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The Xbox One was revealed on this day 6 years ago
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That conference was so horrible. You saw them completely lose touch with their audience and try to sell this all in one media device. After they crashed and burned, Sony only needed to come out and say, "Yeah, all that shit they're doing, we're doing the opposite".
This was one of the best burns of all time.
I'm glad MS is starting to turn things around. Just get them damn exclusives going and we'll have ourselves a fight!
This was one of the best burns of all time.
I'm glad MS is starting to turn things around. Just get them damn exclusives going and we'll have ourselves a fight!
Neither do i.
Live TV and the idea of Xbox tv originals failed, but the concept has become an industry standard. The biggest issue with the Xbox implementation of TV features was it was so tied to the old cable model.
I remember being really disappointed knowing that my friends wouldn't likely migrate over to the PS4 and I'd have to go through a watered down experience. Thank god they turned things around.
I mostly go Sony+Nintendo so the reveal wasn't devastating. I still felt bad for Microsoft though. There were plenty of 360 games I was jealous of but almost nothing this gen. Plus nobody likes smug Sony. Microsoft's new approach really feels like they have learned lessons though.
I miss when people called it the x-bone. I don't see people doing that very often anymore.
I miss when people called it the x-bone. I don't see people doing that very often anymore.
The reveal was super disappointing and it sucked seeing a lot of friends switching over and playing on Xbox 360 all gen, but it was understandable.
I'm glad that this reveal got all that heat and that Microsoft got their ass kicked because it pushed them to do better and correct a lot of their issues, they still have to fix a few more but they should be good to go by next gen, if they would've been successful, we probably wouldn't have had GamePass, BC etc
I'm excited for both Sony/MS, can't wait to see what they come up with.
i really miss snap tv..
Amazing how things change for the better, how the console itself survived all the hate and people saying that microsoft was doomed...
Amazing how things change for the better, how the console itself survived all the hate and people saying that microsoft was doomed...
I remember being in tears from a montage of the Xbox Conference. TV TV TV TV TV SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS CALL OF DUTY CALL OF DUTY.
IT was absolutely hysterical and sad at the same time.
IT was absolutely hysterical and sad at the same time.
I sat slack-jawed at what was unfolding in front of me.........I thought I was tuning in to watch the reveal of a next gen games console.......still not sure what I actually got,lol.
Xbox had achieved everything they wanted from the previous gen. Then Don Mattrick, sitting atop Xbox Landing, decided to torch his Xbox fans. His Mad Queen turn wasn't earned either.
With Phil Spencer now on the throne, Xbox looks like it's on a solid path to recover.
With Phil Spencer now on the throne, Xbox looks like it's on a solid path to recover.
'If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards'
Man, 2013 was a really long time ago
To be honest, they lost touch with their core audience starting around 2010/2011 or so. The focus on exclusive titles switched almost entirely to Kinect based games. As a 360 owner primarily from 2005-2010, I spent 2011 building a new PC and then bought a PS3 in 2013 to play all the exclusives.
Man, 2013 was a really long time ago
To be honest, they lost touch with their core audience starting around 2010/2011 or so. The focus on exclusive titles switched almost entirely to Kinect based games. As a 360 owner primarily from 2005-2010, I spent 2011 building a new PC and then bought a PS3 in 2013 to play all the exclusives.
Really great ui/hardware/controller design. Would have loved to own one of these instead of a ps4, but the price/performance/games just weren't worth it to me.
In a weird way if it wasn't for the negative effects of this reveal, the brand wouldn't be heading in a more positive direction. Sadly though gems like SO and QB died for it.
I remember literally facepalming when Don Mattrick revealed the console's name. I remember Sony was restoring their gamer-focused cred at the time while MS were all down on Kinect for multiple E3s in the row, and it was frustrating a lot of the userbase at the time. To have that carry on was a bit tone def.
Plus there wasn't any fancy tech demos or anything, there was literally wireframe Fifa for god's sake.
Plus there wasn't any fancy tech demos or anything, there was literally wireframe Fifa for god's sake.
I remember watching E3 2013 and being impressed by ryses graphics, titan fall and sunset overdrive, quantum break etc then when I checked the gaf thread I was like "did I even watch the same conference" the toxicity was on another level.
Seems like a crazy thing to say considering they built in hardware to make 360 BC easier.
Matrick really lost the plot, was so out of touch.
Xbox One is my primary console this gen but i have to say, what a disappointing gen for MS this time around. They could never regain momentum from that initial launch fisco. Plus, the first party stuff has been mostly average at best. Im sure theyre just anxious for next gen to get started at this point. They better be ready this time around.
Damn, wow.
Well, they did launch the Xbox One without any backwards compatibility but they completely changed course in 2015.
Next generation is going to be a big step up for BC. Launch is when it's most important.
What toxicity ?
Hell it was really nice to see everybody agreeing on something for once !
This was a crazy time. The reveal was bizarre and the whole 180 on the always online stuff and the no trades etc. The hardware itself was honestly really bad, I was so underwhelmed when I got mine. Fast forward to Xbox One X and they've reversed alot of the negativity, put out a better console in every way and are working hard to give gamers what they want. Still got a ways to go but they are on the right track and it's looking good going forward.
Because of that reveal I was only PS4 until last year, Got an Xbox One S, beautiful design finally, great games and services. If they have sticked to that narrow vision of gaming I will be only a PS4 guy this generation. But surprisingly I play a lot more on Xbox One. Last year around the same time Xbox wasn't even in my radar.
Microsoft you were this close to loose me this generation.
Microsoft you were this close to loose me this generation.
Responsibility was not on his really tho. He was head of studios. But he said many times he is 'to blame" also as he was in the meetings and part of the leaders group.
Thought this was intresting Spencer said during that big speech last year. The Xbox team was really in a bad place also.
I was gutted with what they revealed, the poor specs, the design...I still bought it day one though solely to play Dead Rising 3.
But I love my One X now and Game Pass is a stellar service.
But I love my One X now and Game Pass is a stellar service.
A dreadful reveal but in truth I've always had a soft spot for the Xbox One. I even liked the original hardware, and Titanfall was such an exciting. I've probably spent the majority of this gen on Xbox and they've done some great things recently. Backwards Compatibility has been incredible.
That said, I recently dug back into my PS4 and I'm currently in catch up mode with Sony exclusives. Recently finished God of War and it's probably the best game I've played this generation. Instantly in the conversation for my own GOAT lists. Ultimately that's the way the gen has gone.
That said, I recently dug back into my PS4 and I'm currently in catch up mode with Sony exclusives. Recently finished God of War and it's probably the best game I've played this generation. Instantly in the conversation for my own GOAT lists. Ultimately that's the way the gen has gone.
Wow this is pretty much exactly what happened with me. I never bought a kinect so my interest slowly dwindled in the system.
In hindsight, this reveal event really was just the logical endpoint of the new direction that Microsoft had already started a few years prior. I'm glad that they have since reversed the trend, and have made great strides in other areas too (backwards compatibility, that accessible controller, etc.).
There were a couple of movies up on Netflix, don't know how good they are though.
We're not actually talking about the E3 2013 conference.
This the the Xbox One reveal that was held on May 21st and everyone was genuinely flabbergasted by how off-message it was. That's not "toxicity", it's how it was.
Remember when all the always online and Kinect rumours were going round, was so sure Microsoft would not be that blind. Effectively trying to sell a console for americans alone, but failing to understand the market wasn't ready for such, also having the guts to charge $500 for a weaker console. It's like they collected whatever nintendo was smoking with the Wiiu.
The reveal was sad, made sure I was not going anywhere near a Xbox, they have turned it around and if I had cash I would own am Xbox x. Men time flies. I wished the market reacted this way with online playwall though
The reveal was sad, made sure I was not going anywhere near a Xbox, they have turned it around and if I had cash I would own am Xbox x. Men time flies. I wished the market reacted this way with online playwall though
The Xbox One X is such a fantastic designed console. I don't game much on it since i'm more of a PC gamer, but Microsoft has mad fantastic strives this gen for consumers. BC, Play Anywhere etc. This gens PS3
The day Microsoft handed Sony a free pass for the generation.
I was actually talking about this with my friends last week, remember how parties and invites worked when the X1 launched? You just wait around and...maybe you'd be connected to a friend, or more likely absolutely nothing would happen at all. What a fucking disaster.
It's incredibly they've managed to turn shit around as much as they have.
I was actually talking about this with my friends last week, remember how parties and invites worked when the X1 launched? You just wait around and...maybe you'd be connected to a friend, or more likely absolutely nothing would happen at all. What a fucking disaster.
It's incredibly they've managed to turn shit around as much as they have.
The three weeks or so that spanned the Xbox One reveal and Jack Tretton's shit-eating grin at the Sony conference at E3 were pure magic that can never be replicated.
I owned a 360 since day one and was so excited about the prospect of a new Xbox. Then the reveal happened and holy fuck, I wasn't on board at all. I've never been a fan of anything Sony, yet, after that reveal I thought "maybe I'll have to bite my balls and buy a PS4". That's what I did in the end and I felt miserable until Bloodborne and Persona happened (I switched from PS4 to Pro too) When they revealed the X and Gamepass, I said "time to jump ship." I'm glad I did, as I've been super happy with my X and I've been playing it way more than I ever played my PS4.
Or for me three weeks + of being sick to my stomach. What a shit show. I never want to see Mattrick, Yusuf & crew near an XBOX product again. Penello and Major aged 10 years those first 6 months.
I'm sorry I didn't realise this thread was restricted to the unveal event.
And why do QUOTE me saying something about E3 2013 but use it for the unviel event?
I still bought an xbox one because of Halo, but I remember that the xbox one reveal was a prime example of how not to it, and how to burn your customer's base goodwill.
Yes, this was a low point in MS/Xbox history. However, they've really turned the tide. I feel they have not been rewarded with sales numbers the Xbox One X would deserve after offering a much better product with great services though. Maybe with the next Xbox and more exclusive content, they finally will be successful again.