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"What’s Microsoft’s next move? Clearly they aren’t doomed, but they need a shot in the arm if they want to keep competing. They’ve already announced that they’re launching in “tier 2 countries” in September this year. The fact that the Xbox One has launched in less countries than the PS4 is often used to address the sales discrepancy of the systems, but considering those “tier 2″ countries are areas where the 360 did poorly, and the PS4 is consistently outdoing the One even in the U.S. shows that it won’t really matter. What Microsoft really need is a strong E3 with two crucial factors. A price drop and a vast array of must-get exclusives. There is no way around it this time."
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.
The Xbox is returning to its natural pre-RRoD Xbox 360 inflated installed base numbers. Absolutely nothing surprising about that.
Unless Microsoft brings back the RRoD and Xbox fans once again buy 3,4,5+ extra Xbox consoles like they did with the Xbox 360 where each time a new model came out there were promises that this new version would fix the RRoD, disc scratching/destroying drives, absurdly loud noise, etc.
There simply aren't that many Xbox fans in the world. The console has a fan base almost entirely from the US and UK. Sales in those two countries could double and the PS4 would still be handily beating the Xbox One in sales.
Microsoft has:
* The most expensive console
* The most hated thing in all gaming, Kinect, included in every Xbox One
* The smallest first party studio lineup
* Graphics hardware so weak it is having trouble even running games at next gen resolutions
Drop Kinect? Half of Microsoft's already tiny first party development studios are completely focused on Kinect casual shovelware.
Magic SDK updates? BS about 'teh Cloud'? All this damage control from Microsoft is just making themselves look ridiculous and desperate in the eyes of gamers.
Amazing exclusives have to come from somewhere. Microsoft can't just snap their fingers and create them out of thin air. They aren't going to come from Japaneses developers. Everyone knows Microsoft's tired old Halo, Forza, Gears games. Third party developers aren't going to be easily bought off with the PS4 already at double the Xbox One installed base right now and on track to be 3-1 by the end of 2014.
The Xbox One is destined for the first Xbox installed base numbers. Just like the Xbox One never putting out PS4 level graphics. It is something either you accept now or waste years of your life and accept it later.
Cut kinect and lower the price.$50 at least but $100 if they want to make a difference.
Well they could have a bundle without Kinect, not getting rid of Kinect completely, just an OPTIONAL bundle to choose from.
They'll see that Kinect is not as liked as they thought because if they cut Kinect, that bundle will sell a lot.
From here on out though the next step is to suck up to us as much as they can to gain our trust back and because of that they'll be forced to invest their money in first party games way more in the future, not just for this year. It's going to kill them but it has to be done if they want people back. Suppose it's a good thing because if this thing was selling more then PS4 I bet they wouldn't be investing as much into first party games as they would be doing now. Microsofts loss is our gain. Hopefully we'll see Conker 2, Banjo Threeie, Alan Wake 2, more new IPs from newly formed studios.
all i have to say this year E3 is going to be a battle ground. MS isn't going to give up with out a fight. And, Sony isn't going to allow MS to take their title.
Wow, this sound like the Mike Tyson vs Buster Douglas fight.
I can't wait.
YAWN...slow news day.