Microsoft Xbox Division Head Phil Spencer is speaking a panel at GDC in San Francisco on the future of gaming across Microsoft's ecosystem.
Under his leadership, many have lost their jobs and fewer games have made it out the door.
people should call for his resignation, he has literally flushed xbox down the toilet.
another 3 studios closed today, thats it now, get out
Well purple101 you'd have to convince Observer and the other Xbox faithful that these studio closures and the fallout from the acquisitions is a bad thing and a sign of what's to come, and I don't think you're going to do that.
Nobody has managed that feat.
Obscure and Zeref have been summoned to the floor to give their account of these proceedings.
I 100% blame 'nice guy Phil' for the death of Xbox. The thing to realise is the Xbox Series S & X are performing WORST in console sales and game sales than the much criticised Xbox One - how can this be?
His two big mistakes were 1-not developing enough exclusives and 2 - always trying to beat PlayStation. If he made more exclusives over his decade reign and not tried to 'win' then classic Xbox would still be here in a profitable third place. Instead he tried a series of different projects to win and he ended up ultimately destroying Xbox by changing its relationship with its most loyal customers. What did he do?
* Phil spent a decade only release new iterations of Halo, Forza and Gears and not investing in creating new first party studios and IP. He mishandled Scalebound and shutdown Lionhead Studios.
* Phil tried Mixer, a streaming channel that could be used to promote Xbox dominance with free giveaways...
* Phil tried to create a streaming service that he regarded as too superior to consider PlayStation and Nintendo as competitors! But would instead compete with Netflix and Google...
* But his worst mistake was Xbox Game Pass - a multi billion dollar investment that could only work if completely dominated the worldwide gaming market - but it didn't. Instead it changed the culture of Xbox gamers so they resented spending on third party games as they were now trained to expect everything for free. Now all the games Microsoft had invested so much in were not only NOT making money from other platforms, as ever, but they were now NOT EVEN making money from Xbox customers.
If Phil Spencer had just concentrated on making new games and not non-stop gimmicks to beat PlayStation, I genuinely believe the Xbox would be an attractive platform with regular exclusives like Halo but with others too that would give it its distinct identity and maintain a profitable existence. Phil's been in charge for over a decade, the blame lays at his feet.
Last MS financial results for FY24 Q2 which is the company's sales data through Dec. 31, 2023. According to the earnings, gaming revenue is up 49% year-over-year.
That doesn't sound like he flushing it down the toilet and that also makes very unlikely he loses his job any time soon.
Revenue up due to acquisition... Spending 10s of billions for new companies of course revenue is up. They don't tell us profits but they wouldn't be shutting down these divisions if they were in the black. Pretty sure they're shifting so radically because their current state has been an abject failure
This is 100% due to Activision Blizzard. If that deal had not gone through, Xbox revenue would be flat, which means a game like Starfield failed to move the needle.
@crazyCoconuts
While I agree that Phil and team have gone back on their word. Especially the last six years of promises.
But I disagree on your logic about the revenue.
They bought the companies to boost their gaming division revenue. In that regard they were very successful. They are owned by MS so your point is moot.
They made all that money and still doing studio shutdowns...
It's bottomless pit of money MS wants. There's no amount of money MS can make to save their own studios. They're doing it out greed and general incompetence. Calling Phil's head won't mean anything or do anything for MS. They'll still destroy regardless.
Phil needs to go. His time is over. When you oversee layoff after layoff after studio closure after studio closure, it's impossible to keep going forward and have people - employees and fans alike - trust you in any way.
Especially after HiFi Rush hit their metrics. I guess we know what to expect for Ninja Theory next once Hellblade is out, and Machine Games once Indiana's out & Todd Howard focuses back on ES6.
Ninja Theory won't last after HB2. Because it won't hit some impossible metric in order to be a success at MS.
Expect NT to be gone in a years time also. Where the hells the advertising for Hellblade 2? Another MS issue they do to themselves bunch of clowns.
It's not just Phil (Phil is just the dumb kid taking the money) and Kotaku is NOT the voice to listen to as shi7 sites like Kotaku helped contribute to modern gaming toxicity and disinformation. Kotaku staff = Much like Phil, and yes need to go.
MS has been posting record profits, you think they give a crap about games and gamers? Think again.
What a prat.
People gave him and Matt Booty the benefit of the doubt for a few years due to the mess they inherited but a decade on and all they've done is ruin gaming for everyone.
The only success they've had is MS Flight Simulator which was developed by a third party anyway - and Forza Horizon which by pure coincidence went downhill in quality the second Playground were acquired (imo) and that's all I can think of. Everything else they've touched has been ruined.
It's genuinely staggering how either of these two guys are still there.
Phil didnt even inherit a mess, he was equally responsible for it because he sat on the executive so the kinect and XBONE roadmap vision was also on him. Mattrick was the convenient public scapegoat back then but now theres no one to place the blame on.
If they're to keep anyone, I'd hope it would be Sarah Bond. She's at least consistent, constantly doing quick tweets with green emojis where she can, repping the brand, saying the next hardware will be the biggest leap ever (whatever that means).
Phil Spencer openly minimizes Xbox by going out of his way to congratulate competitors and talking about how great playing non-Xbox devices are; if only Xbox had someone that could even pretend to like Xbox for being Xbox.
This is the point I always found frustrating, the whitewashing of Spencers reputation when he got promoted. He was involved in the slide into mediocrity of the 360 generation!
The worse is yet to come and their fanbase don't know it yet, someone at MS posted and deleted a tweet saying all their main ''exclusives'' Halo, Forza, Gears etc will be heading to PS soon so grab a front seat ticket and some popcorn and enjoy the show;) The crying will be hilarious.
Yeah he is absolutely responsible for the abysmal state of Xbox. I can't tell Mattrick and Spencer apart at this point. Both have been horrible executives for the Xbox brand.
Phil's responsible for this generations mess. Phil was the one following orders under Steve Balmer and Don Mattrick.
Don even admitted he messed up on camera with the Xbox documentary
Let's keep the facts straight. Everything currently now is Phil's fault.
Been saying this for years. He did good patching up the stinking ship. Then set sail again for a short period then shot a massive hole in the shop once more and it's now sinking faster than before.
Sony and Nintendo appreciate his 'hard work', though. They don't want to see him fired!
He gets no more passes from me. You don't get to take this long to get on track with Xbox exclusive games (buying ABK, Bethesda) and then immediately create confusion around exclusives and at the same time close down some great studios. I don't think anyone would bat an eye if it was Roundhouse and that other one. I think everyone understands those closing down.
But Arkane Austin AND Tango?? What are we doing here?
The thing I dont like is the way he is moving Xbox to a streaming only service which I fear will inevitably result in a rental only future for Xbox Games I own an Xbox Series X and I still want the right to own my games rather than rent them. I have no problem with streaming and subscriptions as long as it is an option and we still have the choice to buying a game once and keeping it forever as opposed to paying endless subscription fees to play our favorite games.
Why? He turns Microsoft a profit and Xbox fans get all their "value" out of games pass while contributing nothing to the success and growth of developers, just like MS.
Win for corporates, lose for everybody else, which is what Microsoft is all about isn't it?
I'd say judging by the metrics Xbox and the fanbase has been supporting since the end of the 360 era, Phil is a winner. /s
Oh, and right now they're developing the world's most powerful console for those "AAAA" titles they got in the works, because MS hasn't figured out what we all did three generations ago...that power doesn't win in the console space. Historically has never done so.
I won’t pretend to know how to run a multi billion dollar business but what I do know is what I want as a gamer with decades of experience gaming. Phil like ALL suits only care for our money. I think Phil’s plan was always to turn Xbox basically 3rd party and for that he needs to go. I don’t want Sony being the ONLY serious console maker on the market. I enjoy making companies fight for my money. Xbox has no idea what gamers really want and I blame the head of the snake for that and I say remove the head…
I'm hoping Steam can make a play to compete with a Steam Box. Slim chance but I can dream...
You can make your own one, with a little bit of research.
I can (and have) set my PC to launch with Steam Big Picture Mode, connecting a wireless controller gives the "console experience", plus you can plug your PC into your TV with an HDMI cable, just like a regular console too.
No, not yet, Phil and Co. work is almost done but not complete yet. Phil needs to stay for at least another 2 years...You can do it Phil!!
He is doing what the big heads at MS wants him to do so no he will not leave. Congrats xbox fans. You guys got what you wanted.
Couldn't the same have been said about Mattrick? He did what his bosses wanted him to do? Yet he was given the boot.
Its more likely that the MS executives don't know who to replace him with, that's the only reason this failure still has his job.
I think the massive supply of Xbox Copium is finally running out.
The player base goodwill has been seriously dented by these closures.
I'm incredibly surprised at the closure of Tango, when so many times we've heard Phil go on about how important the Japanese game industry is.
And then they go and shutter they're only one!!!
Actually, regarding Spencer, Booty etc all, I'm actually not that surprised at all. They are, as usual, full of sh1t.
Its hard for companies out side of Japan to purchase a Japanese company. MS had ONE Japanese studio that made good games, and in their infinite wisdom shut it down. Idiotic behavior if I've ever seen it. Now it'll be extremely difficult to get anymore Japanese talent, especially when they can look back and remember how Tango was treated.
At this point, only an ignorant moron would want to sell their company to Microsoft, do it only if you want to see your company crumble I suppose.
Media and Microsoft were the ones during xbox purchase of Bethesda and ABK claiming it would secure people's jobs. Alot of xbox gamers argued this position hard even that dopey USA union said so. Should be a lesson to all that these larger acquisitions/mergers always result in job losses no matter what the propagandists say. Phillip Spencer is just the face of the corporation who employs him, his phony good guy image was always a lie.
People should maybe start seeing millionaire company people as they are....drones who care about profit not gaming.
Never liked the guy and saw right through his nice guy facade from day one.
Guy goes on & on about wanting to expand the Xbox's Japanese 1st party portfolio and build good will within the Japanese gaming spectrum. Yet, kills off Scalebound and shutters the one Japanese studio they had under their umbrella after Hi-Fi Rush became a hit.
I'll take a Don Mattrick over a Phil Spencer any day of the week. Say what you will about him but at least Mattrick saw the value in 1st studios (i.e. Twisted Pixel, Press Play) and ips.
Never forget Scalebound.
Never forget that Spencer claimed canceling Scalebound "would be good for Xbox."
Let's think back since that cancellation happened. Xbox has been in the toilet since then. Yeah, Philly, its been real 'good'.
I like Phil for putting Xbox exclusives on PC day 1 and removing any need to ever buy an Xbox again. Now if only Xbox had good exclusives. We should let them cook though, they've only had a little over a decade.
I stopped halfway through the Xbox one generation. I was all on board with his words...till I realized they didn't hold any weight.
Lol I’m beginning to think all these comments are manufactured opposition. How was this the tipping point? Lol the moment these independent company’s were bought you skally wags should’ve had this same energy, but instead you all praised it as some kind of gain for all. These companies had total creative freedom. Don’t forget how more than half of you wanted this deal to go through, now that half is defenseless i hope the other half can simply admit this was meant to happen from the start. Complete control of the market and producers from the head on the consoles themselves. Complete control over all of your games and franchises.
Lol, these ''journos'' will change their minds really quick after the next Phil interview...
STFU bitch.
You don’t get an opinion on any of this after being silent on the Sony layoffs and studio closures.
Go back to sucking Jim Ryan’s dick, fuckboy.
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Phil Spencer, seen here after receiving news his executive bonus will be increased by 20% after shuttering Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks.
The guy is no different than any other corporate schill making millions on the backs of the true talent, the game devs. Today is the day I walk away from Xbox as a brand and I won't be back. They have disgraced themselves and they've cast a pall over the industry. #boycottxbox #boycottMS
Been saying it for years how shitty the company was and that Phil was just a smiley face to hide their intentions. They don't care about games and they don't care about the industry. Only that games support their services. Either paying for online or game pass or whatever that's an annual fee.
We told you guys about consolidation and that them buying those developers would cost dearly and hurt everyone else that's a gamer. Said it for YEARS. Years. They have more money than what they know what to do with. But don't make games at the same level as Nintendo or Sony. And main thing was to take away games or profit off of their competitors. This is why we have said that Microsoft needs to go if they aren't going to add to the industry in a positive way. We told you.
Phil is a facade. He's the same suit wearing lier as the rest of their executives. How many times did we have to explain this? It wasn't fanboyism. It was telling it straight from the hip that Microsoft and Phil aren't good for gamers. Now people are jobless after all those billions spent and consolidation that did nothing for nobody. We told you this. And as I always said, they don't care about the Japanese gamers either. And they just killed their only Japanese developer. That happened to make a good game. It tells you right there how Microsoft are.
And... If you see from the other side, Nintendo and Sony always change top executives. But those companies continue the plan of making great games and helping third parties and indie developers grow. Even in those changes, Nintendo and Sony still do well and profit after regime change. While Microsoft continues to fail and be last with the same guy at the top.
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Xbox has been lagging behind PlayStation in terms of 1st party content, but 2024 offers the platform and Phil Spencer a chance at redemption.
Nah, that time has passed for many, and with their words on future plans, i really don't see it ever happening.
It's a wrap. Now is the time they are slowly going to move on as to not to kill the base as is. Titles will slowly drip onto ps and Nintendo consoles, etc. Those 4 already had to of been in development for awhile already cause two of them released really soon after the announcement
There is no ‘last chance redemption’ for Phil Spencer - he’s going straight to hell for tanking the Xbox console platform.
"2024 Is A Chance At Redemption For Xbox & Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer"
I thought that was supposed to be a decade ago
U do rel7se ps5 is at thr moment only getting g those titles that were mentioned nothing else as of yet
"Nah, that time has passed for many, and with their words on future plans, i really don't see it ever happening."
Xbox has PLENTY of first party games this year while Playstation has none!
There´s more first party games from Xbox Games Studios on PS5 this year than Playstation Studios own games.
Those are the *facts* and if those facts is not something to Sony be ashamed of, they can´t feel shame at all.
Granblue Fantasy versus, FF7REBIRTH, Helldivers 2, Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade will have launched on PS5 and not on Xbox by the time Hellblade 2 launches.
This only first party games count is cope.
And as a bonus meme...Microsoft will have published 3 first party games on PS5 (Hifi rush, Grounded and sea of thieves) before their first for the year on Xbox(hellblade 2). Glad they have their priorities straight...
It's funny when people like to say xbox has more games coming to playstation this year than sony does.
YET, they leave out the context that Microsoft literally bought the biggest (Activision) third party publisher and Bethesday (another big one). So congrats on having to buy giants in order to compete?
On topic, wasn't Starfield the "last chance" for redemption?
Am I to assume that if the games they have coming this year don't get positive, feedback then 2025 will be the year of redemption?
@VersusDMC
"Granblue Fantasy versus, FF7REBIRTH, Helldivers 2, Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade will have launched on PS5 and not on Xbox by the time Hellblade 2 launches."
None of the games you mentioned are first party. None. There´re more Xbox first party games on PS5 this year then Playstation´s own first party games, undeniable fact!
The real bonus meme is Sea of Thieves a game which PS fanboys used to sh!t on
"And as a bonus meme...Microsoft will have published 3 first party games on PS5 (Hifi rush, Grounded and sea of thieves) before their first for the year on Xbox(hellblade 2). Glad they have their priorities straight..."
Imo, the real meme is Sea of Thieves, a 6 year Xbox first party game which diehard fanboys used to mock and sh!t on, making to the top of the most pre-ordered game at PS Store in a year where Playstation has zero first party games.
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and all will end up on playstation, and nintendo, if xbox was doing amazing they would not need ps or nintendo, if gp was amazing they wouldnt need pc. PS has multiple first party games in development that we dont know about. Look at how halo was treated, look at redfall, and look at starfield. Its fine to be loyal and prefer one platoform but to be wilfully ignorant about it just ridiculas.
LOL se we are moving from "exclusives" to "console exclusives" to now only "1st party exclusives" matters just after MS has bought 2 publishers for $77B??
Moving goalpost to always favor MS i. Your argument is getting tiring! Exclusives are exclusives! 1st or 3rd party, they are still exclusives. You do remember the PS2 literally killed the Dreamcast, Gamecube and the first xbox due to mostly 3rd party exclusives, right?
Observe is actually correct. Sony paid to play. But we don't mention when they do it. When they do it we're totally cool with it. N4G 4lyfe!
“This notion that Xbox can only be this one device that plugs into a television isn’t something we see in the Gen Z research. Because nothing else is like that for them.
Some of them will have an iPhone, some will have an Android, but all the games and everything is the same. I can still get to TikTok on both of them, at least for now." - Phil Spencer
Read it and weep... all Xbox games are coming to as many platforms as they can put them on, and this is the first step towards them getting out of hardware entirely, just like Sega did.
Xbox has been Dreamcast out of the industry. You can deny it all you like, but it's happening.
@Obscure_Observer
You certainly have more faith in Xbox than Phil Spencer does, I will give you that.
@VersusDMC here yall Sony fans go moving the goalpost again lol now this only first party things is a cope when yall was the one who started that crap in the first place. When Sony had all the first party games and Xbox was relying on third party , yall was shouting they had no first party games. Now the tables turn and suddenly it’s a cope. lol
@lodossrage and so it’s also funny that the majority of Xbox first party games this year aren’t coming from any of those big studios lol except for Indy .. the biggest one this year is coming from a studio that Sony left and almost let that studio die after releasing two big exclusives on their console first. Now MS swoop in and saved them , then here they are with the best looking game this generation. Now that’s ironic , but you mention buying studios like Sony biggest studios weren’t BOUGHT my brother.
Yall need to be more worried about Sony closing studio after studio , the PSVR 2 dying , Sony losing billions , and the fact that yall biggest game this year as in Stellar Blade was once being developed as a multi platform game until Sony paid for them to be a second party studio. lol but you want to mention things being bought , your delusional
Shame in the competitor buying up tons of dev teams in order to make that a reality? Yeah...there's no shame in that on the PlayStation side....
There's probably tons of games exclusive to Xbox that won't be on PS because of their early access clause.
However list the games that count helldivers 2 I'd argue has done more for gaming this year than any other title will.
It could be their only game and it would still be a great year because it was that unexpectedly good even haters of love service games are playing it
Still at it? Doesn't matter at this point. The games will eventually launch on PS5.
I see you ignored his" only first party games count" line as if preordained. Is it on xbox? No...then it is ammunition. Meanwhile sony gets to passively soak up 30% of all ms game studios sales.
@obscured: “There´s more first party games from Xbox Games Studios on PS5 this year than Playstation Studios own games.
Those are the *facts* and if those facts is not something to Sony be ashamed of, they can´t feel shame at all.”
That says more about Xbox than PlayStation that they have to release games on rival consoles to stay afloat, Microsoft and YOU SHOULD NOT BE ASHAMED OF THAT FACT.
Edit After thought: it took Microsoft 6 years to finally fix their sea of bugs just in time to release it on PlayStation 🤷🏿
On topic:
MS’s last chance was Starfield…
How many last chances are there?
@Osbscure
You’re moving the goal posts into places that have no basis in reality anymore.
Life is too short to hold onto grudges. Grudges against a console, game or company is just petty.
Has nothing to do with a grudge. Ive been waiting 12yrs for them to get back to their greatness, im done waiting and have moved onto just watching that ship sink as i play on literally every other platform
^^... I still play on it, as well as the other platforms. Which is why I am not someone who dwells on the negativity like others do. there is always something for me to enjoy in this hobby.
@darth
Again, not dwelling on negativity, they legit haven't made anything i want to play since like gears 3 and halo reach. I did play Crackdown 3 and gears 5 cause i had hope given i was a huge fan of the older games, but that was a dud on both cases.
You're thinking it's way deeper than it is 🤣 make something worth playing and ill play it, i was hoping starfield would be that but again, dud.
^^...I never said YOU were doing that... but its obvious others (here) do. Its all they seem to do is dwell on negativity, especially if its XB related. all im saying is there is more to enjoy than there is to complain about. And this is exactly why I play all the platforms instead of just one. You say you do the same... so just enjoy it.
It's fanbots making their last stand in an attempt to save the Xbox, what more can one expect that the most optimism they've ever had. Xbox can't get a lock in Japan, still, and Europe is about to abandon it as well. What're you gonna do? And what happens IF Japanese generates interest? They'll see Europe losing interest and decide it's not worth it either. And it's not just Xbox, Microsoft as a whole is losing their footing. They've backed on subscriptions with everything they have to offer and it's tanking. Xbox needs to port to PlayStation and Nintendo while they can stay relevant and try to stay relevant, the longer they delay, we could see a complete Microsoft nose dive
And you think MS fans are just dandy? Besides, is it a grudge if MS continues to give reasons for people to despise them?
when you cant make enough from your own platform and pc and you have to go to ps and nintendo you know its a slow transition to 3rd party publishing, and that is fine. Xb never had the thurst or ambition after the 360
The second they decided to put exclusives on the ps5 they blew any chance of redemption
Even if they managed to get a win this year it dosent overthrow 10 years of mostly disappointments from Phil’s leadership.
Then this way, no company can redeem themselves. The very concept of redemption arc becomes impossible if the past is refused to be forgiven, even if the company manages to better themselves.
Then the now popular redemption arc of No Mans Sky or Phantom Liberty wouldn't exist in the gaming community if the same logic is also applied there.
Not defending anyone here but I want gaming to improve, companies to better themselves and most importantly competition to exist so that we get offered the best products to enjoy.
(I know in typical N4G fashion, this comment will be downvoted to oblivion, but I want good games offered from every studios irrespective of publishers.)
@RaidenBlack
IMO, what @-Foxtrot means, one years doesn't mean much. It's a start, yes, but they need more, much more.
Look at your own example, No Mans Sky - they didn't just release one patch and everyone started praising them, no. They've been doing this consistently. If Microsoft will start releasing good games consistently, that'll be great, no ifs and/or buts! But hyping them up in advance (no worthy releases yet is what i mean) - dunno, i might be wrong, but i don't think it's healthy or helps anyone.
Your analogies are terrible. A company releasing a single game that failed to meet expectations.
Isn't the same as Phil Spencer making mistake after mistake after mistake after mistake, telling lie after lie after lie after lie for 10+ years.
Your whole comparison makes no sense. It literally took years for both of those to "redeem" themselves in the container of a single game. MS has been lacking for 12yrs starting with the halo/gears/forza criticism begining in the latter half of the 360. So even by YOUR logic, he's right, it's gonna take a lot more than one game to be redeemed ESPECIALLY after fumbling what many were already holding as their chance at redemption with starfield
It's not Playstation or Nintendos fault that Xbox poses no competition. They've had more support and more money behind them than Playstation and Nintendo combined!
You say you aren't defending Xbox, but, you kind of are. Xbox has been completely mediocre for decades. The last time Xbox was competitive was the 360 era. My 360 collection absolutely demolishes my Xbox One collection and so far Series X hasn't had much reason for me to jump to a purchase.
Can you honestly say Xbox is 'competitive'?! I would say not even close.
With the gaming media, Xbox is always just one game away from redemption and success. It's willful ignorance that they think there's a 'magic bullet' that will somehow erase all the moves by Phil & the gang of the last 2 console generations.
"Well there's always next year!" Should be the official Xbox slogan
100% this Mammo!
They've been screwing up for over a decade! Even if they release a game that's of the highest quality, that's nothing in the grand scheme things.
It also doesn't un-do Kinect (with lies based advertising).
Or Kinect 2 (forcing people to spend $100 extra for something they didn't even want!).
Or releasing two consoles with nothing noteworthy twice in a row (One X, Series S|X).
Or releasing unpolished games such as Re:Core, Sea of Thieves, Halo: MCC, Halo Infinite, Redfall, and Starfield.
Let's not forget canceling games as well such as Scalebound,Project Spark, and the Phantom Dust remake.
Finally let's remember the broken promises of vaporware games, languishing in development Hell, such as Perfect Dark, Fable, Everwild, what else am I forgetting?
Redemption is far far FAR AWAY for Microsoft. It'll take a full decade of only making smart pro-consumer decisions and releasing plenty of amazing games in order to make up for it all.
2024? It ain't gonna do squat on its own.
It was the same old story in 2020, 2021,2022 and 2023. XBox has never delivered this gen.
I wonder if the 2025's version of this article is already written, probably I would say
''2024 Is A Chance At Redemption For Xbox & Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer''
We've been hearing and reading the same crap since the xbone launch, these shills/journos need to come up with something new. Good thing is most gamers know this is all BS, they all read ''"Step right up folks and hold out your money or sub to our service. You don't know what you are going to get, but like always, take our word for it" Signed Lord Phil.
Best bet would be to cut ties with Phil now. If anything actually does turn around, let that fuel good will for the replacement. I don't think there's any way at this point to turn things around for Phil.
We hear the same thing every year. Every year is always 'the year of Xbox' and then it falls even further behind the competition. Sure it'll have more first party games but does anyone think it'll really make a difference at this point?
Each year seems to be a chance at redemption for Phil Spencer and Microsoft but there's never a clear definition of what is that redemption.
I believe that for the majority of PlayStation fans, Microsoft redemption will always be what MS isn't doing at the current moment meaning there will never be redemption.
So are you saying hifi rush, redfall and starfield was their redemption last year?
That those games were good enough and Playstation fans were the boogeyman that obscured what a return to form last year was for xbox?
I like how the victim card is being shown already just in case the games don't review well.
Playstation fans don't control critic scores or game of the year nominations.
Funny that you mention Hi-Fi Rush because, since its release last year, N4G fanboys have been trying by all means to discredit the game
- Not a real AAA game, was meant for PlayStation, Game Pass Filler, Digital only crap, etc.
How about Forza? oh year it's not a real game because it's a racing game
Already ppl are finding reasons why Hellblade 2 should fail
So again What is MS Redemption?
What is MS redemption?
More exclusive games than the competition?
Maybe a xbox exclusive being nominated for game of the year?
Some 90+ metacritic exclusives?
And i also see N4G fanboys claiming all PS exclusives are bombing this year, stellar blade imput lag, no first party games, etc...but only Playstation fans are responsible for that as well?
Which Xbox game got nominated for GotY in the last 10 years? Oh right NONE. Kind of need to beat the competition to redeem themselves.
Maybe you forgot how Xbox was going to redeem Halo Infinite? Remember when everyone said Redfall was going to show what Xbox was about? How about Starfield? Mediocre games across the board, but, wait for it.... this single game will turn things around. Really?! Damn Xbox loves idiot fans waiting for this turn around that's been just around the corner for like 10 years!
Got to love how every Xbox fan absolutely 💯 trashed Hellblade when it was exclusive to Playstation. Walking Simulator as everyone explained. But now it's only on Xbox that 'cinematic' experienced is amazing! Same people that said Playstation only does 'cinematic' games as a slight are now excited. Lol
God, how many times have we heard this only to receive another massive disappointment.
To name but 3,
Halo infinite
Redfall
Starfield
...?
Y'all been saying different variations of "wait for E3" for 15 years, nothing will happen.
So we're looking at Hellblade 2 (niche indie game), Avowed (looks rough), DLC and Indiana Jones which looks pretty good. I'm not saying these games are irrelevant but they don't strongly suggest redemption for a struggling brand.
We really should be talking about redemption AFTER it’s earned and not the “potential” of it. When MS delivers and is consistent THEN we should talk about its redemption story until then we don’t need wishful thinking
We say this every damn year! Like no joke, Google this exact sh*t but put 2023, 2022, etc. in place of 2024.
Yes taking almost half of 2024 for your first title while the other guy has been dropping games monthly. Total redemption.
That's hilariously Twisted Twistedvoxel! Oh wait, you are serious. The redemption ladder broke a while back, unles you are into that mulligan crap. The era of chad blowhard ceos and the dorks that worshiped them is done.
Doubt it. The first game was horrible. It was slow and clunky. All she did was scream and yell in your face. It isn't psychosis as they aimed for. The puzzles are shallow and about as fun as those wooden toys theyd give you as a kid where you match the shapes and drop them through. Hellblade was boring as sin. Oh, and it's not just my opinion. Most people see the game as sub-par and have no interest in a sequel. This isn't going to soar as well as they might think. They could fudge their numbers to try and trick consumers into thinking it's good and doing well, but wouldn't be. Will they honest with their sales numbers? Or in Xbox typical fashion lie about it to try and generate interest in Xbox. But, gamers don't want Hellblade, PlayStation fans want the Xbox version of GoW
Can we just stop with the sensationalism. It's getting really corny.
Even though I own both and enjoy both consoles it take a multiple hit games to even slowly turn the tide
The weird thing is that this is the most graphically advanced game on consoles, and it is a month away from release yet there is almost no Marketing from Microsoft.
Every year people claim is their chance for redemption, and every year they don't redeem themselves. And even if they do release amazing games, I'm still greatly unhappy with how they run their business.
The all-digital future, rushed out first party games, embracing micro-trash-actions like there's no tomorrow, too much of a focus on services, frequently banning members of the community unfairly, releasing a new console generation with zero new games, and of course Xbox Series Gimp, hampering the entire generation.
They still haven't made up for 2013, how in the Hell can they ever redeem themselves at this point?
Microsoft is "all-in" now.
At least that's something we should at least recognize?
The next five years, whatever the outcome, are likely to decide if their recent actions will pay off.
They are determined to not leave the video game and console business.
Simply pointing this out doesn't mean anything if it's going to be succesful or if they will really redeem themselves.
As far as competition goes, though I am a Playstationeer, I want "Xbox" to stay.
Xbox future plans? So which Xbox exclusives they announce they'll be porting to the PS5 and Nintendo Switch next?
Is this MS's answer to No Man's Sky?
Very interested to see how these types of games are played. Good to see that consoles are starting to get these PC type of games as in branching out instead of the regular FPS we seem to always get.
Will have to try this out when it comes to Xbox One.
Hope this comes to Morpheus next year. I believe it was designed for VR.
I don't understand why they would release first on the console that have millions less users? Money have most likely changed hands here..