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No, Microsoft Did Not ‘Win’ E3 2018 – Their Conference Was a Massive Let Down

"With no new IPs on the horizon, the PS4 will continue being the runaway success of the generation, and Microsoft will keep hemorrhaging its loyal fans until they can do something about it. So no, Microsoft have not ‘won’ E3 2018. Not by a very long stretch. Not when the same complaints that we’ve repeated for the past 4 years are still just as relevant now. Give us games – then we’ll talk." Ben Hutchings - Gamer Professionals.

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chrisx2173d ago (Edited 2173d ago )

this writer says it as it is. nothing but the truth imo.

RpgSama2173d ago

That's right, Ms E3 was a travesty, the same conference of every year, over again, anothet new Forza, another new Halo, 3 more Gears with Gears Pop, Gears Tactics & Gears 5, Ori 2 showed again, Crackdown 3 showed for the 6th time?, Sea of Thieves expansions for a game that is already dead + already released "exclusives" like Pubg yet again and we happy few again, a game that was released like 2 years ago on Xbox as an early access. Add to that a bunch of third party games that everyone will get, what's the point in getting world exclusive trailers I don't know, these games will be on the competition or already are (Nier).

For me the conference was a HUGE disappointment. The biggest purchase and surprise was Ninja Theory, Playground and Undead labs doesn't add anything to MS, they already were releasing games exclusively for Xbox, so they didn't gain nothing they didn't already have with those, that's it.

-Foxtrot2173d ago (Edited 2173d ago )

True but how many people will actually read the article to see his points...it's just going to look like an attack on here and you know what happens

Brave_Losers_Unite2173d ago

The worst thing about it NO EXCLUSIVES

showtimefolks2173d ago

it more more of the same besides the studio announcement and few of the studios were xbox related to begin with

SpringHeeledJack2173d ago

Same old smoke and mirrors from Microsoft. games that are not really exclusive. Same old Halo, Forza and Gears announcement.

Top it off they did a typical Microsoft tactic of just buying up companies. fans have been saying Microsoft need a culture change, not to buy up more studios. They will ruin these new developers like Rare if they do not change their business strategy and culture.

starchild2173d ago

1. You can't declare a "winner" until all companies have had their conference.

2. The "winner" is always going to come down to personal taste.

JaguarEvolved2173d ago (Edited 2173d ago )

All I saw at the Microsoft conference was halo, gears , gears, gears, Forza. It's the same thing they've been doing. Acquisition of development studios is very good for Microsoft but those games wont be out by middle of next generation while Sony is constantly releasing exclusive games and they'll have games to launch with the ps5. PlayStation will continue to dominate

bouzebbal2173d ago

No idea why people are excited for xbox show anymore.. Has been a letdown since first reveal, getting worse and worse overtime.

GameNameFame2173d ago

I love how people are calling it winner by showing multiplats.

If showing multiplats games are winner. Than youtube is the winner! It showed ALL multiplats!

Fanboys gon deperate

GamingIVfun2173d ago

A lot of flash and bravado. A lot of timed exclusives, mostly indie games. Lots of third party game announcement which were good, but didn't carry the show and they will be on other consoles . They bought five game studios. Were any new games announced from those studios? Halo...long way from release, just basically an announcement. A Forza and a Gears game, they looked great......

A flashy stage and them saying we are the best ( you decide) basically. To be honest I have never liked there flashy approach to the E3 conference and them always saying they are the best. If you say your the best you better be the best because it will bite you in the ass if you aren't. Microsoft have been bitten a few times. The better approach would be to say we strive to be the best. As far as the Xbox One being the best place to play third party games, they cover both ends of that deal, if you are playing on Xbox One or Xbox One S you could be playing the worst version of those games and even if you play on Xbox One X it's not a given it's going to be the best version

pinkcrocodile752172d ago

To be fair, I doubt Microsoft can do anything right on this site, fanboy's aside.

Now I'm not trying to moan because my point is, that we already knew the chance of new ip's already coming to fruition was highly unlikely. We all knew that MS should do a Sony and buy some studios and we all know that in gaming nothing happens in 6 months and to be fair even 12 months is a stretch.

So I went into the conference with tempered expectations and I was pleasantly surprised.

I like Gears of War, especially 4 and have high hopes for 5, however I'm really curious over the tactical gears (f@ck knows what the pop thing was mind).

I'm a massive fan of Forza but specifically Forza Horizon and after watching FH4 show off seasons like Autumn and Winter made me excited.

Yes, these games are well known but don't forget that the reason they are made is because we love them with every iteration.

I loved the conference and was surprised as opposed to bored.

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n1kki62173d ago (Edited 2173d ago )

I saw 50 games, some of which I will play on PC, some I will play on PS4, and some I Will play on xbox. Was a good show to me. I guess if your poor or a douche and only play on one system, then yeah, I suppose.

Tobse2173d ago

That moment your fanboy Level reaches new hights

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Eonjay2173d ago

To me, giving the win to Microsoft is like giving them credit for basically posting everyone else's work. I do give them credit for Forza and Gears as I think those were highlights. Especially Gears as I'm not even a Gears fan and I thought that looked great.

Ristul2172d ago

Great point, they showed a lot of multiplats.

KillBill2172d ago

Microsoft 50 games of which 18 were exclusives. Sony 16 games of which 11 were exclusives. So Sony had a better exclusive ratio but Microsoft showed more. So Microsoft had a lot of Multiplats shown but didn't mean they didn't show exclusives. Even showed some games that many had said would stay/be on PS only.

DarkVoyager2173d ago (Edited 2173d ago )

“No, Microsoft Did Not ‘Win’ E3 2018 – Their Conference Was a Massive Let Down“

I wouldn’t say their conference was a massive let down. I though it was one of their best.

They need more games outside of Halo, Gears, and Forza though. Hopefully the studios the acquired will help fill in the gap. I’m sure Playground games are working on a new Fable game as we speak.

Brave_Losers_Unite2173d ago (Edited 2173d ago )

It was good, but the games are coming out for PS4 and PC. So their E3 was basically a 3rd party E3

The 10th Rider2173d ago

I don't see why that matters though? Sure there were some concerning things for Microsoft as a business, but even from that perspective they talked about buying studios, they talked about expanding gamepass, etc . . . all of which are promising from a business perspective. From a gaming perspective sure they didn't show many exclusives, but they showed a ton of great games and moved quickly through them. It was a great show.

manabyte772173d ago (Edited 2173d ago )

But it wasn’t good unless you were looking at the third party showcase that took up 90% of the show. My favorite part was Cyberpunk 2077 at the end, and I’ll be playing that on PS4.

Kribwalker2173d ago

18 out of their 50 games have either timed or console exclusivity. so 36% of their games have some sort of exclusivity. hardly all the games 😉

jagermaster6192173d ago

Sony had 3rd party games shown too. Plus they showed games that we knew about from last year's e3. Least Microsoft showed us mostly new games.

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ClanPsi12173d ago

Makes you wonder why they're even in the gaming industry if that was one of their best shows.

alb18992172d ago

I'm wondering why you are aloud to have an opinion with your logic.....hmmm!

Seraphim2173d ago

"I thought it was one of their best."

That just shows how much, rather, how little they've been doing this gen for this to be one of their best. There were some good games, yes, but overall it was incredibly meh. Aside from the surprise acquisition of Ninja Theory who have always praised their independence.

LOCO2092173d ago (Edited 2173d ago )

To be honest the only reason I bought HELL BLADE was to support their independence.
Good game but only got it at launch to support them.. They must have been on life support......----------------- ---
to sell out.

NovusTerminus2173d ago

Their conference was a step forward by admitting the need for, and their commitment to 1st party now.

But overall it did nothing to sell their cinference.

SuperSaiyanGod412173d ago

U nailed it and I agree but in my honest opinion this Microsoft e3 was my favorite one by far. Yeah they didn't have any huge exclusives to win me over yet but just seeing them invest in new studios shows me they aren't giving up and are readying up for next gen to really compete. It's really good for all us gamers.

FallenAngel19842173d ago

It wasn’t a let down for gamers in general since a lot of things that many people can appreciate got unveiled.

It wasn’t a let down for some devoted Xbox gamers. However if you don’t have an Xbox console this conference didn’t do much to persuade you to get one over a PS4.

Cmv382173d ago

And that's the point. Ms has still done very little to convince me to buy an Xbox alongside the pro. Yes I'm Sony first, but I'm not Sony exclusive, but I understand and appreciate my power as a consumer.

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Neil Druckmann says new Naughty Dog title ‘could redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming

The Last of Us director’s next project is “perhaps the most thrilling yet.

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H953m ago

When you start the game Neil will appear personally telling you about real world issues and call you all sort of names if you don't take action now and then you watch a whole movie and that's it

Crows9044m ago(Edited 42m ago)

Too much credit.

A good dev doesn't need to announce how good his game is...he just shows it.

You don't see Kojima glorifying his ideas like this and you don't see successful developers glorifying their "great" ideas before release.

It's going to be a shit show...reserve some popcorn.

Its a hard pill to swallow but the naughty dog we once had is long gone. Most don't realize it but eventually just like with bioware and blizzard...it'll be hard to ignore.

H941m ago

Neil just wants to be Kojima so bad, meanwhile Kojima is just like a child enjoying the world, saying whatever comes to his mind and having so much passion, man I don't even like his games that much but the man is just passion incarnate!

And the popcorn is always ready for Neil

notachance31m ago

Ever since Bruce Straley left it was like Neil lost his leash and went on full ego trip, not unlike Kojima tbh but at least with Kojima you can see how much he loved video games and how he truly want to push the boundaries. Neil felt like he’s just strutting around..

solideagle19m ago

please shut up and release a game, Naughty dog has not released a single title apart from Remaster on PS5...

garos8210m ago

neil druckman is running on the glories of amy henig and bruce straley

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Baldur's Gate 3 director refused to sacrifice quality even amid budget and time concerns

Larian was eventually forced to change up its development pipelines.

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shinoff218310h ago

Can't wait for my physical. I got in on the 2nd wave. Had an email a few weeks ago but I was figuring I wouldn't get the game till July August. Well worth that physical edition though.

bRuud831h ago

I am also waiting for the physical edition of the game. The game is on it's way to me so I expect it next week. Can't wait to finally start the game.

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Hidetaka Miyazaki Wants To Work On His Debut Franchise After Elden Ring DLC

Hidetaka Miyazaki appeared in an interview to discuss the future of the Elden Ring DLC and FromSoftware's future plans.

Cacabunga5h ago

I hope Bluepoint are working on BB remake..
Sony now seem to have lost it with all the gaas, i have no hope in seeing them approaching FS to make a sequel. I hope gamers will push Sony and show continuous disapproval to the gaas model

Cacabunga5h ago

U probably right about the remake it is maybe too early. A performance mode would be more welcome at this point

fsfsxii3h ago

can we get new ideas instead of remakes? gamers are the most nostalgia driven on this earth istg

Chard3h ago

Look at how Bluepoint changed the art for demons souls. I wouldn’t want them doing that for Bloodborne

-Foxtrot4h ago

I don’t know how to feel, Armored Core just isn’t as good as Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Bloodborne and the like.

I hope he does a new IP instead

Nacho_Z3h ago

Fortunately, if you're not interested in the AC series, he doesn't say he plans to drop everything to work exclusively on the next one, as implied by the article header. Just general comments about it being an important series he wants to be involved with at some point.