tfur
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Microsoft Studios' creative director has some choice words about always-online
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Confirmed.
Can't say I didn't get the same vibe.
Thanks for the update.
You can thank NeoGAF for that. GAF members subsidized him (unintentionally).
The statement reads as follows:
"We are aware of the comments made by an employee on Twitter. This person is not a spokesperson for Microsoft, and his personal views are not reflective of those of the company. We have not made any announcements about our product roadmap, and have no further comment on this matter."
Well, that was to be expected.
OldAsUrSock
Banned
Apparently:
and
The first is only after 5,000 replies. The second is a godly gif that awa64 is getting too rattled about.
That gif is so awesome.
TacticalFox88
Banned
LOL!
GOLD!
http://i5.minus.com/ik57rUSauVEzz.jpg
Poor chap. We're so mean
"I'm not a reporter."
So he admits it! Great. Now say the next part:
"I am not a journalist. I am a shill."
not_so_special
Banned
im still dont get it,you can call neogaf a lot of things,but its one of the biggest (if not the biggest) gaming forum on the world and your job is writting about videogames on a website and u still burn these bridges? come on gies..
dragonbane
Member
EviLore already put the hammer down on Gies. It's official and proven true today once again:
Gies is just one of countless examples of the wonderfully incestuous relationship between the gaming industry. of course his audience is the companies; they're the ones paying the advertising bills and they don't give a shit about "journalism" or "integrity."
personally, I don't see the big issue with an always online console. Sounds like an idea destined for failure to me. the market will decide and, as it has with most Microsoft products over the past decade, it seems like the Xbox division is heading straight for another years of bleeding billions.
WrenchNinja
Member
We do not comment on rumors and speculation. Also dont believe that guy.
Compelling response.
Thanks for the update, seems the boilerplate answer.
Delusibeta
Banned
Sweet FA then. This train is still rollin'
honestly I don't know what the furor is about. If there's enough features to warrant the always-on system then it deserves to be in there. I've used my system w/ no internet from time to time, but it's rare enough that I wouldn't count it as a dealbreaker (though obviously it will put the PS4 in a slightly more favorable light).
We've survived worse things in gaming history, such as wholesale adoption of controllers over mouse/KB for playing shooters. The upshot that time was greatly increased accessibility and convenience. Long as there's something to always-on aside from piracy protection on MS's side, this is going to be a nonissue.
We've survived worse things in gaming history, such as wholesale adoption of controllers over mouse/KB for playing shooters. The upshot that time was greatly increased accessibility and convenience. Long as there's something to always-on aside from piracy protection on MS's side, this is going to be a nonissue.
Voice of Reason
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Not anymore perhaps
Basically: We don't comment on rumors.
Vire
Member
Good point.
Palette Swap
Member
Totally confirmed.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
I KNEW Gies would be defending the always online Xbox. I wonder what he would have tweeted if this were the other way around with Sony...
Impeccable
Member
Yeah, what a piece of shit PR quote.
You expect it always but when it happens you just have to shake your head.
You expect it always but when it happens you just have to shake your head.
Jasper Avenue
Member
Arthur Gies is a fucking idiot.
fair enough, but man it might be a good idea to say something with a bit more detail. As I am sure they can tell this has gotten out of hand.
TacticalFox88
Banned
Microsoft's lack of attempt at damage control is hilarious.
They must REALLY live in a fucking bubble if they think this is gonna go well for them.
They must REALLY live in a fucking bubble if they think this is gonna go well for them.
Liberty4all
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I love how they link to shinobi's user profile and the first thing you see is his avatar.
flyinpiranha
Member
Dang, looks like they aren't going to say anything. Not that I really expected them too but you'd hope with all the coverage this is receiving.
He may not be a spokesman for the company, but he represents your company and he spoke.
I imagine this will die down in a few days and we'll just have to wait for the official reveals.
Completely expected response. Didn't expect anything else to come from them. However; They do need to do some damage control at some point. Perhaps they should "leak" some good? details for once.
PR gunna PR. We don't comment on unreleased / unannounced products etc...
Everyone knows it's happening MS. Can't wait to see how you spin it during the announcement.
The Living Tribunal
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RIP Sweet Billy.
[Update] We received an official statement from Microsoft, via the company's PR firm Edelman, concerning the tweets sent by Microsoft Studios' creative director Adam Orth last evening.
The statement reads as follows:
"We are aware of the comments made by an employee on Twitter. This person is not a spokesperson for Microsoft, and his personal views are not reflective of those of the company. We have not made any announcements about our product roadmap, and have no further comment on this matter."
lolol
The statement reads as follows:
"We are aware of the comments made by an employee on Twitter. This person is not a spokesperson for Microsoft, and his personal views are not reflective of those of the company. We have not made any announcements about our product roadmap, and have no further comment on this matter."
lolol
Marco you are on a roll on twitter :lol
Alcoholikaust
Member
SMGDH Microsoft, RROD aside, you did alot of things right this gen, and going forward look like you are contributing nothing but anger and "my way or the highway" ethos.
Beerman462
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R
Rösti
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That's good and all and I of course encourage you should go through Edelman, but if you want an answer that isn't "No comment" you unfortunately have to choose a bit rockier path. Hopefully a better answer will come automatically. Thanks for the update.
BadAss2961
Member
And still no denial of always online.
Interesting thanks for that
He is a employee but not a spokesperson, we knew that, but i personally know that any of the companies that i worked for would absolutely *NOT* appreciate me taking my business to Twitter or Facebook and representing my company in any way imaginable, would get fired in a instant
Not that i am hoping he gets fired, i actually don't but they need to control this better
Microsoft with a non-response as expected. The longer the radio silence goes, the more this will keep spreading. Sony must not be able to believe their luck at the moment!
Omegasquash
Member
This was expected. Oh well...going to wait until E3 to find out more, I guess.