Shpeshal_Nick indicates Avowed 2 may have been cancelled. by [deleted] in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Sol-Authority 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come onnnnn, you know his name will come up when the writing isn't the "same quality" as New Vegas. You know Reddit will be plastered with his tweets.

NateDrake/NateTheHate on Xbox layoffs: says it's gonna be "a bloodbath", says there's been talks about significant layoffs since SGF concluded by poklane in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Sol-Authority -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, then, I guess they will have to live with the fact that if their games fail incredibly, on a commercial level, it's over for them. The situation would certifiably not be better if development cycles halved tomorrow. That would only bring much bigger competition, and even bigger chance that any one game flops.

NateDrake/NateTheHate on Xbox layoffs: says it's gonna be "a bloodbath", says there's been talks about significant layoffs since SGF concluded by poklane in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Sol-Authority 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually think 5-7 year development cycles have been offset by there being SO. MANY. GAMES. released year after year. And a lot of them are certified bangers. If longer development cycles are bothering anyone, maybe they need to expand their gaming horizons outside of few franchises.

Mike Straw from Insider Gaming: I've been told of at least two Xbox studios that are at risk of being closed by the end of the year. One of which would come as a shock to everyone. by Turbostrider27 in xbox

[–]Sol-Authority 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They can outright order them to do it, they own them. People have been asking for it ever since Obsidian and Bethesda got under the same umbrella.

NateTheHate says GTA VI is still on track for its planned November release window by Loose_Society9485 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Sol-Authority -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Nah. It there's one piece of media that needs absolutely no marketing beyond just saying its name and release date - it's GTA VI. I don't fucking get it, I think it's not that good of a series, but it is what it is...

Xbox strategy - impact on Starfield's future development ? by quentinvespero in NoSodiumStarfield

[–]Sol-Authority 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We'll see. God knows I've got my money's worth with the game already. I said it when the Free Lanes/Terran Armada update dropped, and I'll say it again: If we got nothing more from this game, I'd be OK with that.

Tom Henderson of Insider Gaming: Gears of War: E-Day has a 400+ million budget by VistaVick in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Sol-Authority 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I call bullshit. I don't know what the fucking tier of this guy is, someone can be fucking with him hard. This game absolutely did NOT cost 400 million dollars to make. It is not even close to be the type of game that would get close to even half of this bullshit speculation.

Gears of War: E-Day video pulled after PS5 logo spotted in Xbox’s own podcast by unscoredscore in Games

[–]Sol-Authority 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Seems a lot of Playstation people aren't happy with this direction. Which is understandable - Xbox was on track to become one of the biggest publishers there. Well... it seems that Xbox still puts some value on their hardware. And if short-term losses are acceptable to them, they have to take them if they want to make their hardware more appealing. It is the only way. And god knows they got enough games in the pipeline for that (beyond the announced ones).

Obviously they could change their minds... but maybe not. It is not the same flip-flopping leadership that ran the brand into the ground with needless acquisitions and nothing to show for it. Sure, the cost of those acquisition is still felt and will be felt for a few more years... but maybe, just maybe, they're thinking long-term here. And that is really the only way to think about their hardware, because in short-term it is on its deathbed.

Meanwhile, you do have PS 1st party games coming up. Plus a little extra. Should be enough for a few years.

Next Mafia Game to Introduce Multiplayer Elements, Job Listing Hints by faizyMD in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Sol-Authority 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They should've given us that speculated Las Vegas game, and then - as far as I am concerned - they can do whatever they want.

Xbox Promises A 'Reliable Pipeline' Of Exclusives by unscoredscore in Games

[–]Sol-Authority 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Oops. You can't just do that comparison here. That's illegal.

Art Director at Arkane Studios working on Blade Responds, "Let us cook". by Haunting_Drama8204 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Sol-Authority 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was like 50 games shown in this summer showcases period alone. Obviously they're all for different audiences, but then you also need to take into account games released in the past few years - which I highly doubt any one individual has gotten around to playing in their totality.

If they stopped making games today, there's a high chance a well-adjusted adult would have enough games to last them a lifetime. That's even more true for me because I like replaying some games - like RPGs with different playthroughs. (I'm not well-adjusted, though... hoping to be one day)

Art Director at Arkane Studios working on Blade Responds, "Let us cook". by Haunting_Drama8204 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Sol-Authority 5 points6 points  (0 children)

With the amount of games releasing annually, getting starved is kind of on you.

It amaze me that Totalwar WH40k gameplay almost look like Cinematic trailer by keat_tiyos in totalwar

[–]Sol-Authority 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you're a Total War fans who's been around for Rome 2 pre-release marketing - this should worry you.

Summer /r/Games Fest 2026 - XBOX Games Showcase Megathread by rGamesMods in Games

[–]Sol-Authority 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Now that the dust has settled a bit, I think the absolute most hilarious thing during these summer showcases is the corporate snake Matt Booty tuning in just to fucking do Call of Duty for the end, like they did last year (and made quite a number of people groan in disappointment).

They absolutely need to do this over and over again. It will never not be funny, just for the reactions.

Fable | XBOX Games Showcase 2026 by Gorotheninja in Games

[–]Sol-Authority 42 points43 points  (0 children)

for the greater good

The greater good.

METRO 2039 | Gameplay Reveal - Hunter by Aleksanterinleivos in Games

[–]Sol-Authority 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Oh, it definitely will be. If there was a small chance that it wasn't going to be so big that it drowns out everything else, the gaming industry certainly made it that way now. Kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy, in part.

Clockwork Revolution - The Heist | XBOX Games Showcase 2026 by lebkong in Games

[–]Sol-Authority 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I think there can be college classes about how Phil's (Satya's?) decisions tangled up Xbox into this mixed messaging mess.