The next Xbox is largely rumored to be something akin to a cable box (They have already started this with U-verse and Fios ), If this were true that could explain the “always online” rumor as cable boxes generally are always connected to their networks. While the concept of a console requiring online seems like a suicidal move,it might actually be MicroSofts best.
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.
Considering they are the only one of the Big 3 to always gain marketshare each gen next gen shouldn't be any different
As I stated before if the rumours are true. I do not want microsoft to succeed only because if all this works out for microsoft, everyone else will want a piece of that and they will follow in that stradegy to make more money. Microsoft clearly is trying to change the gaming industry with their stupid stradegy and it will only lead to the gaming industry dying out. Notice the lack of creativity & innovation coming from microsoft. They cleary arent looking to better the gaming industry but trying to find a way to squeeze as much money out of the gaming industry without having to spend much money. They are actually ruining it for all gamers. Remember my words if this plays out the way microsoft plans it too. The gaming industry will die in 10 to 15 years from now.
This really seems like the direction they are going with the NextBox...
I'll stick with the PS4 and Wii-U for now.
"720 could be using a new AMD Radeon HD 2x7790 GPU 3.58TFlop(2x1.79TFlop)
BTW to the replies...
Don't even try to pull the April Fool's card damage control excuse.
The rumor PS3 fans are thinking of is the 1.23 dual GPU rumor not the new Radeon HD 7790 rumor. The rumors of dual GPUs are over a year old. A troll posted one of the dual gpu rumors on neogaf on April Fool's trying to discredit the rumor in a damage control attempt.
Posted on 26 Mar 2013
http://www.expertreviews.co...
April 1st(fool's)Debunked excuse wont work. Possible Mega! Ton! incoming
See how dual gpu rumors are much older than April first 2013
published: 2012-04-02 17:58:24
http://www.cinemablend.com/...
It's clear MSFT has been wanting to do this from the start regardless of dev kit build or the different hardware changes overtime. :)"
FROM ME
"LMAO the leaked docs have alway said they were convenience features most likely optional like the primative version's of some of those features on Xbox 360.
1.
The docs said the 720 has full auto updating vs the 360's features, with the 360 needing to be on and enabled by the owner for auto updates/downlaods, before the 360 engages the function(only doing auto when enabled with a powered on console and when the console is then off).
Media and fanboys twisted what was originally said/leaked.
2.
Also some sort of DEV KIT security protocol is being mixed into this cunfusing people even more. On the dev side of things the DEV KITs might need to be connected to MSFT servers for the console to work or play games in developement. MSFT can watch who is using the dev kit making sure only the games assigned are being accessed and used where they are suppose to be or the console doesn't work nor the games.
Both these things I said above will need an always connected and always on console to work. LOL
The new standby mode talked about in the docs is in a low power state for Kinect and remote use with MSFT smartglass devices etc.
New always signed in mode needs the console always connected for auto features and remote access(DVR).
All this is hardly proof of retail consoles not working period! without a connected from the web. It just means like the 360 or anyother consoles out now, some of the offerings won't work.
The new features are hands free for owners most likely if they so choose.
You enable the feature on the 720 and when updates are available the console will probably show what its doing for a sec in a window pop up. When off and the owners are not home all that will be done, with a possible notation of what was done when you get home assuming there isn't a smartglass function that leaves messages in various places,.
I have the same tech/options in my OPPO BDP 103 It's always connected and always on ;) It doesn't have to be booted up and other media/network features work in standby mode and not in off mode. It's always connected ;)
#10"
Another from me
If the rumors are true about the next xbox and people still go out to buy it then you must be the most retard3d person on earth, no offence.
Even if you can afford all 3 consoles, keep away from Xbox (Thats if ofcourse the rumors are true)
What clintos59 said above is correct no doubt...
If you want to see gaming be destroyed by some selfish company that all they care about is money then whatever...