MMGN Summary: Microsoft’s lack of commitment to original exclusives is baffling and disappointing.
The current console generation has introduced and established many new fun, innovative, and otherwise noteworthy exclusive intellectual properties alongside existing heavy-hitters. From the likes of Gears of War to Uncharted, Alan Wake to Heavy Rain, and Crackdown to inFamous, the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 have gone head-to-head over the last six years to win over gamers with their platform’s new and unique gaming experiences.
As the current gen has lasted much longer than previous ones, it is only logical that both companies would use their extended time and assets wisely to appease the fans of both consoles who crave more unique gaming experiences to help them survive the long, harsh hardware winter.
But alas, it’s 2012, and while Sony seems to remain dedicated and focused on bringing exclusives and new IPs to their fans even six years on, Microsoft remains unsure or perhaps content with primarily relying on Halo, Gears, and its Kinect-based affairs to chug along until this gen is over.
Hanzla from eXputer inquires: "If Xbox can care about preserving its games and legacy, what exactly is wrong with Nintendo, trying to kill game preservation single-handedly?"
Ahh yes the good old game preservation of saving all your games to a removable hhd on the Xbox 360, taking it round your mates house, setting up multiple tvs to
Be met with “save data corrupted, please re download”
Or how about removing 360 games
From the store
, download them now or else, and, better hope to god that save data doesn’t corrupt, or it’s lost for ever
Nice one ☝️
This is just a scammy PR move to distract from the fact they are going digital only and trying to push streaming and subscriptions only.
No gaming company has pushed harder to remove ownership than Microsoft.
Without discs there is no preservation, preservation can't be done by the rights holders it can only be done by the consumers, anything else is a lie.
Nobody wants this. Sales or the lack of it in the case of XBOX is very telling. I wonder how the adorably all digital series X will fare. Adorably dismal perhaps?
Only time will tell, but for from someone like me suspecting that Xbox is trying to gracefully exit the console market, that "forward compatibility" team is trying to get Xbox games playing on Windows PCs. I mean, it's nice that they're not planning on exiting with a "enjoy your games while the hardware still works" message, so that's nice. They still have a brand to protect via Microsoft so probably feel obligated to have a better exit strategy.
Microsoft's future in the video game space is murky right now, so let's break it all down.
Not anytime soon. But they're on that path.
One thing not mentioned in the article is Microsoft's money bags. If Sega had Microsoft's money, they would have still been around as a hardware manufacturer. Xbox as a platform only survives because of the money bags. They can continue making consoles for the core and port to PC.
The multiplatform strategy is only the result of arrogance and misguided leadership that blew up in their face. They thought gamers would jump on Xbox in droves if they knew that many of their favorite games would be only on Xbox. But that's not happening at all. Sales didn't increase. They decreased. Why? Because the dumb asses thought giving away these expensively made games in a cheap service would also turn the tide.
Gamers on other platforms are willing to buy quality. They don't need to be handed nearly free games in a service that aren't even finished and sometimes average in their development. Gamers buy Nintendo games. They buy Sony games. Microsoft groomed their base to not buy games. Even the quality ones. It has always been their plan to go digital. But most gamers still like single player gaming. Still like physical releases.
Microsoft's problem has always been that they don't produce high quality games at the same output as Nintendo and Sony. Actually, they should be producing quite a lot more because they're worth over 2 TRILLION. How they don't have more is ridiculous and no excuse. Buying publishers to take away from competition only backfired. Because it still takes millions of dollars to continue to make those games from the publishers they snatched. Their only choice was to crawl back to their competitors to help sustain those developers because Nintendo and Sony platforms were the ones buying games.
Am I sorry for Microsoft? Hell no! They deserved last place for putting in the least effort. They deserved the fallout for buying up the industry and didn't make a single blip on the radar against their competitors where they now need those same gamers they took away games from to support them. Part of it may have been to cash in on their competition. But the result is the slow death of their platform. They may go 3rd party. They may keep making hardware. I don't give a shit about them to worry about it. I only give a shit about the destructive nature of their industry moves that only negatively affect gamers. They could sell and drop out of the industry and I wouldn't blink. Probably laugh. But not blink. They deserve whatever comes to them. At least Sega put in the effort when it came to games. They just had poor leadership. Microsoft has poor leadership and barely makes memorable games. That's a killer combination. And not in a good way.
Not sure about that. It's been two decades and I still think about Power Stone, Shenmue, Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Seaman and others, but I'm not sure I'll remember Xbox Series X/S games in a few years from now... Maybe I'll remember about the franchises that the Xbox brand spawned, but I don't believe that the Xbox Series lives up to the late Dreamcast or even to the Xbox name itself. I do have great memories about the 360 with Blue Dragon, Gears 2 and Lost Odyssey though
No, Dreamcast was ahead of it's time and most still have very fond memories of it that had one. It also had some good games on it even in it's short lifespan. Xbox has none of these qualities.
Microsoft has announced the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox will be discontinued in April and has confirmed that weekly streaks will also be coming to an end.
In honesty, I know this sounds typical, but Multiplats really keep me satisfied and busy. I really don't have a problem. Halo and Forza look really good, as well as Gears no new Ip line up, But the exclusives are there. Ascend new gods and Day Z (whenever that comes out) Looks very promising I wanna see more on LocoCycle and Ryse soon.
At the moment Multiplats is doing its job keeping me entertained I'm happy honestly its cool with me.
Sony's line up couldn't be more healthier with Last Of Us and Beyond those 2 games that look amazing, and hopefully it turns out great. As well as Sly and GoW prequel next year looks very bright for PS3 owners.
Your Satisfied? If I had a 360 I would be mad as hell, there not giving use no games but Halo,Forza,Gears and Fable. If I was paying I would call and ask Microsoft what the hell going on here, I need more then Kenect and Smart Glass. I need Games!!!!
Exclusives don't matter. I like paying more for less.
IMO exclusives are only for console sales that's about it. Mainly people play multi-plats anyway, sure I own a 360 (and ps3) and play Halo etc, but i mainly stick with multi plats.
The 360 is doing well for "No Games" ay, otherwise microsoft wouldn't announce halo 4 etc and developing the next gen xbox.
Halo is a massive seller. Of course Microsoft will use it. They do seem to be under the impression that the core want nothing but Halo, Gears and Forza with a side of Fable and the odd sequel there.
Microsoft have tonnes of games but don't use them.