Only large budget games have need of a new hardware generation, if what that article claims about making use of the new features makes production costs go up is true then most game companies have no reason to move to next gen.
What I find most concerning is remembering the reason Switch games come in large cases despite the cartridges being so small, it's because Nintendo doesn't want to be seen as having an inferior product compared to their competitors, I worry switch games may also rise in price for the same marketing reason
If it means I get actual, physical copies of the larger-sized games that either partially requires a download (XCOM2, for example) or is just a download code in a box (looking at you, MK11 Aftermath), I would pay $70 since the higher price will technically offset the cost of the larger size cartridge. Knowing my luck and monkey's paw, it will be $70 for just a box with a download code. I'm just surprised that 2K21, even though I wouldn't get it regardless, is $60 for PC, Switch, and [chuckles] Stadia.
Which is also kinda messed up. You think it would be using the next-gen build because, duh, a PC well-spec'd could probably be on par/beat the PS5 and XSX. But, hey, Take Two needs those PC whales early. The funny part is Stadia will be current-gen as well, making all those Google server blades, touted last year by them as more powerful than the PS4 Pro and Xbone X combined, weak compared to Microsoft's black box and Sony's router.
It was going to happen eventually. Honestly I would be completely accepting of this if I thought it would get rid of microtransactions and shit. But it won't.
I'm actually more annoyed/surprised that you have to spend $100 on the Kobe version to get previous-gen/next-gen copy (pending on if you spent the money for the Xbone Kobe or XSX Kobe). Then again, this is the same company that gave us the 2K19 MyTeam casino.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwN4VYzD02g
Only large budget games have need of a new hardware generation, if what that article claims about making use of the new features makes production costs go up is true then most game companies have no reason to move to next gen.
What I find most concerning is remembering the reason Switch games come in large cases despite the cartridges being so small, it's because Nintendo doesn't want to be seen as having an inferior product compared to their competitors, I worry switch games may also rise in price for the same marketing reason
If it means I get actual, physical copies of the larger-sized games that either partially requires a download (XCOM2, for example) or is just a download code in a box (looking at you, MK11 Aftermath), I would pay $70 since the higher price will technically offset the cost of the larger size cartridge. Knowing my luck and monkey's paw, it will be $70 for just a box with a download code. I'm just surprised that 2K21, even though I wouldn't get it regardless, is $60 for PC, Switch, and [chuckles] Stadia.
PC is getting the PS4/XB1 version, not the next-gen version.
https://www.wepc.com/news/2k-games-reveals-nba-2k21-on-pc-will-be-current-gen-version/
Which is also kinda messed up. You think it would be using the next-gen build because, duh, a PC well-spec'd could probably be on par/beat the PS5 and XSX. But, hey, Take Two needs those PC whales early. The funny part is Stadia will be current-gen as well, making all those Google server blades, touted last year by them as more powerful than the PS4 Pro and Xbone X combined, weak compared to Microsoft's black box and Sony's router.
Hang on, I thought Smart Delivery guaranteed you could buy whatever game and play it on Series X. Why are there two versions?
I thought MS would have the sense to force it.
I think MS would like to have at least some 3rd-Party-Developers to develop for their system.
It was going to happen eventually. Honestly I would be completely accepting of this if I thought it would get rid of microtransactions and shit. But it won't.
I'm actually more annoyed/surprised that you have to spend $100 on the Kobe version to get previous-gen/next-gen copy (pending on if you spent the money for the Xbone Kobe or XSX Kobe). Then again, this is the same company that gave us the 2K19 MyTeam casino. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwN4VYzD02g