Lucas Sullivan: ''It's practically Xbox One Eve--yet behind the scenes, the well-established console brand seems to be going through some transition pains. CVG News reports that, in his final shareholder address as Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer had to defend the Xbox as a valuable arm of the tech giant. Ballmer called the Xbox brand a "reflection of what is possible when a company, our company, is unified under a common vision." But wait--who's saying that the Xbox should be cut loose, just as it's hitting its next-gen stride? Why, none other than ex-Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, the forerunner to be Ballmer's replacement at the head of Microsoft.''
With Arkane Austin no more and Lyon living for who knows how long, the superb Dishonored is in serious danger; Microsoft cannot be trusted.
I love the Dishonored series so much and really want Dishonored 3. Microsoft better not screw this up.
I mean, I think the fans will probably kill Arkane Lyon by cooking up reasons to hate whatever they do next without playing it. I've never seen a game so artificially disliked as Deathloop.
Lol, why don't we just say, we are worried about all studios owned by MS now. They will keep closing studios until they have none left ...🙄
I think it's becoming clear based on matt bootys comments there's no future for any IP that can't sell above 10 million within the launch window. But is also a small game that gives them prestige
/S it's beyond a joke right now
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.
Because Xbox is losing them billions and they care more about MAKING money than anything else?
Edit: Disagrees? http://www.destructoid.com/...
To concentrate on the PC and tablets!
U have the PC which is the center point for Microsoft being successful in the first place and they have GONE away from that.
Microsoft needs to re-focus on the PC and Tablets if not Apple will just continue to dominate and slowly creep into the business world and displace MS.
Because he's an asshole.
First, that's a misuse of the term, "forerunner". I believe the author meant, "frontrunner".
Second, it's awfully presumptuous to call him "Microsoft's upcoming CEO" when he is only a considered - by rumor - to be a frontrunner in consideration for the position.
I get what this kind of article is doing - attempting to head off a potential amputation of the Xbox brand by loudly voicing negative public opinion - but this kind of speculative journalism just makes me tired of following news.
Unlike a Software, Hardware has parts that cost to manufacture in numbers of BILLIONS! yes, billions. One piece of hardware doesn't mean one part, but Millions of parts.
Now try to imagine millions of hardwares with million parts...
Yep we are talking Billions, And those aren't exactly free to manufacture.