This is fact, Sony is in a whole different league when it comes to mindshare. They literally failed in every way for a majority of a generation and it still sold a shit load of consoles.
You’re right, I agree. But they sold that thing at a loss, and there are many measures for success, series X is out selling the 360 yet here we are.80 million units spold in the lifetime is pretty damn successful. it's not like a 70/30 split it's pretty much 51/49.
Exclusives are exclusives and reflect the brand. Timed or not.
Go home, you're drunk.This is fact, Sony is in a whole different league when it comes to mindshare. They literally failed in every way for a majority of a generation and it still sold a shit load of consoles.
This is fact, Sony is in a whole different league when it comes to mindshare. They literally failed in every way for a majority of a generation and it still sold a shit load of consoles.
This is fact, Sony is in a whole different league when it comes to mindshare. They literally failed in every way for a majority of a generation and it still sold a shit load of consoles.
I don't think MS is giving up on consoles but it is just a part of their wider business, which is services and PC allows them to avoid all the nastyness of hardware losses and still make bank.
They can't make it fast enough. Not sure why you think this is a genius idea no one thought of.Now, imagine where Xbox would be now if they had pursued a similar strategy of excellent games, designed exclusively for Series X.
They can't make it fast enough. Not sure why you think this is a genius idea no one thought of.
I'm pretty sure they know they need games.
Do you think he's never heard that they need games? The guy is very connected to everyone and the community, and talks to everyone.He’s been in charge for TEN YEARS.
They could have done that. Its called 2nd party exclusive.They can't make it fast enough. Not sure why you think this is a genius idea no one thought of.
I'm pretty sure they know they need games.
They knew this for 10+ years now.They can't make it fast enough. Not sure why you think this is a genius idea no one thought of.
I'm pretty sure they know they need games.
So yes, Spencer is absolutely right in saying that Starfield being an 11/10 wouldn’t shake things an inch.
I think he was smart to avoid these. Tomb Raider didn't do much.They could have done that. Its called 2nd party exclusive.
The fact that Phil didnt push for this, shows his failure.
This is fact, Sony is in a whole different league when it comes to mindshare. They literally failed in every way for a majority of a generation and it still sold a shit load of consoles.
I don't think MS is giving up on consoles but it is just a part of their wider business, which is services and PC allows them to avoid all the nastyness of hardware losses and still make bank.
Do you think he's never heard that they need games? The guy is very connected to everyone and the community, and talks to everyone.
Sounds like either bullshit, or arkane specifically rigged up a demo for showing off the game that wasn’t actually the game.I don't get this.
So the game was changed at some point?
Sounds like it was better before the changes if true. It puzzles me why they would do that.
You are talking timed exclusive.I think he was smart to avoid these. Tomb Raider didn't do much.
People just sit it out and wait for the PS port. And when you need to pay a ton to not put it on PS, the return isn't worth it. And if you want to pursue a sub model, you need content frequently. This is why acquisitions are a lot more cost effective.
If Netflix had pursued acquisitions instead of putting movies on their service, they wouldn't have lost everything that was on there the last few years.
They're hard to make and take a very long time. What other explanation do you think it could even be? They obviously know they need it.Yes. He’s been hearing it for a decade. So where are they?
They literally failed in every way for a majority of a generation and it still sold a shit load of consoles.
He is excited about the showcase. That is the concerning part for me.How are we supposed to be excited for their showcase after Phil's comments? It's like he has no confidence in what they will be showing if he has this defeatist attitude.
They're hard to make and take a very long time. What other explanation do you think it could even be? They obviously know they need it.
Sounds like either bullshit, or arkane specifically rigged up a demo for showing off the game that wasn’t actually the game.
What's their problem compared to the competition?They're hard to make and take a very long time. What other explanation do you think it could even be? They obviously know they need it.
I'm leaning towards bullshit. MS's CEO just dunked on the game, so none of these paid shill journalists want to be caught trying to hype it up. Why risk your reputation promoting a product that the publisher itself knows it's shit?Sounds like either bullshit, or arkane specifically rigged up a demo for showing off the game that wasn’t actually the game.
Yeah, true.Rrmember ps3 early had baaad games and that didnt help shit with being second place for a long time. You had Haze and Lair and the B series Resistance/Killzone. Not even mgs4 move the needle much at that time.
I recall it was the moment Uncharted 2 became THE talk of gaming town was when sony got their wind back. And then god of war 3 hits, Uncharted 3, the fucking Last of Us. Great games that turn the brand around and momentum did the rest till this day. Great games do matter Phil.
Absolute nonsense. They didnt fail in every way. They succeeded in the main aspect which was to provide VIDEO GAMES. Yes, they fucked up with the $599 price tag and shitty architecture, but by the end of 2007, just one year in NOT the majority, they already had a great line up of exclusives which continued to grow year after year. That told gamers that Sony is interested in making VIDEO GAMES and by 2009, the console was selling for $299 and the convuluted architecture no longer resulted in awful ports. In 3 short years, they had fixed all the issues while offering AAA exclusives like Uncharted 1, 2, KZ2, MGS4, LBP, Resistance 1 and 2, Motrostorm and Motorstorm PR, Socom Confrontation, Warhawk, Heavenly Sword, Infamous, Ratchet and Clank Future Tools of Destruction, and ended the last 4 years releasing GOTY contender after GOTY contender.
All Phil had to do was follow the same model. Release games while fixing shit like taking out the Kinect and reducing the price of the console. He did everything except for releasing games. Don Matrick had Titanfall, Ryse, Quantum Break, Sunset Overdrive, Coalitions New IP, Scalebound and Fable all lined up. All Phil had to do was continue that work. Instead, he cancelled Coalitions New IP, Scalebound and Fable. Then cut ties with Respawn, Remedy and Insmoniac instead of investing in them like Sony did with Sucker Punch, GG, Media Molecule and Evolution Studios.
This whole mindshare argument is mind numbling dumb considering MS WON the mindshare from Sony in the 360 era. Every single third party game sold better on the Xbox. Thats where the hardcore went. MS lost the mindshare when they went full kinect in 2010 and never looked back. Every single E3 conference was kinectimals, kinect sports, douchbags pretending to play star wars, jumping around like they are playing football. Every single one. That is what turned the mindshare. Those same Xbox owners looked at that trash and saw sony showing GOW, Heavy Rain, TLOU2, KZ3, Uncharted 3, Infamous 2, Beyond, and thats when MS lost the mindshare. Thats how the PS3 caught up to the 360. because MS refused to release games people want to play.
Literally the same thing we have seen play out since Phil took over.
That’s exactly what this fucker is doing.He is not in left field when he points out that the digital libraries we all started assembling last generation gave our existing platform(s) a leg up on keeping us in their ecosystem(s). But it was nothing more than an advantage. It was not the beginning and end, and if Halo (or anything really) hit the ground in proper shape in 2020 the advantage would have been neutralized.
Second, the claim they weren't trying to win the console sales race reeks of BS. They released the lowest common denominator just for console sales. They literally spent billions of dollars on a publisher, and then cancelled all plans to release certain games on the biggest install base, to sell consoles.
Now for the fun part. What the hell was the intended purpose of this interview? Why did the top guy in MS gaming go out and essentially claim defeat at this juncture in terms of console market share? Are we really to believe it was off the cuff because he's just like one of us and likes talking video games? Or do we believe a trillion dollar entity plans virtually all of their messaging, especially in times of crisis?
Some might say the answer to that is they are throwing up another hail mary pass to the CMA. I won't dismiss that, but it feels more like consumer conditioning to me. As in getting people in a better state to accept some future news.
The PR machine in full effect.
Jez (Windows Central) got the updated script. Colt, etc, will follow. Beep, Boop!
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