Ozric
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So when are the console servers closing?
- Thread starter Sashamorning
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These were the alarm bells going off in my head as I read through the announcement. The fact that Braben said the game will continue to be patched on consoles but did not specifically mention servers for consoles makes me worry he was being intentionally disingenuous. Obviously, Braben himself in addition to Frontier as a whole have a record of such behavior, as stated there are likely still a slew of older Macs around that have earlier builds of ED installed, no longer playable at all. Though I think we'll see Horizons continue to be supported on consoles for at least another 6-12 months, the writing is most certainly on the wall. In my opinion ED is very much in need of an offline mode, and though I hope beyond words such a thing is retroactively added to consoles in the future, I sorely doubt such a thing will ever happen on PC let alone consoles. Really my best hope for the game as a whole is that Frontier gives the source code the community when the official servers inevitably go offline for everyone. Until then I'll savor each and every moment I have left in Horizons, maybe Elite Dangerous really is just too good to last indefinitely...
Yeah just like how Odyssey was still coming to consoles right? You trust these lazy backstabbers to not just shut down the console versions?
I do not know. I do not own a gaming studio. What I do suspect is that Sony and Microsoft have something to say about this too. Even IF Fdev wanted to kill EDH for consoles asap.
Please mind your words. I get you are emotional but 'Lazy backstabbers'?
They are a company. They need to make money or there is no game at all and mon and dad loose their job and the kids will go hungry ;-)
Nah, I call it as I see it.
They can't be bothered to set up profile transfers ahead of time? Lazy.
They discontinue all support after promising full parity?
Backstabbing.
K thanks bye. Great discussion.
Honestly, if the game is still in any state of development on any platform in 2025, I'll be surprised.
I meant completely gone - edited original post
This is exactly the bull I'm expecting for consoles soon. Although the BGS is shared between platforms and it works just fine as it is, I really don't know why consoles couldn't keep going indefinitely. From a networking standpoint I see no obstacle, since it's currently fine as well. This is the kind of communication I would expect from Frontier but they will not give us anything. They never say anything clearly.
The servers will be shut off as soon as they can possibly do it- that's the entire point!!!
They're trying to cut costs after the dumpster fire that is Odyssey- server overhead is a big part of that.
This isn't complicated, people!
They're trying to cut costs after the dumpster fire that is Odyssey- server overhead is a big part of that.
This isn't complicated, people!
First rule of business is to plan an exit strategy. With the dumpster fire that is EDO, I wouldn't be surprised if we've reached that point on all platforms.
Come on, Microsoft... FDev acts like a company desperately wanting to be bought out...
Edit: Maybe we should start a petition for that lol... How many FDev games are currently on Game Pass already?
Come on, Microsoft... FDev acts like a company desperately wanting to be bought out...
Edit: Maybe we should start a petition for that lol... How many FDev games are currently on Game Pass already?
It will probably be sooner, rather than later (before Q1 2023). Arx sales will bottom out in a week or so, everyone will catch up with the new Braben announcement in a month, and the servers will go down because cost will outweigh revenues.
It's going to be easy to predict Frontiers behaviour over the remaining quarters of 2022.
...and if you think Braben will allow ED to run on independent servers, like he suggested he would, you're just wrong. It'll never happen.
The only question is, should I by LON FDEV at the bottom (assuming It'll be acquired)?
It's going to be easy to predict Frontiers behaviour over the remaining quarters of 2022.
...and if you think Braben will allow ED to run on independent servers, like he suggested he would, you're just wrong. It'll never happen.
The only question is, should I by LON FDEV at the bottom (assuming It'll be acquired)?
This ^ ^ ^
Odyssey is an utter failure... just look at any recent review. Why would anyone even want this on their console?
Because the final chapter of the Goid story will center on ED:O.
The Mac client was only shut out at the end of 2018, about 3 years after it was cancelled for release on MacOS.
Elite Dangerous on Mac will shut down later this year
Frontier Developments has announced that its popular space adventure game will no longer be playable on Mac following its Q4 update.
www.imore.com
The fact I have no idea what you're talking about, despite playing ED for the last 5 years, shows we're obviously getting very different entertainment from the same product!
That's far more generous/optimistic than my prediction. I'd be surprised if they make it to the end of 2023.
Particularly Microsoft, since ED has been on GamePass with Microsoft's own backwards-compatibility enhancements.
On the other hand... can anyone recommend a decent console-sized PC? Asking for a friend...
