So the only truth is that PlayStation fanboys are the worst?
Yeah, I agree. Kind of strange.
Well, regardless of what you "think", we aren't privy to the discussions between MS Nintendo and Sony, so I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with that info. Look, if you bought the unsubstantiated reports hook line and sinker, and made some grand proclamations based on those, I'm sorry. Companies generally don't comment on rumor and speculation, especially when it involves their partners. Phil specifically stated we would have more info next week, obviously that wasn't enough for Gaf. Heck, I wanted to know what the plans were sooner as well, but it didn't play out that way.
i wonder how long it will be.
I actually didn't buy any speculation at all and I've made my prediction clear. It actually matches exactly what's happening with select games. I just don't buy your excuse for not having cleared up the rumours because they were worried about "upsetting their partners" Sony and Nintendo. They wanted to make more money by releasing their games elsewhere and they got unexpected backlash from xbox twitter trolls.
If you read further into the thread, you will see my thoughts on the matter, I don't feel like typing it out a 4th time.
What's the conspiracy theory? Your speculation that they were in deep talks with Nintendo and Sony and that they were afraid to upset them so that's why they didn't clarify their plans earlier sounds just as much like a conspiracy theory as suggesting they didn't clarify straight away because they were making decisions internally based on the backlash.
What you described is just how business works, even when you try to make it sound unreasonable. You are also ignoring the many sister rumors that have popped up around the initial report. If they address one rumor, they would have to address all of those claims as well. So, within 48 hours, they stated they would announce their plans next week.
If it wasn't obvious before, it is clear as day who here is interested in truth, as well as discussing rumors in a measured way, and who is more interested in satisfying their confirmation bias.
Still haven't explained why your speculation that they were afraid to upset Nintendo and Sony is sound but me suggesting they were making decisions this week is conspiracy. I'm not the one who tried to make something seem unreasonable. You're the one who called out a "conspiracy theory" when it's not even that far fetched in how "business works".
Not really but Ok? If those claims were untrue 4 days ago and you heard them getting out of hand what would have been the problem exactly of "addressing them" by saying they're unsubstantiated? Nothing. Except your idea that it would have somehow upset Sony and Nintendo.
This is very true and has been the focus on Gaf by a significant number of people, no real evidence was needed it was simply a case of running with any old comment from basically anyone. However to simply ignore these rumours was not smart by Xbox/Microsoft and that accountability has to be directed at the Xbox executive's.
Reputational damage is exactly why Xbox users and fans deeply dislike Don Mattrick. He irreparably damaged the brand's image and created an uphill task for his successors.
So the only truth is that PlayStation fanboys are the worst?
Is that what you do? Does gaf now have its very own risk assessment exerciser?
Well I think they are ultimately whether you like it or not. But I don't see it being an overnight thing. Nor I do see them not still perhaps giving some incentive to stay with an Xbox console. Personally I think that's just a rational way of looking at things.
Exactly. And yet here we are yet again with the usual its GAF's fault, whilst still defending Xbox's poor management of it all.
Yup series x's value dropped like a rock they must've had tons of trade ins
Honestly speaking, I don't think it's him, a lot of the rumors were driven by Tim Stuart and Nadella.
