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[Zheph]

Nintendo will be a better fit

For Evil Within 3?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

For Evil Within 3?

Mikami left the studio

 

[Audiophile]

Bet morale under the entire MS umbrella is poor right now. Everyone must be looking over their shoulder. It's not just MS of course, but Tango being closed is such a surprise that it must make almost everyone that isn't on a AAA+ high-earner feel like their days might be numbered regardless of the merit or worth of their work.

Crazy thing is this probably saved very little in the grand scheme of things and just allows them to edge out those shareholder targets.

And "spread thin" my arse... Tango especially were an asset that should have been nurtured further and if there are issues, work it out. They'll add value to the company in ways that aren't always immediately apparent on the balance sheet. There was likely loads of potential there that will never be realised under the MS brand now.

They're just going all in on sure things and aren't taking risks at this point. Xbox will do fine for in the meantime, but it'll wear thin once all we have left is homogenous slop. The money men are securing their loot, extracting everything they can for themselves now and don't care if the ship goes down later.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

So is CoD/Fallout/Elder Scrolls the new Halo/Gears/Forza?

Yup, and I actually think this will work out for Microsoft. They’ll probably move towards making them multi-studio yearly releases like COD.

Gamepass was a mistake

It was the way it was formed. Might have destroyed AAA single player games for Xbox.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

It was the way it was formed. Might have destroyed AAA single player games for Xbox.

To be fair, Xbox had none before Game Pass. Pre-Game Pass, they had Turn 10, Rare, Mojang, The Coalition, and 343i.

 

[iHaunter]

So I guess Tango and Arkane asked for more resources and the response was:

Don't pitch new games or you're fired. Phil running Xbox like Germany of old.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

Yup, and I actually think this will work out for Microsoft. They’ll probably move towards making them multi-studio yearly releases like COD.

It was the way it was formed. Might have destroyed AAA single player games for Xbox.

Xbox was dead long before Gamepass to be fair. The disastrous Xbox One launch sealed it.

 

[hemo memo]

What’s with this dumb talking point that without activision blizzard they’d be down revenue wise. That’s like saying without the house I bought I’ll be homeless.

If your mother had balls, she’d be your dad. I mean yeah. That is some stupid logic.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Xbox was dead long before Gamepass to be fair. The disastrous Xbox One launch sealed it.

I don’t think xbox is dead. Xbox as a playstation competitor is dead. No more AAA single player games. COD yearly model but for their other top franchises. Probably bi-yearly.