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Xbox Is Losing Exclusives To PlayStation & Switch...? | Defining Duke, Episode 158

The Dukes have said it before and they'll say it again: It's never a straightforward job covering Xbox. Just when you think you have them figured out, they flip the script. There's no better example of that then this week where social media had Xbox on the brink with one rumor only to be celebrating them the next day thanks to an announcement. According to multiple insiders, Xbox is looking to take prolific exclusives like Hi Fi Rush and Sea Of Thieves and port them to competitors like PlayStation and Nintendo in 2024. While the benefits on a business front immediately stand out for Xbox as they cash in again on an old release, many loyal fans are wondering where they benefit, if at all. As Xbox gears up for a monstrous 2024, it seems even more questions arise about each and every announced game. It truly is Pandora's Box and The Dukes wonder if Xbox is ready for that world given their history of communication woes. Otherwise, we have a newly announced Developer_Direct boasting an absolutely stacked lineup of titles from Indiana Jones and Avowed to Hellblade 2 and Ara History Untold. With the looming potential of a shadowdrop, the ball is in Xbox's court to set an exciting tone for the upcoming slate. Get early access to Defining Duke and all Last Stand Media shows at: https://www.patreon.com/LastStandMedia Get some Defining Duke merch! LastStandMedia.store Follow the hosts! https://www.Twitter.com/G27Status​ https://www.Twitter.com/lordcognito Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app now wide code DEFININGDUKE and get 200 bonus bets instantly after betting $5 0:00:00 - Intro 0:07:05 - Did PlayStation really have a weak 2022? 0:08:57 - Is Spyro coming back? 0:10:25 - Is a new Halo game in the works? 0:16:17 - SAG AFTRA approves AI voice actors 0:24:01 - Starfield mods are booming 0:31:29 - Pillars of Eternity has a new update 0:33:19 - Palworld is coming to Gamepass soon 0:40:04 - Update on the banned BG3 player 0:44:21 - Smaller news items 0:48:22 - Are we excited for FFXIV to come to Xbox? 0:52:04 - What We’re Playing 1:24:39 - Are Xbox fans overrating? 1:36:37 - How can Xbox address inflating game budgets? 1:51:40 - Rumors point to two Xbox exclusives coming to PlayStation and Switch 2:27:31 - Xbox’s Developer Direct has been announced 2:57:45 - Game Pass Pick of the Week 3:05:28 - Why doesn’t anyone talk about Xbox’s live service games?

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Anonymous

It’s not a 1 to 1 with that Nintendo/Microsoft relationship simply because Nintendos games are exceeding sales expectations and we haven’t heard anything about Nintendo having ridiculous budgets for the new Donkey Kong game. Stuff like Hi Fi Rush, Ori, Cuphead etc are being given another chance to meet their sales potential on Switch. If at some point games cost way more for Nintendo to make than what they sell Switch you might see them port to other platforms. I feel like they’ll be the last ones to do that though since that’s been their whole thing for generations which is make software to support their new hardware.

Anonymous

I don’t think it’s a bad thing if some certain games go to different consoles. If they are coming first to gamepass years before then who cares? I’d say everybody wins there. Won’t make me get rid of gamepass or my Xbox at least! Great episode!

Anonymous

Also we’ve heard a lot about “case by case basis” I’d say this would fall into that category. And especially for live service I’d say it’s a no brainer

OCEL0T

Great talk regarding hi fi rush and sea of queefs going 3rd party. Its not about hogging games from people its about maintaining value for the product. I would love for everything to be on every console but we are not close to that future. You gotta play the game to stay in the business

David P

Don't mind more people getting to play games (especially HFR) but taking them to Playstation is just a bad, bad look. I would say even Switch is perfectly fine. I get the economics, but it doesn't make it easier to accept.

Sfish616

If ninja theory doesn’t announce a release for Hellblade 2 then it’s a major L