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PlayStation camp be like:

Saving this for my PS homies for if/when GoW gets delayed.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

How can you possibly know this when we have yet to see even a second of actual gameplay?
Them delaying it tell us otherwise, and you'll likely be all the more thankful for that decision.

We have certain people already declaring it the game of the generation. Don't look for reason where there is none.

 

[DaGwaphics]

It's especially embarrassing when you realize PlayStation's gotten more out of Zenimax post-acquisition (Deathloop and Ghostwire Tokyo timed exclusives) than Xbox has, and they didn't need to spend $7.5 billion to get it.

What CEO is going to be cheery while realizing that fact?

Not sure how games getting delayed would be embarrassing these days. Not exactly like everyone else is on time and MS are the only ones having issues.

The timed Sony exclusives make for a funny anecdote but were obviously known upfront. I can see it being frustrating more than embarrassing, especially since Starfield was looking like the centerpiece of their year (at least from what we know so far).

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Ah, Common sense. A rare commodity on GAF.

 

[Banjo64]

Phil needs to drop a tactical nuke, tonight.

Only one game can turn this tide.

Shadow drop;

 

[Javthusiast]

Grown ass adults whining like children.

 

[Jaybe]

Now Sony may continue with God of war delay.

Sony likes to sit back and wait for everyone to reveal their cards before they play. If GOW does launch this year, perhaps they buy Santa Monica a month or two more then planned. I’m sure they are salivating at having the uncontested premiere game launch for the holidays.

 

[Topher]

I am here for the obvious "what kind of constructive feedback are they really getting from the Gamers"

 

[DeepEnigma]

But Uncle Phil tickles our feel-good hype sensors.

He will have a well prepared, ambiguous statement that will soothe the burns like a well-prepared lavender salve. One we will all cheer on either later today, or in the coming days.

that will make any politician blush

...

Phil Spencer on the delay:

 

[Craig of War]

Ah should've made that fucking bet

Yes you should have lol

 

[DeepEnigma]

Missed opportunity,

 

[Zeroing]

Missed opportunity,

that one is better, DeepEnigma wins again!

 

[Rivet]

As a well known hardcore Xbox fan, I'm obviously disappointed. The second part is true, I intend on playing Starfield day one on PC.

Like Miyamoto famously said : "A delayed game is eventually good, but hurry the fuck up you lazy bastards."

 

[Pedro Motta]

Weird part about this delay is when a game that already had a date set for release, when it gets delayed it comes with a new date set for release.

But this one is just a vague 2023..How long will it be? 6 months? 1 year?

 

[Leyasu]

I’m sure he has, the same way most of you are gushing over a game with no gameplay and coining it game of the year or whatnot!

 

[Rivet]

Weird part about this delay is when a game that already had a date set for release, when it gets delayed it comes with a new date set for release.

But this one is just a vague 2023..How long will it be? 6 months? 1 year?

Considering they showed the 11/11 date multiple times, I'd say it shouldn't be a long delay. Probably a few months at most.

 

[Jaybe]

Weird part about this delay is when a game that already had a date set for release, when it gets delayed it comes with a new date set for release.

Once bitten, twice shy.

 

[yurinka]

Ah, Common sense. A rare commodity on GAF.

Sony likes to sit back and wait for everyone to reveal their cards before they play. If GOW does launch this year, perhaps they buy Santa Monica a month or two more then planned. I’m sure they are salivating at having the uncontested premiere game launch for the holidays.

The actor who plays Kratos said the main reason behind the 2021 to 2022 release was that he got a bad back injury, needed several months to recover and they waited for him instead of hiring someone else to be on time.

2 or 3 weeks ago the animator director of the game said in Twitter the'll release it in 2022.

In the PSN database is listed for September 30th, 2022 but very likely it's a placeholder (maybe for that quarter).

GoWR already has been under development for 4 years, the same it took GoW 2018 to be developed. But this time will be a direct sequel instead of a full blown reboot on a new engine and setting that makes many changes to the series and the genre, so it would require way less work.

We can be very confident it will be released this year, specially now Zelda 2 and Starfield won't be there to compete with it this year, they will be free to capitalize that H2 2022 free of big seller competition exclusives. Sony will have other games for next year that will compete against BotW 2 or Starfield, like Spider-Man 2.

 

[NEbeast]

I really think starfeild is being delayed by bathesda because they want to win GOTY and they know they can’t do that this year. So pushing the game to the February or March is safe and gives Microsoft a big game in q1 something they haven’t had ever.

 

[Pedro Motta]

Considering they showed the 11/11 date multiple times, I'd say it shouldn't be a long delay. Probably a few months at most.

Last time it happened if I'm not mistaken it was with Halo Infinite, delayed a whole year with no release date upon delay.

 

[Hezekiah]

I think Redfall is coming in H1 2023 (I actually thought it'd get delayed to Q4 2022). Starfield will be their big Fall 2023 game. I'm also basing this on Jason's comments. If the game was/is in a Cyberpunk-type state, it will require a bit more time than just 4-6 months of polish.

CP2077 took 15 months to fix the technical issues. The game still doesn't have the content that marketing implied pre-launch.

If Starfield doesn't have the content problems and that "Cyberpunk" comparison was just devs being hyperbolic, then, yes, they can do Q2 2023. Otherwise, I foresee an H2 release date. Besides, a game of this scope (a Bethesda open-world is always huge with lots of content) will require many months even if it is just polishing, optimization, and bug fixes. Just my guess though.

Yeah I'm guessing October/November 2023 for Starfield. Hopefully I'll have a new GPU by then.

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

Just heard about this .....

 

[0neAnd0nly]

Microsoft banked a lot on this acquisition delivering for 2022, IMO. As the output around it hasn’t been star studded (yes, regardless of whatever metacritic “publisher of the year” awards say).

Major kick in the nuts here if you are a XB gamer, and a lot of crow to be eaten for many people.

 

[kyliethicc]

 

[Plantoid]

Coming June 12nd we need to have a megaton game for this year, maybe cod on game pass? Idk what they need to do honestly, we need games for 2022, I'm finally tired of Elden ring

 

[DeepEnigma]

that one is better, DeepEnigma wins again!

His is classy AF though, which gave me the mental image of Fallout Guy, lol.

And there are no winners. We all lose with this announcement.

 

[Raziel]

I am a proud green rat and had multiple occasions in the past where I got to meet Phil Spencer in person a couple of times and had conversations but I still think this is the funniest image meme I've seen in a while.

 

[kiphalfton]

Redfall doesn’t look that good. Why the hype? Just looks like another fps game, and not up to the caliber of pre-Deathloop Arkane games.

 

[DeepEnigma]

As a well known hardcore Xbox fan, I'm obviously disappointed. The second part is true, I intend on playing Starfield day one on PC.

Like Miyamoto famously said : "A delayed game is eventually good, but hurry the fuck up you lazy bastards."

 

[mckmas8808]

It was likely a joint decision between the two parties but something Phil Spencer pushed for. Phil is absolutely desperate for a big new Xbox game and they needed something good to show after the Halo debacle from the year prior. There was also the burning question about whether Starfield would be exclusive at the time, but simply rolling a trailer and announcing it was exclusive wouldn't be enough. They needed a date too.

Why did they need the bolded?

 

[Negotiator101]

Haha so NO big games are releasing in 2022, got it. Oh well, not the end of the world.

Forza Motorsport surely must launch this year, right guys?

 

[Kacho]

Why did they need the bolded?

Where we going with this?

 

[DonF]

"A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad. But also a Bethesda game is always buggy, so wtf."

 

[mckmas8808]

Where we going with this?

Just trying to find out what's the point in throwing a date out, if MS knew they couldn't hit it.

 

[StealthGoblin]

But what gameplay could they show if most of their games are coming out next year? What shape would they be in?

Horizon, God of War and Days Gone are how it’s done. They were shown a long time before release and are among the best stage demos I’ve seen.

 

[Negotiator101]

Redfall doesn’t look that good. Why the hype? Just looks like another fps game, and not up to the caliber of pre-Deathloop Arkane games.

We'll see on the 12th June as at least this has confirmed gameplay for both games.

 

[Topher]

We'll see on the 12th June as at least this has confirmed gameplay for both games.

Did Microsoft confirm that?

 

[Kacho]

Just trying to find out what's the point in throwing a date out, if MS knew they couldn't hit it.

Well I’m not sure if the date given was just nice in theory or something they really thought possible. What’s stranger to me is showing that elaborate Redfall reveal, a game no one seems to be excited for, and then giving us a Summer 22 release date. I don’t understand what’s going on over there.

 

[Clintizzle]

WELCOME TO CONSTELLATION

 

[SenjutsuSage]

On the bright side, this gives me a lot of opportunity to tackle my backlog. I feel much less guilty now about finally diving into Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order recently before my extra playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077.

 

[Andodalf]

a lot funnier when you know that Ms had the highest meta scores of any publisher last year

 

[MasterCornholio]

im not convinced that any games are coming out xbox, playstation or otherwise...for the rest of the year.

i look at the Coming Soon section of the xbox store...and Saints row is like the next "big" game listed. Which is half a year away

I'd say wait until they show us Ragnarok again. If they don't announce a date by then you know what's going to happen.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Phil Spencer better be hitting up Louis C.K.'s sign guy for June 12th.

But seriously, wtf?
What happened to Starfield being in the polish phase of production? Horseshit.
Surely they show something on June 12th that is actually coming out this year, right? RIGHT?!?

Final phase of production?

Who said that btw?

 

[Zeroing]

Saving this for my PS homies for if/when GoW gets delayed.

I am here for the obvious "Starfield fans should be the rat no?"

 

[Negotiator101]

Did Microsoft confirm that?

Last paragraph on press release, must be talking about the 12th.

 

[Boss Mog]

I see myself unsubscribing from gamepass this summer once I finish the games I'm currently playing. Maybe I'll resub when Starfield comes out.

 

[Thirty7ven]

Saving this for my PS homies for if/when GoW gets delayed.

Starfield fans? What? Those exist? How?

 

[Danjin44]

Saving this for my PS homies for if/when GoW gets delayed.

 

[adamsapple]

Starfield fans? What? Those exist? How?

I appreciate the fan, and not fans

 

[Topher]

Last paragraph on press release, must be talking about the 12th.

Not really confirmation, but yeah, one would think that is what they referring to.