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Now that Microsoft revealed the new Xbox, are we waiting until E3 2020 to get more news about it?

Memento

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I say this because Sony is for sure going the same route as PS4. They will probably announce a PlayStation Meeting in January to reveal PS5 in February.

PS4 was revealed in PSMeeting 2013 and Xbox One was revealed in a similar fashion on an event that happened in April 2013.

Do we think Microsoft is doing something like that again now that Series X design was already revealed?

In the Phil Spencer interview we had, he said E3 2020 will be a big moment for them, which makes me think they are probably waiting to blow their load their instead of mitigating it into 2 events?
 
NippleViking

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Doubt it. There'll be a trickle of interviews and tidbits from Phil, alongside a few random developer comments, and possibly some light leaks/hints from various insiders.

Thereafter, I presume that there'll be a big blowout event in March/April, hot on the heels of Sony's PS5 reveal which is supposedly coming in Feb. E3 2020 mightn't be marked by a console reveal, but it will obviously be a big moment for them - it's basically gaming's biggest stage, as well as the industry's largest pissing contest.
 
kadotsu

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They'll most likely have a Series X segment at every Inside XBOX event from now on.
 
Gundam

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God I hope not. A gap of 6 months for Halo Infinite between beta and release would be fucking pointless.
 
Mr.Deadshot

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I hope Sony just makes one big announcement with a couple of games and all the informations we need. That show Microsoft is pulling is getting a bit annoying. We still know almost nothing about the new Xbox and they are talking about it for over a year now.
 
mugurumakensei

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GDC/XBox's direct equivalent will have game announcements maybe a few additional trailers. Finalized specs I think are E3.
 
Fiery Phoenix

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E3 is the next big thing. I wouldn't hold your breath for GDC; it's not really meant for public consumption.
 
Completely Anonymous

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It will be awhile. I now need to know what the PS5 looks like, because I cannot get over the design of the newest X-Box. It's a PC tower. I'm praying Sony doesn't follow suit
 
Kapryov

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Probably, we might get a couple of other 3rd party game announcements for it in the meantime though.

E3 has the potential to be fire.
 

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Memento said:
I say this because Sony is for sure going the same route as PS4. They will probably announce a PlayStation Meeting in January to reveal PS5 in February.
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I think Sony should attend E3 2020. I don't think they've written it off, so they might be. While I do think E3 has generally sort of lost some of its charm in the last two years or so, attending E3 before the November launch would be more optimal than the alternative (not attending), unless they've got something much bigger planned for shortly after E3. They'll want to build as much hype and momentum as possible throughout the months in 2020.

They can't have the meeting in January/February and then not do anything else after that until launch. That's a long time of nothing happening in-between, so they'll still need a big event to attend after that.

As for Microsoft, I do think it'll be awhile before we hear anything again since they just had their reveal today. Both of them are still playing the waiting game regarding specs/price, so that'll be annoying to wait through.
 
Killthee

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They only showed off Lockhart right? I imagine if that's the case we'll probably see Anaconda sometime after the PS5 reveal and before e3.
 
Noppie

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Nah, we'll get tidbits of info here and there and some game announcements from devs (Also coming to Xbox Series X!), but the main blowout and software showcase will be E3, yes.
 
DrDeckard

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Memento said:
I say this because Sony is for sure going the same route as PS4. They will probably announce a PlayStation Meeting in January to reveal PS5 in February.

PS4 was revealed in PSMeeting 2013 and Xbox One was revealed in a similar fashion on an event that happened in April 2013.

Do we think Microsoft is doing something like that again now that Series X design was already revealed?

In the Phil Spencer interview we had, he said E3 2020 will be a big moment for them, which makes me think they are probably waiting to blow their load their instead of mitigating it into 2 events?
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One hundred percent. They will let Sony go in February or march and then really double down at e3 showing the games etc and doubling down on the power advantage etc.

Almost perfect approach really. They've already told the world they are more powerful, shown an insane teaser in hellblade 2 and now it's over to sony.

No one expected to see the box or a trailer at vgas
 
mugurumakensei

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SilverX said:
That is like a surefire way to kill Xbox One sales further over the next 11 months...
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1) this gen is already winding down in HW sales for PS4/Xbox one
2) the type of person buying this late in the game is not gonna be dissuaded due to looming next gen as they are late adopters not early adopters.
 
AstronaughtE

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mugurumakensei said:
1) this gen is already winding down in HW sales for PS4/Xbox one
2) the type of person buying this late in the game is not gonna be dissuaded due to looming next gen as they are late adopters not early adopters.
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3) The much touted backward and the limited forward compatibility.

But still, youd have to be pretty impatient to buy now.
 
upinsmoke

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I'm not sure. Obviously we still dont have the specifics on what's inside the box so I wouldn't mind finding out between now and E3. Maybe save E3 just for games really and see what exclusive shit MS got coming and keep releasing tidbits up until that point.
 
SilverX

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mugurumakensei said:
1) this gen is already winding down in HW sales for PS4/Xbox one
2) the type of person buying this late in the game is not gonna be dissuaded due to looming next gen as they are late adopters not early adopters.
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The PS4 is going to remain a pillar for Sony's gaming division for years still, and while the Xbox One doesn't have the same value and selling power for MS, it is still a very cheap entry point into their ecosystem. Even late adopters can be distracted by the next model since consumers are fickle, so it would be a lot smarter for them to push the current Xbox systems in this nearly full year before the new generation hits.

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The sales are already dead

Were in winddown
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If they are still shipping them to retailers then they aren't dead. I'm sure MS wants to keep selling Xbox Ones till November 2020
 
big_z

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Not sure there will be one big reveal event anymore. I picture a handful of Nintendo direct events. Show off the new controller in one, show the hardware in another, then the OS, maybe a more technical look at some point etc. Keeps the conversation on them over the months leading to E3 which will be focused on games and price and launch date.
 
DrDeckard

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SilverX said:
The PS4 is going to remain a pillar for Sony's gaming division for years still, and while the Xbox One doesn't have the same value and selling power for MS, it is still a very cheap entry point into their ecosystem. Even late adopters can be distracted by the next model since consumers are fickle, so it would be a lot smarter for them to push the current Xbox systems in this nearly full year before the new generation hits.



If they are still shipping them to retailers then they aren't dead. I'm sure MS wants to keep selling Xbox Ones till November 2020
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They announced the one x a year before launch and people said the same thing.

I'm sure ms have done the math and this is obviously all in line with what they expect.
 
J_ToSaveTheDay

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It's certainly captured my intrigue already but I don't think they'll wait until E3. I think their strategy is likely to try and dominate the conversation about next gen and take advantage of Sony's relative silence as of late. I think we'll get monthly or bi-monthly updates where they can fit it in, even with their own presentations if need be.

Revealing this early was no mistake. They wanna give the impression that they're first on scene just like with the 360.
 
Decarb

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kikiribu said:
I think Sony should attend E3 2020. I don't think they've written it off, so they might be. While I do think E3 has generally sort of lost some of its charm in the last two years or so, attending E3 before the November launch would be more optimal than the alternative (not attending), unless they've got something much bigger planned for shortly after E3. They'll want to build as much hype and momentum as possible throughout the months in 2020.

They can't have the meeting in January/February and then not do anything else after that until launch. That's a long time of nothing happening in-between, so they'll still need a big event to attend after that.

As for Microsoft, I do think it'll be awhile before we hear anything again since they just had their reveal today. Both of them are still playing the waiting game regarding specs/price, so that'll be annoying to wait through.
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No way Sony is dropping E3 next year.
 
SilverX

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DrDeckard said:
They announced the one x a year before launch and people said the same thing.

I'm sure ms have done the math and this is obviously all in line with what they expect.
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I mean, they only did that because they were up against the ropes and people were even wondering if MS was still going to make consoles at that point. They are in a much better position now
 
Parcas

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There are a lot of big drops on March i feel like after that the things will get wild.
 
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Mr.Deadshot said:
I hope Sony just makes one big announcement with a couple of games and all the informations we need. That show Microsoft is pulling is getting a bit annoying. We still know almost nothing about the new Xbox and they are talking about it for over a year now.
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Seems like we know just about everything except for the price and the exact date. We know the specs, what the console and controller will look like, the name, and that it will play everything that runs on a Xbox One and all your accessories will work too. Not really much more to know lol.
 
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DocH1X1

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Mr.Deadshot said:
I hope Sony just makes one big announcement with a couple of games and all the informations we need. That show Microsoft is pulling is getting a bit annoying. We still know almost nothing about the new Xbox and they are talking about it for over a year now.
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I mean we know the specs now (leaked by jez and confirmed in newest interviews with Phil). We know it uses xcloud to play games immediately while downloading locally. You can suspend and resume multiple games. All previous accessories ie. Controllers work with it. SSD for little to no load times. Hell we even know what it looks like now. Aside from price which we NEVER get before e3 what more info do you want?
 
RedRum

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I think it's E3 or best for more SX reveals. More interested in the games now.
 
DrDeckard

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SilverX said:
I mean, they only did that because they were up against the ropes and people were even wondering if MS was still going to make consoles at that point. They are in a much better position now
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Their sales have reduced since then, they aren't in a better position.

You could argue that perception of the brand is shifting but it is not turning into a large uplift in sales.
 

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I am not sure about dates but I think there are two more quarterly financial reports before the xSeries launch.

Not that it was very informative recently but we could grab infos.
 
SilverX

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DrDeckard said:
Their sales have reduced since then, they aren't in a better position.

You could argue that perception of the brand is shifting but it is not turning into a large uplift in sales.
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But their sales were on the upswing after they had a shiny new midgen upgraded Xbox. The problem was that the novelty of it wore off about 12-13 months later. And well Xbox doesn't have the PlayStation or Nintendo selling power.

Still, people have a lot more faith in the brand, but that doesn't necessarily equate to appeal.
 
pg2g

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I'm curious if this allows third parties to more freely talk about their projects. If so, the flood gates might have opened up.
 
Handsome James

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Mr.Deadshot said:
I hope Sony just makes one big announcement with a couple of games and all the informations we need. That show Microsoft is pulling is getting a bit annoying. We still know almost nothing about the new Xbox and they are talking about it for over a year now.
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Go read the gamespot article with Phil Spencer. We know more about the New Xbox than we do PS5
 
sibarraz

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I feel that it was a terrible idea to announce the xbox series x like it did yesterday, it felt like it left as soon as it came, I would have loved more hype for the build up, or being saved as the last announcement, is weird to think that the SeX was announced before a fast and furious game
 
DixieDean82

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They should have a reveal event bofre E3. It would be strange not to. Phil seems to like the news dropped in the lowest profile of ways, though. Xbox One had one, but this thing was announced in a 5-minute segment at an awards show. They don't know how to do hype anymore. Why not have your own event with a countdown to it?
 
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