Are Cross-Platform Games Anti-Consumer?

In this episode of the Day One Patch Podcast, we break down some major shifts happening across the gaming industry. Xbox has officially confirmed Project Helix, its next-generation console that will reportedly play both Xbox and PC games - potentially blurring the line between console and PC gaming more than ever before. What does this mean for the future of hardware, exclusives, and the traditional console model?Meanwhile, PlayStation may be pulling back from bringing its big single-player titles to PC, signaling a possible return to stronger console exclusivity after several years of expanding onto the platform. We discuss why Sony might be changing course and what this means for players.We also cover the unfortunate shutdown of Highguard, as developer Wildlight prepares to take the servers offline while releasing one final update for the community.Plus, in this week’s Video Game Fun Fact, we look back at Virtuality VR, the ambitious 1990s arcade virtual reality system that tried to bring VR to gamers decades before the modern VR boom.All that and more - including what we’ve been playing - on this episode of the Day One Patch Podcast.