OP asked "How to do you bring Xbox back", this is not bringing Xbox back this is building a third party studio that have a console too.Awful idea. Just awful.
They could use Sony to their advantage. New Sony Steam port = Show it in ads "Also on Xbox", use the same controller, show the improvements over PS5/PS6/Steam Machine "Better on Xbox", show how easy it is to go from hundreds of "free" Gamepass games to a Steam Sony port - No hassle, automatically added to the menu after purchase, one click to start, make sure Quick Resume works, make sure they can show Playtime, Achievements, Screens, Game Description from Steam games.
Yes. And that's their plan. Be different. Be everything. Be better.OP asked "How to do you bring Xbox back", this is not bringing Xbox back this is building a third party studio that have a console too.
I honestly think this might actually be a way. Other posters talked about this as well already. Microsofts strongest IP across the board have more of a family friendly potential than Sonys. MS is - like always - in a unique position comparatively just because of their sheer size and manpower. They might actually be able to pull off a cheap, family friendly, mass market device. Take a couple pages out of Nintendo's (and Sony's) playbook, stop the race for the most powerful hardware and focus on mass adoption and consumer friendly messaging instead. That'd also mean away with expensive subs, make MP free, and readjust all your studios to transform your IP into more casual / family friendly designs (I can very well imagine a less mature/gritty Halo, Fallout, GoW etc.). GAF would hate it of course, but that'd feel like a fresh start.5) Lower cost hardware ($400 target) strategy
No I don't think it is, but why let Sony have their cake and eat it too? at some point Microsoft's plan will not be feaseable Sony will increase their cut, compete with them on the same ground...etc it is just not the ideal situation.You think it's realistic to have an Xbox 360 scenario again with console exclusives?
I would definitely pull or delay MS games on PlayStation, but that's about it regarding exclusivity. And they're kinda already doing that. There are like 10 ports total and most are heavily delayed, or badly optimized. I would keep that up. Never ever allow an improved version on a PlayStation. Games needs to be first or better on Xbox, preferably both. If they can have PlayStation games on Xbox through Steam running and looking better on next Xbox than PlayStation things will sort out itself. Only the true PS fanatics will stay in their shrinking little closed bubble and hype up playing 1-2 timed exclusives per year.No I don't think it is, but why let Sony have their cake and eat it too? at some point Microsoft's plan will not be feaseable Sony will increase their cut, compete with them on the same ground...etc it is just not the ideal situation.
As far as I see it Microsoft has the edge when it comes to GaaS games and Sony fumbled that market, they can continue to improve it and fund their other ventures to fight Sony with.
The only way.That's not going to happen. The fans want system selling AAA games, but those games cost 200+ million dollar and take 5 years to make. How many copies would an Xbox exclusive game sell in 2031 with a 20 million user base? Certainly not enough to recoup costs. And Xbox would need a lot of exclusives to grab back marketshare from Sony and Nintendo. Sateh Nutella already heard this spiel from Phil Spencer when Xbox One needed to be saved from the brink of disaster. That didn't work because pouring money into games development is not enough to create best selling games. So why would MS try this once again in a declining games market?
Exclusives could save a failing system 15 years ago when devs could create a best selling game in 12 months on a low budget. Those days are over.
They need to double down on what is clearly a winning strategyMicrosoft and PlayStation has been doing that for quite some time all ready.
Completely agreed.I honestly think this might actually be a way. Other posters talked about this as well already. Microsofts strongest IP across the board have more of a family friendly potential than Sonys. MS is - like always - in a unique position comparatively just because of their sheer size and manpower. They might actually be able to pull off a cheap, family friendly, mass market device. Take a couple pages out of Nintendo's (and Sony's) playbook, stop the race for the most powerful hardware and focus on mass adoption and consumer friendly messaging instead. That'd also mean away with expensive subs, make MP free, and readjust all your studios to transform your IP into more casual / family friendly designs (I can very well imagine a less mature/gritty Halo, Fallout, GoW etc.). GAF would hate it of course, but that'd feel like a fresh start.
My guess is that Magnus is finalized and also the price.
She hasn't any chance to change something about that.
"AAA" games often take 4–6 years or more and my guess is that the most games for Magnus are already "greenlighted" and in active development or already almost done (likely, when Magnus is planned for a late 2027 release).
Even when she greenlit today a handful of news games, is it likely that we can see the results 2031 or later and on the Magnus 2/Xbox 6.
She was only brought in to follow the orders of Nadella to a T.
All I can do is AI slop games.All you have to do is make games people want, and support older games that people love.
Game pass would be scaled back hard. It would be a 6 month wait before big titles appear on there and they would rotate out in a strategic way.
I honestly think she has no clue what she's getting herself into. It's just a role she accepted.If I was her right now I would immediately resign
I guess I wouldnt change it then lol. Never owned game pass tbh. I just know the exclusives would need to dominate.Game Pass Premium???