After all the controversy of the 20% price drop in japan rumor. This article Clearifys the reason behind the allegations.
After conferring with their Japanese counterparts, US Sony reps dismissed the PS3 sale as a single chain trying to promote itself. "It looks like it is only one retailer, Don Quijote, and they are running a special for a limited time on a limited number," said the rep.
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.
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No matter how you spin it; fact is they are doing this because the PS3 isn't selling. Why else would they run a promtion on an item if it was flying off the shelves?
"It's all about the money!!"
Again, the previous article had no merit, so I don't know if this was necessarily needed. But kudos for pulling up a response.
Now look at all the 360 zombies, they are nowhere to be found, just a couple of idiots trying to save face. This is too funny, now I see that the 360 brainless zombies are getting real desperate. It was ONE store, that was trying to outsell the other stores. Its like the gas stations on each corner, one will be 1 or 2 cents cheaper than the other, but some people still go to the other one, because it jsut happens to be on their side of the street. Thats what this store was trying to do, bring the people on the other side of the street to their store.
Anyways, once again, the 360 zombies have been destroyed and are feelig really stupid and licking their wounds. Come on back, plenty of more A$$ whoopin here.
Kinda of like how the 360 is having promotions in North America.
PS3 selling poorly no amount of twisting the truth will change it. Xbox gets it's ass kicked in Japan and it's expected you can't say the same for PS3.