Videogamer writes:
"With this Christmas looking like one of the busiest and most important in years, we spoke with Chris Lewis, Regional Vice President, Xbox EMEA, about the current state of Xbox in the UK. Read on for his thoughts on the PS3 price cut, Bungie and the game he's most excited about this Christmas."
It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.
Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...
They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.
They're scum.
"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."
Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.
Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.
But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?
While on stage with Dina Bass at The Bloomberg Technology Summit the President of Xbox, Sarah Bond, was asked about the Xbox studio closures of Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog, and Roundhouse Studios
Of course she did. She's part of the problem and will just tow the company line.
I always wondered why xbox had multiple leaders with similar titles like Phil Spencer, Matt Booty, and Sarah Bond, like, how many heads do you actually need?
Seems to me it would be more cost efficient to cut 2 of them instead of all those studios.
While many gaming layoffs are cruel, Tango Gameworks being culled after Hi-Fi Rush doesn't even make sense.
Good read. I think the point is important. Cuz the message it sends is, make a bad game? Well shut you down. Make a good game? We still might shut you down. How the fuck are you supposed to feel any sense of job security under those conditions. The level of core incompetence at play in the upper levels of this industry is staggering. This is common sense shit. You can’t chase trends on a 2 year cycle when games take fucking 6-8 years to make. Just let artists fucking art for gods sake. They don’t understand the basic principle that they’re all haggling for the same slice of fucking pie and the market will not bear it. Find a different fucking pie.
o well i guess he prolly has a PS3 at his home btw...
the 300 diverse game...diverse in a way....
PGR4>HALO3>MASS EFFECT>BIOSHOCK>PGR4> HALO3>MASS EFFECT>BIOSHOCK>PGR4> HALO3>MASS EFFECT>BIOSHOCK>PGR4> HALO3>MASS EFFECT>BIOSHOCK>PGR4> HALO3>MASS EFFECT>BIOSHOCK>PGR4> HALO3>MASS EFFECT>BIOSHOCK>PGR4> HALO3>MASS EFFECT>BIOSHOCK>....opps 50% of the great titles are FPS..what a great diverse library
Bring back Alan, at least he was funny. This guy sounds like he's reading off a P.R. sheet. Sooo boring.
Now, although the 360 does have a fair share of FPS's i would say it's libary is as mixed as the PS3's..probably even more so at this stage. It's just that the big sellers seem to be mainly FPS's.
Lol he did not answer on ONE single question!
Example:
Journalist:"What do you think about PS3?"
DUDE:"360 is incredible system!bye it!"
Journalist:"What do you think of PS3 exclusives in Q4?"
DUDE:"360 has an amazing line up with Halo 3, PGR4, Mass Effect..."
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Totally ignoring what he was asked
"VideoGamer.com: And finally... what game are you most excited by that's coming out this Christmas and why?
CL: I am probably most excited about Scene It?"
Looks like MS is abandoning the hardcore gamer, and catering to the casual market just like the Wii. Mass Effect? No way! BUY SCENE IT!
/joke
This guy sounds like a droid. I hate the Xbox and will never ever by one again. I swear to god. Such crap. I hope they enjoy their little bit of legroom because they won't be in 1st much longer. I KNOW the 360 will end up in 3rd.