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[Margrave Reavous]

I think "if" they do anything else with the MechWarrior IP, it will be along the lines of a Call of Duty:Warzone move envolving MechWarrior 5. There would be plenty of assets to build off of. Once they extend MW5 to different platforms, there might be decent player base to open the "new" game too. Making the multiplayer free to play might even encourage others to buy MechWarrior 5. I bet it would be pretty much a revamped MechWarrior: Living Legends/Planetside 2 type game. (Probably still lacking melee... But if they put melee in, along with tanks, planes (areospace fighters) and zootsuites (elementals)... ) I know they are moving on to another IP, but if expanding Mechwarrior 5 to consoles is successful, then they may decide to milk the cow a little longer.

[Wildstreak]

Problem with expanding to consoles and allowing crossplay is the same one I hear in other games that have it.
First you get the whole Console is inferior to PC that is proven in all levels of play.
Second you get the Console hacking complaints along with the complaints about XIM and Cronus.

[Margrave Reavous]

Eh, Call of Duty: Warzone performs well enough. The graphics are good enough. Granted it is a AAA studio with their own game engine. PC gaming is superior, but consoles are simple and the graphics have gotten out of this world. I mean, PS5 and Xbox are selling out regularly, so there is no denying the market there. Unreal preforms well with Undaunted and Fortnite. Being that MW5 uses Unreal, I think that it is quite possible to assume crossplay and cross platform isn't really an issue, maybe some changes in UI and controls. Literally, a developer's job is problem solving. I sure they could figure out something. Where hacking is concerned... Well, I am not sure that will ever be completely shutdown. If we really stressed over it, no one would play online games. Life ain't fair, games are not perfect, people cheat, but if they made a cross platform MWO2 based on MW5... I will shell out my money. Especially if it is reminiscent of MW:LL. Personally, I wish we could fly an Aerospace Fighter and strafe mechs, or be infantry running for dear life. Give me the option for a hoover tank and a little cover... I until then, Earth From Another Sun looks promising, but I will still play MWO, take breaks from it and return until they shut it down.