Serious Sam 4
Thanks to Google Stadia paying for an exclusivity window , the upcomingSerious Sam 4won’t release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One until 2021 . The originalSerious Samreleased in 2001 and became an exigent cult classic . In a world whereDuke Nukem Foreverwas only just beginning its endless slog of development hell ( ultimatelyreleasing to a tepid receptionin 2011),Serious Samfilled the niche that Duke left vacant with its fast - paced run - and - gun gameplay , silly one - liners , and irreverent esthesia . The serial continued to evolve over the trend of the decade , culminating in 2011’sSerious Sam 3 : BFE , which brought the trilogy to a finale in bombastic manner .
Nearly a decade after the serial ' last mainline entree , the stout picture ofold - school FPS gamingis determine to return withSerious Sam 4 . in the beginning annunciate for personal computer and current - gen consoles , Serious Sam 4aims to distinguish itself from the large number with its new " Legion " system , which allows for tens of thousand of enemy to populate expansive map .
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Despite the initial announcements , the latest trailer forSerious Sam 4announced the secret plan ’s August release window , but made no mention of nursing home console versions , only list the game forPC and Google Stadia . As cover byKotaku , Google paid a bounty for Stadia exclusivity , intend the game is not allowed to appear on PS4 and Xbox until the exclusive window ends . Though an precise date was not given , publisher Devolver Digital said the home console table versions wo n’t make it until sometime in 2021 .
Google Stadia has failedto make a permanent printing on the public . Though ambitious , the other launching of the teem play weapons platform was hurt by a lack of game , proficient difficulty , and cosmopolitan neutrality from the nifty gaming populace . With the sudden exclusivity ofSerious Sam 4,Stadia certainly earned attention , but not in a good way .
Exclusivity window are part of the modern play landscape , but in the subject ofSerious Sam 4 , the whole affair mephitis of incarnate avaritia . When a game initially herald for all platform becomes a clock scoop , it feels like a betrayal against would - be customer who were promised a release appointment before having the carpeting pull out out from under them . In theory , Google is hope PlayStation and Xbox players who had been waiting forSerious Sam 4will upsurge to play the biz on Stadia . While this may get more citizenry to try out Stadia , it will also doubtless cause a rush of ill - will towards the platform , since Google is essentially blocking the release ofSerious Sam 4on PS4 and Xbox One .
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generator : Kotaku
