Microsoft started the year like a cyclone announcing the purchase of ActivisionBlizzard for almost 70 billion dollars, which generated tremendous expectations in the world of digital entertainment and will have significant results in the medium and long term. However, time passes and the studies of Xbox they have not managed to find the right rhythm to launch their future productions.
Recently, Bethesda announced that Starfieldits flagship game initially planned for November was delayed until 2023 just like red fallgenerating great frustration in the community gamerand for now, leaves the division headed by Phil Spencer without confirmed titles for the end of the current year.
Analyzing the above, there is no doubt that the presentation and the original release date of Starfield were totally premature and the message that is communicated to the audience is not the right one, taking as background that the same thing happened with halo-infinite.
It is understandable that the havoc generated by the pandemic due to Covid and the learning curves in each of the creative teams of Xbox Game Studios lead to delays, but it is difficult to explain that with more than 30 workforces there is no glimpse of a periodic wave of launches first party.
The challenge at the door that he faces phil spenceris he Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022to be held on June 12, where new projects will surely be announced, but the followers of the brand want to know what will happen in the following months and there will have to be sufficient reasons to appease the desire.
Waiting to confirm if the new Forza Motorsport will make its debut this year or yes the collection of Gears of War will arrive in a remastered format, the Redmond technology giant should try to resume the adventures of Banjo & Kazooie in a remake format, just as Activision did with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogybecoming a complete success.
On the other hand, the negative scenario is that there are no games exclusive to Xbox for the Christmas season, but even in this context, the commercial performance of the brand could be outstanding if during this year the legal and administrative procedure regarding the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
If the above materializes, Xbox will have to refine details to solve more specific points but it could be seen in the ability to carry emblematic sagas such as Call of Duty at the service of GamePasswhich would surely inject a large number of users.
Another aspect to take into account is the good relationship that Microsoft maintains with Dotemusince on previous occasions, titles created by this French company have reached the subscription service on day one, being the case of Streets of Rage 4 Y Windjammers 2. For this reason, it is not necessary to rule out a hypothetical arrival of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge.
Before the cancellation of E3, microsoft He will have a great opportunity to ingratiate himself with his audience at the event mentioned above, but above all, to demonstrate that the acquisition of multiple studies that he has made in recent years should begin to bear the expected fruits.
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