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[Eddie-Griffin]

https://www.gamespot.com/amp-articl...y-exciting-year-to-come-in-2023/1100-6509916/

The Game Awards came and went with little to no major updates from Microsoft and Xbox. Fans raised their concerns, and Xbox marketing executive Aaron Greenberg reacted to the feedback by assuring people that Xbox has an "incredibly exciting" year to come in 2023.

Why not tease or show these games during The Game Awards? "Timing is always key," Greenberg said, suggesting Microsoft is holding back announcements for a later, more strategic date. "But don't worry, you will not have to wait too long for what's next from us."

Aaron says timing is key, but what better timing than at the end of a year with no major releases to reassure your fans and to create hype and momentum going into 2023?

If Nadella and Phil are smart, they will have something ready before the end of the year to give a taste of what's to come. They can't leave 2022 without at least some CG trailers and some promises going into next year.

Now the question is, is Aaron telling the truth of Microsoft having a "lot" to show? I ask because why would there not be a conference then if the first part of this "a lot" we won't have to wait "too long" for?

i feel like there needs to be a staff shakeup sometimes.

 

[reinking]

https://www.gamespot.com/amp-articl...y-exciting-year-to-come-in-2023/1100-6509916/



Aaron says timing is key, but what better timing than at the end of a year with no major releases to reassure your fans and to create hype and momentum going into 2023?

If Nadella and Phil are smart, they will have something ready before the end of the year to give a taste of what's to come. They can't leave 2022 without at least some CG trailers and some promises going into next year.

Now the question is, is Aaron telling the truth of Microsoft having a "lot" to show? I ask because why would there not be a conference then if the first part of this "a lot" we won't have to wait "too long" for?

i feel like there needs to be a staff shakeup sometimes.

I think he means they will have a lot to show when the ABK deal goes through. Other than that, same old same old.

 

[Unknown?]

Useless PR to keep people from jumping ship. I don't doubt they have showcases but they've been living on promises for too long.

 

[feynoob]

 

[legacy24]

not falling for this again

 

[jm89]

 

[DeepEnigma]

Are we still in the "pre-season" Aaron, or?

 

[Sanepar]

Timing is key. Exactly!

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

As an Xbox fan I just won't get excited until we get a date for starfield at the very least. No tangible exclusive dates to be excited for.

 

[Bonfires Down]

Sure Jan Aaron

 

[The Cockatrice]

See you in 2024.

 

[SlimySnake]

blah blah blah.

How do they not show up with anything for the game awards? Im glad that Xbox twitter has finally turned on them. They watch Sony games win award after award and still show up with two exclusives. Like wtf are their studios doing? Where the fuck is hellblade?

 

[LordCBH]

I just want to see Fable and Avowed. I will buy a fucking Xbox for those if they look as good as I hope so I can play them from my easy chair in the living room.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[Ronin_7]

Lmao

 

[Maxwell Jacob Friedman]

 

[Kacho]

God I hate whoever runs that Game Pass account on Twitter. lol

I think we've reached the end of the line with these excuses, greeny. "Wait and see guys. The games are coming!" ain't gonna cut it anymore.

Furthermore, the games you show have to be good. People are hungry for some proper AAAs.

 

[Ulysses 31]

 

[samoilaaa]

blah blah blah.

How do they not show up with anything for the game awards? Im glad that Xbox twitter has finally turned on them. They watch Sony games win award after award and still show up with two exclusives. Like wtf are their studios doing? Where the fuck is hellblade?

obsidian keep saying soon when people ask about avowed , its been 2 years since that teaser ( not even a full trailer ) , thats fucking bullshit

 

[reksveks]

Hmm, unless there is a showcase in the next month then probably better to stay quiet.

 

[Punished Miku]

I personally wouldn't waste announcements at the cringe awards either. A movie star studded environment favors AAA cinematic game advertising featuring famous actors. It's clearly got an audience, but it doesn't really cater to Xbox's strengths, or Nintendo's frankly, or most AA / indie games.

 

[fallingdove]

What a terrible sizzle reel. The marketing team over at Xbox are trash tier. Persona 3 portable and Hello Neighbor 2 are supposed to get me excited about what they have in store? It's never been easier to pass on GamePass…

 

[Magic Carpet]

I was too busy looking for my name during all the Steam Deck giveaway countdowns. But I have a memory of Phil Spencer sitting down during that entire 3-hour ordeal.
So Microsoft was there in a hopeful hey were still relevant way.

 

[Elios83]

Greenberg doing damage control...timing is key? TGA was good timing, the problem is they're not ready.
I really hope they're not thinking that waiting for E3 is good timing...and that Starfield isn't delayed to be their big holiday 2023 title because I doubt their fans will be that patient.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I personally wouldn't waste announcements at the cringe awards either. A movie star studded environment favors AAA cinematic game advertising featuring famous actors. It's clearly got an audience, but it doesn't really cater to Xbox's strengths, or Nintendo's frankly, or most AA / indie games.

Yeah, why would you waste an announcement on a show that's watch by millions and millions of gamers around the world with all eyes front and center?

 

[Vick]

Useless PR to keep people from jumping ship. I don't doubt they have showcases but they've been living on promises for too long.

Jumping ship?

Most delusional thing I've ever read, you're obviously not familiar in the slightest with their fanbase.

The kind of people you are talking about jumped ship a long time ago.

 

[Kacho]

The biggest news for Xbox this year was the Starfield delay and Bonnie Ross getting shit canned.

 

[Jaybe]

Can't wait for more PowerPoint slides of games coming 'soon'

 

[Forsythia]

 

[Represent.]

So it was a good time to show another Gamepass ad and not a good time to show games?

Nonsense. There was no better time than yesterday. Shut the fuck up and start delivering.

 

[jm89]

The kind of people you are talking about jumped ship a long time ago.

Which ones senjutsu in that crowd?

 

[PuffyCan]

Well we already know some games that are coming, hopefully we'll get more at E3:
Starfield
Redfall
Minecraft Legends
Forza Motorsport
Ghostwire
ARA history untold
Age of empires 4

Even if we only get hellblade in the second half it would be a good year.

 

[M1chl]

So why didn't you show anything last night? Timing IS the key

 

[touchfuzzy]

Another year and another event come and gone where Microsoft has nothing to show for all the developers they've purchased.

 

[yazenov]

So basically wait till next year. They say this every year.

 

[Chukhopops]

Another episode of « People who hate Xbox anyway pretending to be super concerned for real ».

Nobody's jumping ship, in fact the ship seems to get more full every day.

 

[Kvally]

So why didn't you show anything last night? Timing IS the key

Maybe because they aren't at every show? They showed off a lot at E3 this year. Where was Sony at E3? MS has shown 4 games for 2023. Sony has shown 1, which is Spider-Man 2. And that was absent last night.

 

[JawaSaysUtinni]

I'm getting a strange sense of deja vu…

 

[Unknown?]

Jumping ship?

Most delusional thing I've ever read, you're obviously not familiar in the slightest with their fanbase.

The kind of people you are talking about jumped ship a long time ago.

Those people are actually photo shopped in from Forza 5 bleachers.

/old reference /s

 

[Swift_Star]

So… same as always?

 

[touchfuzzy]

Maybe because they aren't at every show? They showed off a lot at E3 this year. Where was Sony at E3? MS has shown 4 games for 2023. Sony has shown 1, which is Spider-Man 2. And that was absent last night.

This is only because Sony actually released their 2022 games, Microsoft delayed theirs to 2023.

 

[squeakywheel]

End of 2023 Aaron Greenberg: "Can't wait to show you guys, 2024 will be the year of the Xbox"

 

[PJX]

It's like these guys at MS are on repeat. They keep saying the samethings over and over again.

 

[M1chl]

Maybe because they aren't at every show? They showed off a lot at E3 this year. Where was Sony at E3? MS has shown 4 games for 2023. Sony has shown 1, which is Spider-Man 2. And that was absent last night.

Then why bring Phil over? I mean if he would be there just like that, why not, but he was announced by Keighley or whatever his name is

 

[NickFire]

I'm gonna pretend to be a leaker today, and you can all totally rely on me.

They are holding off until the Super bowl halftime show because MS paid off NFL. Rihanna is out of the show. Instead, Phil will be playing all of the 2023 titles on his phone, using GP of course. Then he's gonna sing an acapela version of Pon de Replay, and a guy dressed as Master Chief will drive him back the locker room in an Xbox branded golf cart (available now for $7999.00 with 1 month of GP included).

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Definition of insanity, etc

 

[skyfinch]

Show some more Forza Motorsport! I don't care if it's just a close up shot of a Nissan's gashole. Some me somthing!

 

[DeepEnigma]

It's like these guys at MS are on repeat. They keep saying the samethings over and over again.

It's a healthy balance between appearing weak in the gaming market for the ABK purchase, and strong as well to not piss off your fanbase too much.

 

[SlimySnake]

Jumping ship?

Most delusional thing I've ever read, you're obviously not familiar in the slightest with their fanbase.

The kind of people you are talking about jumped ship a long time ago.

Nah Klobrrie, Colteastwood and other nutjobs were close to rioting on twitter last night.

They are done with MS's empty promises.

 

[Jaybe]

This is only because Sony actually released their 2022 games, Microsoft delayed theirs to 2023.

Plus Sony actually did show 2023 games. Horizon Call of the Mountain, Horizon Burning Shores, Returnal PC, TLOU PC. Possibky others but that's just off the top of my head.