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Microsoft and Sony Should Pay Attention to Nintendo Directs

A love for Nintendo aside, Nintendo Directs are the best way to announce games. Should other companies adopt that method for news too?

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FallenAngel19842035d ago

No they don’t. More third party publishers still put their games on PS4 & XO that Sony and Microsoft don’t need to have frequent ND style series, especially when they have PSX(well not this year) & Xbox Show

King_Noctis2035d ago

So less announcement and show about game is a good thing now?

Gemmol2035d ago

Every company have games with a story showing a direct not gonna make the story spoil

FallenAngel19842035d ago

Sony still attends more conferences than Nintendo does, and more major multiplats get announced for XO than NS.

So it’s really not a big deal for either of them to have something like a Nintendo Direct

TekoIie2035d ago (Edited 2035d ago )

@FallenAngel1984

That's wonderful and all but none of it actually addresses what the Nintendo Direct can accomplish.

The one extremely clever thing about the Direct style show is that you have no idea what is going to be shown and that it can often expose people to a game they would never have seen had it not been in that Direct presentation. It also makes people watch a trailer for a low profile title because people are hoping something big will follow.

When MS or Sony attempt the same on a big stage (typically indies) they're usually bashed for it because people are only interested in the big reveals/announcements. When the same is done in a presentation people are fine with it so the style definitely has advantages over a big stage.

SuperSonic912035d ago (Edited 2035d ago )

Sony can't even contain and show the huge amount of games in all their shows ... LOL.
and 30 minutes for just one game?
Sony can't even give agame 3 seconds in their shows LOL
And Sony has more events to show PS4 games than Nibtendo

King_Noctis2035d ago

Actually Sony can’t show their games alot because most of their games are story-based. You’ll run the risk of spoiling the game if you show it too much.

Gemmol2035d ago

As of 2018 Nintendo been to every event Sony been to......now 2017 Nintendo a different case but as of this year Nintendo more aggressive .
If you did a look up you would of seen Nintendo did a lot of events this year

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AspiringProGenji2035d ago

The last thing we need is nintendo fanboys swarming the Internet saying MS and Sony copied them. Oh wait I just made a comment in a forum. I must have copied Nintendo as well

G3ng4r2035d ago

Haha, it's okay. You didn't copy nintendo, you're just a hyperbolic fanboy yourself. Being mad that an older brand set industry standards is a guaranteed lose.

TheGamez1002035d ago

I like em too, but press conferences are still great. Directs directly give you announcement after announcements whereas conferences go into more details with devs speaking, theres a huge crowd to see their reactions, a demo can be showed off, etc. Both are great.

Sm00thNinja2035d ago

Yeah no. Only if it's in addition to the shows they also do yearly

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EGX and MCM Comic Con combine for the UK's biggest pop culture weekend

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Microsoft Seemingly Closes Bethesda France

As part of its plans to cut 1,900 jobs, Microsoft has reportedly shut down operations at Bethesda France, letting go roughly 15 people

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Hereandthere12h ago

Microsoft should have left them stay 3rd party

GamerRN10h ago

If they are let go, they can be whatever they want. They ARE 3rd party now... 🤦

Barlos7h ago

Yeah, they're also jobless.

GamerRN37m ago

They can form a company if they want, they are just as jobless as if "Microsoft had left them as 3rd party".

peppeaccardo2h ago

"MIcrosoft leaves Bethesda do what they know how to do best" ... close! Oh the irony ....
(Citation from a week old article)

PassNextquestion12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

Bethesda France was made up of roughly 15 people... they couldn't of being doing much

Bethesda France mainly did publishing and marketing within the region

blacktiger10h ago

that's a shame for you to say that, i'm sure Elite loves hearing what you just said.

Profchaos12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

Bethesda France focused on publishing and marketing in the region. And 15 people lost their jobs as part of the closure.

I wonder if this is part of Microsoft's strategy to abandoned physical media or possibly gamepass advertising makes their roles redundant you don't need to market a game as hard when the majority of players get the game as part of a sub which already promoted upcoming games

Tacoboto11h ago

It's France too, there's a high likelihood only 1-2 people on the team even had an Xbox.

Profchaos11h ago

Possibly guven all the leaks we know the Xbox brand is really struggling in the region.

Yi-Long8h ago

Well, if your consoles and games are barely found in any stores any more, of course you're gonna struggle finding consumers ...

XiNatsuDragnel10h ago

Tbh Microsoft I think Bethesda being 3rd party same with Activision would probably more competitive than thus scenario imo

Profchaos9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

I think it would have been better for all parties really especially gamers

TheColbertinator10h ago

The recently purchased Activision French offices might take over all the licensing and marketing for Microsoft in France from now on.

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