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[cormack12]

 

[fudgybrownie]

Suuuuure

 

[Josemayuste]

Nice for Xbox shareholders I guess

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Nice for Xbox shareholders I guess

Its actually good for players too.

 

[kaizenkko]

All of this sounds like bullshit. lol

 

[Elios83]

Same source of Microsoft multiplatform push slow downed or paused a few days before Nadella stated the opposite to shareholders?
Wait for something official.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Engagement

 

[onQ123]

Did this person misunderstand the numbers?

 

[DenchDeckard]

 

[ManaByte]

Oh, this thread is going to go well.

 

[Kvally]

Like my WIENER!

 

[FrankWza]

Speaking to sources familiar with Activision

 

[clarky]

So we only believe eXtas1s when the Xbox news is negative?

Got it.

 

[Gaiff]

Just over half of console players played it on Xbox.

 

[DenchDeckard]

So we only believe eXtas1s when the Xbox news is negative?

Got it.

 

[GHG]

Are they really counting PC gamers as "xbox players"?

 

[Punished Miku]

I haven't even started it yet.

 

[clarky]

Are they really counting PC gamers as "xbox players"?

Where does it say that?

 

[Sanepar]

It is kind of mpossible more players on xbox only counting console.

 

[clarky]

It is kind of mpossible more players on xbox only counting console.

Why?

 

[FeralEcho]

Are they really counting PC gamers as "xbox players"?

My thoughts exactly. Smells like "engagement" bullshit.

 

[Topher]

So we only believe eXtas1s when the Xbox news is negative?

Got it.

Same as those only believing eXtas1s when the news is positive though. This doesn't pass the smell test to me. If this were true then Phil Spencer would be screaming it on a megaphone so if MS comes out and says it then good news, but otherwise......this deserves skepticism, imo.

 

[Sanepar]

Why?

Because they have less than half install base and your numbers show why. Only if they count pc as xbox players.

 

[GHG]

Where does it say that?

Unless you believe in unicorns, that's the only way data like what's being outlined in the OP would be arrived at.

 

[Esparadrapo]

If the PR machinery isn't at full force by now is because they are having a real bad time figuring out a way to spin whatever happened with BO6.

Half truths like the "34 million Game Pass" subscribers earlier this year are easily caught nowadays and the "engagement" BS has really short legs.

 

[XXL]

 

[clarky]

Because they have less than half install base and your numbers show why. Only if they count pc as xbox players.

This is also on the PS4 and Xbox one.

Is it that much of a stretch they added over 6m xbox players dude to people playing it on gamepass?

 

[adamsapple]

Unless you believe in unicorns, that's the only way data like what's being outlined in the OP would be arrived at.

Reading, how does it work?

Console and PC points are listed separately.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

I played Halo for 10 mins when I could get it for free with gamepass.

 

[clarky]

Unless you believe in unicorns, that's the only way data like what's being outlined in the OP would be arrived at.

That 6m million (Xbox) existing (or new) gamepass subscribers who wouldn't normally buy COD have tried the game this weekend? I don't see that being too far fetched personally.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Some of these numbers just do not add up at all.

Going by extas1 recent record, I would be highly doubtful of whatever he says. Did he get anything right apart from which games are coming to Game Pass that month?

 

[hemo memo]

"Half of PC players on GamePass // First time xbox players outnumber PS"

 

[ManaByte]

So we only believe eXtas1s when the Xbox news is negative?

Got it.

 

[DenchDeckard]

THis is the kind of rumour that should ruin this "insiders" account if they are talking shit. So which ever way this goes...It should be a positive.

Either the game has performed very well and is driving some serious "engagement" or this guy loses all credibility and can be ignored in the future.

 

[clarky]

Some of these numbers just do not add up at all.

How so?

 

[Ozriel]

Reading, how does it work?

Console and PC points are listed separately.

Not to mention that he claims he got the data from sources at Activision

Not sure I believe him, though.

 

[cormack12]

Seems high but will be confirmed in the coming days either way.

I will say don't under estimate the shy contingent who want a good campaign and a good PvE mode for 'free' on their existing subscriptions. Helldivers 2 was an amazing success at retail purely because of PvE.

Amd like alluded above, this probably counts players who just opened COD, saw HQ and uninstall

 

[clarky]

I played Halo for 10 mins when I could get it for free with gamepass.

Great game you should play it some more.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

All of this sounds like bullshit. lol

"Best performing" is not best sales. And obv more Xbox players are playing the game than Playstation gamers because it is a free download for 20+million on Xbox gamepass. More Xbox gamers are not buying the game, obv. Way less are because its on Gamepass

Also, the PC gamepass portion is the real number to watch out for. 50% is huge if true. That is what the concern was inside of Microsoft about putting it on Gamepass. That PC gamers would just get it for 10$ on Gamepass and then unsubscribe the next month

 

[adamsapple]

How so?

Cause he's saying something positive about Xbox.

I guess he was a bit more trustworthy in September.

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[Aguero9320]

Salt. Salt, everywhere…

 

[Ozriel]

That PC gamers would just get it for 10$ on Gamepass and then unsubscribe the next month

So when they unsubscribe the next month, how exactly are they going to be able to keep playing the game ?

 

[Astray]

Are they really counting PC gamers as "xbox players"?

Even PS5 and Switch gamers count as Xbox nowadays.

 

[Sanepar]

This is also on the PS4 and Xbox one.

Is it that much pf a stretch they added over 6m xbox players dude to people playing it on gamepass?

If it was the case microsoft would have a hologram with nuclear energy light on the middle of times square shouting it to the world.

 

[clarky]

"Best performing" is not best sales. And obv more Xbox players are playing the game than Playstation gamers because it is a free download for 20+million on Xbox gamepass. More Xbox gamers are not buying the game, obv. Way less are because its on Ganepass

Also, the PC gamepass portion is the real number to watch out for. 50% is huge if true. That is what the concern was inside Microsoft about putting it on Gamepass. That PC gamers would just get it for 10$ on Gamepass and then unsubscribe the next month

Its doing bigger numbers on Steam as well though, looks like a win win for MS if all this is true. Short term at least.

 

[ReBurn]

No matter what Microsoft is going to keep the conversation focused on engagement and game pass. They'll certainly downplay unit sales.

 

[clarky]

If it was the case microsoft would have a hologram with nuclear energy light on the middle of times square shouting it to the world.

its only been out 5 days.

I'm sure those record engagement tweets are in the post.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Great game you should play it some more.

too slow, and I sold my series x

 

[MikeM]

I would caution that those that are playing on GP likely won’t stick with it. They likely prefer variety over sticking to one game considering they are paying for gamepass.

Lets see the numbers in three months. I doubt Xbox will remain the primary driver of BLOPS6 gaming traffic.

 

[ManaByte]

Cause he's saying something positive about Xbox.

I guess he was a bit more trustworthy in September.

News - Drama - Rumor - eXtas1s: The majority of employees I have spoken are completely confused about Xbox's general strategy

According to several Xbox employees, the internal situation is quite complex between the layoffs and changes they have made in recent months: "The majority of employees I have spoken are completely confused about Xbox's general strategy." The recent dismissals in Xbox and Activision have even...

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