Xbox One looks set to conquer in 2015 but Sony looks to even the odds in 2016
If you ask Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox One owners, they will boast that this year they have the chance to own or already own some awesome multiplatform hits as well as exclusive titles. This year, Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) PlayStation 4 started off the year with two major exclusives, The Order 1886 and Bloodborne, but Xbox One plans to end it with a bang. We'll see a lot more exclusives on offer from Xbox One by the end of the year.
Halo 5: Guardians and Forza Motorsport 6 are two killer Xbox One exclusives. Master Chef returns in the fifth entry in the successful Halo franchise and Forza Motorsport 6 is looking to be a huge racing simulation when it releases later this year. If that’s not enough, Lara Croft returns in Rise of the Tomb Raider which is set to be a timed exclusive on the Xbox One. We also have seen multiplatform hits Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Batman: Arkham Knight, two heavyweight titles that everyone is hooked to, released recently.
On paper, it seems Xbox One has the year won but the PS4 has historically done well with multiplatform titles and also recently released an exclusive Until Dawn which looks like the sleeper hit of the year. For argument’s sake, we can say that 2015 is the year for Xbox One but what about next year?
Next year, we will see the usual multiplatform annual franchises return with new entries but the PS4 will see Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Street Fighter V which can easily make 2016 it’s year. Uncharted has been a very successful franchise that debuted on the PS3 and now looks set to make its debut on the PS4 next year. Nathan Drake’s adventures continue and fans will want nothing better than some of the same old platforming and exciting action that they enjoyed in previous games. What more can one say about Street Fighter V? The long-running fighting franchise will make its current-gen debut on just the PS4, so Xbox One fans miss out. This game is going to be huge and if the success of the previous games can be looked at, SF V looks to be even better.
Could 2016 be PS4’s year? Do let us know in the comments below.
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