Gameranx: "It's been a highly competitive summer for hardware, and that can only be a good thing for EA."
Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.
Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.
Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.
"Despite some early successes for Xbox games on rival platforms, Xbox hardware is down by a massive 31 percent this quarter."
"Without Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s overall gaming revenue would have actually declined this quarter."
"Xbox content and services would have only been up a single percent without Activision Blizzard..."
"It looks like next quarter is going to be a similar story for gaming at Microsoft, too."
That is crazy... so A/B/K is carrying the whole Xbox gaming.
Oh and Microsoft will be fine. Windows, Office and Cloud are growing with each pc purchase.
A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.
I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.
I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons
I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.
Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.
At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath
I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.
Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.
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
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
Tbh Microsoft I think Bethesda being 3rd party same with Activision would probably more competitive than thus scenario imo
The recently purchased Activision French offices might take over all the licensing and marketing for Microsoft in France from now on.
No doubt MS ran into troubles.. as of now those troubles are really nonexistant..just look at the preorder numbers.
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Microsoft ran into troubles because the community did not see their vision. There is nothing wrong with a digital machine they offered many pros to going all digital. They wanted to make a machine that was actually something new and innovative but we as consumers were to ignorant to see past things due to all the trolls brain washing people. Personally i paid my xbox one off when they first announced it i would go back to that X1 tomorrow if they asked, i dont want discs anyway, nor do i trade them in or sell them.
MS has seemed to get it together as of late and Sony has been cool, calm, and collected since the ps4 announcement.
This is the full quote:
"“I think the Sony team has executed exceptionally well – and they did not execute particularly well on PS3, whereas last time around Microsoft executed perfectly,” he told Edge in a recent interview. “This time, Microsoft has run into some challenges, some leadership changes, but they’re a very resilient organization, and if you look at their counter punches on any setbacks, they’ve done a pretty good job of getting back on track.”
Nice way to cut his comment so you can get hits.
I say the Xbox One is the talk of the town right now for the right reasons too. Even though the gaming media may not wan't to flip flop on the company/console they backed due to the DRM smear campaign, MSFT and XB1 are on fire with hardcore gamers and casuals.
MSFT is "Executing Exceptionally Well" right now. If you disagree it's because you're sheltered being in echo chamber blogs and forums that censors news.
I can't believe MSFT turned this thing around without the help of the gaming media. MSFT wen't straight to the gamers.
Sony sits back rides the smear campaign wave with a free pass/ride and only says *me too* *I can do that too* without having to show how their console works and no real details about anything, only having to repeat one meaningless spec talking point.
MSFT is putting in work and it's paying off. Next year will be crazy with Titanfall, Black Tusk, Fable, Halo 5, Quantum Break, Crack Down etc. etc. If one of XB1's AAA's were delayed there would of been 100 doom and gloom articles of many flavors posted, media would not let that go.
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