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Phil Spencer Congratulates Sony Santa Monica on God of War Praise

“Congrats @SonySantaMonica @yosp on the review scores and the upcoming launch of God of War. Looks like a special launch for the franchise, great job.”

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lxeasy2202d ago (Edited 2202d ago )

Great to see good sportsmanship, let this inspire you Phil. Nintendo and Sony are no strangers to there exclusives receiving high scores. You guys can do it too.

Godmars2902202d ago

This isn't sports, its business.

FATAL1TY2202d ago

Congrats to Sony Santa Monica!

☆GOD MODE ON ☆

good luck Spencer..

Gazondaily2202d ago

Get your house in order before being so quick to congratulate the competition.

He also congratulated the team for the review scores GoW is receiving. Fine but this is off the back of his own platform's latest exclusive sitting at 68....

DJStotty2202d ago

@Septic

He congratulates studios all the time. He is a gamer, not a suit

Kabaneri2202d ago

Xbox (at least in terms of exclusives) was arguably in a better state under Don Mattrick than Phil Spencer. All we have gotten since Spencer was hired is mediocrity and cancelled games.

PhantomS422202d ago

He is still from a competing company and congratulating them is still a very respectful and professional thing to do which you don't see that often especially when kids on the internet like to push a myth about console wars.

Nintentional2201d ago

Sports are a business too man 🤦🏻‍♂️

mandingo2201d ago

Ok next time Phil should bash them for making a good game.

IamTylerDurden12201d ago (Edited 2201d ago )

It is purely business.

Phil had some fairly nasty words about Sony and single player games not too long ago where he specifically mentioned Horizon. He publicly denounced singleplayer games and claimed they have very little impact. He said that it was a questionable business strategy by Sony for their devs to continue investing in single player, story driven games. He also said that Sony couldn't do much outside of these types of games and insinuated that Sony had a poor strategy and that gamers didn't want these types of games.

Based on his previous comments it's hard for me to believe that Phil is being genuine when he congratulates Sony/God of War.

antz11042201d ago (Edited 2201d ago )

As an xbox gamer he needs to get more competitive, there's a reason Sony is never congratulating him.

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rainslacker2202d ago

I'd rather MS be more prickish about it and make something of equal caliber.

Cyborgg2202d ago

What's hilarious is that some of the Xbox fans on twitter wants this game on Xbox

Gazondaily2202d ago

What's hilarious about that? Why wouldn't Xbox fans want a good game?

ILostMyMind2202d ago (Edited 2202d ago )

@Septic
Because they bought an XB. If they wanted good games, they should buy a PS.

chiefJohn1172202d ago

How is that funny? We see both Xbox and PS4 gamers do this about each other exclusives. You just had people wishing Sunset was on PS4 the other day on that Insomniac article

submarinna2202d ago (Edited 2202d ago )

septic on super Saiyan defence force mode for Xbox...lmao😂 that's what a great exclusive like god of war can do! defend on my brother I can see u allover this article and others with the green shield

Godmars2902202d ago (Edited 2202d ago )

@Septic:
Maybe its that for years "Sony fanboys" have been complaining about the shortage of MS 1st party games. How its either been "Halo Gears and Forza" for the longest time, or "the games are coming" during droughts. That they're "saving up" for the next system which was the excuse during the 360, then again for the XB1.

Again, since we are talking about a business and not sports, the issue's always been that MS decisions in how they approach the market has not been based on feedback, but on where they wish to take things. That's how they're likely still hemmed in as a "FPS console" even if that's on longer a thing. They've actively ignored certain types of games along with certain types of gamers while only insisting that their systems have been for everyone and the contradiction between words and actions without apparent awareness has crippled them. Has largely left them out in the cold as far as JP games and that market is concerned.

And all of that is kind of funny. More so when considering what fan base they have, who talk more about consoles than games. in that past they've attacked honest 360 owners looking for help for RRoD dismissing them for trolls, now they insist system power is the only important thing while waiting for Halo 6 (?) and insisting that the Switch isn't going to put them in 3rd place.

Minute Man 7212201d ago

@ Godmars
But the top 10 games sold on the X1 I believe 7 of them are fps

Sayai jin2201d ago (Edited 2201d ago )

Lol, then they need to get a PS4...lol. it happens on all sides when a great exclusive is launched.

IamTylerDurden12201d ago (Edited 2201d ago )

Because it's a Sony first party game, a real first party game, not that convoluted MS definition of first party. It will never come to Xbox. So for certain Xbox fans to want the game to come to Xbox is odd, they should know the reality of the situation. It's like wanting Halo on PlayStation, it's silly.

Glak182201d ago

I'd rather have it on PC.

Godmars2902201d ago

"But the top 10 games sold on the X1 I believe 7 of them are fps"

Okay. They're still a FPS console.

Though I'm honestly curious if people disagree with me because of that, or that MS have crippled Xbox but can't see how.

antz11042201d ago

It's no different than PS players wanting Mass Effect last gen.

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gamer78042202d ago

Microsoft has done this receiving over 9.0's on gears 4, halo 5, and Forza horizon 3. The issue is Microsoft just needs new IP's that aren't those big 3. Single player, with optional co-op would be ideal, not try to be the next overwatch, fort nite or pubg.

Godmars2902202d ago

The issue is that they haven't had any real success aside from those IPs, and even then they're from their heydays.

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Ashlen2201d ago

haha When people say crapgamer I thought it was a joke, but i guess there is actually some guy who seriously calls himself that, go figure.

Reading those comments is hilarious, those guys are honestly and truly mad Phil sent out a congratulatory tweet.

Just wow.

Sayai jin2201d ago

lxeasy, I see what you're saying and agree, but it's not like MS has not recieved great scores on some of their exclusIves as well.

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AspiringProGenji2202d ago

after the critical flop that was Sea of Thieves and the critical acclaim of god of War, I really want to see him reacting to all the SP games succeeding and still having impact in the industry. Maybe he will look back and rethink his statement

SuperSaiyanGod412202d ago

It's good to see Phil showing Sony Santa Monica sum love. Microsoft just needs to stop giving up on their new ip's so fast and give emm a chance to grow by making sequels and improve from their first outtings.

mkis0072202d ago

The best example of this was the first Uncharted...at the time it recieved received moderately high reviews, but sony stuck with it and a short time later we were gifted with Uncharted 2.

SuperSaiyanGod412201d ago

mkos007

Exactly, great example.

OB1Biker2202d ago

I think GOW is going to break records and prove him wrong again regarding SP games 'impact'

sizeofyou2202d ago

And Spiderman will follow.
And Days Gone will follow.
And others will follow.
With plenty of variety in between obviously. Big SP games are completely relevant when added to a diverse mix of alternatives. Not everyone likes them but they'll still make people happy and make profit if theyre good...

Critic4l_Strik32202d ago

And Detroit
And TLOU 2
And Death Stranding

rainslacker2202d ago

I am pretty sure he, as well as many over at MS, have thought about their stance quite hard before they decided to relay it to the public.

A few high profile games hitting it big to prove them wrong isn't going to change the stance that they can make more money with less work by going to GaaS, nor will it remove the risk involved in actually producing a SP game, where if it flops, you lose more than what you would with a F2P style game that they seem to want to move towards.

This is something a lot of publishers in the industry actually are moving towards though. However, most publishers still like to diversify their portfolio, and realize that there is a big enough market to support more than one style of gaming. But it's things like what Spencer said, or EA implies, that keeps investors weary about investing in the riskier projects, when there is potentially more reward with less risk in GaaS style games. At least for the time being, because eventually GaaS type games will flood the market the way the FPS market got flooded last gen, basically meaning that only a few titles actually end up returning big on investment.

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DivineAssault 2202d ago

Success happens when you dont focus on games as a service or disregard single player titles..

paintedgamer19842202d ago

I actually believe with the wrong direcition ms is headed (has headed) all this gen, it would take a massive miracle to see ms succesful again. Which is damn sad.

NotoriousWhiz2202d ago

The slate gets wiped clean every gen. They have a chance at something next gen but not this one but only if they make the right investments now.

TheMuffDiver2202d ago

Its actually heartbreaking and the best example of just simply being out of touch with gaming and its community. Microsoft is trying...just not hard enough. Money talks and they are not investing enough of it, too stuck on numbers and profit. While i do enjoy gaming on my X it saddens me to know that xbox days are numbered.

adamwparker2201d ago (Edited 2201d ago )

Yeah, it seems pretty bleak now. They brought out 'The Most Powerful Console Ever'.....and nothing really changed. It still doesn't have the good games ratio people want. So now what's their move?

They did get a win with PUBG exclusivity, but it launched a mess.

They had this game changing 'people don't want single player games anymore' title Sea of Thieves and it lost its charm super quickly because it was so repetitive and not much to do.

Other games got released unfinished(ReCore) or just got scrapped all together (Scalebound).

They delayed the other bullet in their chamber, Crackdown 3, and....well.... with God Of War and Spider-man quality type of games out these days, is Crackdown 3 really gonna be a console booster? Last I heard it wasn't looking too ready to earn praise, and MS needs a game of the year contender(Like they got with Cuphead).

Last generation, Xbox 360 was my main system and all my friends were XBox Live'rs. It's so crazy how much MS has fallen behind from their decisions.

Hardiman2201d ago (Edited 2201d ago )

@Notorious not exactly because I had an OG Xbox(still have it) but the RRD x 4 and lack of exclusive games burnt me and the PR blunder of the Xbone reveal sealed the deal and it'll take more than a new gen to sway me!

History shows that M$ starts off fairly strong but doesn't support their console and I'm not buying a $400. to $500. console just to watch it collect dust!

I don't think they'll ever get back to where they were at the start of the 360 era.

Edit: I feel bad for fans who still hold out hope and it infuriates me at how they are conducting business now!!!! It's not fair to those who bit the bullet and supported them in the early years!

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NotoriousWhiz2202d ago (Edited 2202d ago )

Success happens when you focus on bringing a variety of games. That includes both single player games and multiplayer games as Sony (and Nintendo) are doing.

kreate2201d ago

Which multiplayer games has Sony/Nintendo brought to the table that gave form of success?

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Chatting Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered with Suda51

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Sega Franchises That Deserve a Comeback

We explore the Sega classics that are ripe for revival! From Panzer Dragoon Saga to Virtua Fighter, discover why these legendary games deserve a comeback on next-gen consoles. Dive into a nostalgic journey and see which Sega titles are set to captivate a new generation of gamers in 2024.

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Turned based Phantasy Star and Shinning Force remain at the top of my list of Sega IPs that need to return. At the very least I'd take a Shining Force collection that has 1,2,3, CD and the Game Gear entries.

FinalBoss2d ago

I was hesitant to put these two on. I've personally played more PSO than the RPG version. And shame on me, I don't remember much about Shining Force to talk about it properly.

That said, so many Sega licences deserve their place in this list.

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A new Phantasy Star in the numbered series would be amazing. Shining Force too. But I’d settle on some collections as that’s probably the best we will get

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I don't trust Sega to do a proper comeback. The games will be just remastered and/or monetized to death.

gold_drake1d 18h ago

shining force.

but indont see that happening unfortunately.

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Former Blizzard President Suggests Players Should Have Option to Tip Developers

Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra recently suggested an interesting concept that has sparked a debate among gamers - the idea of being able to tip developers after completing a game.

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LG_Fox_Brazil8d ago

If I had a 100% way to be sure that this money would go to a fund or a reserve dedicated only to the guys who develop the games, be them designers, artists, programmers and so on, I could think about it.

But we all know that this 'tip' would only end up in a publisher's CEO pocket to buy a new yacht, so, no, I ain't tipping anyone anytime soon on this industry

neutralgamer19927d ago

Exactly these companies were raising money for good causes and gamers were donation and come to find out they are keeping a good chunk of be pie

PapaBop7d ago

Yeah tip your developer, 5% proceeds go to developer, 95% to the publisher or whoever. Isn't tipping for staff not making minimum wage? How about they just pay their developers properly and like you know, give them fair bonuses? Too much to ask from Blizzard these days, Kotick saw to that and is now laughing all the way to the bank.

MrDead7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

It's the t**ts at the top looking at ways to cut devs wages and get the players to tip them like waiting staff, and I'll guarantee a percentage is skimmed and kept by Activision Blizzard. This is 100% for shareholder and CEO playouts.

Popsicle7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

I have to agree with this. On the surface tipping devs sounds like a great idea, but in the end it leads to pay cuts and subsidization of pay. Tips then become an expectation or the devs “can’t make a living.” Lastly, especially in the US, tip culture has gotten out of control, and it serves as an excuse not to properly pay employees. Sounds good but doesn’t end well.

drizzom7d ago

@ Popsicle

I think your right on the nose with how much tipping has become rampant. Instead of it being a relationship directly between the customer and the developer or employee, it now has a middle man ingrained in the system. DoorDash is one example. It ends up becoming a metric where the company can measure 'just how much more money you are willing to part with' before raising the price on the main product.

1Victor7d ago

Uh so they’re trying triple dip or more we buy the game that they’re already withholding/cutting content for dlc we was told that season pass would help the developers thrive we felt for it.
Now on top of all that plus their sales bonus they want tips enough is enough whatever happens to you create/built a good game get a bonus for sales milestones you care about your game and community we reward you with more sales not for doing 3/4 of a game then save the other 1/4 for dlc and passes after

raWfodog7d ago

The 'tip' is me buying your game in the first place.

S2Killinit7d ago

Very well said. If it was possible to send the money to either the developer or some organization for the betterment of gaming, sure. But we all know that will not be the case.

Rynxie7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

No, it would go to those on the top. They will still fire developers, have a bunch of microtransactions, raise prices of games and so on.

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H98d ago

So they eventually don't pay their workers and depend on our tips to pay them like the case with waiters!

Deeeeznuuuts7d ago

That kind of practice is only normal in the states, as far as I know anyway, what a backwards system

H97d ago

No it's as well in a every country that wants to amercanize

bloop7d ago

Ireland is literally the first stop across the pond and we don't have a tipping culture. The only establishments here that would expect a tip are the tourist haunts that Americans visit. Other than that, you might tip in a restaurant as a sign of gratitude for great service and waiting staff would be paid a full wage anyway.

Rebel_Scum7d ago

Tipping is not customary iin most countries dude. Get a passport lol.

Jin_Sakai8d ago

Is this a joke? How about the big wigs giving up some of their pay for their hard working developers.

MrBaskerville8d ago

Maybe the CEO could earn his money based on tips.

mastershredder8d ago

good god. The devs are not baristas dude. Total 1% ideals. Fing Chadosaurus.

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