Xbox officially delays Avowed into 2025

Lord Midas said:I didn't say christmas gets delayed everybody knows that christmas is on the 25th...I said receiving your presents get's delayed to a later date...

and you saying that if you don't get a present then maybe you don't deserve one? Well somebody is on Santa's naughty list?

SprinkyDink said:I'm just not dumb enough to believe an excuse that bad.

Astrum Arvum said:Uh okay lol. Plenty of games postpone because of a crowded schedule but hey if being pessimistic is what you like then you do you!

Alcoholic Socks said:exactly

Lord Midas said:Yeah, somebody in Xbox can post something and then hide/deletes it like nothing even happened...Like this tweet...
^ https://www.smashjt.com/post/xbox-head-posts-dumb-racist-twe...
^ Do u think this tweet was made in human error? or do u think this tweet deserves outrage, vitriol and spite...

Just bring it out working

It looks good, but my current profile still needs to play Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls, Mass Effect, Dishonored, etc, etc.

Not convincing that they delayed it due to so many games coming. Either they are using as an excuse for another delay to polish the game or they don’t have confidence in the game to release among other games. Won’t be surprised if they delay Indiana Jones as well at this point.

ClaytThaGreat said:This is such a ridiculous take, Whilst I do agree not many of them are for me, to try and ignore that 3 juggernaut series and a fair few quite hyped games are all coming within 2 months is ludicrous. You can also add Age of Mythology and EAFC24 to that list.

These are all games that take market share, whether you personally play them or not

I do not like first person games to begin with, but even putting that decision aside, everything they have shown of this game has not looked that great. I hope the delay is to improve on the game and not just a marketing choice to keep it away from other big releases.

SprinkyDink said:Hey Sprinky, I respect your comments, but I think that the problem Xbox has run into is they don’t get the benefit of the doubt. They still haven’t earned it, sadly. I actually believe they are delaying it to give it room to breathe, but I can’t get too upset with anyone that doubts the statement bc of Microsoft’s track record.

The Outer Worlds released in a great state back then so I'm hopeful it'll be the case for this one too

EuroSlayer α said:"bUt mY oPiNiOn Is tHe OnLy oNe tHaT mAtTeRs"

I adore Obsidian; regardless of WHEN it comes out, I hope its GOOD.

So nothing in 2024 from MS that I give a shit about. Year five and its still just Starfield (which I love, Idgaf about trolls) and a bunch of waiting for them to get a decent first party going. Can't imagine why Xbox sales have cratered this gen. 🙄

And February to March is not crowded at all? That period is more busy than Fall to Christmas. Well, whatever makes their social team happy, but honest reasons are not valuable these days.

Given the sorry state too many games release in and the fact there are already too many games out I want to play it's rare I get upset when a game gets delayed

weLtaLLcLoud said:Did it make you cry?

2026 (yes 2026) is going to be stacked with EVERYONE avoiding GTA VI

weLtaLLcLoud said:No I don't think it was made in error nor do I think it deserves outrage, vitriol and spite...

Console gaming and gaming culture as we know it are dominated by the Amercias and Europe. Roughly 70% of console sales come from those regions (and if you want to talk Xbox specifically, we're looking at somewhere between 80-85%). We all know white dudes in those regions buy games and that we (I am part of that group) are the most vocal online of the groups that buy them. But there is a large group of minorities that do buy and play games there however because white dudes are so loud online they often drown out other points of view and in some cases just discourage others from joining the discussions. A statement like this is just asking for white dudes to sit down for a minute so we can see some other hands in the crowd.

I think the error that she made (or more likley the error Microsoft PR made) with that situation after it went viral was deleting it and then apologizing.

If you are taking offense to something as innocuous as a request for white dudes to just hold their voices this one time, you are looking to be outraged (and the site you linked is just vessel to deliver that outrage).

As someone who spent a good portion of their teens, 20s, and early 30s as an angry white guy, I recommend trying to not be angry at everything. No one is out to get you. No one is trying to replace you. The majority of games are still made by people like you, for people like you. And if you stop letting places like that rage bait headquarters rile you up, it'll do wonders for your personal health and relationships and it comes with the added bonus that you'll probably, actually enjoy things again.