party game reviewed, another mid game. Lots of big third party games not coming to Xbox (see everything Square Enix makes). Is this the worst/darkest era for Xbox in its history. Just imagine for a second Starfield is mid. Is it game over for big Phil?

Anonymous

Hi Gents, Simple question, do we need to reevaluate the goal of Xbox Game Pass? I see a lot of people saying that it does not matter if a game is great or amazing on Game Pass (example being Redfall) it just needs to be serviceable with consistent releases that people will stay subscribed to. How will Xbox ever grow their fanbase and game pass user-base with this mindset? Shouldn’t the goal be to release high quality games you can only get on Xbox, release them on game pass, and then hope that hooks them into the ecosystem. I think the goal of Game Pass should be to grow the service and not simply being okay with maintaining the current user base. Love the show and have a great day.

Cai

Just how good does Starfield have to be? For me they’ve already been fucked by Elden Ring, and the upcoming TOTK, which will likely rewrite the open world genre even further. I’m not sure I see Bethesda straying that far from their formula. Will a VERY GOOD/EXCELLENT typical Bethesda game be enough in the year 2023, even ignoring the Xbox bigger picture which looks more like a kid’s drawing you kindly put on the fridge but slide under the meal planner when guests come round.

PsychCoffee

Hello dukes, It's a simple question, what happened to Redfall? Help me understand this mess of a game. Have a, "Xbox finally made a come back but it was with Fallout 5 ten years laters" kind of day.

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, Is it time so stop buying big games day one? With the state of Jedi Survivor and Redfall coming out in we have two more examples of AAA games beong pushed out too soon to cash in. Do we now as consumers have a responsibility to show the publishers that it's unacceptable by voting with our wallets? Thanks as always and have a '65' kinda day...

Sam Lee

Yo! Nintendo recently released a successful movie, and Sony a critically acclaimed TV show. Pitch us your multimedia project for an IP from Xbox Game Studios. What format would it be(TV, movie, etc...)? What dream team would you assemble? What story would you tell? And most important, will there be cheeks?

phil mccarthy

Hey Dukes, How's the form boys? It's my first time writing in but not with a question, I wanted to give you guys and the show a glowing tip of the cap and applause for a fantastic show, As a steadfast Playstation fan and a 42yr old gamer I sometimes find it tough to open myself to new podcasts and shows but after the first episode of SS X DD I decided to dip my toe into the new territory that is DD and DDU, Though I doubt I'll ever cross over into Xbox gaming I absolutely adore your show, uour insights and complete honesty when it comes to calling out the faults with a product you love, I'm a huge fan of both you guys and your individual work and together you make an incredible team, I hope to be able to fly to London from my hometown of Limerick, Ireland in the near future if a live show happens there but until then have a "don't tell my friends I'm writing into an Xbox podcast or I'll be disowned kind of day"

NotSkyWalker

Dangan Dukes, Danganronpa 2 is leaving GamePass, as was announced Tuesday! Can we not get a break? Does Phil Spencer not know mercy? When will the bad news end boys… will Ravenlok provide some salvation, or shall the Xbox community continue to spiral until June 11? Cheers and have a “I just got hit with devastating news but Xbox sent me a link to buy a new controller” kinda day, Aidan

Chocomatt12

Hey Dukes, I hope you both are keeping well. While being a huge fan of Xbox during the 360 days then jumping back to Xbox when they released the Xbox One X. I missed not playing the latest Gear and Halo games. It has now got me thinking. How many console selling games have they released since the Xbox One was released. It will be 10 years since that was released come November and I can think of very few games. A couple of the Forza Horizon games. Maybe Gears 5 and the buzz of Halo Infinite. What other games am I missing? I want a strong Xbox like so many others but they just can't escape L's they are taking at the moment. Thanks for all the efforts you both put in every week to create the best Xbox podcast about. Peace

Gabriel SG

Hey Dukes, Do you think Xbox need to change their leadership team if they want the quality of the games to increase? Redfall looks awful and I can not understand how it was allowed to get to the point where they couldn’t cancel it. I get Xbox like to give developers a lot of rope but the results are a chaotic mess. I think the brand is now being seriously damaged and if Starfield doesn’t hit I’m jumping ship to Playstation, I can imagine others feel same! Thanks and keep on keeping on! Gabe

Rob Pursglove

Matty and Cog, Everyone has their 'always' games that are played when there's nothing else to play. For me it's Civ 6 and Halo. What are some of your always games and what games have helped you mix it up? Have a 'Don't forget Matty is making a game kind of day'.

Christopher Toffolo

Hey Dukes! Hope you are well. I’ll cut right to the chase: I am a one console kind of guy. Certain games are not coming to Xbox with no real reason why. What’s the argument against selling my Xbox and getting a PS5? Thanks, and be well!

Mr. Scott If You're Nasty

Sir Dukes of Negativity, Okay, so I'm listening to what yall thought was CMAs best argument (i.e. Xbox is dominant in cloud and therefore could dissuade people from entering that nascent market). I guess the major problem I have with this is, Netflix. Netflix was the first in, had a dominant streaming position, and massive market share. What do we see today? Nothing but a plethora of competition and consumer options. I studied economics and a fantastic book is freakonomics. Often what we think is intuitive reflects a flawed understanding of markets, businesses, and other economic players. If Microsoft can prove cloud can be successful, it'll encourage market competition. It's a flawed, radical decision and proves we were right to rebel against the tyrannical British government : -) Thoughts? Riposte?

Jason Polite

Hey Dukes, Is it time to move on from Phil Spencer? I like the guy overall, but xbox under his watch has been one broken promise after another. Last year we were told every game we saw at the xbox showcase would be out in next 12 months.. Starfield delayed. Forza still no release date. Redfall released right under the deadline. But shouldn't have been. Where do we draw the line? I equate Phil to a head coach in sports, if the team isn't performing it comes down on him. Thanks for a great show every week.

Anonymous

Hey Dukes! What gives with all of the glowing reviews for Jedi Survivor for a game most consider broken? I can understand the desire to give some benefit of the doubt without the day 1 patch, but that’s not the game reviewers were given. If the publisher provides an unpatched game that’s their problem and not something the reviewer should factor for. Is the gaming media in danger of losing credibility from the consumer? Thank you and have a “next year will finally be the New York Rangers’ year” kind of day.

Sean Mason

Greetings Dukes, What is with the lack of marketing from Xbox surrounding Ravenlok? Despite looking like an absolute banger and being a day one game on gamepass, I have seen little to no marketing from Xbox. With all of the negativity that they have been associated with, heavily promoting this game seems like an easy way to start swinging the pendulum in the other direction. Best, Sean M.

Anonymous

Dukes, greetings from someone who started listening to the show thanks to your tremendous appearances on Constellation. I’ve never owned an Xbox. Take advantage of my new love for you to convince me to buy an one with your best pitch. P.S. Matty, I’m sadly not surprised to see the NYR come out flat and relatively lifeless in game 7. Time to join this Flyers fan on the links.

Justin Robinson

Dukes, Its been a rough week my friends, but I'm here with the dukes for comfort. One of the things I thought with Microsoft backing Bethesda was that these studios would be given a bigger budget and more time for their games. Redfall has such potential, but its clear the game isn't even close to being done. Do you think this is a by product of feeding the subscription, the need to get games out? Don't they care about the people who spent $70 on steam? I honestly thought Starfield delay was a good thing because Xbox was giving them more time to polish the game, sadly, I don't know if I can think that anymore. I'm still hoping Starfield is the game i've been waiting for since Fallout 4, but we shall see. In Todd we Trust. Your friend, Justin Robinson

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, the disappointing release of Redfall has made me even more concerned about Starfield. Arkane discussed in many interviews how big the world of Redfall is compared to their previous games. However, it doesn’t take long to realize that the world is mostly empty. Do you fear Starfield will feel similar or can Bethesda Games Studios can correct course and deliver quality content in large maps. Have a “ Prey still looks better than Redfall” kind of day.

Matthew Two T's

Hey guys just wanted to remind you that Hi Fi Rush was great and Xbox had nothing to do with it but Redfall is just okay and Xbox brand has completely failed, should be sold to Sega, and Phil should be fired.

Anonymous

Matty and Cog, I need help. I don’t even have a question, I just need to vent. I’m a gamer. I’m lucky enough to have a switch, a ps5, and an Xbox series X, but of the three, Xbox has always been my favorite. Yet lately, I feel like a beaten man. Honestly speaking? I’m losing faith in Xbox. We went a year without any exclusives. We finally get one in Redfall and, I’m sorry but it’s shit. How do you release a game with textures that won’t load, barely any story to speak of and what little story we do get is told through collectible notes that you can miss and cut screens that are circa 2010 slideshows. Even the commercial for this game features fully rendered characters. That’s kind of insulting. Is that where the games budget went? This is what you’re charging $70 for? I’d pay 30 max for this as is. It feels and plays like an Xbox live arcade game. If I wasn’t already bald I’d be tearing my hair out. Looking at the quality of Sony’s exclusives there have been Plenty of games with that “just one” energy and A+ entries into existing franchises. There’s barely a single game on Xbox that looks nearly as good as Horizon, Ghosts of Tsushima or God of War. All this while by Microsoft’s own words “the series x is the most powerful console ever.” Yeah. On paper. I’ve yet to see any game utilize it’s horsepower. We keep getting told to wait. Well we waited for redfall and look at how that turned out. I’m literally frightened for Starfield. Coupledwith the facts that some games have have been skipping the platform at a kind of alarming rate, games with gold hasn’t released a good game in years while Ps plus has been putting out actual top tier games, Sony laughably trumping Xbox with how well they have implemented their version of achievements, and finally the activistion deal being blocked, all we have working for us lately is Gampass and even that has been sputtering a bit. I’m scared that the writing may finally be on the wall. Please talk me down from this ledge. You two do an amazing job and without you telling it like it is and inspiring faith I may have walked off said ledge already.

Otrant

Are reviewers failing to hold devs/publishers accountable for releasing broken products? I ask this because Jedi: Survivor currently has a fairly positive score of 78 on PC, despite being a miserable port that nobody likes. Reviewers seem to assume that the issues present before launch will be entirely ameliorated shortly after launch and this is often just not the case. For example, EA/Respawn wants us to believe Jedi: Survivor will be fixed in a timely manner, meanwhile Fallen Order (the first game) still stutters and struggles with frame rate on PC 4 years after launch. Games that need patching often get many small patches over an extended time, rather than one definitive "it actually works now" patch. The result is usually a game that runs better than it did at launch, but still not how it should. Even in the event that all major issues are fixed, that news doesn't seem to permeate. Has The Last of Us on PC been fixed yet? I have no idea. The news story got old and people moved on. We need a better system for factoring performance into reviews. They can't be given the benefit of the doubt.

Edwin Magana

Dukes, The only thing that can save Xbox is making Minecraft console exclusive. Like Ryan McCaffrey said on Twitter, Xbox just doesn’t resonate with younger generations. They don’t have that 360 nostalgia. I know my solution will never happen. But as a father of 2 and Little League coach of 14, I can assure you that these kids have no interest in Starfield, so I don’t see it as a system seller. What can Xbox do to attract the younger generation? The heart of system selling.

Chris Dell

Duke's with the success of Hi-Fi rush, and with the future of starfield rocky. My question is would you rather have 10 successful Hi-Fi rush like games. Or one mega successful star Field? Thanks!

Jeff Caseres

What up Dukes! So how about them Redfalls?…. 😆 Who do we blame Dukes? Arkane for moving away from Dishonored and Prey game design? Or the consumer for not supporting those games which resulted in Arkane moving away from them? Also, I agree with you Matty on the missions of Redfall being so shallow. I instantly came with a better idea for them. Why didn’t they make every mission a mini raid mission like the ones on Destiny for example. Raid missions but bite sized, along with story and cutscenes. Did no one at Arkane have that idea at all? I can’t be the only one. Cog, please hook me up with Phil Maximus, I can help him manage Xbox better. 😂 Love y’all keep it up!

Matic Bric

High matty and cog with the gloving reviews of redfall and the activison deal in limbo is this the last straw for phil i dont want to be gloom and doom but outside embracing bacwards compatabilty and dayone gamepass releses is it time for phil to start readying his parashute I mean people might like him but i think microsoft is done with its big brother support of xbox and is iching to get its cost cutting axe out and as always have an xbox cant get a W to save their life kind of day

DeucesBruh

Hey Dukes, The early reviews on Redfall do not look good. Xbox has basically infinite resources and many many teams. Why is the podcast so Ra-Ra about them acquiring more studios when Xbox seems to basically poison everything it touches? It seems to me like they should focus on creating games rather than buying every studio under the sun. Thanks!

Quantum Radish

Heya Dukes! I think many of us are reflecting on the state of Xbox after the botched release of Redfall. I’ll spare you more ranting on the game and ask a general question. What does it mean to be an Xbox gamer at this point? Are we the silver metal specialists? Are we the Minecraft spin-off gamers? Do we only enjoy third party games that seemingly all run better on ps5? These are only a few of the questions spinning in my mind after the first two and a half years of this generation. Game pass is seemingly the only great thing we have, but we can’t keep rallying around an empty service filled with indies, third party games, and pure nostalgia. All I can say is I am identifying less with this brand as a gamer. Curious about your thoughts on this, here’s to hoping Starfield can turn the ship around. Have a “Redfail” find of day.

Anonymous

Hello Genocidal Warrior and Corner Cog With the Xbox showcase being just a month away. I wanted to make the case for why the "12 months window" is better than the alternative. I know that a few games missed the window, but for me a few months delay isn't the end of the world. It's a lot better than having games announced that are multiple years away. For example Fable, Avowed, Hellblade, etc... Imagine after 3 years when all the games we already know about have released. Just think how awesome it would be to see a whole show of brand new games and IPs that are all aimed to release in 12 months.

James Hill

Hey Double D's, It's time for Microsoft to start micromanaging and babysitting studios. Arkane Austin had 4 years and Redfall needs at least another year plus of cooking. An executive needs to be checking in with teams weekly/daily to control the budget and scale down gameplay systems. Half-baked features, cost, and busted timelines are killing these games. A "bad guy" could keep these projects on track and within scope. What do you think? Do you think a corporate douche bag would help Xbox's mismanaging issues or is there a different solution? Have a Boston Bruins losing game 7 after choking a 3-1 game lead kind of day!

Josh Correa

Hey Dukes With the early negative reviews for Redfall popping up left and right. Do you think if the Activision deal doesn’t go through for Microsoft and Xbox. Do you think it would be wise for them to not only invest that money to it’s current studios but, also hire some studio overseers to see how each studio is actually doing. In order to avoid another embarrassment? Thanks and have a I good day.

Midnight

Greetings illustrious Dukes in the realm. With the redfall midpocalypse the pressure is on Starfield to deliver more than ever. Curious to know what do you think the cutoff is for Starfield metacritic to be accepted before people break out the torches and pitchforks? 80? Anything 80 and above we let them live but below we riot? What say the Dukes? Have a Redfailed but Ravenlok is live in gamepass today, kind of day.

Monterey Jack

My Dukes, It has been iterated several times that a lot of pressure will be on starfield to succeed. However, even if it knocks all of our socks off, I'd imagine that the press will still be negative towards xbox. Xbox will now have "only one good game," or the discussion will be about how much of a special effort xbox studios needed to put in for a game to finally deliver. I'm afraid that Xbox won't be legit until it has consecutive bangers. Do you think this is fair? I kinda do, Xbox talks a big game and it's time to show the industry that they deserve a spot on the podium.

RK128

Hello Dukes, No witty titles for you gents this go around. With the gaming press being so 'fine' with the horrible performance of Jedi Survivor and still giving that game 90's across the board, are standards that lower for game releases now? Should we just be grateful that the game we spend 70 plus dollars on even boots on our consoles? With the horrific PC ports of Jedi and RedFall releasing on top of each other, what could be a soultion to prevent this from happening? Have a 'I guess Xbox is the Silver Metal console' kind of day.

OCEL0T

Hello Dukes, Want to get a vibe check from you two. It’s been a lot of bad news for Xbox recently and it’s personally getting harder for me to play on their console. Ghost wire runs better on PS5, Redfall comes out to mid reviews, CMA blocks the deal, Series X seems less and less like a 60 frames machine, and less publishers are putting their games on the platform. A lot of pressure is being put on Starfield to bounce them back but they need more than that to fix their current situation. What’s to stop me from playing their 30 frames games on PC? Is Xbox okay with being the silver medal console? What happened to “the most powerful console” energy that was exciting at the beginning of the generation? How do you guys feel about their current path because these feel-like pretty dark days compared to the glory days of the 360 generation. As always stay sexy gentleman

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, Just a quick thank you to Matty for answering me on Twitter about Redfall and getting my money back for my physical edition that I bought. I know you don’t respond often but I took a chance and you saved me some money. I’m sad about the game but publishers don’t deserve your money if they are fine with just shitting out a game. Thanks for not being a fanboy. Much love to the dukes

Anonymous

Greetings, Disappointed Dukes! Redfall released in a disasterous state, apparently so poor that a review compared it to Fallout 76's state at launch. This comes right after the CMA's block(?) of the ABK deal. Other than Hi-Fi Rush, the energy around Xbox is low right now. It also feels like there's an excessive amount of pressure riding on both the upcoming Xbox Showcase and Starfield in September. What could we see at the Showcase that could swing the momentum for Xbox? How are you feeling as we head towards Starfield? Matty, I was a long time listener of H.A.M. Radio Podcast and have you (and Dustin) to thank for bringing me to LSM. Cog, I want you to know that I, also, have never owned an Xbox. Keep up the great work Dukes, and have an "I have seventy billion dollars in my pocket and nothing to spend it on" kinda day.

Benji BOP

Howdy Dukes, We have talked in the past about Xbox shooting themselves in the foot over decisions they chose to make that backfired. And I can't help but think RedFall is nothing but a rocket launcher pointing straight down. The game is currently sitting at a 65 on OpenCritic. This is objectively worse than a "mid release." And I think most of us are now left with so many questions in hindsight. Could they really not cancel this game? Was releasing a bad product a better alternative than potential backlash at a cancelation? And if they knew it was bad, why would they reveal this game to end a showcase? Why would they give it the marketing it received if they knew they weren't confident? Does this prove Xbox really does care about quantity over quality, even at the highest level? Sorry if these are too doom and gloom or tinfoily, but I would love to hear your thoughts to any of these questions. Thanks, and have a "your AAA First Party Game scored too low to even be considered 'Game Pass Fodder' kind of day"

MarkGrouch

Boys I gotta ask, what the hell did you guys see in those Redfall previews?

Anonymous

Hello Dukes! This is my first time writing into a podcast show since the HAM radio days. But anyway, xbox really needs a win. Especially after this disastrous redfall launch. Matty, I want to tap into your insider knowledge here. What are the chances of seeing the original fallout games ( 1 and 2) ported over to Xbox? Or maybe even a remaster of these games? Is this even possible? Does Bethesda own the rights to do that with the original games? Is this a stupid idea?? I just dont want to be dead before I get to play some more fallout content. Thanks!

BrandonA

Hey dukes, First time, long time. With Microsoft continuously fumbling on its AAA releases (Halo/Redfall), and the uncertainty of Starfield, at this point do we even want Microsoft to buy ABK? They’ve shown the inability to manage the “small” studios they already have. I personally have 0 confidence that they will be able to handle ABK. What are y’all’s thoughts on the acquisition now? Thanks as always for the amazing content.

Anonymous

Hey dukes. I've been I PlayStation player since 98, and while I still am, you guys and your dynamic made me wanna get into the xbox ecosystem. Now to the question. Given the underwhelming launch of Redfall, obviously the pressure on Starfield is comet like (pun shamefully intended), however does this also but more pressure on the likes of Hellblade 2, Avowed to be industry revered titles. Or would it be accepting that those game were a mid 70s on metacritic if Starfield was a 90. Thank guys and much love from the UK.

Enraged Seahawk of Seattle

Hi cog and matty Seahawk here from Seattle, just wanna take this moment to bring some positivity this week, Jedi survivor is such a banger game and up there with got in my fav games, I know cog can appreciate this. 2 questions, 1. Stig the game director and gow 3 director said he had more time from ew to delay but didn’t, how come was he maybe overconfident ? He said in the interview we could get it done in 6 weeks lol. 2. what are your thoughts on ea as a publisher. They keep releasing banger after banger, and we have many great exciting games in store. In my opinion they are the best third party publisher at the moment. Best wishes from your fav Seahawks fan 👀, and have the kind of day where goty came out early.

Ember's Arcade

Gentlemen, I wish I could say that I’m surprised, but I’m not—Redfall looked like a dud from the day it was revealed. The Xbox platform needed Redfall to serve as a tent pole title for GamePass, so what does its failure mean for Microsoft’s next first party release in Starfield? Starfield cannot be anything less than excellent, so I’m predicting yet another delay into early 2024. Am I out of bounds? Let me know. Much love from sunny Los Angeles!

Anonymous

Good day arkaine Matty and Respond Cog With what has been a dreadful few weeks for Xbox owners, I just want to give a xbox some props for there refund policy. I preordered jedi survivor after its glowing reviews only to find it riddled with performance issues. So after an hour and a half I was able to get my $70 back... have a redfall kinda day gens

Hayden Glass

Howdy Dukes! Vince Zampella over at respawn has stated that Steve Fukuda, the game director of Titanfall and Titanfall 2, is leading a small team in developing a new IP. So I have to ask, what do you think they’re working on? Since it’s a new IP, and a smaller team, my expectations are in check, but I am definitely curious. Thanks for all that you do! Try to have a “I wasn’t even excited for Redfall and I still feel let down” kind of day!

Dalton

Greetings dukes! I keep thinking about Phil’s statements about play anywhere, and since we know Microsoft is “all in" on gaming, do you for-see Microsoft ditching hardware and going 3rd party and doubling down on games and subscription services?

Elliott

My brothers in gaming- I submitted this last week but it's somehow more relevant this week, what is wrong with the current state of open-world games? Jedi survivor launches to major performance issues (I'm experiencing constant stuttering on Series X), redfall launches breaking matty's hope for humanity, saints row launches unpolished and boring, dying light 2 launches unpolished and lacking features from the first game, Cyberpunk was cyberpunk. With all this in mind, what can be done to fix modern open-world games, or at least prevent them from these massive launch issues? Is there any chance for Starfield to come out finished? Should we all just wait 6-12 months before playing open-world games? Love and Good Vibes from NY

Anonymous

Hey Dukes. Redfall has released and the reception has been catastrophic. As the conversation inevitably turns to whether the game should have been delayed, my question for the Dukes is this... looking back to May 2022, when the game was last delayed, should it have been cancelled then?

Mike

Cog, as an old gentleman like myself, do you remember PC gaming in the 90's fondly or were you mainly consoles back then?

Robert Schultz

Hey fellas, now that Redfall reviews are in the wild and we see a mostly negative consensus around the quality of the game I’m seeing a trend, but one I don’t think has been discussed much. For the most part, most of the positively received gamepass releases have been single player games. HiFi Rush, Woo Long, Pentament, and to a lesser degree High on Life have been the biggest wins in recent memory. My question is, do you think given the track record of Gamepass games since the series counsels launched we’ll see Xbox lean more towards single player development going forward? I’ve always worried that the economics would force them to develop games mostly multiplayer games that can be monetized, but maybe the writing is on the wall that the Destiny’s, Fortnights, and COD hold too much of the attention in the space and gamers are looking for something different from the service. Thanks, Robert

UnkemptHawk

Hey Dukes, When will we get a win? I’ve recently (pre-Redfall) cancelled Gamepass, and I’m not seeing any real reason to resub. Haven’t played my Xbox in weeks and weeks. I’m not saying I hate Xbox, nor am I trying to bring that negative energy, but we need something in this ecosystem that can justify purchasing a $500 machine. Can we really trust that Starfield will do that? I love BGS, but I feel like Xbox has learned nothing and will just release a broken game in September. Thanks for the great show, you guys rock!

Anonymous

Arkane's Prey is my Illmatic. That is all.

Kickstand

Hey Dukes, Do you think there’s any chance we see Capcom go back and do more top tier remakes, but for the Devil May Cry series now? Resident Evil has definitely been more commercially successful, but I think this series would benefit as well. I just finished 5, my only experience with DMC, and thought it was a really good game. Would love to dive into more, but it would be hard to go from 5 back to a very dated PS2 title with DMC 1. Before you say it, yes I am familiar with the Ninja Theory Reboot, but not sure that scratches the itch.

ZipDavis

Hello Vampire Hunting Dukes, Matty I saw your excellent Redfall review and it was expertly explained. I don’t want to sound dramatic but I feel like we have yet to see the new era of Xbox that was implied this gen. It’s been two years later. Are you and Cog worried about Starfield or just Xbox’s output in general? Thanks and every night before bed I pray to see a new Mr.Matty video that says “so I played Yakuza 0 in 2023”.

Jayce Tamulevich

Matty, thank you for your Redfall review! I haven’t had an Xbox since I bought an Xbox One to play Halo 5 with my buddy, BUT I was on the verge of buying Redfall on PC to play with my friends. Well, now I know better, and I owe it to you sir. I’m going back to my JRPGs where I belong.

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, Let’s get this out of the way first. Cog, why play Redfall when Dishonored and Prey, some of the best games ever made, are available on Game Pass? Don’t you think it’s time to see why Deathloop was a huge step down for Arkane and Redfall is a shocking fall from grace? On a much more serious note, what do you both think the chances are for Arkane going back to a more traditional Arkane experience now that Microsoft owns them? Or to put it more plainly, should Xbox force their first parties to AAA trend chase on games going forward or be more risky and original? It’s clear that Deathloop and now Redfall do not lean into Arkane’s expertise and having them make what they are good at is probably better when Game Pass circumvents the $70 price tag. Anyways have a, Starfield better not be this bad, kind of day.

Michael

Matty, at what point will you call for Phil Spencer to get fired? He clearly hasn’t got the mojo and hasn’t for a very long time. Xbox is a free-for-all zoo right now that is rudderless. All he has is a big checkbook that was given to him by Microsoft. It’s a fucking joke.

Gonçalo Ferreira

Hey Dukes, what a couple of weeks. Must be very exciting for you, for the best and worst of reasons. Redfall has launched, and it has become the punchline of a stream of bad news for Xbox. The pressure is on. Is there a danger of the current mood at Xbox being so volatile that Microsoft will be putting too much pressure on Starfield and Bethesda to deliver what Xbox Game Studios hasn’t been able to deliver? A lot of people are starting to question Xbox, Gamepass and Microsoft management. Is Starfield make or break for the audience’s perception of the brand? Love you guys.

Anonymous

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Anonymous

Hey dukes first time, long time! Seeing all the Redfall news circulate has really got me thinking about the state of other AAA games coming soon, in particular Starfield. Thinking back on it Halo Infinite was delayed for a year and so was Redfall… this begs the question: what were we going to get if not for the delays? Halo was great, however it lacked content. Redfall on the other hand is another story, the game seems incomplete,buggy, empty and so on. I distinctly remember Matty talking about the gunplay and lack of gore and impact with the starfield gameplay. (Sorry im sure this isn’t exactly how you said it, just how I interpreted it) What do the dukes think they are actually doing with the year and some delay they’ve gotten for starfield? Do you two think they’ve focused in on the gameplay to make it feel more weighted and interactive, not talking about manipulation of objects/looting etc. I mean more of the moment to moment gameplay like gunplay, melee perhaps? Showing us that weapons have weight and impact. Sure a starter pistol may seem like a pea shooter at first but a higher tier weapon should have more of a visible punch to enemies and different feel when the player uses it. Playing Redfall feels very floaty and weightless. Just take a look at the stealth takeouts in Redfall and what that’s like, for one example. So the question is, Considering where Redfall was in June of last year when they first showcased gameplay to where it is now, it makes me wonder how Starfield will be affected after their year plus 3 ish months of delay? Thanks and have a “be patient bro, just wait till next year” type of day

Anthony A.

Hey Dukes! The Redfall fiasco has me asking, is it time for Satya Nadella to clean house at Xbox? I’ve been a fan of Phil and the current regime through thick-and-thin, but I think that maybe they have taken Xbox as far as they can. Maybe it’s time to bring in a fresh perspective or two to take Xbox to the next level. I don’t think the brand can continue to suffer numerous delays and poor quality first-party releases. Especially, when Sony and Nintendo continue to knock-out critical darlings and multi-million unit sellers. What say you, gentlemen? Anthony A.

Keith Golfer

Dukes.... is it time for an intervention? Based on multiple critic and user reviews and well..... just looking at it - Redfall is a capital "D" Disaster. We all thought with the backing of a trillion dollar company, Devs would get the time and space to polish up quality games that would act as jewels in Xbox's crown. But so far we've only seen the same mistakes repeated. As far back as Sea of Thieves, Crackdown 3, The Master Chief Collection, Halo Infinite and now Redfall - Xbox has constantly failed to deliver on some of the most basic, fundamental standards, not only for first party but for games as a whole. So is it time to call big P Philly and his posse of studios to the table and have a deep chat about the problems with this company or what? Also how does this affect your confidence in future releases? We all know Starfield is the biggest game for defining this upcoming era of Xbox and cannot stumble at all under such pressure but wasn't Redfall meant to be the good first impression? If Redfall can come out in the state it currently is maybe Starfield could still be a shining example of "Bugthesda" and continue the streak of underwhelming releases? After all its looking like Microsoft, no matter how many times, isn't learning its lesson. What say you Dukes? P.S More like RedFAIL" Am I right? ahaha-okay I'll stop now. Much love!

Tyee

Fallout on wall matty and mad redfailing cog With Redfall being a mess of game do you think Xbox will stop updating the game or does it have legs to eventually get better? Also what’s with all the dooming and glooming I know Xbox had a bad year in 2022 for first party but in 2023 so far it’s been good with minecraft legends and high fi rush. Not to mention all the game pass releases atomic heart, wo long and some small indies as well with Benedict fox and Ravenlock so are we really going to say Sony is doing better this year with forspoken? I know the mighty dukes are not saying this yet I see so many people jumping on this bandwagon because of one bad game from them where Sony has had 2. the other being last of us pc port. Sorry for being so long I just wanted to add something else that came to mind. Should Xbox just let some studios focus on their consoles and forget the pc crowd? it seems to work for Sony most of there games seem to come out polished when it’s on their platform only yet when they port them to pc some of their games just come out terrible. Anyway have a great day dukes and try to leave those walls alone

Anthony A.

Dukes! After thinking some more on the CMA blocking the ABK deal, I think it might be time for Microsoft to walk away. With an uphill battle with the FTC and no guarantee the EU will rule in their favor, I think money would be better spent on smaller but more strategic acquisitions such as IO Interactive and Asobo. IO Interactive and Asobo would make great additions to the first-party lineup and would be far cheaper to purchase with less scrutiny. Thank you Cog and Matty for making DD my go-to destination for Xbox content. Anthony A.

Matic Bric

With everyone comming for xbox and arcanes heads is it time to push up the stardield direct or the showcase becase they cant wait til june

Anonymous

What up Yellow Meta Cog and Mid Matty, Just to get away from the talks of RedFall and Xbox doom and gloom for a bit, what's an underutilized/underappreciated genre or mechanic in games that you really wish we would see more of. Mine would be "action" puzzle games ala Portal 1/2 and Catherine. Ones where you aren't just matching blocks but moving a character through various thought provoking and dangerous puzzles. Have a great day for once because we all need one at this point.

Cat Daddy

Hey fellas, I want to love xbox but they make it so difficult. I loved the 360 era but the last ten years have been so hard to watch and enjoy. Redfall is a flagship title and is absolute dog shit. Do you think Sony would do that with Spiderman or God of War? Is Phil ever going to be held accountable? I see the blame get passed around a lot on social media but if you dare blame Phil for another fuck up it's off with their heads. I'm also confused why people want Microsoft to acquire more studios, look what they've done. When you compare the PS5 lineup since 2020 it's a fucking joke. Keep up the great work Dukes.

Anonymous

Good afternoon boys, I know there’s a lot of negative Redfall talk and I’m sure you’ve got a million Redfall write-ins. I am actually having fun with the game and just wanted to give some advice to make the game more enjoyable. Set the input response setting to low and then set your sensitivity a little higher than you might normally and the game feels much better as an FPS. That’s all keep up the good work boys. Oh and Matty sorry about your Rangers.

Jacob

Hey, Dukes. In Cog’s interview with Harvey Smith, he cited The Great Resignation as one of the challenges the team faced while developing Redfall. Do you think this has an impact on the kind of game Redfall turned out to be compared to their older titles? A lot of their immersive sim talent may have left. Thanks! Jacob

looper

Hello Dukes of Arkane, Is it time for gamers to push back against the price increase of AAA games? Redfall is absolutely broken and the promise we keep getting with the price increase is that it will lead to better quality video games and that definitely doesn't seem to be the case. I understand the cost of development and inflation, but in the same time, I feel if you're going to increase the prices, there should at least be a promise from the devs to not release a broken game. Thank you and have a "You got the parmesan crust just right on your bacon melt" type of day!

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, Is Gamepass to blame for Redfall? I think it's at least a part of the conversation. Gamepass makes it easier for Microsoft to put out bad games and not really lose out on subs. Have a Starfield is the last hope kinda day.

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, Can you address why the discourse around Redfall seemed to have flipped on its head. Post preview event reviewers had reservations but were overall optimistic. Then, review embargo is same time as release and well... we all know what has been said. Was the preview structured in a way to hide the pit falls? Was the preview embargo to strict? Should we trust any previews before full release moving forward? How many preorders were based upon said previews? Sony may be too quiet for some but I feel you can trust what little is said/shown, Xbox I am not so sure. Have a "never owned an Xbox but am a Dukes stan" kind of day.

Anonymous

Hi Dukes! Do you think Xbox forced Redfall to release in May because they new the game wouldn’t do well, but they wanted to get rid of the “stink” before they blow everyone away at the summer showcase? It would’ve looked way worse if the showcase went great but Redfall released soon after. Have a “I want the copium he’s having” kind of day.

John Hanke

Hey Dukes, With the lackluster reviews of Redfall, Xbox's trend of taking one step forward and two steps back appears to continue. How many wins in a row would it take to reverse this narrative? Even though it isn't 100% fair, the pressure on Starfield will be exponential, and I would be surprised if that alone will suffice. I hope you have a "don't worry, 2024 is the year of Xbox" kind of day.

Tom Griffin

Hi guys, long one but just going to rip this plaster off and get to the point. If Microsoft cannot routinely produce first party titles, or any titles of a quality to compete with PlayStation and Nintendo, should they consider getting out of hardware and become a third party publisher of games and services? Redfall is only the most recent disappointing product to come out of Microsofts publishing arm and I believe this one is especially embarrassing considering the air of cautiousness radiating from Starfield and Betheadas inability to release a working product. It makes no sense, to me, to dump so much financial capital into research, development and release of such a powerful console, just to spit out this kind of product. As a consumer, Microsoft sold you guys the world's most powerful console but it seams like they forgot it requires an equally competent publishing arm to justify its existence, which Microsoft, atleast in this iteration, are clearly not. If you put down the hundreds of dollars and Redfall or maybe Halo was one of the titles you considered a system seller, then I can only imagine the level of disappointment. How would you guys fix this? If Starfield bombs, then you might aswell write Xbox off for the generation - again.

Robert Olbert

Hi guys. Did you see that Jez's tweet that xcloud in the UK has only 5000 users capacity. Meaning that right now CMA's decision is based on a such a small userbase? Best wishes, Robert https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://twitter.com/JezCorden/status/1651538769974108160&ved=2ahUKEwjb3Z-i8dv-AhX5SPEDHTgaBfcQFnoECAsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2riNqNkq5IaoyR67YTSI_n