VGU.TV's Andrew Nino explores the sad legacy of MMO attempts on the Xbox and Xbox 360, and why massively multiplayer gameplay has had such a hard time getting by on Microsoft consoles.
After about a month of silence from Microsoft, Phil Spencer, commander of the company’s gaming division, spoke for the first time about the sudden and inexplicable price increase of the Xbox Series S in brazil.
The current official price for the Series S in Brazil is R$3,599. During the last Black Friday, many retailers like Amazon and a local one called Kabum sold the PS5 Disc for R$3,440. The latter reported that they sold the equivalent of the height of 10 Eiffel Tower of PS5 consoles on Black Friday which people are speculating is somewhere between 3k - 7k per tower or 30k to 70k PS5 sold by one single retailer during the sale period.
Meanwhile no news about sales of the Xbox Series X or S. The latter did get into a sale as well, but the sales price was still 25% higher than the price that the console was commonly found before the price hike. Whereas the Series X did not get any significant deals during the period.
Before the price hike and the sales, the PS5 had 18% whereas the Xbox Series had 14% of the Brazilian gaming market (PGB report 2023). But I'm curious to see how the numbers will be for the 2024 report.
Source: https://www.adrenaline.com....
Frankly I wouldn't want to touch the Brazilian market myself. Female players have been murdered because of gaming over there. The country has a huge issue with handling masculinity online way more so than anywhere else.
I'd gtfo of any association with that sorta terrorism.
Bad things happen everywhere that does not mean everyone is guilty. Why do people think this way ?
Uhhh I guess it's been suppressed but do a little research as to how many female gamers have died in Brazil... anyone? I'm not saying it's gaming's fault, ots the fault of the culture there. Facts
Xbox CFO Tim Stuart discussed the application of AI gaming, the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Game Pass, and how Microsoft measures success in gaming.
"Stuart explains that Xbox's mission is to bring its first-party experiences and subscription services to every screen that can play a game.
That means smart TVs. That means mobile devices. That means what we would have thought as competitors in the past, like PlayStation and Nintendo."
Third party train has arrived in the station. Ready to depart console business when next gen happens.
Basically microsoft is ditching xbox asap and going all in with gamepass
In the article I feel they de-emphasized GamePass as being their sole focus. Still interested in selling using traditional approach as well.
Xbox fans are going to get what they kept cheering for despite other gamers raising the red flag and warning them at every turn.
**Although you really cannot believe anything MS says. Literally flipping every comment on its head has often been a good indication of the truth when it comes to MS.
"Basically microsoft is ditching xbox asap and going all in with gamepass"
You delusional bunch never get tired and got yourselves disappointed.
We been hearing all this "Xbox is going to leave the console business and go full third party" bs since Xbox started to release its games on PC.
And yet, both Playstation and Epic are getting a total of zero Xbox first party games while a next gen Xbox console powered by hybrid technology leaked by FTC documents is already in development to be released in 2028. XD
So you people can be mad as you want, but those are the *facts*!
Quit the port begging already, because Playstation ain´t getting no games from Xbox in the foreseeable future. Period!
Do what you do
Lol you mean this Tim Stuart.
https://wccftech.com/xbox-b...
Where he alluded that Starfield and other Bethesda titles could arrive first or "better on Xbox" which ultimately never happened. He's a business strategist he doesn't have final say. He formulates business plans and strategies and suggestions. Phil has final say in these things. Games like Minecraft and certain Bethesda games Deathloop and Ghost Wire, COD and a few others will get support on PS and Nintendo of course. This is no sign or indication of third party for all its games I know you guys are twitching for it hard tho.
Because of fanboyism.
This realy feels like Xbox is ready to become third party. Not necessarily kill Xbox consoles, but kill exclusivity.
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MMOs and consoles aren't good friends.
i think it's just difficult to do mmo's on consoles in general
PSO2, TERA, Defiance(is coming to 360) and maybe Elder Scrolls Online will work since it only has 5 action buttons.
Seriously though PSO2 and TERA need to come to PS3/360 or next gen systems at least.
I have been wondering that all this gen.
Still amazed why they didn't create an MMO game where you play as your avatar. Give the accessories you can buy attributes etc.
Dammit I was looking forward to True Fantasy Online back with the old box. Shed a tear when it got cancelled. It was to be my jump into the MMO arena. Sigh : (