News inside jeuxvideo.com Xbox flies over the Summer Game Fest and its competitors are rubbing their hands! – LaPetitePelle draws Jeuxvideo.com N°530
Published on 06/16/2024 at 09:05
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It must be admitted that, even if Xbox’s reputation has not been in good shape lately, its conference was undoubtedly one of, if not THE, most successful in the fierce war of summer announcements. Despite everything, LaPetitePelle reminds us that it is the historic competitors of the “X” brand who are the happiest.
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It was on June 9 that Microsoft’s annual conference was held which unveiled upcoming games on Xbox and PC. And this time, the manufacturer pulled out all the stops since nearly 30 games were presented, all accompanied by teasers, trailers and even gameplay sequences. 17 first party titles as well as 18 others planned for day one in the Game Pass, it must be said that there is something to dream about when you own a machine from the brand… but also a competitive console.
Indeed, Xbox’s new strategy amounts to expand the scope of releases by making them multi-platform. And no matter the quality of the conference, the rumors and discussions that result from it are partly centered on “what game will be available on PS5 and when”. The next Doom: The Dark Ages has, for example, been confirmed as non-exclusive, when the absence of “Xbox Series X/S” mention on the official Perfect Dark page further fuels doubts. Players are now waiting for more information to know whether or not they did the right thing by ordering the Microsoft cube under the tree.
In the dark
If it appears to be in application, said multi-platform strategy of the manufacturer nevertheless remains nebulous. In fact, it is to the players and journalists that we owe the information on this or that availability. Indeed, if Phil Spencer announced in a podcast that 4 Xbox titles and various first party games would be available from the competition, no specific name has been mentioned since Hifi-Rush and Sea of Thieves. A situation which has the gift of annoying the fans, who want find out if the American brand intends to become a third-party publisher or if it will continue to choose games on a case-by-case basis.
Despite all this, Xbox seems to be getting back on track after the many controversies it has generated, particularly with the closure of popular studios like Tanga Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush). Phil Spencer is delighted with the large number of games announced which thumbs his nose at those who “cried for the death of Xbox 8 years ago”, when Sarah Bond – director of Xbox – recently declared already moving on to the next generation. To be continued.
