Hollywood is famous for having its own rules that outsiders must abide by. But really, no one should play by Hollywood rules or try to get it. And so when ever I hear of someone trying to buck the traditional I can’t help but stand up and applaud for them. Microsoft right now stands at the heap of companies that refuse to play by the Hollywood rules. Back in 2005 when Microsoft announced that they were actively looking for a studio to produce a Halo movie the game sphere was abuzz. Given how huge the Halo games were one could only imagine how much money the Halo movie would inevitably gross. In typical Microsoft fashion of “Go Big or Go Home” they sent guys dressed up as Master Chief to all the major studios with terms and an approved script Microsoft was going to actively make sure that the universe was treated with the respect its rapid fanbase demanded.
Microsoft recently revealed its plans to incorporate Copilot directly into video games, with Minecraft being the first showcased example.
F*** AI
"Hey Copilot, what's a good meme to prove I dislike AI".... https://giphy.com/clips/sou...
Two trillion dollar company that just can't wait to put as many people possible out of work as fast as possible.
It feels like every single thing they do is making gaming worse and destroying the industry.
Why all the hate? Im actually excited about this! Always wanted this kind of immersion, and an AI companion with me all the time helping me out knowing the status of my skills/inventory/progress and giving me tips on the best approach or how to craft something specific is game changing for the industry.
Hate all you want about AI, but this is just the start and I can see the potential already. You wont be complaining in the next 5-10 years about this, but rather complain if a game hasn’t implemented it.
Microsoft's Activision subsidiary announced today that it is opening a new game development studio to take advantage of the huge talent pool growing in Poland. It'll be the second Activision studio based in the region, joining Infinity Ward Krakow, although this studio is, in fact, not working on Call of Duty.
Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation, and it all revolves around Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood's plans to increase every department's margins.
"The plan to move Xbox games to other platforms is codenamed "Latitude" internally, and I know there's debate and unease at Microsoft about whether or not this is a good idea. More upcoming Microsoft-owned games slated for PlayStation are already being developed. At least for now, they're potentially obvious games you'd most likely expect. And yes, while it's true Microsoft is a prolific publisher on PlayStation already, it has typically revolved around specific franchises like Minecraft. From what I've heard, Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation, and it all revolves around Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood's mandate to increase every department's margins. "
Yeah, they are going to kill Xbox hardware.
i think it will kill off the xbox brand. windows will be fine.
but there is and would be a chance that xbox might be killed off in the future. if they fail to make the money they put in. imo.
"Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation"
Forza and Starfield next?
In the words of Phil Spencer when he was talking about Nintendo last year
“It's just taking a long time for Microsoft to see that their future exists off of their own hardware"
Hopefully, all the pieces will come together for an awesome Halo movie soon.
I just want a Halo movie directed by Speilburg based on the first game that sticks to the source material.
No matter how much I want the movie, I respect Microsoft for making sure that Hollywood doesn't butcher the franchise. Hollywood needs to learn they can't screw things up.
And just in case there are still people who haven't seen it, here's the Halo live action short film. So much awesomeness.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Micheal Bay to direct film adaptation of popular gaming franchise "Halo", appropriately titled Halo: Combat Exploded.
Bay promises not to delve too far from the source material that the fans have come to love over the years, as he lets in on a small portion of the script he's devised.
The film is set to revolve about a man who's only known I.D are the initials "M.C." who wears a super enhanced suit of constantly exploding explosions, which in turn causes everything near and far to suddenly combust in on itself. There is also rumors of an alien race, but behind all the explosions no one can really tell what the threat is.
Shia LaBoeuf set to provide the voice for the iconic character, with whoever the new and upcoming eye-candy is today to play Cortana. Bay promises an exciting, explosive experience.