Xbox Series S/X: Thread 05

[Neon Ignition]

https://forums.exputer.com/threads/xbox-signs-agreement-with-panache-assassins-creeds-creators-studio-for-new-project.124/

[Yakumo]

Ban request for heinous heresy.

Lol, sorry mate but it's true 😅

[Neon Ignition]

[Neon Ignition]

https://www.ign.com/articles/forza-horizon-4-will-be-delisted-from-digital-stores-in-december

This 15 December 2024 Forza Horizon 4 and all it's DLC will be removed from all digital store fronts and also from Game Pass

[hudson]

https://www.ign.com/articles/forza-h...es-in-december
This 15 December 2024 Forza Horizon 4 and all it's DLC will be removed from all digital store fronts and also from Game Pass

This is the game that made me pick up an Xbox. I love those British roads. This is a Microsoft Studios game, right? Why has the rug been torn away from under my gaming bottom?

[CMcK]

Probably something to do with licensing rights for the cars.

[hudson]

Interesting. Is this something that plagues all car games with real cars? Not sure I've seen this before. Not with the likes of Gran Turismo and the likes. I could be mistaken.

[CMcK]

Same thing happened with Outrun 2 a while back.

[Tobal]

at this point they should bring back all the maps made for Horizon into one game (or just make Horizon japan already), i don't like Mexico map anywhere near as much as British map, though H5 plays alot better than being locked in to seasons by H4 story.

[hudson]

Same thing happened with Outrun 2 a while back.

Didn't they redo the car in Outrun for 3DS?

I guess there's just too many cars in FH. Sucks that.

[Neon Ignition]

3 years to get FH6 out or Game Pass loses representation

[Lebowski]

https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-partnering-with-amazon-to-deliver-xbox-cloud-gaming-via-fire-tv-devices

Xbox Gamepass game streaming on Amazon fire sticks, works with any Bluetooth controller, and all you need is to download the app and sign in so pretty straight forward.

[nonny]

Seems if you played FH4 in game pass and bought any of the DLC or Season Pass Xbox has started sending out free codes for the base game.

Seen this confirmed now from several sources but it isn't clear if they're doing this for all DLC purchasers in all countries. Still it's a nice gesture.

I know they did this when FH3 got delisted so good that they're continuing with it.

As for Xbox on Amazon fire stick, it's the next logical expansion isn't it. They already have the app on android almost everywhere else and this is a simple way to get it in front of more potential subscribers.

I just wish they'd now take the cloud service out of beta and provide more options for higher bitrate and resolution where people want it. In that regard it's way behind what Nvidia are doing with GFN.

Still it's a smart move and probably the reason the keystone project was canned.

[hudson]

Will the same happen for all FH games? I find the whole 5-6 year shelf life of a driving game to be a bit ploppy.

[nonny]

For the Horizon franchise I don't think they have a choice due to music content as well as car licensing.

They've done the above for 3 & now 4 so it's possible they'll continue that trend but there's no guarantee.