Microsoft cancels post-E3 media roundtable
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Eurogamer did a hell of a job IIRC
Puppet Shadow
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Absolutely.
BlazingDarkness
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Completely agree.
Yeah, Jason's been here and in it since the reveal. Been doing a good job.
Oh man, Sony and Microsoft couldn't be further apart in terms of PR - it feels like Sony have made a lot of good decisions so far this year and are in-touch with what most of us actually want. Microsoft's PR would have been better off keeping quiet, all they've done is create some massive concerns about the direction they are taking and yet are unable to give any kind of rebuttal.
The sad thing is both consoles and companies are probably following the same path, but have just presented it very difficulty.
The sad thing is both consoles and companies are probably following the same path, but have just presented it very difficulty.
Demoncarnotaur
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Yuck. Seems like this indicates bad news.
SenjutsuSage
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Hmm, interesting, but I won't read too much into this just yet, unless of course they literally provide zero answers at E3, which I don't see happening. Perhaps they don't want any excessively negative and confusing stories coming out of E3, and want to have greater control over the flow of information coming from their side (and really, can you even blame them for wanting that much?) so they figure they much rather just say and get out all the information that they want and need to put out there at their conference, and then do their usual media rounds after that, largely focusing on, you guessed it, the answers and statements they provided in their E3 presser.
A media roundtable, to them, might just be unnecessarily redundant. But this is all assuming the fact that they provide necessary answers at E3. People expecting them to give ground and somehow knock their own product down a peg or two will, of course, be disappointed. But if they both appear to be dodging while answering no questions, then, well, they've created another mess.
A media roundtable, to them, might just be unnecessarily redundant. But this is all assuming the fact that they provide necessary answers at E3. People expecting them to give ground and somehow knock their own product down a peg or two will, of course, be disappointed. But if they both appear to be dodging while answering no questions, then, well, they've created another mess.
PeakPointMatrix
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Paying devs NOT to show their game on a rival's hardware. Holy shit.
What will Sony do? I hope there's some contract-fu Sony had in place obligating pubs to show footage of their game at the show. It's a matter of choosing either maximum exposure by showing stuff for Sony or taking MS's exclusivity bribe. Which nets them more cash?
What will Sony do? I hope there's some contract-fu Sony had in place obligating pubs to show footage of their game at the show. It's a matter of choosing either maximum exposure by showing stuff for Sony or taking MS's exclusivity bribe. Which nets them more cash?
I think Microsoft is relying on the notion that most people will be pretty much enamored by the big game announcements and next-gen footage. And other than the journalists writing snarky articles and GAFfers doing armchair analysts, I think Microsoft might wind up being pretty much right.
Yup, Geoff was good. Surprised me he directly confronted Mattrick about used games and always-on.
Thanks. I think a lot of outlets have been doing well. I think game journalists take more flak than they deserve. And I think this will be a good E3. If Microsoft does clam up and try to pull the same bullshit they've been pulling since the reveal, I imagine the press will be all over them.
Smart... they know they have nothing good to discuss.
Snapshot King
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Even if true, you can't do it forever, it must be hugely expensive.
Uno Venova
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It would be so much better if they could work on their messaging and make sure anyone who will come close to a mic is saying the exact same thing.
Waldo Lydecker
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Bububububu but they were going to kill Sony at E3?
can Sony just do the job of showing the 3rd party games?
famousmortimer
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Kotaku has been amazing this year. They were the most consistent source of correct leaks all winter and spring. I think it's time for this forum to lighten up on them a bit.
Even after hearing different possible explanations, this is still so baffling.
They've cancelled the roundtable so they can go hide Kaz's body...
if the rumor is true about publishers only showing XBone version of the games is true, Sony will be left only showing first party games lol
True to an extent. Until they show what they have been buying, and confirm it isn't all moneyhats and marketing, they I can't say they have done their job.
Sony has done everything in their power to cater to gamers because they were FORCED to be a decent company again after getting lost in hookers and coke for a bit.
I want to see these games and that is all I will say.
They listened, didn't like the feed back, and went back to the drawing board... Not likely but one could dream.
famousmortimer
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I always come back to Occam's Razor.
The simplest explanation to me after watching the reveal is that they don't know what they want this thing to be and it's being pulled in too many different directions and is suffering mightily because of it.
May or may not be true, but that's what makes the most sense to me at this point in time. I look forward to learning more.
DC1
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I agree!
The first thing that came to mind was...what if that money was actually added onto the 1Billion already being spent on first party games? Make more internal games, or heck, pay for more 3rd party exclusives. What a better use of money that would be.
Waldo Lydecker
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Hm but yeah, is this true? Why would a publisher do that? For a little pocket money?
Uno Venova
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truthfact
DC1
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Very good!
Effigenius
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No, the simplistic explanation is they know we won't like what they are going to say, so they want to avoid situations where they'd have to say it.
Yeah I guess it could just be that certain things aren't ready to show off or explain yet, like how we saw the actual Kinect was quite slow at reactions. Perhaps they plan to rework how the DRM works and don't want to finalize anything either. Hopefully they have some event later on to make up for it.
Beer Monkey
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Damned straight. The reason PS4 is so awesome is that Xbox 360 taught them a lesson.
Looks like the tides may have turned this gen.
Sotijalo Hurmerinta
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Looks like Major Nelson was unable to round up all the answers.
PistolGrip
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Waldo Lydecker
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Microsoft seems unable to catch a break...
Crimson_Gold
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Microsoft seems unable to catch a break...
This is priceless
BolognaSoup
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I'm starting to really wish they would just cancel the thing altogether and just get the hell out of games. Or just build the set top only box they want it to be.