The cover of EGM's March issue boasts a PlayStation 3 stained with the red smear of a tomato that's been lobbed at the console and the word "BattleStation!" -- the article looks at what went wrong when the market leader entered this console cycle, and more importantly, SCEA's Jack Tretton explains Sony's side of the story.
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.
Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.
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If Sony were in 2nd or 3rd place in the videogame market like MS or Nintendo specifically, they'd be viewed as the underdog and actually get support from the press. No one has ever won 3 hardware generations in a row, but it looks like Sony will be able to do just that.
Makes clear to everybody again
DJ = twisting
or
DJ = lying
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DJ = dreaming
either way. We've spoken about these things time after time. The evidence is out there. A 600 dollar machine that has only one good game, Resistance, good not great. Sony is saying: you're paying for potential which means: wait a little bit longer. Fans are constantly saying: "Wait till the PS3 is here", "Wait till the good games arrive", "Wait till the PS3 has it's 2nd gen games". SO WHAT. You'll still be waiting while the best choice is the 360. Period.
"14 months vs 2 months".....aaahhh, but before it was "**WAIT** until the PS3 is **RELEASED** in November, then 360 will be blown away" or "Everyone will see the **superiority** of the PS3 when its launched"...blah, blah, etc. Now it starts all over again with "**WAIT** until....." Do you see the pattern "Overated"?(nice name, reminds me of the P....nah, thats just too easy -lol) -thats WHY everyone says DJ's name....he's the one who makes the wild accussations....and now he has to walk around with the egg on his face....or at least everytime he comments on N4G, it seems he gets hit with a "old" rotten egg....poor DJ.
I am a long time fan of playstation, but i do have to admit that i am glad i waited on the ps3 and bought xbox 360. i haven't stopped playing that thing since the day i bought it 2 months ago. It rocks! After reading articles like this it seems more like leap frog, or who's winning at the moment with the console wars. One comes out and does real well for a while (P1 & 2), then something new comes out (Xbox 360) and makes advances in the gaming experience, then PS3 comes out, and it may take time, but will probably be what people are claiming it will be (i hope it happens). But then MS will improve beyond that and so on and so on... So i personally don't see why we need to keep reading the same "who's gonna be the winner" crap. There's no point, at least in my opinion.
Still have to say Im psyched to get my ps3. I have a feeling it really will exceed my expectations. It is a beast of a machine and the kinda games I like to play are really being catered for. I love prince of persia and god of war - and I have next-gen games that fit that description and Im sure, surpass them, like Heavenly Sword and Assassins Creed. I also need an Hd player and blu ray will do me well. My only dvd player in the house was the ps2 and so the ps3 will gladly take its place.
Bring it on I say. Kudos to Microsoft as well for their hardcore gamers machine - it seems to rock in the gaming and online department. I sadly only have dialup at the mo lol ...it will come and ps3s free service will be waiting