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the-pi-guy

#165
Feb 04, 2024, 08:27 PM Last Edit: Feb 04, 2024, 08:34 PM by the-pi-guy





Jez seems to be in panic mode.


QuoteFOR CLARITY. I'm saying multiplatform stuff for Xbox is happening, not the "Sarah Bond will announce it."

It would be awful to let Sarah take the heat for this, since it's failure of Xbox projects Sarah wasn't even vaguely involved in, since 2012, that has led to this.

Microsoft has essentially decided they aren't going to make enough money with the current strategy. They want to build healthier margins and cash flow using Sony's install base, to then reinvest in growing the Xbox ecosystem using that money.

kitler53

#166
Feb 04, 2024, 09:06 PM
I have to assume someone that's never played video games is making the decision here.  you'd have to be incredibly tone deaf to the industry not to see putting your games on every platform will kill your own platform. 

how do you sell a system when you have no "system sellers"?!?

the lack of revenue from a multiplat release is made up for in other ways.   like just imagine how incredibly fast Nintendo hardware would collapse if all their games could be played on the better hardware offered by Sony/MS.

but fudge it,.. I'm not going to look this gift horse in the mouth.  I want hi fi rush but I don't want an Xbox and it doesn't support steam deck.   I'll gladly buy it day 1 so MS can see how great it will be to port all their games to PS5...
         

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nnodley

#167
Feb 04, 2024, 10:24 PM
I felt like this was inevitable based on how badly Xbox platform has been doing in terms of moving hardware compared to Sony and Nintendo.

I absolutely see starfield coming to ps5 in the next 2 years. And Indiana jones. Etc.

I think MS underestimated how much most gamers want to own their games and not just sub to play. Though it is a great value to buy gamepass and literally play the big blockbusters for less than $15 a month.

Sony has had the right strategy for their exclusives. Only on PlayStation first then ported to PC after a year to two years once the sales on the console dry up

the-pi-guy

#168
Feb 05, 2024, 12:44 AM
Quote from: kitler53 on Feb 04, 2024, 03:09 PMwhelp.  got to the end of the thread now....


edit: false alarm?   apparently it's a troll?
Quote from: Legend on Feb 04, 2024, 05:02 PMWhy would Jason troll?

edt: while I was on twitter, T.I.T.S. was trending. I thought clicking on it would show people talking about the Texas institute of technology and science, but instead it just showed random tweets with t's and i and s bolded. Good job twitter algorithm.
Someone suggested it will be for a new book announcement.

the-pi-guy

#169
Feb 05, 2024, 03:52 PM
Quote from: kitler53 on Feb 04, 2024, 03:09 PMwhelp.  got to the end of the thread now....


edit: false alarm?   apparently it's a troll?
It was just for his book announcement:

kitler53

#170
Feb 05, 2024, 04:07 PM
yeah, saw that a bit ago.   

he knew what he was doing....
         

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nnodley

#171
Feb 05, 2024, 04:15 PM
Should it now be titled Rise, Fall, and Future Fall of Blizzard Entertainment given MS is probably gonna fudge everything up  :P

the-pi-guy

#172
May 15, 2024, 09:45 PM

kitler53

#173
May 15, 2024, 10:40 PM
so a very typical MS announcement....
         

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Horizon

#174
May 16, 2024, 09:58 AM
Quote from: kitler53 on May 15, 2024, 10:40 PMso a very typical MS announcement....

Yeah I feel like they've done this for Hellblade, Avowed, Outer Worlds 2, Contraband, Fable etc.

Jesus the list goes on.

kitler53

#175
May 16, 2024, 12:38 PM
Quote from: Horizon on May 16, 2024, 09:58 AMYeah I feel like they've done this for Hellblade, Avowed, Outer Worlds 2, Contraband, Fable etc.

Jesus the list goes on.
project mara, hellblade, perfect dark, everwild, fable, avowed are all obvious contenders to me. 

...phantom dust, crackdown 3 are great examples of why you don't do this. 
         

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BananaKing

#176
May 16, 2024, 01:13 PM
Yeah it's a Phill Spencer announcement. Announcing a game without it even beginning development.

the-pi-guy

#177
May 16, 2024, 03:19 PM
Microsoft's Activision team is opening a new game studio in Poland 'Elsewhere Entertainment' to build new AAA IP





QuoteMicrosoft subsidiary Activision revealed a new studio today, dubbed Elsewhere Entertainment
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The firm is comprised of industry vets, boasting credits in games like The Last of Us and The Witcher 3.

Activision also revealed a new vacancies website for Elsewhere, which will host career options in the coming todays.

The studio is working on a "narrative based" game in a totally new AAA franchise.

Legend

#178
May 16, 2024, 04:28 PM
When was the last time a new studio like this released a good game? So often things fall apart before its revealed or it goes into development hell like The Initiative with Perfect Dark.

I won't get hyped until it's getting good review scores.

kitler53

#179
May 16, 2024, 04:35 PM
Quote from: Legend on May 16, 2024, 04:28 PMWhen was the last time a new studio like this released a good game? So often things fall apart before its revealed or it goes into development hell like The Initiative with Perfect Dark.

I won't get hyped until it's getting good review scores.
fairgame$
         

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