Hopefully better than Sony was at finding a Halo killer. Personally I hope they do their own thing and build off that like Sony did with their studios. It'll work out far better for them in the long run.
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[WindowsCentral] Chris O'Neill joins Microsoft's The Initiative (ex-SSM/KojiPro LA as Senior Level Designer)
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Hopefully better than Sony was at finding a Halo killer. Personally I hope they do their own thing and build off that like Sony did with their studios. It'll work out far better for them in the long run.
I'm all for Microsoft putting out some solid exclusives next gen so long as they keep putting all their games on PC at launch like they have been.
Sony didnt find that halo killer but microsoft ironically killed halo themselves /S :P
Yeah i came back to 12 replies. I was like what happened lol. But they news was just funny to me like I said a couple of times already it reminded me of avengers initiative. No disrespect to Microsoft or Xbox owner (I am one myself)
Why?............
Anyway, this is a great move in the right direction for Microsoft. I'm in their "corner" lol because their success is good for everyone.
I actually have been a fan of the more varied, weird catalogue of MS 1st party this gen. But a great deal were unpolished or just didn't have high production values, and the ones that did weren't exceedingly well received.
More people should have bought Sunset Overdrive.
>:'(
Captain Raoul was already warned and I made a mod-post in the first page.
Move on from quoting that drive-by.
Move on from quoting that drive-by.
Ok that made me laugh 😆 because I read it and I heard the E3 world premier voice in my head
Does SSM employ two directors for a game, game director and creative director, the way ND does? Really hoping Cory stays on as a creative lead for GoW.
Do you know his name? I know that Raf Grassetti got promoted to ART Director and Jeet Shroff to Gameplay Director.
Current SSM director lineup that we know of:
Design Director - Jason McDonald
Gameplay Director - Jeet Shroff
Narrative Director - Matt Sophos
.... Creative Director? - Cory Barlog
Or a good gaming PC and Sony console.
People forget that all future Microsoft games will also be released on PC? Lots of Xbox games have already made it into Steam and the Windows Store.
It makes them good money and I doubt them abandoning this practice.
It's ok guys. I'm also an xbox gamer (have both consoles). I can see why it's interesting to find it out for a new studio but nothing new in general. Devs going from studio to studio.
That's true.
But a good gaming PC will cost 2-3x as much as an Xbox. People seem to forget this.
Wow, okay. Jason has been promoted! He was in the combat/gameplay dept for a long, long time, I think.
Also, don't think they had that gameplay director position before.
It's supposed to be that way 100% unless they've changed their minds which I highly doubt it.
I don't think the PC side of Xbox has been making them a lot of money.
True but I made the investment back in 2016 to no regrets.
I think it's a worthwhile investment and not all of them are omega expensive either.
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But can in the future. There is many more PC gamers out there than Xbox one devices.
But can in the future. There is many more PC gamers out there than Xbox one devices.
Probably not, no, but I believe for some games it's a vital component for success - Sea of Thieves comes to mind. It wouldn't have such a prominent streaming presence if not for the PC accessibility.
Don't these companies hire at a steady clip?
I don't see how a Linkedin find warrants an article like this, but then again, this is Windowscentral.
I don't see how a Linkedin find warrants an article like this, but then again, this is Windowscentral.
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Depends in Brazil you can buy a PC gamer for the same price than Xbox one x.
And after you buy your PC one time you don't buy everything again. Plus you don't pay live on PC. You have access to a much larger library and the best version of all games ou there from third parties and from Xbox too.
Depends in Brazil you can buy a PC gamer for the same price than Xbox one x.
And after you buy your PC one time you don't buy everything again. Plus you don't pay live on PC. You have access to a much larger library and the best version of all games ou there from third parties and from Xbox too.
I think sales haven't been great on PC, so far. Especially their earlier titles such as Gears of War 4. Don't think Age of Empires:Definitive Edition was a great success.
But Sea of Thieves has Twitch presence and had a decent amount of people on pc playing the game on the beta. Like.. 300k or something?
I was so anti pc till I actually jumped ship due to losing everything and looking at some pc games I've always been interested in.
I use an Xbox controller and feel right at home with the plentiful of options I have available. It feels good if you know what your doing.
Always been a console gamer and still am! But after playing on PC I feel like I have a different perspective when it comes to gaming in general.
Just my opinion! Cheers!
I know this is off-topic, but I wish Stig returns to work on GoW5, handling all gameplay and boss designs. Him on the gameplay side of things and Cory as the creative director, could be a match made in heaven.
True, but the games that are important to MS have sold better on the console side which is worrying.
I think it all depends on the XB2, if the console does well fresh out of the gate and the PC side doesn't pick up, I could see them reducing the amount of games they release on the PC side.
I read about this hire in the other thread on ResetEra, probably the same place where the writer got his inspiration for this article.
I mean, it's a good get. Guy has a pedigree. But I feel it's a real thin premise for a PR fluffpiece on it's own. These companies shift personnel constantly.
I'm not so sure, if gaming is the future for Satya and Phil, and multi platform streaming is included in that, I don't really see them going backwards.
Interesting to see that they are filming the journey. Looking forward to seeing what they are up to.
I doubt that MS is worried about PC sales not picking up. They are making console games primarily and it's been pretty obvious that PC games really aren't their focus. That being said, I also doubt that they will retire the "Play Anywhere" feature, at least for their 1st party. In fact, I think a couple games will be "Play Anywhere" across Xbox One, PC and the next Xbox. Why? Because games like "Halo: Infinite" are most likely launching in the transition period and I doubt 343i would want to split their playerbase between 3 different versions and thanks to "Intelligent Delivery" this is very possible.
I doubt that MS is worried about PC sales not picking up. They are making console games primarily and it's been pretty obvious that PC games really aren't their focus. That being said, I also doubt that they will retire the "Play Anywhere" feature, at least for their 1st party. In fact, I think a couple games will be "Play Anywhere" across Xbox One, PC and the next Xbox. Why? Because games like "Halo: Infinite" are most likely launching in the transition period and I doubt 343i would want to split their playerbase between 3 different versions and thanks to "Intelligent Delivery" this is very possible.
You sound excited for "them".
The reality is people are generally excited for what's going to come next genertion in general, that also includes the PS5. Personally it would be nice to see better competition.
I guess we have to wait and see.
WP10 devices still receive games.
It's a gaming all star team. The best players in the industry. Basically the 1927 Yankees.