▲ 550 ▼ Bethesda Is Charging $7 For A New Starfield Mission, And Players Are Upset (www.gamespot.com) submitted 2 years ago by Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world 166 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Bethesda has chosen to make their shit exclusive to a console that is outsold by its completion 2:1. They’re not exactly the bastions of good ideas. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ExMimic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Microsoft owns Bethesda, so they probably didn't have a choice permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) They knew beforehand- and did it anyway: https://en.as.com/meristation/news/xbox-knew-from-the-start-that-every-bethesda-game-would-be-an-exclusive-n/?outputType=amp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExMimic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) The article clearly states Microsoft chose to keep it off Playstation, not Bethesda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And it’s well know that Microsoft knew they were going to do that before Bethesda sold off to Microsoft. So again, they’re not making good decisions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago If you're getting a big heap of money from Microsoft, who cares what decisions you make? (Playing devil's advocate) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) What do you mean by this? I've played starfield on pc, is it exclusive to pc? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Can you play it on a PS5? The console that I mentioned that is outselling the Xbox 2 to 1? And both FO and Elder Scrolls will be exclusive. Again, they’re not making good decisions over there. I didn’t mention PC. What I’m talking about isn’t about PC. It’s about consoles and their decision to side with Microsoft and lose money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Stovetop@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was it a hostile takeover? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PoorlySketchedIdiot@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, Microsoft simply bought them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago So like I said… they knew what was going to happen. And allowed it. So… big brain ideas happening over there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExMimic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Microsoft owns Bethesda, so they probably didn't have a choice permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) They knew beforehand- and did it anyway: https://en.as.com/meristation/news/xbox-knew-from-the-start-that-every-bethesda-game-would-be-an-exclusive-n/?outputType=amp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExMimic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) The article clearly states Microsoft chose to keep it off Playstation, not Bethesda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And it’s well know that Microsoft knew they were going to do that before Bethesda sold off to Microsoft. So again, they’re not making good decisions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago If you're getting a big heap of money from Microsoft, who cares what decisions you make? (Playing devil's advocate) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) They knew beforehand- and did it anyway: https://en.as.com/meristation/news/xbox-knew-from-the-start-that-every-bethesda-game-would-be-an-exclusive-n/?outputType=amp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExMimic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) The article clearly states Microsoft chose to keep it off Playstation, not Bethesda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And it’s well know that Microsoft knew they were going to do that before Bethesda sold off to Microsoft. So again, they’re not making good decisions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago If you're getting a big heap of money from Microsoft, who cares what decisions you make? (Playing devil's advocate) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExMimic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) The article clearly states Microsoft chose to keep it off Playstation, not Bethesda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And it’s well know that Microsoft knew they were going to do that before Bethesda sold off to Microsoft. So again, they’re not making good decisions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago If you're getting a big heap of money from Microsoft, who cares what decisions you make? (Playing devil's advocate) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And it’s well know that Microsoft knew they were going to do that before Bethesda sold off to Microsoft. So again, they’re not making good decisions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago If you're getting a big heap of money from Microsoft, who cares what decisions you make? (Playing devil's advocate) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago If you're getting a big heap of money from Microsoft, who cares what decisions you make? (Playing devil's advocate) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) What do you mean by this? I've played starfield on pc, is it exclusive to pc? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Can you play it on a PS5? The console that I mentioned that is outselling the Xbox 2 to 1? And both FO and Elder Scrolls will be exclusive. Again, they’re not making good decisions over there. I didn’t mention PC. What I’m talking about isn’t about PC. It’s about consoles and their decision to side with Microsoft and lose money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Stovetop@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was it a hostile takeover? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PoorlySketchedIdiot@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, Microsoft simply bought them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago So like I said… they knew what was going to happen. And allowed it. So… big brain ideas happening over there. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Can you play it on a PS5? The console that I mentioned that is outselling the Xbox 2 to 1? And both FO and Elder Scrolls will be exclusive. Again, they’re not making good decisions over there. I didn’t mention PC. What I’m talking about isn’t about PC. It’s about consoles and their decision to side with Microsoft and lose money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Stovetop@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was it a hostile takeover? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PoorlySketchedIdiot@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, Microsoft simply bought them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago So like I said… they knew what was going to happen. And allowed it. So… big brain ideas happening over there. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Stovetop@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was it a hostile takeover? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PoorlySketchedIdiot@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, Microsoft simply bought them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago So like I said… they knew what was going to happen. And allowed it. So… big brain ideas happening over there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was it a hostile takeover? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PoorlySketchedIdiot@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, Microsoft simply bought them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago So like I said… they knew what was going to happen. And allowed it. So… big brain ideas happening over there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PoorlySketchedIdiot@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, Microsoft simply bought them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago So like I said… they knew what was going to happen. And allowed it. So… big brain ideas happening over there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago So like I said… they knew what was going to happen. And allowed it. So… big brain ideas happening over there. permalink fedilink source parent