Microsoft Corporation last week announced that it would shut down its Xbox Entertainment Studios, which has been involved in several movie and TV productions. Why did the software giant abandon its original content video strategy? Well, Microsoft Corporation CEO Satya Nadella seems to have realized that the Xbox is a gaming device at its heart.
Because it's the beginning of the end for the Xbox division. Microsoft stock value went up $5 that very same day! This is what shareholders always said, without Xbox, Microsoft would've been doing a lot better. Like some of them say, Xbox more of a headache for Microsoft than anything else!
Does make you wonder how the division would fair if it was left to fend for itself & not topped up by microsoft coffers..
I think you could say they would be on a tighter budget than Sony & all these 3rd party exclusives/DLC would disappear instantly.
And of course, Baghdad Larry would rot in the fiery depths Mount Doom where he belongs!
Microsoft must of had their Weetabix that morning they made the right decision in my opinion just a shame it took so long for Microsoft to realise most gamers want a games console and not an all in one hub for your living room but better late than never hope they keep the changes coming they've improved XB1 a'lot since launch but there's more to do.
Because unlike Sony, MS hasn't made a stamp in the entertainment industry and it isn't on their current plans at the moment. That all it means.
Same reason Sony dropped laptops, it didn't align with their plans and it wasn't that great anyways.