Ryan McCaffrey is renowned for his unwavering support for the Xbox platform and was extremely excited for this year’s Gamescom where major gaming news was shared. However, one unexpected announcement caught McCaffrey and the entire Xbox community off guard, confused and defeated.
Bethesda was among the few major gaming companies that were acquired during Microsoft’s aggressive acquisition spree and the gaming community assumed all projects in active development would be tethered to the Xbox ecosystem; unfortunately, the upcoming Indiana Jones game being ported to the PlayStation 5 a few months later is not on the McCaffrey’s bingo card.
Fans Are Worried About the Welfare of Ryan McCaffrey After the Recent PS5 Port Announcement
The gaming community assumed all projects in active development at Bethesda Game Studios would become exclusive to the Xbox platform. Microsoft made an interesting announcement that many saw coming, and others are in denial which is a PlayStation 5 port of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and it exists with a release window of Spring 2025.
Supporters of the Xbox platform were celebrating the acquisition of many major third-party studios and believed this would shift the tide of the console war in their favor; unfortunately, it was the other way around, and these acquisitions wrought nothing of great benefit leaving hardcore community members at a loss for words and fellow players are concerned for their well-being.
Damn! Ryan McCaffrey batting 0/300! Yikes!#NeverBetOnGreen#AlwaysBetOnBlue pic.twitter.com/Z8pxzzS7lg
— Jaydub (@JayDubcity16) August 20, 2024
Fans were ready to call out Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft Gaming, and had receipts prepared. Spencer promised the gaming community that neither Starfield nor Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would be shared with rival platforms, and everyone was wrong to believe in Spencer keeping his promise, McCaffrey chief among them.
Has anyone checked on him?
— Kieran. (@KTiereny) August 20, 2024
It is understandable if fans feel defeated after these unfortunate events from their point of view. The gaming community would not be surprised if Starfield is ported shortly after the Indiana Jones project, and it is worth noting that these games were being worked on before the acquisition and were intended to be multiplatform titles.
The Xbox community has taken massive hits in the past and this is a major blow to the company and will likely drive a wedge between them and the player base. Microsoft’s lacking in the exclusive department and it decided to make the disadvantage much more noticeable.
Gamescom 2024 Was a Bag of Mixed Emotions for Xbox Fans Regarding the Indiana Jones Project
Microsoft is adamant about ending the era of console exclusivity and allowing players to play different games regardless of platform preference or availability. While the intention is noble, the company is burying itself with backlash and is slowly losing the player base’s trust.
The recent games of Bethesda Game Studios may not be the silver bullet the Xbox community has been waiting for, on the bright side, they are still first in line to experience this highly anticipated project. The performance may vary and people will have different experiences depending on the platform of choice.
The gaming industry is a cut-throat business and studio heads make tough decisions to keep up. McCaffrey could still be reeling from this announcement like many others.
Supporters felt betrayed and were upset to see this platform drive itself to the ground. Spencer is doing an excellent job burning bridges and reducing his credibility.
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