I will cut a better one:
Boeing = Xbox
McDonnell Douglas = Activision
with Microsoft's money
Yeah. The thread on this site had people geninely arguing that the british version of the FTC should be defunded and shut down because they were against the merger. They were fine and did not even get a warning. If you tried to argue for why the merger was bad you would get thread banned for nebolous "console war" reasons even when nothing you said had anything to do with Sony or Nintendo. The mods basically decided that the merger was a factual positive and the only reason someone could be- against it was console wars.
I really hope this situation is a harsh awakening to those people and we don`t get threads begging for Microsoft to buy Sega next week.
Out of the three games I was looking forward to getting on Xbox (Hellblade II, Little Kitty Big City, and Indiana Jones), it seems like 2 of those are likely to come to PlayStation in the future. I'd kind of rather play on PlayStation and I can't keep double dipping like I did for Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush, but I feel bad intentionally waiting when studios are getting shut down and people are no doubt worried for their jobs.
That thread was insane and was the most console war thread this site has ever had.
At least now everyone hopefully is on the same page that these big acquisitions are actually bad.
Gee whiz are you telling me $9 a month isn't enough to be profitable when you add your flagship titles to it day one? Damn dude I thought for sure the big brain MBAs at MS had discovered an infinite money glitch us normals just couldn't fathom
Anyone who applied even the slightest amount of critical thinking to the economics of Game Pass could've predicted this outcome when the service was announced.
Yeahhh probably gonna sell my Xbox once game pass runs out on it and the ps5 is toeing the line too with the focus on generic triple a shit
of course
maybe not as we know it today, but it's a strong brand
i can't see game pass existing in 10 years without some major shake-ups though, in hindsight it was a short-term solution that is becoming harder and harder to justify without some major changes in tech and marketing, especially when they can't be arsed to do shit outside america
Given how aggressively Microsoft purchased some of their studios, I wonder how many of them already have PS4/5 versions just sitting around to some degree of completion.
I believe Redfall developers openly stated that when Microsoft bought Bethesda they had to cancel a PS5 version. Obviously given how much time was between that acquisition and Bethesda releasing new games that version and other possible PS5 versions of games like Starfield weren't anywhere near completion.
Raise the price of Game Pass (it will be one of the last price hikes before they shutter the service)
Don't add CoD to GP
Port HellBlade 2 to PS5
If MS main goal is purely making money then these are easy decisions, ain't nothing to be confused about
Brand is in fucking shambles
Don't add CoD to GP
Port HellBlade 2 to PS5
If MS main goal is purely making money then these are easy decisions, ain't nothing to be confused about
Brand is in fucking shambles
They also said Tango and Arkane Austin were important parts of Xbox
They also said they need smaller, prestigious, award winning games... One day AFTER killing Tango Gameworks, Hi-Fi Rush's developer, because they want to focus on Bethesda's big IPs... People really need to learn that Microsoft often says one thing, and then immediately does the complete opposite.
I'll believe that Black Ops 6 will launch on Game Pass when as part of the game's reveal Microsoft specifically says so.
Right. It's always console warring, best deserving of hard bans even.
Can't just be Microsoft/Xbox completely fucking up. Nope.
I'd actually wait until the download is finished and BO6 is installed, personally.
Two years after that article and the Xbox brand is dead/dying and Gamepass is holding the gun.
Whoops.
Some of the posts in that thread, good god, they really are all in on the Cult of Spencer.
I must say I'm in awe of how much more they are adding to the current list of fuckups. They are pretty much in auto-self destruct.
at least title suggest there were still some people with half a brain at xbox as recent as 2 years ago.
Yep. We are way past Don Mattrick levels of fuck-up at this point.
Holy shit. What a take. Wow.
So we coulda had a new Arkane single player game and a new hi fi rush...
View: https://imgur.com/SQ6LJMk
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Yes, but first those developers will expect to be paid and then we'll have to wait for years for the games to be finished. Better to just close studios after they finish a game.
Honestly surprised GP prices are as low as they are now.
Maybe increase the price for Ultimate only and CoD is Ultimate exclusive for some time.
Maybe increase the price for Ultimate only and CoD is Ultimate exclusive for some time.
I'm legit letting all my gaming subs lapse when they finish this year. Fuck microsoft and Sony for the bullshit they've been pulling.
I mean, they backtracked that they will let Arcana do another last year.They already announced that Activision Blizzard games would be coming to game pass day one, hard to imagine them backtracking on that.
Xbox's Promise to Bring More Games to More Players Around the World - Xbox Wire
Today, on a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast, we shared an update on plans to continue to bring more games to more people around the world.news.xbox.com
"There will be even more to play as we begin to fulfill our commitment to offer Activision and Blizzard games with Game Pass, both new releases and classic games from its legendary catalog"
The last numbers that came out for GP showed subs were not just stagnating, but falling. They rolled in GP core from the recent transition of Gold to boost numbers.
It reminds me of get rich quick scheme. The key thing is for the subs to keep growing indefinitely to pay for all the costs and profit. But that system does not function when there is no growth. I can't believe Spencer and his team based all their initial plans on the filmsy concept.
I was legit shocked at the moderation then.
I have a feeling it won't happen like that again though.
I've seen plenty of bans for suggesting as much lol
Yeah, with something to effect of "Phil Spencer has says it's sustainable and profitable."
Oh, I guess if Spencer says it....
I was really surprised at the amount of shade thrown at anyone levying criticism at Game Pass a few years back.
"Is this legal?" is literally an Era meme.
Seriously, an average Joe would think GP would do similar to what Endless Shrimp did to Red Lobster.. However, as Xbox is run by MS, the most profitable company on the planet, you can't blame if someone hoped that MS does some unknown management tactics (or black magic or whatever) to make GP sustainable. I was one of those ppl also to be honest, even I don't main on Xbox.