Microsoft’s recent decisions for the X-Box One and its plans to handle the DRM have caused gamers worldwide to raise up their arms in protest. This has gotten me thinking that this will actually help Microsoft win this generation yet again.
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It hasn't been smooth sailing for Epic Games recently. A series of problems has seen Fortnite fans blast the creators of their favourite game.
game is old and tired - time to create something new and put this one to bed
unless your 12/21 years old
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you have made a very strong point about publisher and developers flocking to the xbox one because of the drm blocking used games i can definitely see activision going this route, but if the ps4 does really well which developer in the right frame of mind will want to miss out if the idea is to get as much money as possible would it not make sense to put you game on as much platforms as you can. but only time will tell
"this will actually help Microsoft win this generation yet again"
But Microsoft hasn't "won" a generation even once, unless you're going to participate in some geographically-redefining moving of the goalposts (like people have been doing since Kinect launched). Xbox sold less than PS2, and Xbox 360 sold less than Wii and PS3. How is that winning?
Anyway, moving on...
"why wouldn’t you want to develop games for a console which people will be forced to buy your game new?"
Because publishers/developers are businesses, and they know that the pittance gained from locking/restricting used games is nothing compared to the total loss of sales if people boycott their game and boycott the Xbox One. If publishers were willing to make nearly every 3rd party game multiplat this past gen (Bioshock, Dead Rising, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Devil May Cry, etc. etc. etc.) then what makes you think they'd stay exclusive on a system that might not sell well?
"Is it any surprise that Microsoft came out during their reveal and E3 press conference mentioning several times how many exclusives they have nailed down?"
No, it's not a surprise, because Microsoft always front-loads. They do it for every product they release. If you're still falling for this in 2013, then you deserve what's coming to you on the Xbox One.
"I do not want to start over on another console and lose all the hard work I put into getting all those trophies."
Brand-loyalty (or in this case, Achievement loyalty) is something that has been shattered time and time again. There is only one instance of brand-loyalty in the history of videogaming: PS1 to PS2. Every time a new gen begins, the reset button gets pushed. You can't count on Xbox One doing well simply because "those Cheevos, bro!"
"this will actually help Microsoft win this generation yet again"
Sony sold more PS3's than xbox 360s.
The wii sold more consoles than both.
Who won?
if PS4 is outselling XBone 2:1, publishers will stick with XBone because of DRM....
/sarcasm
The spin of these so called gaming journalists is getting really fricken old.