El33tonline writes:
"Microsoft’s no-show at gamescom 2012 was notable simply because it showed a lack of confidence in the company’s own Xbox 360 line-up for the holidays and into 2013, and being unable to even hint at its plans for the next generation of games with Xbox One, Microsoft relied on its splashy (but ultimately lacklustre) E3 2012 showcase to get it through the year."
Paul Thurrott in a recent episode commented on the on-going Microsoft fiasco hinting at more job losses and that "there's more to come".
There won't be no more acquiring game publishers from Microsoft in the future . Xbox has to pay Microsoft back. It might take two decades to do that.
There really needs to be a class action lawsuit here. You buy these companies just to put people out of jobs. And it’s not like something happened to derail their plans this WAS the plan. Microsoft has no business in this space at all.
Ninja Theory, Perfect Dark, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Wolfenstein 3, Dishonored, Prey, Doom, Quake... something tells me that bad things are going to happen to these entities under Microsoft.
The Xbox brand is expanding, as an Xbox mobile game store is opening this coming July where Microsoft will brings its "first-party portfolio."
“Bond adds that they will start on the web”
This will go nowhere.
Nice knowing you Xbox. This is what happens when the house never gets cleaned.
The only this MS is expanding is the amount of feculence it sprays on everyone who just want to enjoy gaming and make games.
The best thing MS can do for the gaming industry is leave and never return.
It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.
Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...
They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.
They're scum.
"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."
Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.
Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.
But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?
Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.
I predict that Microsoft will look at what Sony's conference is doing with the PS4, and then they'll announce another 180.
Really though, apart from the release date, what have they got left to show? Oh wait they haven't showed their kinect exclusive line up yet. YaY!
I agree with the article that the new game will be the black tusk game.. Which I'm excited to see more of..
I'm already sold on it.. Its all just gravy now.. Lol
Release date, something to do with FIFA (I am going to assume something Kinect related as EA have hinted at motion controls in FIFA before but I could be wrong) and I agree the new game will be a black tusk game. It could easily be a kinect related game as we have seen nothing from Microsoft on that front (except for the CGI Kinect sports trailer which is delayed)
I like they are doing some developer room thing so the press can get to know more about these games but I am not expecting Microsoft is going to announce something too earth shattering if the conference isn't getting streamed and it is very short (I see them holding out till the VGA to do something like that considering, if rumours are true, Microsoft is going for a November launch)
I think the smart thing for MS to do is keep the kinect included, and lower the price to $400 to compete with the PS4..
you might not hear as many people complaining if they knew they were getting the Kinect for free...
and I don't think that MS would lose money from doing this, as it would mean selling twice as many consoles. I watched an interview online where Mr. Pachter says on average (estimate) every Xbox 360 owner spends about $1000 in the 10 years of owning the console.. (10 years of live + games)
so for every million consoles sold they would generate about a billion dollars. so the more consoles they sell, the better chance of turning a profit in the long run. that extra $100 charge as of right now isn't helping if its cutting their sales in half..
keep kinect & lower the price to match the PS4.
I imagine Black Tusk will announce their game, Microsoft will clearly outline the changes they've made since E3, and we'll hear an official announcement about self-publishing for the near future.
I'm sure we'll get a release date, as well.
I am so excited for GamesCom!