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[Snowdonhoffen]

Crazy he didn't say that in the Podcast. I guess they really wanted to control the message.

 

[SlimySnake]

You mentioned that Starfield and Indiana Jones aren’t part of the four despite rumors, but will those ever come to PS5? Can you rule that out?

I don’t think we should as an industry ever rule out a game going to any other platform. We’re focused on these four games and learning from the experience.


I made it green for the googobblers to see it.

I think the latter part of the video where they talk about the NEED to grow or DIE is more pertinent. He says we have to reach more players and thats why we are porting these games. Then Tom Warren says oh its just a bunch of smaller games like Hifi Rush, Grounded and Pertinent. Im sorry but how much growth/revenue are they getting from these games?

In order for them to grow, they will need to port the big boys. Plain and simple. This is just damage control. Start out small like Gears and Quantum Break then release everything day one.

 

[adamsapple]

midnightAI - also this. (referring to your response to adamsapple )

so case by case?

All according to keikaku.

 

[Heisenberg007]

He made sure to give himself plenty of wiggle room when/if they decide to move those games across based on what they 'learn from this experience'.

They will "learn" that the 4 games they ported actually earned them a few million extra dollars and that porting other games will also increase their revenue.

Then they will port those other games as well.

 

[nani17]

You mentioned that Starfield and Indiana Jones aren’t part of the four despite rumors, but will those ever come to PS5? Can you rule that out?

I don’t think we should as an industry ever rule out a game going to any other platform. We’re focused on these four games and learning from the experience.


I made it green for the googobblers to see it.

Didn't PlayStation do the same for pc games? Tested a few games out

 

[midnightAI]

Really? That was the only rumor/narrative being pushed this past week here on GAF? I could’ve sworn I’d be playing Halo and Indiana Jones and Starfield on my PlayStation soon. I’m certain Xbox was leaving the hardware industry completely and going third party according to the reports and threads I read on here. What happened?!

Only those going overboard (and those having a laugh) said this, those with level heads said on a game by game basis but no smoke without fire so those four are likely due to the original leak. There was hope that MS may have some hardware announcement but that was unlikely

 

[FlyyGOD]

It's a matter of time.

They will show up when God of War and Spider-Man goes to xbox according to Sony's new president.

 

[RoadHazard]

State Of Decay?

He said they're only looking at games that are at least a year old for now.

 

[Banjo64]

It wasnt that bad after all. Cant believe i overreacted by giving my Xbox away to some seriously ill kid. Time to get it back.

 

[ReBurn]

People upset because they tied themselves into knots over social media rumors and papa Phil didn't help untie them.

 

[KU_]

I think the thing we can all take away from this is that "Insiders" are garbage

And how easily people will gobble it all up as truth. Amazing to me.

 

[FrankWza]

Since all of that was scripted, is this truly "live"?

 

[zapper]

wow, the worst 20 minutes of communication ever seen

 

[DeepEnigma]

Didn't PlayStation do the same for pc games? Tested a few games out

 

[dem]

I think they have initially set the line at
If its over a year old... it can go elsewhere.

If it's a core game like Halo or Forza... maybe not.

 

[Interfectum]

Not a fan of Xbox but I think they did what they needed to do today and put out a lot of fires. They also made a lot of fanboys look foolish as fuck. Dumbass clout chasing idiots.

 

[Insane Metal]

I told people it wasn't happening, the total 3rd party crowd can pack it in now

Wait, you were? Honestly I thought it was the opposite.

Man, am I bad at comprehension

 

[Clear]

Hoo boy.... that was the weakest bit of damage control I've ever seen.

Was just as calculated as I expected, but damn... Spencer and Booty were barely selling their points. Honestly if they are still in their roles this time next year, I'll be very surprised.

 

[Heisenberg007]

so case by case?

All according to keikaku.

Yeah, it was always going to be that. He has kept the doors open (for obvious reasons).

Now they can say that they learned from the 4 games they ported, got excellent response, and are now open to willing a few more games (which may include one of the bigger titles).

 

[Shake Your Rump]

"All of our games *will* be on Game Pass day 1"

Diablo 4 on game pass March 28th

- Matt Booty.

When they want to brag about being the "largest publisher" and having the "most games", the Activision games are theirs. But when it comes to gamepass, suddenly Activision games don't exist.

 

[Trogdor1123]

They lost control of the narrative to wait for this…

 

[Elysium44]

Mega!

All I wanted to hear is the reinforcement of my account being safe!

theyve fucking nailed it. Happy with this.

Safe for now, which we already knew. But in the longer term, it is clear the leaks were substantively true. The Xbox console still doesn't have a viable future and the statements today did nothing to dispel that at all.

 

[Negotiator101]

For now ...

 

[Mooreberg]

Its prerecorded...set on 1.5 playback and save time

Thanks for the info.

Anyway, no real surprises here. "Insiders" muffed the punt again. I just wonder what Phil's expectation is about bringing new players to Xbox with the four titles they are porting. The customer base is already rejecting the idea of buying two $499/$449 consoles, each with an expensive subscription service. And I can't imagine too many people who are accustomed to what PS5 provides suddenly opting to pick up a Series S.

It will be interesting to see it unfold. But the Xboxalypse isn't occurring today.

 

[Mr Moose]

No way is it Forza, they can't get that running decent on 2 platforms, never mind a 3rd.

The GOOD Forza, Horizon.

 

[Banjo64]

wow, the worst 20 minutes of communication ever seen

Dunno. Have you seen the President try to speak recently?

 

[aliadiere25]

Alternatively, you're balls deep in delusion.

The fact you still believe Phil's lies. He's a known liar and will continue to lie. This video is for PR so they keep their hardcore fans on a leash until they eventually announce bigger games... oh, and those bigger games will come.

Xbox is in terrible shape and losing money. They're probably losing a lot of customers daily. Their next big consoles will fail just like this one has, and it definitely will when the PS5 Pro,. Nintendo Switch 2 and the PS6 come out.

They can spend 100 billion on companies all they want, but nobody trusts Xbox. They're a terrible company to publish for and they do not care about their audience.

 

[DrDamn]

So it's Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, and...? Some other "community driven" game. Halo? Grounded?

I think Halo. Grounded would have also fit the "smaller" games bill.

 

[jm89]

Exactly. adamsapple fell for the PR spin. My god how can you people not see what they are doing?

He didn't fall for it. He is the PR.

 

[FoxMcChief]

It's a matter of time.

Oh shit. Now Sony fanboys are starting to sound like Xbox fanboys. Xbox fans have been telling people to wait for the games. Sony fans now following in their footsteps.

 

[skit_data]

So this took 2 weeks to come up with?

The fact that it took them almost 2 weeks to put together this is pretty telling IMO. Feels like an internal discussion has been around ripping the band aid off or leaving it on a while longer, of which they chose the latter.

 

[GHG]

the shitshow ain't over pals.

It's just the start.

It's hilarious how impressionable their hardcore fans are. But to be fair I don't think you could stay loyal to a business of this ilk without having a few issues when it comes to being grounded in reality.

 

[adamsapple]

Yeah, it was always going to be that. He has kept the doors open (for obvious reasons).

Now they can say that they learned from the 4 games they ported, got excellent response, and are now open to willing a few more games (which may include one of the bigger titles).

We're gonna keep doing this song and dance all this year and next, aren't we ?

 

[RPS37]

It’s so funny and weird how fanboys are still trying to spread FUD.
I have every console and I want it to be worth it to have all of them.

 

[Elysium44]

Case by case! Nothing is safe!

They know full well it will all be going to PS5, they just aren't honest enough to admit it. And what inevitably follows from that is, the end of the Xbox console.

 

[DJ12]

Pretty poor, misinformation from the leakers for the last week has made this more palatable for xbros.

Ultimately, gamepass is doing shite 34 million for all tiers is about 15 million less than PS+ which apparently is rubbish and doesn't have PC to inflate those numbers, xbox is not making any money, xbox gamers, by and large, aren't buying games.

But I don't know why xbox fans keep believing what old Pinocchio Spencer keeps saying.

Masochists, I guess.

 

[Dick Jones]

Hoo boy.... that was the weakest bit of damage control I've ever seen.

Was just as calculated as I expected, but damn... Spencer and Booty were barely selling their points. Honestly if they are still in their roles this time next year, I'll be very surprised.

Don't worry, they won't be.

All of them will be promoted

 

[DeepEnigma]

Sound like "Case by case". So nothing new.

Putting games on your #1 rival console is pretty damned new. With a no hard stance NO on everything else. How warm is that water getting?

Phil did say 8 years ago they would NOT put all their games day and date on the PC, fast forward to today.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

It’s so funny and weird how fanboys are still trying to spread FUD.
I have every console and I want it to be worth it to have all of them.

business reality buddy.

 

[nani17]

The only solid confirmation we got was there were not changing Day One gamepass games everything else was can't rule it out not gonna say. Basically PR speak

 

[Markio128]

So, just a big pile of

 

[onQ123]

Did everyone ignore Sarah saying the next generation Xbox will be the biggest generational jump in the history of consoles?

HeisenbergFX4

 

[Aguero9320]

Just watched this at the airport - last two weeks have been fucking ridiculous lol. So. Many. Retards on the internet…

For people moaning they said nothing - they were forced into it. Glad they took their time, can’t be dancing to the tune of these complete and utter fucking morons (on both sides).

Sounds like they’re all in - that was a solid commitment to Game Pass too, and looking forward to their hardware announcement (the insiders are probably already telling us what they “heard’. From the voices in their heads.

Very measured and professional, hopefully everyone learns not to listen to these people online any more with ‘inside info’…

 

[Katatonic]

Not sure what Sony gains by letting MS put games on PS.

 

[cireza]

Great video in which they pretty much confirmed that their vision had absolutely not changed the slightest. They are putting 4 games on other platforms.

Everything else were unrealistic narratives pushed by people. No wonder they were baffled by the rumors...

Game Pass is not going to be stopped. All their games are not coming day-one to competitor platforms. They are not going third party.

So basically what any sane people could expect from the rumors.

 

[Mortisfacio]

The fact you still believe Phil's lies. He's a known liar and will continue to lie. This video is for PR so they keep their hardcore fans on a leash until they eventually announce bigger games... oh, and those bigger games will come.

Xbox is in terrible shape and losing money. They're probably losing a lot of customers daily. Their next big consoles will fail just like this one has, and it definitely will when the PS5 Pro,. Nintendo Switch 2 and the PS5 come out.

They can spend 100 billion on companies all they want, but nobody trusts Xbox. They're a terrible company to publish for and they do not care about their audience.

This reeks of cope. I hope you find the help you need.

 

[MCplayer]

but the rumors were true, im not sure i understand

ok...

 

[Mr Moose]

Watched it all. Quite weird really. Phil especially seemed nervous, I think the reaction over the last week had them spooked.

Lots of PR lines in there. The repeated mentions of creating a healthy platform for developers seemed a bit sus, I wonder if they’ve been getting some negative feedback from devs/pubs.

If you believe it’s going to be just four games then you are very gullible.

Tim Dog knows where he lives.

 

[Gudji]

Oh shit. Now Sony fanboys are starting to sound like Xbox fanboys. Xbox fans have been telling people to wait for the games. Sony fans now following in their footsteps.

What are you talking about they just released a great game a week ago.

 

[Ivan]

What a waste of time that was...