Can you read the article, or did you pick the parts you want? They said that they were in the process of buy Phantasy Star Online 2 Meseta setting the match up for NA BEFORE Microsoft did some deal with them. The main reason it is out for Xbox now is because its marketing marketing than I'd believed it was earlier. For using the Azure servers microsoft is obviously giving Sega a deal. Part of the deal is they release and promote it for Xbox first. This is so that they can reveal game devs it functions, which is currently trying to get people to use. They're also gaining the cash from the earnings of xboxs and xbox. They have to perform what Microsoft says, although another portion of the bargain was that Microsoft would help with the game.
This is not a PC port, this is an xbox port. The game is 8 years old, it was built for PC and over the years has been ported to PS4, PS Vita and today has been ported to Xbox One. That's the PC version, which means that it is already working, if you read the words in which they said that they got the game working in days on Azure. This is pure marketing, although this entire beta is marketing there are some bugs to be fixed. Once you examine the fact that there's a distinctive Xbox decorative set from the 21, it is very clear. That isn't something that's done overnight, and is not something that was done before they made a deal.
Look at the twitter account, when was the last time you watched a tweet talking ? I thank Microsoft for working with Sega to find the game but I know they are pulling a promotion stunt and hate how they are treating the PC community. That's a store that's created by Microsoft, and windows is a Microsoft product, I can load the xbox app in my computer up, and they get a cut of their earnings. Look at Xbox Play Anywhere, where you buy a game and it is owned by you also on both Xbox and Windows 10.
The base code of the game is the same, they changed the server code to ping the ideal server for data, they included in cross support for xbox (just like PS4 PS Vita and Change ), plus they included in the battlepass. The game operates on computers that are potato. Go down vote me hell, but I don't hate on Xbox players, I'm not a PC elitist, I am hating on Microsoft for turning against the PC community and turning the game.
I have my doubts. Sounds pretty suspicious to only state they planned on bringing it here. I would be more than willing to buy that they've always wanted to deliver it to NA. But planning it? Doubt. To an extent yes. But not the reason. I don't think MS did like what you are claiming consoles to PSO2 Meseta for sale move. Consoles are sold at a reduction. It's very likely to have people invested in to Azure and nothing else if cash is involved in the decision making.
