Microsoft's PR blunders caused Sony to re-write E3 PlayStation 4 script [E3]
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Shining Sunshine
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Why? It was the best conference out of the 5.
If you look at what they needed to do, blowing everybody out of the water and get them back on the xbox hype train, the presentation from MS was way too much under the radar.
Small cheap conference room, low key presentation, sure shown allot of games, but a large part was either times exclusive or a CG trailer, both sporting 2015 release dates (this goes for Sony as well)
If you are still on the fence on which console you want to buy, MS conference this year changed nothing.
Sony just continued on where they left off and I felt their presentation, even though it was not focused 100% on games, was a lot better in keeping the hype train alive by showing What's coming, where they are putting focus and present a roadmap. MS was just a bunch of games.
You didn't even bother to read the article did you?
Triggerhappytel
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In a way I kind of wish MS had gone through with their DRM plans, only to see how badly it would have backfired on them. Their callous disregard for the majority of their audience was so fucking arrogant that it really soured me on the competency of the Xbox executive team. And I know Spencer has already massively turned it around, but that underlying doubt remains.
SteveO1683
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Not really surprising. Leading up to E3 they were answering questions in a way that the policy they announced / went forward with is what they were going to all along.
As others have said even after MS announced their plans and then stood their ground Sony would have been stupid to not point blank address the issue in clear English.
As others have said even after MS announced their plans and then stood their ground Sony would have been stupid to not point blank address the issue in clear English.
Pound_lb003
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Which is how it always goes.
If Sony hadn't made a $600 tetris-cube-of-gamedev console, I doubt Microsoft would have had the mindshare in the first place.
True, let's see who screws up next gen.
serversurfer
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To be fair, it would be nice if the OP made things as clear as the article does. Yes, it's a good idea to read the source before posting, but many people have restricted access to gaming sites, etc.
Solaire of Astora
Death by black JPN
Barring 15 minutes, the script was fine. I don't know why people focus so much on those 15 minutes. Bloodborne, Grim Fandango, No man's sky, MGS5 and Arkham Knight are my five most anticipated games, and they were all shown at Sony's conference. Some of you people act as if the 2014 conference was 60 minutes wonderbook and 30 minutes tv.
Edit: And although it should go without saying, obviously people have different tastes in gaming, but is there a single person here not interested in at least three of the titles I mentioned?
3rdamention
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Then you need to read the article again. You really think they just removed DRM before E3, and change how the system ran games just like that? lol
EDIT: I see, I need to re read your post again. I agree with you!
Solaire of Astora
Death by black JPN
No. He doesn't. Read the post you quoted again.
Reread his post.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
But reading is haardddd!
I'm actually really optimistic about next gen. Both Nintendo and Microsoft had really harsh blunders, and Sony just hit the stride of "give people what they want and profit". I think next gen, Sony will look back at the PS4's success and say "lets build on that" (like the PS2 did for the PS1), and Microsoft and Nintendo will come out with a much stronger message.
I think the mindset of the console manufacturers are in a really good spot right now.
Killing_Joke
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So it wasn't really MS that made them turn up the heat. It was all the amazing "Sony too" posts/tweets/articles. Thanks internet!
Thank you. House just had the foresight to be alot more clearer. Something MS is still learning to do with the XBO. Makes sense...because many to this day still believe Sony was going to do the exact same thing. Even reading some of the responses here says this.
not even the point
ReturnOfTheRAT
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Sony too, again?!!?!?!?!!?!
To be fair, if you read nothing but the OP's blurb, that's how it can be interpreted. Reading the actual article yields a different outcome.
It's exactly the point. Nothing changed and Sony were lauded for it.
spookyfish
Gold Member
Which article did you read ... because the one that's linked doesn't say that at all.
BuggeryBugz
Member
When did MS talk about TV shit this year.
You've got an opinion and that's fine, but Microsoft's conference wasn't bad. If you think the other 2 were better, then great but let's stop with hyperbole.
3rdamention
Member
people were upset about DRM preventing the resale/trade in of used games. the fact that sony has DRM at all (digital games, etc.) is a moot point
Piston Hyundai
Member
That's the thing though, MSFT's change was so egregiously bad that Sony changing nothing was lauded.
JetBlackPanda
Member
that was literally the point of my post.
Not surprising. They made light of an opportunity, and drove home the fact that they were not going down the same dark path as Microsoft, and it paid off massively. I'd imagine pre script change there was less emphasis on the DRM stuff, because well, there shouldn't have needed to be. Should have just been business as usual on that front, but Microsoft seemed intent on changing that.
gameoverbro
Member
Microsoft put themselves in that position, the consumer did the rest.
Yep. Sony just as easily could have done the same as microsoft and decided not to. That's at least worth acknowledging and appreciating
Neuromancer
Member
He read an article saying 'Sony too!' the weekend before the conference, and decided to address it directly.
I see somebody who's going to benefit from the Reading Rainbow kickstarter!
Acquiescence
Member
It was more 30 minutes really if you combine the Powers segment and Shawn Layden's incessant waffling and overdramatic hand gestures, but otherwise I agree with you. It was a 7 out of 10 presser through and through. Poorly paced sure, but certainly not lacking for video game announcements and awesome footage, with a stone-cold megaton in Grim Fandango HD for good measure. I think some folks are way too eager to downplay the great parts and focus on that midway slump like it was the defining factor of the conference
Putting stuff in context is apparently hard for some people...
Neuromancer
Member
24 hour online check ins like you're a criminal, just for the privilege of playing games you bought and own, were fucked. Not being able to lend games to your friend by handing them a game disc was fucked. Not being able to transfer games to anyone except for someone who was on your friends list for 30 days was fucked. Not being able to sell or trade in games wherever you wanted was fucked.
So no. The actual policies were the problem. I agree their messaging was terrible too, but then again you can only polish a turd so much.
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
How on earth is it hyperbole to list the three companies in his preferred order?
I know you don't really take any thinking time when you jump in to defend MS, but you really should.
Your reading comprehension needs adjustment or you didn't read the article.
Sony wasn't lauded for "doing nothing". It was lauded because people was actually believing the "Sony will do it too" toxic thing some media outlets had been repeating for weeks.
They let the whole thing get bigger and bigger, saying nothing and giving elusive answers when people asked them if they had a similar DRM-plan in mind for their system . When they finally denied it at E3 (giving the whole problem some extra exposure) people were ready for the worst posible outcome.
Microsoft dropped the ball. But Sony were really smart using the whole problem to its benefit. If they just went the next day and said "DRM? There is no way we'll do that!" the whole thing wouldn't have been as big.
Or maybe someone needs to start their own Jumping To Conclusions kickstarter!
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