​Head Of Xbox On E3 Says “I Wish Sony Was Here”

We're not the only ones who wanted PlayStation at E3, it turns out Xbox did too.

[Nyxus]

Hopefully they're back next year. This was a relatively boring E3 overall, although Nintendo and Square Enix had good shows.

[Relientk77]

I think Sony will be back next E3. Sony is just busy working on PS5 and next-gen games. It's probably a combination of much of those games in development aren't ready to show yet, and they don't wanna show their hand too early.

[RpgSama]

Not only are they going to be back, they're going to kill it, the combination of hype for them being back plus a full 2 years of not showing anything will make a great combination with what I'm sure will be a large number of never before shown next-gen projects.

[SkatterBrain]

Am I The Only one that Thinks This Guy Woulda Made a Good Villian in the Original MAX PAYNE? he has that face for it , could picture him being a Mafia hitman working with the Russians

[-Foxtrot]

I think they played it smart not coming this year, they have Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima and Last of Us Part II coming out before this gen ends. Multiplatform games were shown at EA, Ubisoft, Square Enix and even Microsoft's conferences so they didn't need to be there especially when they can't or don't want to show off next gen fully yet.

If they came their conference would have most likely been bare bones

[RpgSama]

@-Foxtrot

They put all the pressure on Xbox side, with both of them going, Xbox just needed to be better than Sony to win, without Sony at E3 because we have no point of comparison, Microsoft had to be amazing.

[Elda]

Absolutely.

[darthv72]

I got a feeling they were there. Or at least some reps were there likely taking notes on various things they saw. Sony didnt have a presentation but they def had a presence.

[bouzebbal]

They already summed up PS5 reveal for scarlet... Feels like xbox relies on what Sony says or does to make next move.. So funny

[RangerWalk267]

Sony didn't add much last year though. It was a mess actually. Guiding people to different venues. All to showcase games that we're already in the pipeline.
I'm sure they'll be back E3 2020. That's plenty of time to "reload".

[Sunny_D]

That show was probably why they decided to not show this year. Makes sense.

[oasdada]

What? Atleast they had full blowouts of their games.. And fyi MS did yhe same thing this year.. Show games they already had in their pipeline and instead only showed cgi trailer for gears that comes out in september and no gameplay for halo infinite that is supposed to be their nexgen system seller.. And sonys last year format should be a prob for those eho wete attending but for us sitting at homr i dont think it was thst big of a problem people are making out to be.

[zodiac909]

Did you not notice the lack of full gameplay demos at this years e3??? They were the ONLY ones last year to show off their games with no bullshit...something that not even Square managed to fully accomplish this year...they did THE MOST last year and the years before, and if you cannot see that now, you must be a fanboy or delusional.

[Rimeskeem]

They showed something like 30 minutes of gameplay, more than all the rest of this E3 showcase. At least they showed their products rather than a minute CGI trailer.

[andibandit]

@Reliantk77

"they don't wanna show their hand too early."

I kinda feel Sony is more of the opposite

[madpuppy]

""they don't wanna show their hand too early.""

"I kinda feel Sony is more of the opposite"

whatever lets you sleep at night, Man... :P

[rainslacker]

I suppose if Sony was there, then maybe some negative attention could fall on them, instead of people saying they were smart not to attend, and that MS did nothing to really prove that Sony needed to be there. It's rather funny how MS is getting more negative attention in relation to Sony not being there.

Maybe he genuinely did want Sony to be there, just so he could have a better understanding of what to do next in their marketing. They seemed kind of lost this past year, and if it's like the pre-launch of this gen, then Sony is playing a chess game with marketing, which MS seems to have trouble matching. It's like they don't know what to do when it's not clear the path Sony is going to take.

[madpuppy]

Microsoft tends to be at a disadvantage, Because of their history and not really having to do anything to sell products effectively (eg: advertise and compete) Generally they Leverage Windows technologies as well as other IP to gain the upper hand in any industry they enter BUT, without that, they are on an even playing field don't know what to do, That is why they FAILED when it came to their Phone OS, They lost the chance to have a foothold in that industry and Google with Android became pervasive and the "standard" for all but a small few phones. (Apple is the exception with iOS).
That is one of the reasons why They failed so hard at the beginning of this generation, They jumped the gun thinking because of their good showing in the last gen that they could dictate terms to the consumer and the competition, It was essentially a failed coo to take over the console gaming industry. They forgot that the Industry does NOT rely on MS technologies to function, and "dictating terms" to game consumers about how they game was not going to go well.

[DaveZero]

I thought the best was Ubisoft to be honest..

[megaworm25]

Is e3 even at the same place in 2020. I thought i read that this was the last year at this Venue. Could be wrong

[Abnor_Mal]

When the competition isn't there, a brighter light is cast on the one who is there, and blemishes become glaring flaws. No where to run to, no where to hide. Everyone likes the spot light, until the spot light is on them on Front and Center Streets.

[rainslacker]

Luckily for MS, EA's show wasn't all that great, Ubisoft was too Tom Clancy-ish, and Bethesda's sucked ass.

I think MS had a good show overall. Too much CGI, and speeding through the indies way too fast. But otherwise, not bad. But, with Sony not being there, it's highlighted the notion that MS failed hard to capitalize on that, as people are saying as such, instead of focusing more on the content. Generally, when they are both there, there is more talk about who showed the better games, which means the games get more mention. As of now, I'm kind of hard pressed to remember off the top of my head what they showed besides their staples and a couple big multi-plats, and 12 minutes, despite there being a few other games there that interested me. Luckily, I did make note of them so I can keep an eye on those games in the future.

[Abnor_Mal]

12 Minutes was the stand out game of their presentation in my opinion. Luckily I was informed that the game is also coming to PS4.

Good thing for MS those other third party publisher were also there like you said, but I think most times when people discuss who won E3, they think of mainly the big three.

I think it was Square who had an interesting game, something about a ghost town of disappearing people. Bethesda with the French dev team and their game, both of which escape me at the moment, I would like to see more of them.

[rainslacker]

There were a few games from their conference that got my attention. 12 minutes, the Legend of Wright, Lego Forza combines two things I like:). There were a couple indie games in that sizzle reel that caught my eye, but they went so fast, I still have to go back and see what they were.

I wasn't really that into Cyberpunk, but it's not my kind of game. The showing was good though.

Otherwise, yeah, I've said a few times to people talking about who won, that it's always been about the console makers. There are often times when 3rd party publishers do better, and they do get mentions when prudent, but who "won" is a console war discussion, hence, it's contained to the console makers.

Personally, I saw a lot of games that caught my eye, so I won. Square, and Nintendo were the only ones that I felt were solid all the way through though.

I think you are referring to Ghostwire Tokyo, which was at the Bethesda conference. And that was among the biggest new announcements at the conferences for me. Unless you're talking about the For Honor limited in game event. Deathloop at Bethesda was also good. Overall though, their conference was terrible.

I didn't watch EA's show, but saw reactions, but didn't seem anything that interested me.

Ubi had Watch Dogs Legion and Gods and monsters which caught my eye, but overall, too much Tom Clancy.

[sprinterboy]

Not fooling me Phil.

[BLow]

Yes. How was that 2hr presentation? And you don't show proper gameplay of your 2 biggest titles. Then you have that game from Ninja Theory. You paid all that money for 3rd party games which was free advertisement for Sony. So good job. Sony saved all that money.

I'm really sick of this guy talking. That's all he's being doing for years yet the fanboys think he's actually doing something. Show us something or shut up.

Now we have to wait until next E3 again. The fanboys said they are holding back until since this is the end of the generation. But I thought generations didn't exist anymore according to almighty Phil. So what are you holding back? So confused.....

[OldGuyStillGaming]

Next year he will wish Sony skipped 2020 E3
You’ll see

[thexmanone]

Yea , I really miss that flute player. Maybe he will be back

[S2Killinit]

Do you also miss Usher? (:

[chiefJohn117]

😆

[masterfox]

Sony didn't see any worthy competitor, not MS not Nintendo either.

[Kribwalker]

LOLZ Nintendo killed everything. Sony probably saw that and was like, Nope, not gonna head there

[masterfox]

yeah the only thing it killed was my sleeping issues, now I can sleep with ease thanks Nintendo :D

[yoshatabi]

Lol you actually think Nintendo killed it. The gaming company that just recycles the same series over and over

[King_Noctis]

Yesh the God almighty Sony has no competition.

[Elda]

Pretty much.

[Daz]

It be so different now if Sony didn't have competition. So much company arse licking on this site.

[Ratchet75]

Phil Spencer "this is gonna be the biggest E3 we ever had, with more than 14 exclusives, blah, blah, blah"
Shiregu Myamoto "hold my saké"
😂 😂 😂

[OldGuyStillGaming]

Yeah I don’t know who’s worse Phil Spencer or Geoff Keighley at hyping up games only to be disappointed

[S2Killinit]

Omg I totally forgot he claimed that before E3! Jees, no shame whatsoever.

[porkChop]

He didn't say 14 exclusives, he said games from Xbox Game Studios. That included any multiplats from the studios they purchased last year. I know the wording was a bit shady, but he didn't lie.

[Elda]

That turned out to be a lie.

[SixFragz]

Lmao...

No you don't.

[SegaSaturn669]

I will always remember Mega64's speech about E3 and how the owners would cut in line and make ridiculous demands to the presenters. Glad to see Sony shipped out. TGS > all.

[FyBy]

He is always so friendly, that sometimes I consider if he is serious :-)

[SkatterBrain]

i Always thought he looked like hed make a good Villian from Max Payne 1

[rainslacker]

I think he'd have good motivation to be evil. Something is wrong with his shoulder or something, because he can't seem to move his right hand more than 6 inches from his stomach. Hes not exactly what I'd call an animated speaker

[Soybetaboy]

Xbox, no need Sony had their tail between their legs

[MrBeatdown]

You you got it bud! The company that outsold the competition two to one and consistently delivers better first party games is running scared!

[RosweeSon]

In distant first that’s a new one 🤦🏻‍♂️💆 🏻‍♂️

[rainslacker]

Yep. Sony sure is skered.

[Soybetaboy]

I agree

[TheColbertinator]

I wish you were here right now with me, Phil uwu

[ECHOINFINITY]

Don't we all lol

[GamingSinceForever]

I don’t know why it is so hard to comprehend that Sony had nothing to show that we haven’t already seen.

The new info that they did have wasn’t enough to stretch 60-90 minutes. So they bowed out of the show. Makes perfect sense.

Next year will be huge for obvious reasons.

[rainslacker]

We dont know what half their studios are working on. I dont think it's that they dont have anything to show, it's that they didn't want to show it. If not showing something is a measure of what these companies are doing, then MS isnt doing anything new either

[leejohnson222]

I wonder how many millions they saved by not going to E3 ? I don't think it hurt them at all. MS certainly didn't blow anyone away

[gamesftw250]

We all do.

[Elda]

They may be there next year to shake & rattle things up because imo this years E3 was tired with the exception of Square Enix's conference & it's blowout presentation of FFVII:Remake including other upcoming titles.

[Flewid638]

No......no you dont. lol

[RosweeSon]

To show them what to do?

[Thundercat77]

Patches the Hyena wishing Sony was there 😂

[Dragonscale]

Yup its only a Pyrrhic victory when your main competition doesn't show up.

[Silly gameAr]

Probably would have been more exciting.

[Tross]

If they were there they would have just made it that much clearer how much of a miserable failure your show was.

[Knightofelemia]

Sony had a lot of people excited when SquareEnix dropped that FF7 remake bomb

[rainslacker]

That's the thing. If Sony were there, they would have been the one's showing that. Maybe not as in depth, but it would have certainly been a presense. They also likely would have held back on Death Stranding, and shown that. Two big game play showings, which have been extremely well received....not to mention the Tifa reveal.

They probably would have shown more of Ghosts and maybe TLOU2, and likely Dreams.

More so, they would have likely had some COD thing if there is any coming out this year, because they have that marketing deal, and that's usually popular.

They may have held back on some of the PS5 specs, or kepts them secret and revealed them, and it's highly unlikely MS would have said what they did about Scarlett if Sony hadn't done so first.

They of course may have shown some 3rd party and indie games if they went a more traditional route, instead of the focused approach they did last year.

They could potentially have even shown off a next gen game teaser which may be from a known IP, that would get people pumped. It's rumored GT7 is in the works. All MS had to show was a game that was supposedly started for this gen, now being released for next gen. Not unlike they did last gen, when they moved the last couple years of games to be released on X1.

People say that Sony made a mistake by not showing up, and they had nothing to show, but that's not the case. They didn't want to show what they have at E3. It was a choice on their part, not a choice they made out of necessity. Sony's show this year, had they attended, had a high potential to be excellent, and it would have actually made MS look worse if they had the same conference they did with nothing but CGI, 3rd party multi-plats, and no new big exclusive AAA IP's from their internal studios.

[EliteComments123]

lmfao

[Phantom68]

So they could share the pain about having a mediocre E3? They were smart enough to avoid doing so and disappoint. Last year was bad enough to repeat the same mistake to talk about games we already know about and it is too early to talk about next gen games which hare currently developed.

[TheHateTheyGive]

Phil wanted to see real exclusives like death stranding, ghost of tsushima, last of us 2, dreams, Concrete Genie. All he has is 3rd party games and nothing but halo, gears and forza.

[Father__Merrin]

I think that's no more Sony at E3 they will likely do digital programs a bit like Nintendo.

But theres still PC show and xbox

[P_Bomb]

Forgettable e3 without a doubt.

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

First sensible thing Spencer has said in awhile lol.

[UniqueGuy91]

I don't know why. But, I hate this guy and his smug smile.

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

Punchable face,

[AK91]

I kinda don’t if anything the successful Ninty Direct kinda showed why big budget pressers are on their way in favour of smaller yet more meaningful streams which show off upcoming content.

[jznrpg]

I think he did want Sony there because people would have cared less about what MS wasn’t delivering again.

[DaveZero]

I think it's sad that many on here are going the fanboy route instead of just enjoying e3 for what was shown. It's a shame Sony didn't turn up, I don't understand why they didn't yet it's no big deal just like those going on about MS not showing more when really they gave a quick glimpse if 60 games, it's progress and shows there's better to come from there developing studios.

The best from both ms and Sony will no doubt be shown next e3 as it makes more sense.

[zarbor]

Does anybody think that if the roles were reversed Sony would be saying they wish MS was at E3? Absolutely not. Phil Spencer and MS are chumps. As a gamer, I want Sony and MS to go at it so the we get the best games from their feud. This clown is trying to act nice as his direct competitor is wiping the floor with his face. Man up Spencer and fight like a man.

[MikeNike310]

Yeah they needed a blue print

[Futureshark]

It should be noted that Spencer is on the board of directors at the ESA, the company responsible for E3 (as is Shawn Layden).
So obviously he want's as many companies there as possible, must have really stung not to have Sony & Activision there. I expect he would have had a larger pay packet if more had turned up.