I think what is well known out there is that good games will always win the hearts of players everywhere. I feel as though we’re at a point now where it could be interesting for Xbox. They have Avowed and Indy coming up, and they’ve really been coming out with great things being said about them. If Microsoft can keep that kind of momentum going into the future. They stand a great chance of being in a good place going into the next generation.
Xbox has had a ‘good game’ problem. If they resolve that in their own way by utilising their own studios in a way that meets the full potential of each. Then we could have some cause for celebration on the Xbox front. It’s, of course, what most Xbox fans deserve. The mantra that everything is an Xbox is something that I believe is going to only benefit that situation. Being able to play Xbox games and that are up there with some of the industries best. Having Xbox at the table again on a consistent basis is going to be extremely important.
It’s all about Xbox getting into that headspace, really. Even recently, the previews for the new Fable have impressed. Of course, the proof will be when everyone has that game and they’re playing it themselves. I do, however, sense an air of positivity in the sense of the creative ambitions of the studios. It’s going to be really interesting if that resonates with the audiences in the future as much as PlayStation Studios games do for PlayStation. If Xbox find their own sense of identity, it really could be game-on for them.
I mean, the key thing here is. You can play them anywhere, and you have instant access via Xbox Game Pass. That has to factor into a lot and if these games start coming more consistently. Nobody can limit the potential of that for Microsoft or Xbox, for that matter. No matter where your actually playing them. It will not matter. Because all that matters is if the games are good.