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[Topher]

 

[Kacho]

 

[Ozriel]

Has there ever been a marketing or PR guy this incompetent in gaming?

Even if you have shit, it's your job to make it look like ice cream.

 

[reinking]

 

[Connificent]

No

 

[Fabieter]

I think its good to temper expectations. People will be positively surprised that way.

 

[spons]

He's in marketing, he would sell his off own family if it benefits the company. He's either thoroughly incompetent or the show must be extraordinarily shitty this year.

 

[Badlucktroll]

MCC on ps5 and switch 2 is gonna be a trip

 

[GHG]

Even if you have shit, it's your job to make it look like ice cream.

That's what led them to the mess they ended up in though.

 

[nowhat]

Greenberg right now:

 

[SamuraiEdge]

He is a crazy fucker, don't enable his trickery!

 

[SJRB]

"Feeling good about the Xbox Show"
"Wow calm down with the hype, buddy! It's not going to be that great"


lmao how does this fucking guy still have a job?

 

[Imtjnotu]

 

[Saber]

For expectations to be tempered first they need somehow to exist.

 

[Ozriel]

That's what led them to the mess they ended up in though.

They needed games, back in the Xbox one generation. They also needed to launch with a box with smart hardware decision. Neither of those were in Greenberg's wheelhouse.

But actually selling the console? Advertisement spend, especially in Europe? not
Doing the insanely dumb tiered release strategy for the Xbox one? That's marketing.

 

[Plies]

 

[adamsapple]

It's odd, Aaron is saying temper expectations, Phil is saying there's gonna be surprises.

 

[Little Mac]

 

[Bartski]

I just want a release date for REPLACED thank you

 

[Topher]

It's odd, Aaron is saying temper expectations, Phil is saying there's gonna be surprises.

Microsoft being Microsoft

 

[StueyDuck]

they burnt down the house last year?

 

[Parazels]

Is it the first smart thing he ever said?

 

[clarky]

If fatty is saying its shit then we are in trouble.

 

[onQ123]

I don't believe anything he says this will be the show of the year now

 

[Chukhopops]

I get that it won't be as insane as last year so they're trying to temper expectations.

If they show a P4 remake in the same tier as Reload I'm good.

 

[reinking]

Microsoft being Microsoft

Phil's secrecy is probably about what is coming to PS5/Nintendo Switch 2. Aaron is speaking to the Xbox faithful.

 

[Gripsx]

I am pretty sure theyve been telling people to temper expectations before a show for a decade now.

 

[Fbh]

I mean, just yesterday we had people setting themselves up for disappointment expecting Half Life 3 to get announced at the Keighley event lol.
I think telling everyone to calm the fuck down seems fair.

 

[Mr Moose]

It's odd, Aaron is saying temper expectations, Phil is saying there's gonna be surprises.

VP, Games Marketing at Microsoft.

Greenberg is very good at his job.

 

[Banjo64]

We sort of burned the house down last year!

Yeah. When you went third party.

 

[Kacho]

they burnt down the house last year?

Yes, the Xbox showcase last year was excellent

 

[Topher]

Phil's secrecy is probably about what is coming to PS5/Nintendo Switch 2. Aaron is speaking to the Xbox faithful.

If so....this could get ugly.

 

[marjo]

they burnt down the house last year?

Last year's show was fantastic.

 

[Holammer]

It'll be fine.
If the "Xbox PC" stuff is actually a thing? That's gonna be gigaton news in itself.

 

[Lokaum D+]

its been a long time since Sony won the E3 seasson, ll they get the crown this year ?

 

[RoboFu]

He's throwing out a red herring .. they have HUGE announcements!





lol or they pulled the main talking point ( the handheld ) last min and it's all indie and games we saw three years ago.

 

[StueyDuck]

Last year's show was fantastic.

Yes, the Xbox showcase last year was excellent

MS hasn't had an excellent show since like 2012, the shows have been fine but they've never burnt down the house.

 

[bender]

Burning the house down is the only thing the Xbox brand is good at.

 

[adamsapple]

its been a long time since Sony won the E3 seasson, ll they get the crown this year ?

Nah, they already lost to SGF cause of REIX.

 

[Punished Miku]

its been a long time since Sony won the E3 seasson, ll they get the crown this year ?

Not unless Xbox has zero 1st party games and mid to okay 3rd party stuff and nothing on Gamepass. You tell me

 

[Kacho]

MS hasn't had an excellent show since like 2012, the shows have been fine but they've never burnt down the house.

Semantics. The consensuses was Xbox had a great show last year. That's what he's referring to.

 

[reinking]

If so....this could get ugly.

Either way, I hope they have a great show. I have liked both the SOP and SGF. We need to keep the streak going.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Don't care, still watching with unrealistic expectations.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Nah, they already lost to SGF cause of REIX.

not even Bloodborne 2 would make SGF better than Sony SoP, that show was 2 hours slop.

Not unless Xbox has zero 1st party games and mid to okay 3rd party stuff and nothing on Gamepass. You tell me

Yeah, Xbox may have some cards hidden, last year presentation was really great.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Fanboys on twitter burned the house down. Thats what he is talking about.

Not very uncommon.

 

[clarky]

Semantics. The consensuses was Xbox had a great show last year. That's what he's referring to.

Yeah agreed last year was one of their best.

This year should be good. Gears, Fable and new Forza are bankers?

I predict a no show for Perfect Dark

 

[intbal]

So, the whole showcase will be just Outer Worlds 2 and an announcement of Giant Catfish Armor dlc for South of Midnight.
Got it.

 

[saintjules]

Where does he say 'temper your expectations'?

 

[adamsapple]

I don't believe anything he says this will be the show of the year now

My mans Aaron playing some 4D chess with Gaffers? 2

 

[clarky]

Don't care, still watching with unrealistic expectations.

Yeah personally going in thinking it will be shitter than the SGF.