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A post originating from IGN reporting that the PS5 version of “Forza Horizon 6” — a title that had been positioned as an Xbox exclusive — is being cancelled sparked reactions on 5ch’s Hardware/Industry (Geha) board.
In the thread, some pointed to the recent leadership change atop Xbox’s gaming division and its new push for more exclusives as the reason, while others took the chance to needle Sony over its “Only on PS5” branding, touching off a back-and-forth between fans of both camps.
Source is IGN
Source: x.com / Original post here
What people said
I'd be glad if it's really cancelled, but
they'll probably ship it anyway.
Must be a Sony mole on the board —
seriously, releasing your exclusive on a rival's platform is just insane.
they'll probably ship it anyway.
Must be a Sony mole on the board —
seriously, releasing your exclusive on a rival's platform is just insane.
Re: #9
The head of Xbox's gaming division changed and openly said they're ramping up exclusives, so yeah, this is probably really getting cancelled.
The head of Xbox's gaming division changed and openly said they're ramping up exclusives, so yeah, this is probably really getting cancelled.
Sony: "Only on PS5! 😤"
Microsoft: "Guess our stuff can be Xbox-only too then, huh? 😄"
Microsoft: "Guess our stuff can be Xbox-only too then, huh? 😄"
Re: #10
Can't really complain, right?
Can't really complain, right?
Because it might come out in 2027!
Re: #12
Maybe it'll come out exactly a year from now.
Maybe it'll come out exactly a year from now.
Better to just feed the starving dogs on old titles, keep them hungry, and train them: if you want the new release, you buy it.
Re: #20
No joke, they did release 5, and its sales fell way short of the hype, so it's no surprise it's on the chopping block.
No joke, they did release 5, and its sales fell way short of the hype, so it's no surprise it's on the chopping block.
It's rigged that PS5 exclusives are all garbage.
Kind of sad, honestly.
Kind of sad, honestly.
Re: #42
Exactly.
It doesn't hurt anyone when a Sony first-party stays exclusive, but losing a Microsoft title to exclusivity is a fatal blow.
Exactly.
It doesn't hurt anyone when a Sony first-party stays exclusive, but losing a Microsoft title to exclusivity is a fatal blow.
Re: #42
Well, that's just how console war (geha) flame wars go.
Well, that's just how console war (geha) flame wars go.
Switch 2 doesn't even have a shadow of this, though!
Re: #46
Same paper-thin nonsense again today (obscure meme phrase, hard to parse).
Same paper-thin nonsense again today (obscure meme phrase, hard to parse).
Re: #46
And there's the classic "but Switch 2!" deflection, thanks lol
And there's the classic "but Switch 2!" deflection, thanks lol
Even if I owned a PS, I wouldn't want it.
I had one up through the PS4, but I only ever played Japanese games on it.
Not interested in Western games.
I had one up through the PS4, but I only ever played Japanese games on it.
Not interested in Western games.
Re: #71
GTA6 running at 30fps would wreck your eyes too, so you won't be playing that either, huh?
GTA6 running at 30fps would wreck your eyes too, so you won't be playing that either, huh?
Re: #71
Did you really come to this thread just to say that? lol
Did you really come to this thread just to say that? lol
Re: #72
This whole thing where Xbox fanboys look down on PS people kind of pisses me off.
This whole thing where Xbox fanboys look down on PS people kind of pisses me off.
Re: #75
So it's fine when I do it, but you guys can't?
That's a refreshingly blatant double standard.
Just like Kennosuke.
So it's fine when I do it, but you guys can't?
That's a refreshingly blatant double standard.
Just like Kennosuke.
There was a stretch where both Sony and Microsoft seemed to be chasing multiplatform releases while neglecting their own hardware — what was that even about?
Re: #95
There was that weird pressure campaign pushing "Nintendo should do it too," remember.
There was that weird pressure campaign pushing "Nintendo should do it too," remember.
Re: #95
Development costs skyrocketing.
Development costs skyrocketing.
Well, there's still Gran Turismo.
Re: #97
Oh yeah, true.
Oh yeah, true.
Re: #97
Kind of weird to be begging for FH6 while ignoring GT, though.
Kind of weird to be begging for FH6 while ignoring GT, though.
PS and Xbox are both garbage across the board.
Whether this game comes out or not, both platforms are trash either way,
so it doesn't really matter in the bigger picture.
Whether this game comes out or not, both platforms are trash either way,
so it doesn't really matter in the bigger picture.
Re: #105
That's just sour grapes talking.
That's just sour grapes talking.
Re: #105
Xbox's exclusives are strong, though.
Xbox's exclusives are strong, though.
Re: #107
I'm having a blast with my Switch 2.
I'm having a blast with my Switch 2.
Re: #109
Isn't that the part where you're supposed to at least name a game, even if you're lying?
Isn't that the part where you're supposed to at least name a game, even if you're lying?
Re: #118
He was talking about the hardware itself from the start.
He was talking about the hardware itself from the start.
Re: #118
Here's roughly what I've played since switching to Switch
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HQw3VNmboAAoySt?format=jpg&name=4096×4096
Here's roughly what I've played since switching to Switch
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HQw3VNmboAAoySt?format=jpg&name=4096×4096
It dodged the negative-campaign (negakyan) backlash pretty smoothly.
If it never had a PS5 version to begin with, the gaming press would've torn it apart 100%.
Steam helped too, but it was nice having positive buzz keep flowing in normally.
If it never had a PS5 version to begin with, the gaming press would've torn it apart 100%.
Steam helped too, but it was nice having positive buzz keep flowing in normally.
Re: #128
"Mighty Japanese" reviewers (said sarcastically) are still rating it low as ever.
Actually, the score's tanking specifically around the playlist stuff.
"Mighty Japanese" reviewers (said sarcastically) are still rating it low as ever.
Actually, the score's tanking specifically around the playlist stuff.
Re: #137
Something feels off about dropping a low rating after almost 200 hours of playtime.
Something feels off about dropping a low rating after almost 200 hours of playtime.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “[Sad News] Forza Horizon 6 PS5 Version Cancelled ♥“.
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