Games
So far, it isn’t exactly clear what each of the video game giants will be doing in terms of games. Both Sony and Microsoft strongly feel that no gamer should be left behind simply because they don’t want to upgrade their hardware, which could potentially eliminate the threat of exclusives. However, with much powerful hardware available, the publishers may be hard-pressed to convince developers to make sure games work across the board.
While we may not see any true exclusives (which is a blessing if it happens), there is a good chance that both pieces of hardware will birth exclusive features instead. Bonuses that can be enjoyed if you’re playing on the better hardware and possibly more graphical options can be made available. Perhaps even modding can be relegated to the stronger consoles as well.
Depending on how the Pro and Scorpio handle this particular subject, the battle between the behemoths can go either way. A big issue with the Xbox One’s initial launch was that consumers felt slighted by Microsoft, and Sony would draw a lot of ire if it suddenly ditched its whole pro-consumer movement.
Sony has, of course, already shared their plans for dealing with the PS4 Pro’s library for now. Nobody will be left behind and games will support both machines, with some bonuses for Pro when possible. But how long they’ll keep that up is up in the air, as we’ve seen companies desert past hardware before, so only time will tell. Microsoft pledged the same, so both are even here.
