TheSixthAxis' Kris Lipscombe takes a look at Microsoft's heavy focus on streaming media and how it could be to their ultimate benefit.
As part of its plans to cut 1,900 jobs, Microsoft has reportedly shut down operations at Bethesda France, letting go roughly 15 people
Bethesda France was made up of roughly 15 people... they couldn't of being doing much
Bethesda France mainly did publishing and marketing within the region
that's a shame for you to say that, i'm sure Elite loves hearing what you just said.
Bethesda France focused on publishing and marketing in the region. And 15 people lost their jobs as part of the closure.
I wonder if this is part of Microsoft's strategy to abandoned physical media or possibly gamepass advertising makes their roles redundant you don't need to market a game as hard when the majority of players get the game as part of a sub which already promoted upcoming games
It's France too, there's a high likelihood only 1-2 people on the team even had an Xbox.
Tbh Microsoft I think Bethesda being 3rd party same with Activision would probably more competitive than thus scenario imo
I think it would have been better for all parties really especially gamers
The recently purchased Activision French offices might take over all the licensing and marketing for Microsoft in France from now on.
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"From day one Microsoft have talked about the 360 as a multimedia hub"
No they havent...Microsoft have never said anything about the 360 being a multimedia hub untill they started going after the casual crowd. The PS3 is the only console which was talked about being a multimedia hub when it was announced and shown off
You can't defend MS actions
The 360 is a games consoles, MS have let down the core audience who got them where they are today and they just seem to have a "I don't give a crap" attitude to core gaming experiences, instead they'd rather lie...remember how Kinect was "made for the core" and then a few months ago they said it was really made for the casual crowd from the start...yeah lies like that.
If you try and justfy MS actions then your just giving them a reason to continue along the path they have already set. No one who bought their Xbox 360 for a games console can be happy with third party support forever, MS have got to show some support and by support I mean not relying on the same exclusives year after year.
Where arethese harcore 360 gamers that are starving for games that you guys speak of?
You people always say that MS dont care about the hardcore or that 360 gamers are having a fit becuase they dont play games on the 360 but TBH the only people I see complaing are PS3 loyalist.
I am a 360/PS3 gamer but do most of my gaming on the 360 because of Live and I can tell you that I have never had the urge to complain about lack of games - to me a game is a game and being exclusive or multiplat does not change the fact that the games that I buy and play are enjoyed by me.
Sure I love my Uncharted and Gears and but if those game were multiplat I would love them just as much. Exclusive is just ammo of die hard fanboys to scream OMG one more exclusive.
Defending the undefendable.