Microsoft aggiunge i creatori di giochi di ruolo InXile e Obsidian allo sviluppatore di Xbox stabile

La società ha annunciato le acquisizioni (si dice per qualche tempo) al suo evento XO18 insieme a numerosi altri interessanti sviluppi per le piattaforme di gioco Xbox One e Windows. Il direttore della programmazione Xbox Larry Hyrb, meglio conosciuto con il suo pseudonimo Major Nelson, li ha accolti nel team Microsoft Studios di sviluppatori di proprietà ma indipendenti: 

So happy to welcome @Inxile_Ent and @Obsidian to the Xbox family. Look forward to working with you and your teams on future projects! pic.twitter.com/j5YormTwU6

— Larry Hryb @ X018 (@majornelson) November 10, 2018

Of the two studios Obsidian is probably the best known; Fallout: New Vegas is a modern classic of the open world genre, while Pillars of Eternity and its enormous sequel are a welcome revival of the classic isometric PC RPG. InXile is a bit more niche, though also successful: the Wasteland, Torment, and Bard's Tale games are similarly appreciated by RPG lovers. The studios will, like the others in Microsoft's stable, be given significant operational independence, not folded into some internal unit.

Microsoft announced the acquisition of Compulsion, Undead Labs, Ninja Theory, and Playground Games in June. But what's clear from the more recent gets, that the earlier ones didn't necessarily indicate, is a big focus on core PC gamers. Microsoft has had a rather mixed mission in that it wants to ensure the success of its Xbox One (and future) consoles, but also wants to bring the huge population of PC gamers into the fold somehow. It would help offset the significant but yet necessarily decisive lead Sony has in the ongoing console wars.

Numerous efforts over the years have failed to impress them and some are in fact still ridiculed. But the collection of some seriously PC-first developers commanding a hardcore audience may help bring some PC gaming wisdom to the Xbox world.

Although console exclusives are not as appreciated as they once were — gamers value cross-platform play far more — it doesn't help to have a couple to sway undecided buyers or even tempt consumers to buy both. These acquisitions suggest an investment in Microsoft's first-party development platform that could help close the gap, or prepare a real blitz for the next generation of consoles.

The studios issued videos talking about their take on the development, which you can watch below:

And now, a very special announcement from us here at Obsidian on becoming a part of the Microsoft family!https://t.co/bq5GGrM2UC

— Obsidian (@Obsidian) November 10, 2018

Some big news for #inXile Entertainment today! Here to talk about it is inXile CEO @BrianFargo. We’re excited about the future and our ability to continue to bring you great role playing games! https://t.co/C4FTh5whQ5

— InXile Entertainment (@Inxile_Ent) November 10, 2018

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