Xbox needs to own RPGs if it’s to stand a chance opinion Xbox Starfield Fable
to name but a few. All reasonably have the potential to be show-ending blockbuster announcements for the company, especially if we get tangible details on them rather than yet another short CGI teaser.
Skyrim has proven so popular that it’s still in the conversation twelve years later. That’s the sort of long tail that console manufacturers dream of, giving reasons for players to pick up their console long after the initial launch. Avowed could offer up something brand new, that we’ve not seen before – with that trademark Obsidian flair for doing things a little differently.
One potential issue is that RPGs are big time investments. Generally speaking, players are expecting to be playing them for a long time. Which means there’s a danger of having too many RPGs releasing around the same time. Sticking too slavishly to one genre will naturally shrink your audience and can’t necessarily keep a platform afloat indefinitely, but a few sprinkled throughout the year is a smart strategy.
When it comes to Western RPGs, at least, Xbox currently has a big chunk of the market sewn up now, especially since it acquired Bethesda. But imagine the bombshell if, say,
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