2024 Is A Chance At Redemption For Xbox & Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer

Xbox has been lagging behind PlayStation in terms of 1st party content, but 2024 offers the platform and Phil Spencer a chance at redemption.

[isarai]

Nah, that time has passed for many, and with their words on future plans, i really don't see it ever happening.

[shinoff2183]

It's a wrap. Now is the time they are slowly going to move on as to not to kill the base as is. Titles will slowly drip onto ps and Nintendo consoles, etc. Those 4 already had to of been in development for awhile already cause two of them released really soon after the announcement

[VenomUK]

There is no ‘last chance redemption’ for Phil Spencer - he’s going straight to hell for tanking the Xbox console platform.

[_SilverHawk_]

"2024 Is A Chance At Redemption For Xbox & Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer"

I thought that was supposed to be a decade ago

[Ironmike]

U do rel7se ps5 is at thr moment only getting g those titles that were mentioned nothing else as of yet

[Obscure_Observer]

"Nah, that time has passed for many, and with their words on future plans, i really don't see it ever happening."

Xbox has PLENTY of first party games this year while Playstation has none!

There´s more first party games from Xbox Games Studios on PS5 this year than Playstation Studios own games.

Those are the *facts* and if those facts is not something to Sony be ashamed of, they can´t feel shame at all.

[VersusDMC]

Granblue Fantasy versus, FF7REBIRTH, Helldivers 2, Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade will have launched on PS5 and not on Xbox by the time Hellblade 2 launches.

This only first party games count is cope.

And as a bonus meme...Microsoft will have published 3 first party games on PS5 (Hifi rush, Grounded and sea of thieves) before their first for the year on Xbox(hellblade 2). Glad they have their priorities straight...

[lodossrage]

It's funny when people like to say xbox has more games coming to playstation this year than sony does.

YET, they leave out the context that Microsoft literally bought the biggest (Activision) third party publisher and Bethesday (another big one). So congrats on having to buy giants in order to compete?

On topic, wasn't Starfield the "last chance" for redemption?

Am I to assume that if the games they have coming this year don't get positive, feedback then 2025 will be the year of redemption?

[Obscure_Observer]

@VersusDMC

"Granblue Fantasy versus, FF7REBIRTH, Helldivers 2, Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade will have launched on PS5 and not on Xbox by the time Hellblade 2 launches."

None of the games you mentioned are first party. None. There´re more Xbox first party games on PS5 this year then Playstation´s own first party games, undeniable fact!

The real bonus meme is Sea of Thieves a game which PS fanboys used to sh!t on

"And as a bonus meme...Microsoft will have published 3 first party games on PS5 (Hifi rush, Grounded and sea of thieves) before their first for the year on Xbox(hellblade 2). Glad they have their priorities straight..."

Imo, the real meme is Sea of Thieves, a 6 year Xbox first party game which diehard fanboys used to mock and sh!t on, making to the top of the most pre-ordered game at PS Store in a year where Playstation has zero first party games.

https://twitter.com/BenjiSa...

[Markusb33]

and all will end up on playstation, and nintendo, if xbox was doing amazing they would not need ps or nintendo, if gp was amazing they wouldnt need pc. PS has multiple first party games in development that we dont know about. Look at how halo was treated, look at redfall, and look at starfield. Its fine to be loyal and prefer one platoform but to be wilfully ignorant about it just ridiculas.

[badz149]

LOL se we are moving from "exclusives" to "console exclusives" to now only "1st party exclusives" matters just after MS has bought 2 publishers for $77B??

Moving goalpost to always favor MS i. Your argument is getting tiring! Exclusives are exclusives! 1st or 3rd party, they are still exclusives. You do remember the PS2 literally killed the Dreamcast, Gamecube and the first xbox due to mostly 3rd party exclusives, right?

[InUrFoxHole]

Observe is actually correct. Sony paid to play. But we don't mention when they do it. When they do it we're totally cool with it. N4G 4lyfe!

[Skuletor]

Are they still counted as first party though?

[fr0sty]

“This notion that Xbox can only be this one device that plugs into a television isn’t something we see in the Gen Z research. Because nothing else is like that for them.

Some of them will have an iPhone, some will have an Android, but all the games and everything is the same. I can still get to TikTok on both of them, at least for now." - Phil Spencer

Read it and weep... all Xbox games are coming to as many platforms as they can put them on, and this is the first step towards them getting out of hardware entirely, just like Sega did.

Xbox has been Dreamcast out of the industry. You can deny it all you like, but it's happening.

[northpaws]

@Obscure_Observer

You certainly have more faith in Xbox than Phil Spencer does, I will give you that.

[rpvenom]

It's actually quite impressive watching you defend xbox. I respect the loyalty

[wiz7191]

@VersusDMC here yall Sony fans go moving the goalpost again lol now this only first party things is a cope when yall was the one who started that crap in the first place. When Sony had all the first party games and Xbox was relying on third party , yall was shouting they had no first party games. Now the tables turn and suddenly it’s a cope. lol

[wiz7191]

@lodossrage and so it’s also funny that the majority of Xbox first party games this year aren’t coming from any of those big studios lol except for Indy .. the biggest one this year is coming from a studio that Sony left and almost let that studio die after releasing two big exclusives on their console first. Now MS swoop in and saved them , then here they are with the best looking game this generation. Now that’s ironic , but you mention buying studios like Sony biggest studios weren’t BOUGHT my brother.

Yall need to be more worried about Sony closing studio after studio , the PSVR 2 dying , Sony losing billions , and the fact that yall biggest game this year as in Stellar Blade was once being developed as a multi platform game until Sony paid for them to be a second party studio. lol but you want to mention things being bought , your delusional

[ironmonkey]

Wrong. That's a fact.

[Crows90]

Shame in the competitor buying up tons of dev teams in order to make that a reality? Yeah...there's no shame in that on the PlayStation side....

[andy85]

So now you're shifting the goal posts so only first party exclusives count. Amazing 😂

[Profchaos]

There's probably tons of games exclusive to Xbox that won't be on PS because of their early access clause.

However list the games that count helldivers 2 I'd argue has done more for gaming this year than any other title will.
It could be their only game and it would still be a great year because it was that unexpectedly good even haters of love service games are playing it

[TheTony316]

Still at it? Doesn't matter at this point. The games will eventually launch on PS5.

[mkis007]

I see you ignored his" only first party games count" line as if preordained. Is it on xbox? No...then it is ammunition. Meanwhile sony gets to passively soak up 30% of all ms game studios sales.

[1Victor]

@obscured: “There´s more first party games from Xbox Games Studios on PS5 this year than Playstation Studios own games.

Those are the *facts* and if those facts is not something to Sony be ashamed of, they can´t feel shame at all.”
That says more about Xbox than PlayStation that they have to release games on rival consoles to stay afloat, Microsoft and YOU SHOULD NOT BE ASHAMED OF THAT FACT.

Edit After thought: it took Microsoft 6 years to finally fix their sea of bugs just in time to release it on PlayStation 🤷🏿

[S2Killinit]

On topic:
MS’s last chance was Starfield…
How many last chances are there?

@Osbscure
You’re moving the goal posts into places that have no basis in reality anymore.

[darthv72]

Life is too short to hold onto grudges. Grudges against a console, game or company is just petty.

[isarai]

Has nothing to do with a grudge. Ive been waiting 12yrs for them to get back to their greatness, im done waiting and have moved onto just watching that ship sink as i play on literally every other platform

[darthv72]

^^... I still play on it, as well as the other platforms. Which is why I am not someone who dwells on the negativity like others do. there is always something for me to enjoy in this hobby.

[isarai]

@darth

Again, not dwelling on negativity, they legit haven't made anything i want to play since like gears 3 and halo reach. I did play Crackdown 3 and gears 5 cause i had hope given i was a huge fan of the older games, but that was a dud on both cases.

You're thinking it's way deeper than it is 🤣 make something worth playing and ill play it, i was hoping starfield would be that but again, dud.

[darthv72]

^^...I never said YOU were doing that... but its obvious others (here) do. Its all they seem to do is dwell on negativity, especially if its XB related. all im saying is there is more to enjoy than there is to complain about. And this is exactly why I play all the platforms instead of just one. You say you do the same... so just enjoy it.

[neomahi]

It's fanbots making their last stand in an attempt to save the Xbox, what more can one expect that the most optimism they've ever had. Xbox can't get a lock in Japan, still, and Europe is about to abandon it as well. What're you gonna do? And what happens IF Japanese generates interest? They'll see Europe losing interest and decide it's not worth it either. And it's not just Xbox, Microsoft as a whole is losing their footing. They've backed on subscriptions with everything they have to offer and it's tanking. Xbox needs to port to PlayStation and Nintendo while they can stay relevant and try to stay relevant, the longer they delay, we could see a complete Microsoft nose dive

[S2Killinit]

And you think MS fans are just dandy? Besides, is it a grudge if MS continues to give reasons for people to despise them?

[Markusb33]

when you cant make enough from your own platform and pc and you have to go to ps and nintendo you know its a slow transition to 3rd party publishing, and that is fine. Xb never had the thurst or ambition after the 360

[JackBNimble]

The second they decided to put exclusives on the ps5 they blew any chance of redemption

[-Foxtrot]

Even if they managed to get a win this year it dosent overthrow 10 years of mostly disappointments from Phil’s leadership.

[RaidenBlack]

Then this way, no company can redeem themselves. The very concept of redemption arc becomes impossible if the past is refused to be forgiven, even if the company manages to better themselves.
Then the now popular redemption arc of No Mans Sky or Phantom Liberty wouldn't exist in the gaming community if the same logic is also applied there.
Not defending anyone here but I want gaming to improve, companies to better themselves and most importantly competition to exist so that we get offered the best products to enjoy.
(I know in typical N4G fashion, this comment will be downvoted to oblivion, but I want good games offered from every studios irrespective of publishers.)

[staticall]

@RaidenBlack
IMO, what @-Foxtrot means, one years doesn't mean much. It's a start, yes, but they need more, much more.

Look at your own example, No Mans Sky - they didn't just release one patch and everyone started praising them, no. They've been doing this consistently. If Microsoft will start releasing good games consistently, that'll be great, no ifs and/or buts! But hyping them up in advance (no worthy releases yet is what i mean) - dunno, i might be wrong, but i don't think it's healthy or helps anyone.

[rippermcrip]

Your analogies are terrible. A company releasing a single game that failed to meet expectations.

Isn't the same as Phil Spencer making mistake after mistake after mistake after mistake, telling lie after lie after lie after lie for 10+ years.

[isarai]

Your whole comparison makes no sense. It literally took years for both of those to "redeem" themselves in the container of a single game. MS has been lacking for 12yrs starting with the halo/gears/forza criticism begining in the latter half of the 360. So even by YOUR logic, he's right, it's gonna take a lot more than one game to be redeemed ESPECIALLY after fumbling what many were already holding as their chance at redemption with starfield

[Chevalier]

It's not Playstation or Nintendos fault that Xbox poses no competition. They've had more support and more money behind them than Playstation and Nintendo combined!

You say you aren't defending Xbox, but, you kind of are. Xbox has been completely mediocre for decades. The last time Xbox was competitive was the 360 era. My 360 collection absolutely demolishes my Xbox One collection and so far Series X hasn't had much reason for me to jump to a purchase.

Can you honestly say Xbox is 'competitive'?! I would say not even close.

[Silly Mammo]

With the gaming media, Xbox is always just one game away from redemption and success. It's willful ignorance that they think there's a 'magic bullet' that will somehow erase all the moves by Phil & the gang of the last 2 console generations.

"Well there's always next year!" Should be the official Xbox slogan

[Chocoburger]

100% this Mammo!

They've been screwing up for over a decade! Even if they release a game that's of the highest quality, that's nothing in the grand scheme things.

It also doesn't un-do Kinect (with lies based advertising).

Or Kinect 2 (forcing people to spend $100 extra for something they didn't even want!).

Or releasing two consoles with nothing noteworthy twice in a row (One X, Series S|X).

Or releasing unpolished games such as Re:Core, Sea of Thieves, Halo: MCC, Halo Infinite, Redfall, and Starfield.

Let's not forget canceling games as well such as Scalebound,Project Spark, and the Phantom Dust remake.

Finally let's remember the broken promises of vaporware games, languishing in development Hell, such as Perfect Dark, Fable, Everwild, what else am I forgetting?

Redemption is far far FAR AWAY for Microsoft. It'll take a full decade of only making smart pro-consumer decisions and releasing plenty of amazing games in order to make up for it all.

2024? It ain't gonna do squat on its own.

[Rols]

It was the same old story in 2020, 2021,2022 and 2023. XBox has never delivered this gen.

[lodossrage]

Exactly

[Brazz]

Xbox360, the last time they delivered the goods, over 10 years Ago.

[Skuletor]

This headline just reminds me of the "wait 'til E3" comments we'd hear every year, before it was cancelled.

[LG_Fox_Brazil]

I wonder if the 2025's version of this article is already written, probably I would say

[lodossrage]

That's the same point I was trying to convey when I replied to Obscure

[Hofstaderman]

#wait till e3 2024

[Aloymetal]

''2024 Is A Chance At Redemption For Xbox & Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer''
We've been hearing and reading the same crap since the xbone launch, these shills/journos need to come up with something new. Good thing is most gamers know this is all BS, they all read ''"Step right up folks and hold out your money or sub to our service. You don't know what you are going to get, but like always, take our word for it" Signed Lord Phil.

[jwillj2k4]

How many chances does this guy get lmfao!!!

[Destiny1080]

they do have a CGI trailer of gears 6 coming this year

[dumahim]

Best bet would be to cut ties with Phil now. If anything actually does turn around, let that fuel good will for the replacement. I don't think there's any way at this point to turn things around for Phil.

[Barlos]

We hear the same thing every year. Every year is always 'the year of Xbox' and then it falls even further behind the competition. Sure it'll have more first party games but does anyone think it'll really make a difference at this point?

[IRetrouk]

Another year, another comeback story, nobody else sick of reading this bs yet?

[Petebloodyonion]

Each year seems to be a chance at redemption for Phil Spencer and Microsoft but there's never a clear definition of what is that redemption.
I believe that for the majority of PlayStation fans, Microsoft redemption will always be what MS isn't doing at the current moment meaning there will never be redemption.

[VersusDMC]

So are you saying hifi rush, redfall and starfield was their redemption last year?

That those games were good enough and Playstation fans were the boogeyman that obscured what a return to form last year was for xbox?

I like how the victim card is being shown already just in case the games don't review well.
Playstation fans don't control critic scores or game of the year nominations.

[Petebloodyonion]

Funny that you mention Hi-Fi Rush because, since its release last year, N4G fanboys have been trying by all means to discredit the game
- Not a real AAA game, was meant for PlayStation, Game Pass Filler, Digital only crap, etc.
How about Forza? oh year it's not a real game because it's a racing game

Already ppl are finding reasons why Hellblade 2 should fail
So again What is MS Redemption?

[VersusDMC]

What is MS redemption?

More exclusive games than the competition?

Maybe a xbox exclusive being nominated for game of the year?

Some 90+ metacritic exclusives?

And i also see N4G fanboys claiming all PS exclusives are bombing this year, stellar blade imput lag, no first party games, etc...but only Playstation fans are responsible for that as well?

[Chevalier]

Which Xbox game got nominated for GotY in the last 10 years? Oh right NONE. Kind of need to beat the competition to redeem themselves.

Maybe you forgot how Xbox was going to redeem Halo Infinite? Remember when everyone said Redfall was going to show what Xbox was about? How about Starfield? Mediocre games across the board, but, wait for it.... this single game will turn things around. Really?! Damn Xbox loves idiot fans waiting for this turn around that's been just around the corner for like 10 years!

Got to love how every Xbox fan absolutely 💯 trashed Hellblade when it was exclusive to Playstation. Walking Simulator as everyone explained. But now it's only on Xbox that 'cinematic' experienced is amazing! Same people that said Playstation only does 'cinematic' games as a slight are now excited. Lol

[Futureshark]

God, how many times have we heard this only to receive another massive disappointment.

To name but 3,
Halo infinite
Redfall
Starfield
...?

[Hereandthere]

LOL, no.

[anast]

ha!

[Inverno]

Y'all been saying different variations of "wait for E3" for 15 years, nothing will happen.

[AdonisIsBeast]

Have we not been hearing the same thing for nearly a decade?

[Nacho_Z]

So we're looking at Hellblade 2 (niche indie game), Avowed (looks rough), DLC and Indiana Jones which looks pretty good. I'm not saying these games are irrelevant but they don't strongly suggest redemption for a struggling brand.

[Lexreborn2]

We really should be talking about redemption AFTER it’s earned and not the “potential” of it. When MS delivers and is consistent THEN we should talk about its redemption story until then we don’t need wishful thinking

[CrimsonWing69]

We say this every damn year! Like no joke, Google this exact sh*t but put 2023, 2022, etc. in place of 2024.

[Hedstrom]

Yea, just wait for E3!

[anast]

Not now. It's 30fps.

[MetroidFREAK21]

So was 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020... see the pattern?

[Elda]

LOL! That time has passed & long gone.

[RupeeHoarder]

Yes taking almost half of 2024 for your first title while the other guy has been dropping games monthly. Total redemption.

[mastershredder]

That's hilariously Twisted Twistedvoxel! Oh wait, you are serious. The redemption ladder broke a while back, unles you are into that mulligan crap. The era of chad blowhard ceos and the dorks that worshiped them is done.

[neomahi]

Doubt it. The first game was horrible. It was slow and clunky. All she did was scream and yell in your face. It isn't psychosis as they aimed for. The puzzles are shallow and about as fun as those wooden toys theyd give you as a kid where you match the shapes and drop them through. Hellblade was boring as sin. Oh, and it's not just my opinion. Most people see the game as sub-par and have no interest in a sequel. This isn't going to soar as well as they might think. They could fudge their numbers to try and trick consumers into thinking it's good and doing well, but wouldn't be. Will they honest with their sales numbers? Or in Xbox typical fashion lie about it to try and generate interest in Xbox. But, gamers don't want Hellblade, PlayStation fans want the Xbox version of GoW

[repsahj]

I already heard this before... and before... and before... and before.

[TheTony316]

Same shit, different year.

[mkis007]

Can we just stop with the sensationalism. It's getting really corny.

[ARESWARLORD]

Avowed looks good

[Ironmike]

Even though I own both and enjoy both consoles it take a multiple hit games to even slowly turn the tide

[DivineHand125]

The weird thing is that this is the most graphically advanced game on consoles, and it is a month away from release yet there is almost no Marketing from Microsoft.

[DragoonUS]

believe... LOL

[gold_drake]

please, as if.

[Agent75]

Still, it's rubbish that this game was download only.

[Chocoburger]

Every year people claim is their chance for redemption, and every year they don't redeem themselves. And even if they do release amazing games, I'm still greatly unhappy with how they run their business.

The all-digital future, rushed out first party games, embracing micro-trash-actions like there's no tomorrow, too much of a focus on services, frequently banning members of the community unfairly, releasing a new console generation with zero new games, and of course Xbox Series Gimp, hampering the entire generation.

They still haven't made up for 2013, how in the Hell can they ever redeem themselves at this point?

[dveio]

Microsoft is "all-in" now.

At least that's something we should at least recognize?

The next five years, whatever the outcome, are likely to decide if their recent actions will pay off.

They are determined to not leave the video game and console business.

Simply pointing this out doesn't mean anything if it's going to be succesful or if they will really redeem themselves.

As far as competition goes, though I am a Playstationeer, I want "Xbox" to stay.

[Skuletor]

Xbox future plans? So which Xbox exclusives they announce they'll be porting to the PS5 and Nintendo Switch next?