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Xbox head Phil Spencer confirms there will no longer be platform-exclusive beta for CoD

Xbox head honcho Phil Spencer has revealed that there will no longer be a platform-exclusive beta for CoD following the Activision deal.

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Jin_Sakai227d ago (Edited 227d ago )

But early access was ok during the entire Xbox 360/PS3 generation when you had it right Phil?

SyntheticForm227d ago

Nobody said they weren't hypocrites.

1Victor227d ago

@Jin:” But early access was ok during the entire Xbox 360/PS3 generation when you had it right Phil?”

We all know there’s a PlayStation before the platform in that statement 🤦🏿

Profchaos227d ago (Edited 227d ago )

Those deals were brokered under Peter Moore to be fair. And they were winning at that time

Rdeal227d ago (Edited 227d ago )

He wasn't in control can't blame him for things he had no control over

sean1987227d ago

Wait so you're complaining that now everyone has the opportunity to participate in the early access regardless of platform? Isn't this a good thing?

Would you prefer it if they removed early access off the PlayStation and went exclusive early access to Xbox. I think having it multiplatform early access is a great result out of the buyout. Only means more players at launch.

Jin_Sakai227d ago (Edited 227d ago )

“Wait so you're complaining that now everyone has the opportunity to participate in the early access regardless of platform? Isn't this a good thing?“

No I’m calling out the hypocrisy that it was all good when they had the beta first all throughout the Xbox 360 generation but now it’s not that they don’t have it first.

Petebloodyonion227d ago

@Jin_sakai
Care to remind us what version of COD on 360 got an exclusive public beta?
Actually what version of COD on 360 got a public Beta in 1st place?

porkChop227d ago

COD didn't get exclusive betas on Xbox 360. They got the map packs 30 days early. IIRC the exclusive betas started when PS got the marketing deal. Also, whereas Xbox got maps 30 days early PS got entire modes exclusive for a full year. Both are terrible for consumers but they're hardly the same thing.

Neonridr226d ago

so he's making the right choice this time, you should be applauding that.

Michiel1989226d ago

@jin except he wasn't head of xbox then. You're trying too hard buddy, at least I got a good laugh out of it

itsmebryan226d ago

@jin

I don't get your point. Your talking about something from almost 18 years ago. That's the best you got? Both companies were doing the same thing now they say they will stop it. What's the problem? Isn't that learning from past mistakes or are you just salty because the ABK deal went through?

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neutralgamer1992226d ago

Good beta should be played by as many as possible so the devs could get the feedback and test the server’s capabilities

Christopher227d ago

I mean, Game Pass isn't a platform. No lie.

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Jin_Sakai227d ago

Christopher, what’s going on with the site? N4G is almost unusable. It’s incredibly slow.

Vengeance1138227d ago

Seriously it's just endless server issues with this garbage site.
What incompetent apes are running it??

Jin_Sakai227d ago (Edited 227d ago )

@Vengeance1138

N4G being acquired by BGFG was the biggest mistake ever. The site has went downhill ever since and barely works as of late.

outsider1624227d ago

Too slow sakai. I can't even open a single article without that runtime error. And this is the only site i check for everything gaming. And Reddit.

gold_drake227d ago

right? omfg its a nightmare. i ejther cant get access due to a server error or it takes a long time ha

ErcsYou227d ago

I tried to view this story yesterday the lag was unbearable, but those ads load perfect every time

anast226d ago

I've been having the same issue.

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rippermcrip226d ago

Are you going to delete this duplicate of an article? No shame at all, bypassing rules and how this site is supposed to work.

darthv72227d ago

hmm... this is a duplicate of another article: https://n4g.com/news/257118...

Does videogamer get special treatment regardless of the rules?

-Foxtrot227d ago

Yes

Happened a dozen times now

It’s hypocritical yet you could get a warning for some of the smallest things

AdonisIsBeast227d ago

Yup, and there’s now only one mod on this platform correct? Surprised people haven’t sent in formal complaints to their new ownership.

-Foxtrot227d ago

It’s insane to me

A mod gave me a warning recently because I thought (being on the mobile site) that a submission I approved had actually fixed their report, they hadn’t

Ohhhhh but a duplicate article, it’s fine, no sweat.

The rules feel made up these days

Jin_Sakai226d ago (Edited 226d ago )

“Yup, and there’s now only one mod on this platform correct? Surprised people haven’t sent in formal complaints to their new ownership.“

From my knowledge BGFG are pushing Christopher to submit videogamer.com articles since they own both sites. At least that is what I was told. I miss the old N4G.

Terry_B227d ago

Yup....silly articles from them about random people saying something on reddit as well as duplicates from videogame seem to be okay.

Thank Christopher for that.

Vits227d ago

Yes, take a look at who submits their articles and you will understand.

purple101227d ago

n4g is ment to be an aggregator website, it cannot function as such if a creator / people / sites get preferential treatment,.. that's not how a natural organic aggregator works,

so most people know now, which articles get most heat and bubble up, are fixed.,

any alternatives to n4g that allow article voting>?

Christopher226d ago

I'll address this, even though I know people aren't going to be happy.

First, this isn't a duplicate, it's a SWAS. I embedded the video, but the article is about a very specific and buried part of the podcast. This is in our guidelines.

Second, it does break one guideline in that it is allowed earlier than usual (6 hours after approval). But, people, this is how content works sometimes for people who control the site. If I'm told to push it, that's how it goes. But I do my best to make sure it at least follows the guidelines otherwise. I have not put content I was asked to put here many times because it is truly duplicate. This is not one of those times.

Third, yes, VideoGamer, WePC, and N4G Unlocked do get some preferential treatment at times. I'm sending your feedback to them, but that doesn't mean that they are going to stop promoting their content at times. That's what happens when you own N4G and other sites. Your feedback resulted in not using pinned content, for example. Thank you for voicing your concerns.

Fourth, the mass majority, almost all submissions from VideoGamer, are approved by the community. It's not me pushing the majority of content you complain about, it's your fellow N4Gers. I just submit them.

Fifth, I have a job to do and I'm trying my best to keep to the spirit of what N4G is, but we all understand how the market works and N4G is now more than just an aggregate site but a portfolio of gaming sites that rely on clicks, views, and ad revenue. If you have an issue with how it is being handled, please continue to communicate it.

Thank you.

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Elda227d ago

He meant to say it'll be exclusive on the platform he works for.

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Trying to push players over from PC to console is a terrible idea, PlayStation

As PlayStation announces its new strategy to encourage PC users to choose PS5 it is a bitter-sweet moment for PC gamers.

Christopher17h ago

I mean, it's a business based on hardware market. Do we expect them to not even try? It's not like Nintendo doesn't do the same by not putting any games on PC and Microsoft until recently did the same. I don't care what they attempt, as long as they don't abuse the community or lie about their goals/requirements.

Will it work? Not likely. Should we care? No. Let them waste their time, it doesn't affect anything.

RaidenBlack17h ago

let them try ... at the end of the day, we get few extra PC games ... yay ... and also promotes game preservation via PC ... so double yay.

LordoftheCritics30m ago

If only Playstation games provided the ease of pc gaming features.

Primary being very few PS games support m/kb.

Fishy Fingers16h ago(Edited 16h ago)

I wish them the best of luck.

But PC players are often a patient bunch, many will even wait for Epic launcher exclusivity to end until a game comes to Steam.

If they didnt buy the console when its games were exclusive, why would they do it now theyre not?

MrNinosan2h ago

Way more do than you probably think.

ravens522h ago

All you need is that one game that'll make a few switch at a time. Like a game a PC player REALLY wants.

-Foxtrot16h ago

PC gamers are just too patient and loyal to their gaming set ups, something they've spent a lot of money on to perfect. They have backlogs of games which many never get round to finishing or get round to at all and will always have other multiplatform releases to keep them going.

Over the many years Sony has published so many awesome titles such as The Last of Us, Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, Infamous, Killzone, LittleBigPlanet, Dreams, Puppeteer, Resistance, Heavy Rain, Gran Turismo, Motor Storm, God of War, Horizon, Ratchet and Clank, Spiderman, Ghost of Tsushima, Bloodborne

If none of those games BEFORE all these PC ports convinced a hardcore PC gamer to get a PS5 console then why on Earth would porting them them to PC now make any difference? All PC gamers now know 100% is that they just have to be patient, which they are good at anyway to get a PS5 game 2 years later.

I get GaaS games or multiplayer focused titles but if people really want to play these games they'd have gotten a PS console years ago.

helicoptergirl15h ago

Who cares? Then just stay on PC and play the waiting game. No big deal. Sony wins in the end anyway.

Number1TailzFan15h ago

I mean if there's any single player Sony games that I actually want that aren't on PC then I would buy said console to play them on. But the ones that I like that aren't on PC are few and far between anyway so no loss for me.

If I game, it's usually multiplayer titles, otherwise I like playing around with some other software.

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ARK: Survival Ascended Premium Mods on Consoles Q&A - By 2030, Time Spent on UGC Will Be Way Bigger

ARK: Survival Ascended has introduced Premium Mods on consoles. Wccftech talked to Studio Wildcard and their partner Overwolf about the rising importance of user-generated content, especially for live service games.

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Call of Duty Warzone lobbies to increase to 120 players

Ahead of the release of Warzone Season 4, it has been announced that the lobby size is set to increase for the first time since 2023.

BeRich2332d ago

I thought it was 120 when the game first released