GOS: "Brooke Rothschild tackles the recent Xbox One shipped numbers released by Microsoft, and why they are being quiet about the units they sold directly to gamers."
Just how shock-ing is it?
EA has come under fire for making unexpected changes to its FC 24 Team of the Season unlocks.
Companies, particularly public companies like Microsoft, need to grow.
i mean its pretty simple, they spent close to 30 billion in acquiring activision, they thought they'd make it bk no problem, and that didnt happen.
its just shit that because of MS's miscalculation alot of people lost their jobs.
They are going to use AI for a large portion of the game development process. Upper management need bonuses and the shareholders need more money. So, people will lose their jobs.
They shouldn't have bought any studios. Some is okay...but they went on a shopping spree...stupid
The better question is why did Microsoft buy publishers for a service they were subsidizing they knew couldn't support.
And why are so many websites trying to make people feel sorry for Microsoft instead of truly criticizing the fact they are closing studios and killing jobs that would have been fine if Microsoft themselves hadn't gotten involved.
Quit feeling sorry for Microsoft and start feeling sorry for the industry and the all the gamers who are actually losing out.
THIS IS MICROSOFTS FAULT.
The first thing that happens after any major acquisition or merger is a consolidation of the whole new portfolio, which includes cutting any excess, bloat or portfolios that don't fit the larger MO of the big boy. So far, it's been par for the course with Microsoft and that's why gamers have been so against this acquisition. Tango Gameworks is the beginning. You think Microsoft wants to pay to keep small timers like Ninja Theory in business?
There is absolutely zero evidence to suggest that Microsoft will improve any of these studios, but plenty to suggest that they will get rid of what they don't need and hold onto the IP. The real agenda of the acquisition was always to acquire The Elder Scrolls, Diablo, Fallout, Call of Duty, Candy Crush etc. that will create millions in passive revenue stream for Microsoft regardless of where the games release. Microsoft simply wants their cut.
Because of Games Pass Microsoft has no interest in investing in new IP which is risky and requires creative talent they can neither nurture nor manage. Game Pass has also not grown in the way Microsoft expected it to, even post acquisitions. Therefore the logical thing to do, without serious money makers to release, is to cut as much cost as possible.
We all know XB1 sales are reported as shipped but the sad thing is the so called "professional gaming journalists" report this as sold to consumer rather than sold to retailer and then hail MS for actually thinking they are closer to sony than they actually are. This is in due part to poor research on their part and the way MS spins their news.
That in no means is to say the XB1 is doing bad I mean in all the convoluted facts they have given out it does seem the xb1 is out pacing sales of the xbox 360 so that is good news, but clearly they are ashamed of being behind Sony and do not want to give actual number out.
In light of talking about games I feel both consoles will sell good, I mean Titanfall did great but on the flipside Infamous did great too theres not much to see trend wise yet for actual exclusive sales on each system.
Mediocre Iinfamous sales would point to the conclusion that this doesnt matter. What matters is how many games are sold on a device, not the over-all user base. If games consistently sell at a higher clip on one console, publishers wont care if there arent as many consoles in the wild.
Well the Xbox division has turned a profit (see 2011) it posted a $1.32 Billion dollar profit for that year... however it should be stated that they've lost over 3 billion in 10 years of doing this business.
OMG, can't believe these fools. First of all, if anyone knows about how financial reports are listed, everything is listed as shipped to retailers, including Sony, Apple, Samsung, and yes, MS. Secondly, this is like the 50th approved article saying the same thing over and over. At the end of the day, if you feel like it is a console that is worth your investment, then buy it, and if not, don't. It is like when Sony was combining their PS3 and PS2 shipped figures on their previous financial reports, or the Wii U shipments miss targets at 3.45M, projected 9M for next fiscal year in 2013 and no one seems to care at all, and it is a big deal now? Please! Simple as that and all these armchair financial specialists insights here is just ridiculous. Whatever happens to the good old days of just playing the games and be happy with your product?
The whole time I watched this video I imagined Ali G was doing the commentary.