My target audiences here are the fence-sitters and carefree gamers. I don't at all mean use those labels in a condescending way, what I mean is that I don't expect the Average Joe/Jane to go out and research the policies behind their video game machines. Most people just want to play games, and that makes perfect sense to me. I also understand that Microsoft’s target demographic is the mainstream, white-picket-fence family. They want to become the centerpiece of the American living room and the future of entertainment systems, and most of those people are pretty apt to let them. If I can do anything to sway those demographics, I’m gonna damn well try, because I'm not drinking the Xbox One Kool-Aid, and I hope you'll listen to my reasons why.
TSA asks what is the future for Xbox.
They clearly never did, hence why they spent so many BILLIONS on other publishers as a last resort.
Sure, a plan to be a more hated game company than EA. Ubisoft were recently giving them a run for their money but I think Xbox have really knocked it out the park with their latest stunt.
Absolutely not, their whole plan is at odd with what MS wants
Phil wants GP to become big
MS wants to sell games and make billions
GP can’t be sustained with AAA games which take 3-5 years and 7 figure budgets. Only go put those games on GP day one. Why do you think games are coming out on other platforms?
People want a change and want Phil gone without realizing if someone new comes along they may want to change everything again so we just keep going in circles. Phil has to realize that and give clear message on the direction of Xbox
There are two reasons why all those Bethesda studios closed, and neither of them have anything to do with Bethesda (directly)...
Game Pass and Activision.
The guy confirming what we've all (well, most of us) been saying since the latest purchase.
Honestly i think Bethesda needs to buy themselves out of zenimax/MSs hands and do their own thing, i honestly think that would fix a lot of issues and save them from a potential closure.
Ah, we can see how the Microsoft media machine works.
Every article I read now is some kind of attempt to shift the blame off Microsoft and paint them as the victims or convince people that Microsoft mistakes were just some kind unforeseeable unfortunate twist of fate.
The shills are out in full force today.
It's greed. MS has the IP's it wants now it's dumping the studios that it's raided, MS will still make money from Tango's games unlike the people that made them. If anyone follows MS outside of gaming you'll see this is what they do, buy companies take what they want consolidate some of the workforce and shut them down. I don't know why people are acting so surprised when this is Microsoft being Microsoft.
MS is a three trillion dollar company, if it enters a market it has no need to compete, they take what they want and with the financial influence it can bypass laws that are meant to protect the consumer and the workforce. Just look at how they are cornering the AI market right now with buyups and investments.
Back when the Xbox 360 launched, Microsoft pushed the big budget game as a differentiator. Following all the recent layoffs, it’s clear this strategy has run its course.
The Microsoft shill take on the Microsoft causing the death of big budget gaming...
The whole driving force for growth in gaming both technologically, creatively and financially was all nonsense, and it was definitely not because Microsoft ran the industry into the ground with obviously bad decisions and creating an unprofitable business model that massively disrupted consumer spending habits. /s
LOL, this article is a big pile of dog crap...
Spencer has been constantly telling ppl that NO they would not go the route of having games like TLOU, Uncharted, etc because Playstation exists and prefers to focus on a diverse portfolio.
How many years have we seen Xbox as no game and we don't want small games like ORI, Pentiment, Grounded, etc.?
That's the real tragedy and why lots of gamers are mad at MS right now
because they have been championing smaller titles and yet fired the ppl delivering exactly what they were proning about.
So no the only nonsense is that MS seems now to be going BACK to AAA popular titles..sorry, I meant refocusing effort on core established IP where broken GAAS might be rewarded versus praised and rewarded work.
Trust someone i never met with my hard earn money? "F" U! I'll decide were i want my money to go!
Never bought an xbox and i dont think i need to.Im happy with Sony playstation and now its proven they listen to gamers.
I had the first Xbox. I enjoyed that system. It was great because it was the underdog and no one expected it to do well. Then I got an 360. Enjoyed it but not as much as the first Xbox. I would go on to own three 360s before I just stopped playing em. I don't know, after while I got tired of the 360. The consumer base had somewhat of an elitist attitude. Playing online meant you were only going to meet some of the worst, ignorant players on a multiplayer network (yea PS3 got its share too but 360 takes the cake by a long shot). And when I heard some kid say that he bought 360 because he buys and supports only american, I threw my hands up and gave up. Plus the talks of raising XBL (it was 50 when I played) was going around and I began to see MS change the focus of the 360 from gaming to entertainment hub. So I went and bought a PS3 and pretty much never looked back. With the original Xbox, it felt that MS wanted to make a gaming console. With 360, it felt like MS had no respect for their consumer base and brought about changes with a certain tone of arrogance.
For me they have Halo and Forza and that is not enough for me to invest in them, but right now I wont give them any more money on principle.
The real reason:
http://i.imgur.com/sQB0cQS....