My 2 cents - Xbox Live, Metro, Rage 2, 2K Games, Square Enix, BF 5, Disn...

For this week my 2 cents Switch/Gaming video for the week of February 3 to 9 I give my thoughts on Xbox Live coming to the Switch, Metro Exodus controversy, A somewhat update on weather Rage 2 will be coming to the Switch, 2K games on Switch & Square Enix financial report, Battlefield 5 is a flop (according to EA), Disney is happy with EA & Mega Man 11 sales



Part 1 Xbox Live - 0:18 to 8:49

Links

GameXplain on this - https://youtu.be/u_q_LL-vt3A

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-live-coming-to-nintendo-switch-ios-and-androi/1100-6464772/

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-xbox-live-nintendo-switch-iphone-android-ios-2019-2

https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/04/what-does-xbox-live-on-switch-mobile-actually-mean

https://www.gamesradar.com/xbox-live-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-ios-and-android-according-to-this-leak/

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/xbox-live/connecting-to-xbox-live



Part 2 Metro Exodus - 8:55 to 18:10

Links

Wretic on this - https://youtu.be/yFF4U9ZNn2A

https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/04/the-metro-exodus-exclusivity-situation-is-a-giant-mess

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-04-4a-games-embroiled-in-controversy-over-metro-exodus-epic-games-store-exclusivity

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-01-epic-vs-steam-exclusives-raise-the-stakes

https://www.pcgamer.com/metro-publisher-says-pc-at-heart-of-plans-for-future-of-series-following-boycott-controversy/



Part 3 Rage 2 Switch? - 18:17 to 24:54

Links

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/id_software_and_bethesda_still_linvestigatingr_if_rage_2_would_be_possible_on_switch

https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/2019/02/04/bethesda-investigating-rage-2-switch-port/

https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/30/18203511/rage-2-preview-id-software-avalanche

https://gamingbolt.com/rage-2-switch-version-possibility-being-investigated-by-developers



Part 4 2K Games - 25:00 to 34:25

Links

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-06-take-two-beats-targets-as-red-dead-redemption-ii-shipments-reach-23-million

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/take-two_says_civilization_vi_sales_significantly_exceeded_expectations_excited_to_support_switch_in_future

https://www.nintendo-insider.com/civilization-vi-sales-on-nintendo-switch-have-significantly-exceeded-expectations/



Part 5 Square Enix - 34:31 to 41:13

Links

https://www.siliconera.com/2019/02/05/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-just-cause-4-octopath-traveler-bolster-square-enixs-q3-2019/

https://gamedaily.biz/article/576/square-enix-shows-decline-in-profits-despite-rise-in-digital-game-sales

https://www.dualshockers.com/square-enix-third-quarter-financials/



Part 6 Battlefield 5 - 41:19 to 49:30

Links

Jim Sterling on this - https://youtu.be/8KRBeBAWhhQ

YongYea on this - https://youtu.be/MG5CkMh6FjY

https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/eas-head-blames-marketing-development-delay-for-low-battlefield-5-sales-1203129986/

http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/02/ea_blames_subpar_battlefield_v_sales_on_single_player

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-5-fails-to-meet-sales-targets-and-ea-e/1100-6464832/



Part 7 Disney & EA - 49:36 to 58:40

Links

Jim Sterling on this - https://youtu.be/s1sNRswYvsI

https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/disney-video-game-star-wars-ea-1203129606/#article-comments

https://www.gamespot.com/videos/disney-says-ea-has-been-good-for-star-wars-games-g/2300-6448212/

https://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/star-wars/279091/star-wars-disney-happy-ea-games



Part 8 Mega Man 11 - 58:46 to 1:10:28

Links

http://gametyrant.com/news/mega-man-11-and-mega-man-x-legacy-collection-post-strong-sales-numbers

https://nintendoeverything.com/mega-man-11-sold-870000-copies-mega-man-x-legacy-collection-920000/

https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/2019/02/05/mega-man-11-mega-man-x-legacy-collection/



Music used for this video - Violet Letter by Aulx Studio (from premiumbeat.com)



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