OXM UK - From the earliest moments of its conception, Xbox has been an American console. It was invented in America, designed in America, and continues to enjoy its greatest successes in America. Its signature game, Halo, is about as Yankee-doodle as they come. But it's always had a strong UK showing thanks to Rare and Lionhead - internal studios that have flourished even while others like Ensemble, FASA and Aces were closed. Now, with ex-Sony man Phil Harrison in charge and a new console to support, more have joined the strength, and they've been charged with changing the way we play games.
Phil Harrison was probably the tallest person at the Gamelab gaming event in Barcelona, Spain, this week. And that, along with his decades of gaming experience, gives him a great view into the past and the future of games.
They just need to focus on games right now! I like how he says Sony is a more focused company out of necessity. I think the necessity comes from the fact that software drives console sales. That, and a reasonable price!
CVG:It's half time in Microsoft's big Xbox One reveal, and while we all scurry off for an intermission meat pie and pint, the platform holder is frantically prepping an E3 finale aimed at answering any of our remaining questions, of which there are many.
you don't get any more 'core' than Call of Duty. Having Activision partner with us to bring the Call of Duty world exclusive to our event was pretty amazing.
- Phil Harrison
Edit: Just reading through that makes me so sick.The way he tries to spin things, dodge questions and ramble about something irrelevant to the question.
Just admit it's a freaking user locked disc behind a paywall, you dbag.
Every time Microsoft employees open their mouths they just make it worse for themselves.
I really don't see any point in interviewing Phil about anything. This guy's answers are straight from a script and it is definitely what any Harvard/Stanford 7 or more figured salary company man would say. Straight text book.
very impressive.
'and then you don't get any more 'core' than Call of Duty.'
That made me chuckle.
According to Phil Harrison, former Sony Worldwide Studios president, the transition of the games in retail form to digital downloadable ones could change the balance of the leading gaming companies in the coming years.
THE GDAY DIGITAL TAKES OVER IS THE DAY I STOP GAMING. who wants valve in control of gaming?
Give me more 1st party games then I'll buy X1.
all parts made in china........ right an american consule
@malokevi Clearly the best titanfall experience will be on pc so I dont count it!
great job both phils you did great job of creating xb1 a pleace for gamers as it a great place for multimedia lovers it is a more better place for gaming witha great games and bring looking future ,sony always did a great job but these people made MS sudio devision a better for making games with 24 studios most of them opened when both phils joined the MS ,people must know that phil harision did agreat job of esteblishing SONY STUDIOS and now is doing great job of making studios ,when xb360 released MS STUDIOS were having 6 studios then MS realised they need more people for making games and then phil harrison joined MS after leaving sony and now both have been sucessful to make 24 studios where sony is having 14 studios and peiople they hired are talented ,tey are doing it right from 2008 when harisson joined MS ,first were 343,big park,MS oake,victoria,vencover ,black tusk and many more.
yeah all of them are to be proved but they are having talented teams and believe them and now for sure MS biggest problem of lack of exclusives will be solved and we can see it already and no body can deny it.also appreciatiung work of santa monke ,naughty dog,sucker punch and media molecuale ,did people know these all studios were esteblised when phil harrison was woking as sony studios president and did great job of making them strong and now making MS also strong.
Good stuff Phil, 2014 looks big.