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[Heisenberg007]

Only a few days left before the massive Xbox Business Update Event. This is a poll, primarily for the Xbros here.

It's NOT a prediction poll for what might be announced. It's a poll for what you want Xbox to announce.

Given the tough business reality, it's more of a "pick your poison" thing. But it'll help us gauge whether the Xbox Business Update event next week will be in line with the fans' wishes, and what the community at large wants.

So tell us ...

P.S. Non-Xbox gamers, please select 'Results' options so the data isn't polluted. Thanks!

 

[Heisenberg007]

For more context, all these things have a chance of happening:

• There are rumors that ALL Xbox games will go multiplatform.
• There are signs that Xbox console hardware may be shutting down.
• There are rumors that Game Pass may go through a significant overhaul with potentially no day one releases.

Assuming something must happen, what is the one thing you'd be okay with?

 

[spons]

Xbox as a console must survive. I don't care about the rest. It's mostly an egoistic choice: I have hundreds of digital games on the platform. Do whatever it takes to make profit, and make sure the consoles keep existing.

 

[Damigos]

Xbox stays alive for a bit longer
Gamepass stays the same
All MS games go multiplat (not part of a sub)

 

[Daneel Elijah]

A deal with Rockstar. GTA on Gamepass would be a little too much, but marketing and early start(in game money) in GTA online would be great. That's the best way I would think of to remind their users of their commitments and apology for being so bad at communication.

Not a Xbox user so I voted Results. It will be wild because I am almost sure that we will get another masterclass in how not to adress concerns. They choose to do the upfront method for Xbox One. It didn't work. This time I think that they will want to to is slowly, but in this era it can't work as we are too connected and any meme can destroy months of efforts.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Xbox stays alive for a bit longer
Gamepass stays the same
All MS games go multiplat (not part of a sub)

What do you mean by not part of a sub?

As in those games go multiplat with native releases? Or they can go multiplat but can't go on subs like PS+?

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

The dismantling of xbox and a heartfelt apology for attempting to compete with PlayStation

 

[Heisenberg007]

The dismantling of xbox and a heartfelt apology for attempting to compete with PlayStation

What else to expect from financial terrorists

 

[tusharngf]

Cancel gamepass and go back to traditional exclusives like they have on x360.

 

[Skifi28]

I want something that will break the internet and will be talked about for decades to come.

 

[Draugoth]

What i want: Keep things the way they are

What will happen; No more Day One on Game Pass. Games coming up on rival consoles. Xbox being rebranded to Microsoft Gaming.

 

[existensmaximum]

Cancel gamepass and go back to traditional exclusives like they have on x360.

This is the only thing I want, and the only thing that could tempt me to buy an Xbox.

 

[Mownoc]

All of their games on every platform day one. But that's not going to happen, they'll be keeping some games timed exclusive at the very least. Now if their current and future hardware keeps flopping that could change very fast though.

 

[adamsapple]

• There are rumors that Game Pass may go through a significant overhaul with potentially no day one releases.

"Rumors" based on an article from 2022 from someone talking about why Gotham Knights and Hogwarts Legacy, two games which had Playstation marketing, aren't landing on game pass day 1 ?

What the fuck

And even that article is talking about third party game pass releases in all of its idiocy, which has, again, been proven false since 2022.

Really weird to cite that as anything to note Heisenberg007 . It's almost like you're grasping for things to make up those bullet points now

 

[Heisenberg007]

What i want: Keep things the way they are

But that may not be practical or viable anymore. Otherwise, they'd have kept stuff that way.

I think at this point something must give. It's a matter of what now.

 

[Kilau]

Don't fuck with my Game Pass, I got 2 and half years paid for still. Everything can go multiplat, I ain't care.

 

[Duellist]

not a Xbox fan so I voted last one. Could really care less what the do.

 

[Humdinger]

I find it weird that the majority of Xbox gamers are saying they hope ALL games go multiplatform. Really?

edit: I imagine it's because that is the most favorable option for people who are really into GP. It's also a "compound" option, and they're probably giving the thumbs up to the first statement, not the second.

I seriously doubt MS is going to announce that ALL games are going multiplatform. That would be ridiculously self-destructive.

 

[BlackTron]

Well if they surprised everyone by saying we are gonna fix everything with a buyout of Nintendo, I think that would be a real career moment for Phil

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

"Rumors" based on an article from 2022 from someone talking about why Gotham Knights and Hogwarts Legacy, two games which had Playstation marketing, aren't landing on game pass day 1 ?

What the fuck

And even that article is talking about third party game pass releases in all of its idiocy, which has, again, been proven false since 2022.

Really weird to cite that as anything to note Heisenberg007 . It's almost like you're grasping for things to make up those bullet points now

Plus the rumor about hardware shutting down is changes made to game pages that people assumed just now happened when they were actually changed last year. People really are reaching for that GAF clout. Gold level journalism indeed. Just show some patience, people. Shit isn’t that important.

 

[OverHeat]

I just want to see the world burn!

 

[adamsapple]

Plus the rumor about hardware shutting down is changes made to game pages that people assumed just now happened when they were actually changed last year. People really are reaching for that GAF clout. Gold level journalism indeed. Just show some patience, people. Shit isn’t that important.

All the game pages were updated from October 1st onward. Forza even launched on GP day 1 with that template, but I guess it ain't news unless someone tweets about it.

 

[Laptop1991]

Im a PC gamer, so option 5, but i think day 1 releases will stop and go to GP later to improve profits, and they will go 3rd party publisher a lot more, but that will only work if the games improve as well, i don't know if new Xbox consoles will be made in the future, its Microsoft, they've made strange decisions over the 20 plus years ive known them,and failed quite a lot in that time with various ventures, time will tell.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Why not just check the box when making the poll to add the Show Results button?

 

[TheGodfather07]

All their games go multiplatform because being exclusive to xbox when it has such a small install base doesn't make business sense, but they keep xbox consoles around for their loyal fans and those that want them. This way everybody wins.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Why not just check the box when making the poll to add the Show Results button?

There is a results option in the poll. Don't want the data to be polluted by non-Xbox fans who may still want to vote.

 

[Aguero9320]

I can’t vote in this - what I want is different from what I think might happen (and to be honest, like everyone else I don’t know what will happen).

What I want is impossible (for now, it will happen) - end of “generations” and exclusives. Let me play whatever I want on the hardware of my choosing. Just like I can with TV, Movies and music. Stop making me buy multiple consoles that are, in the case of Xbox and PlayStation, essentially identical but artificially restricted.

Plus the poll options are too biased and limited anyway. I vote for ‘none of these candidates’.

 

[Heisenberg007]

I find it weird that the majority of Xbox gamers are saying they hope ALL games go multiplatform. Really?

edit: I imagine it's because that is the most favorable option for people who are really into GP. It's also a "compound" option, and they're probably giving the thumbs up to the first statement, not the second.

I think the voters may be ignoring the long-term repercussions of what happens if all games go multiplatform. They may be looking at the short-term benefit of day one GP releases.

But I can't say that in the OP and influence votes

 

[Varteras]

Kinda rude that you didn't give a "Tits" option for people like me. Just sayin

 

[LordCBH]

Kinda rude that you didn't give a "Tits" option for people like me. Just sayin

Rebrand Xbox to Titsbox and I’ll buy the next one day one.

 

[Varteras]

Rebrand Xbox to Titsbox and I’ll buy the next one day one.

 

[RoboFu]

I want Phil to come out in a borat swim suit snorting cocaine.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Kinda rude that you didn't give a "Tits" option for people like me. Just sayin

Only if Aaron Greenberg were presenting the update in this event.

 

[Varteras]

Only if Aaron Greenberg were presenting the update in this event.