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Xbox One Exec Says His Legacy Will Be Known From Behind The Scenes

It can be a weird question to ask someone what they feel their legacy will be. That is usually determined by the things they've accomplished after they've left a certain career or position. His or her peers often times provide the informed context for everything they've done. This is when we begin to see a legacy form.

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DigitalRaptor2743d ago (Edited 2743d ago )

He's done a lot of good things for Xbox in the past few years, behind the scenes.

Maybe he will be remembered for that, rather than the lies he embeds in positively reinforced PR statements. Maybe that's really what he means when he says it makes him feel uncomfortable.

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cyber_daemonx2743d ago

Another Phil Spenser says article.

Yawn.

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Xbox No Longer Has Its Head In The Game

Microsoft & Xbox have shut down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks to lay off more workers, insinuating that they're not in the game anymore.

XiNatsuDragnel14h ago

They're headless for a long time because closing tango isn't exactly a good move

1Victor9h ago

“Acquisitions always come with cuts”

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Tacoboto9h ago

Especially for Microsoft, when Booty pretty much said they didn't know how to handle that many studios.

Why even make the acquisition then.

-Foxtrot8h ago

Didn’t they make the swipe for Bethesda when Sony wanted like 6 months exclusiveness for Starfield

It’s like…chill, you got Rise of the Tomb Raider for a year.

romulus238h ago

Do they always come with senseless cuts becasue that's exactly what cutting Tango was, senseless.

H910h ago

Everyone's acting now that game companies care about games and Xbox is committing the Ultimate betrayal, they are all like this and you have just been quiet about it for far too long

Nuclearmoon8h ago

I wonder if Microsoft do pull out of the console market that it might open the door for valve to relaunch the Steambox. Competition is good for the industry but Microsoft don't even seem to be trying anymore.

UltimateOwnage5h ago

Steam / Valve are one of the few truly pro-consumer bright spots in gaming right now. Thankfully.

jwillj2k48h ago(Edited 8h ago)

“Your game has won some pretty significant awards and is a show piece for where we want to go in the future.”

1 hour later.

“We’re gonna have to let you go. You can’t cover our 100 billion dollar acquisition. Oh and take your awards too 👍🏾”

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Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider pours scorn on EA's AI dreams.

"They want you to believe the devs under them are super stoked to work generative AI into their processes," continued Gaider, "but I assure you what they took as excitement was really a veiled wail of despair not unlike the time that team was informed of their new 'really cool' live service mandate.".

LordoftheCritics1d 8h ago

Publishers see gaming as another stock market.

isarai1d 6h ago

I think anyone with some common sense knew this, im glad i don't support their games anymore, what a sh!t company.

Psychonaut8515h ago

Friends don’t let friends buy EA or Ubisoft.

Chocoburger14h ago

I said this yesterday. AI isn't what we want when it comes to crafting artistry. Alas, these soulless corporate morons don't care about their work, only about cutting corners as much as possible.

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Modder Uses Raspberry Pi To Create "Game Gear Classic Edition"

One modder produced an unofficial, modern-day take on the Game Gear.

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