GR's DeShaun Zollicoffer writes:
We’re on the cusp of a new generation of Sony and Microsoft consoles and everyone is talking about possible specs. We wants these new machines to be super powerful, but when it comes to price the sweet spot seems to be $400. This is a little cheap for something that should last you 7-8 years, here’s why the PS4 and Next Xbox should cost at least 599 US dollars.
With Arkane Austin no more and Lyon living for who knows how long, the superb Dishonored is in serious danger; Microsoft cannot be trusted.
I love the Dishonored series so much and really want Dishonored 3. Microsoft better not screw this up.
I mean, I think the fans will probably kill Arkane Lyon by cooking up reasons to hate whatever they do next without playing it. I've never seen a game so artificially disliked as Deathloop.
Lol, why don't we just say, we are worried about all studios owned by MS now. They will keep closing studios until they have none left ...🙄
I think it's becoming clear based on matt bootys comments there's no future for any IP that can't sell above 10 million within the launch window. But is also a small game that gives them prestige
/S it's beyond a joke right now
Paul Thurrott in a recent episode commented on the on-going Microsoft fiasco hinting at more job losses and that "there's more to come".
There won't be no more acquiring game publishers from Microsoft in the future . Xbox has to pay Microsoft back. It might take two decades to do that.
There really needs to be a class action lawsuit here. You buy these companies just to put people out of jobs. And it’s not like something happened to derail their plans this WAS the plan. Microsoft has no business in this space at all.
Ninja Theory, Perfect Dark, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Wolfenstein 3, Dishonored, Prey, Doom, Quake... something tells me that bad things are going to happen to these entities under Microsoft.
The Xbox brand is expanding, as an Xbox mobile game store is opening this coming July where Microsoft will brings its "first-party portfolio."
“Bond adds that they will start on the web”
This will go nowhere.
Nice knowing you Xbox. This is what happens when the house never gets cleaned.
The only this MS is expanding is the amount of feculence it sprays on everyone who just want to enjoy gaming and make games.
The best thing MS can do for the gaming industry is leave and never return.
No it shouldn't.
$800 MINIMUM, or I'm staying with PC, along with every legit developer who is sick of waiting for hardware worthy of their new engines.
Seriously whats so bad about a 600$ console. I wouldn't mind getting a 600$ POWERFUL console so that it can last us for a long time. Why do most of you people care anyways your parents are probably going to get it for you lol. I'm sorry but I really don't want a 300$ PS4 which barely has any improvements over the PS3. It's been 7 years, there should be huge improvements in the next generation of consoles.
Sony learned their lesson, so no, unless they want to repeat their past mistakes, anything at $600 or above would be a huge mistake. Casuals would ignore it, and you'd have to make a pretty good launch in order to justify the pricing.
Don't blame Sony for the lack of progress, thanks to the sh*itload of casuals that entered the markets, companies care more about the motion gimmicks and low prices rather than quality, games, or graphical strength in their consoles.
If iPads can sell for that price and then replaced a year later or whatever, $600 for a console in the first year seems fine to me since they will last like 7+ years guaranteed.