Because cloud computing is the future and you can't give up on what everyone know is the future ...period
Thurrott.com: Microsoft is making significant investments / financial backing to go all-in on gaming
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And thus starts anew the next generation cycle, where Microsoft's blank cheque means every franchise you've ever heard of will be an Xbox exclusive and the hardware will pack the power of a supercomputer and be sold for the price of a packet of Smarties.
On the actual topic at hand, though, it's going to be interesting to see what the next generation brings. I feel like, at this stage, all three of the manufacturers have deviated a bit and now have different focuses and priorities. Which is cool because it's rubbish when they're all doing more or less the same things. It's nice for the brands to have a bit of identity.
On the actual topic at hand, though, it's going to be interesting to see what the next generation brings. I feel like, at this stage, all three of the manufacturers have deviated a bit and now have different focuses and priorities. Which is cool because it's rubbish when they're all doing more or less the same things. It's nice for the brands to have a bit of identity.
Three more years for a newer Xbox? If true, that's really reassuring for Nintendo. When are we expecting the new Playstation hardware?
I remember when they said they were making their biggest ever investment in software earlier this gen, and that was straight from an Xbox executive (Phil Harrison I believe).
But is only an example, even talking about Microsoft plans to focus on streaming games next gen is more interesting.
By the way, I think stating that nex Xbox won't come till 2021 is in fact interesting.
Naa...is funny seeing always the same people scratching their nails on the mirror to find a way on how to turn everything into a negative thing ...when is about Ms ))
In fact pretty much all the post are like that did you see it too?
This is an example of Microsoft stupidity. They have enough money to outspend their rivals and invest in games that are carefully crafted and polished. Instead of doing that they invest in low effort games that not showcase the power of their console.
Instead of using their strengths as an advantage the find the way to turn it into a weakness. Like how stupid can you be?
Competition is good.
I hope the finally invest in a sizable and diverse first party that's sustainable.
I hope the finally invest in a sizable and diverse first party that's sustainable.
What i did see is the persecution complex nonsense coming up faster than usual.
I'm not ok with always online games, I'm just talking about possibilities and how could be cool as a feature (not mandatory) for some games.
The X can't get anything that Xbox One and Xbox One S don't get. Again, this is if they didn't lie.
Yeah I think the area where they need to invest most is 1st party studios. They need to foster some talent.
I think the importance of great exclusives games really showed these past few years.
A bunch of average exclusives aren't enough. You need a couple of those GotY contenders to make a splash.
I think the importance of great exclusives games really showed these past few years.
A bunch of average exclusives aren't enough. You need a couple of those GotY contenders to make a splash.
The dismissal of the Switch's success and what audiences the console is appealing to by the media is quite shocking to me. The Switch is absolutely a direct competitor to the Xbox One, especially consider Sony currently has the console with a perceived stronger library and most gamers don't feel the need to own both consoles. Even if a gamers primary console is the Xbox One and secondary is the Switch, we see that some gamers are opting for the Switch version of ports that are available because of portability. Consumers looking for secondary consoles are going with the Switch because of its portability, and gamers when don't care for the current AAA third party offerings are skipping the two consoles entirely.
Anyway, I'm glad Microsoft is fully committed to the Xbox ecosystem including making good and powerful hardware to attempt to have a competitive edge over Sony's strategy. If they fix their exclusive game issue, I think they stand a good chance of gaining back some of the marketshare lost to the PS4's success this generation.
Anyway, I'm glad Microsoft is fully committed to the Xbox ecosystem including making good and powerful hardware to attempt to have a competitive edge over Sony's strategy. If they fix their exclusive game issue, I think they stand a good chance of gaining back some of the marketshare lost to the PS4's success this generation.
That is an example of what thurrot imagine cloud computing......Come on
Microsoft: Behold, the Game Console of the future, today!
Gamers: Yuck. Too cold and sterile. Where's the heart?
Microsoft: But it really works! It's rendering this room right now!
Gamers: You lose. Get off my property. Lets have the next console.
I agree with you in theory.
In practice we all know this never ends up being optional.
Thurrott is a Microsoft news site and the writer of this article is Brad Sams, and Brad Sams has a rock solid track record with everything relating to Xbox. From the Xbox One X, to leaking the E3 2018 conference date and time a week before being officially announced, to having inside info about the elite controller.
Yea . Base XboxOne will again hold next Xbox games back if that's the case.
I want BC but not FC coz I want new cpu in Xbox not same old.
Cloud thing I'm not buying till I see live working examples.
heads up, the author of this piece is NOT paul thurrot, but brad sams who is another writer at thurrott.com
so the thread title should say either brad sams or thurrott.com, but not thurrott because that makes people think the author is paul thurrott when he is not
feels kind of shitty to give someone else credit for another person's work
so the thread title should say either brad sams or thurrott.com, but not thurrott because that makes people think the author is paul thurrott when he is not
feels kind of shitty to give someone else credit for another person's work
No, CD3 was supposed is supposedly cloud powered for the world wide destruction. Not a never ending city.
The writer just have specific examples. Crackdown 3 was the game that was going to show the power of the cloud for the XB1...
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Pls saenima leave that "persecution complex" bs thing that was needed to give a free pass to Ms haters on the old forum ...I've zero and I mean z e r o.. persecution complex about a plastic box lol.....I just see the same usual ppl trying to turn a positive thing into a negative one..when is about Ms
Am I reading this right in that it's saying that the next console from MS will require its games to be playable on the current consoles as well..?
If so that would be terrible in my opinion, the last thing I want is a new gen upgrade with new games still being forced to be compatible on old gen hardware.
The original lost money for MS on each system because of the absurdly expensive HDD streaming it used. That was why the cut it short and launched the 360 as early as they did.
Maybe my memory is fuzzy but a certain member posting in this thread was pushing this hard on the last site lol.
Also 12gb gddr5!
I really don't get how investing in hardware is gonna close the gap- like the x is objectively more powerful than the pro, but that hasn't suddenly reversed Microsoft's fortunes. Does Microsoft think they their next console will be so technically superior to Sony's it'll be like the scale of difference between the Wii and 360/PS3?
Maybe they just mean investments in hardware innovation, but we already have a company that does that (Nintendo) and, regardless of whether Nintendo is doing well or poorly, its pretty clear that hardware innovation isn't great for 1:1 competition so much as it is for carving out your own section of the market.
I'm eager to see what Microsoft tries in the coming gen, but I feel like they're strategy is boxing them into a corner.
Maybe they just mean investments in hardware innovation, but we already have a company that does that (Nintendo) and, regardless of whether Nintendo is doing well or poorly, its pretty clear that hardware innovation isn't great for 1:1 competition so much as it is for carving out your own section of the market.
I'm eager to see what Microsoft tries in the coming gen, but I feel like they're strategy is boxing them into a corner.
I will believe that they're making a huge investment in software when I actually see it. I've heard that line quite a few times over the last decade and it's never really happened. They made a half assed attempt at the start of this gen but quickly backed down when none of their games took off in sales and also cancelled a bunch of 3rd party exclusives they had. It would be a huge change for MS since they don't like to focus on content. I mean unless they're just going to sign a bunch of 3rd party games again.
Yeah got no doubt here with significantly more investment in content, Gamepass, Phil's hints, its absolutely happening.
Just look what they've done with hardware and services, once the content comes it's going to be an exciting time for gamers in general.
Just look what they've done with hardware and services, once the content comes it's going to be an exciting time for gamers in general.
Guys guys can we stop overstating the importance of exclusives? U know that's all the rage but let's look at that real world. God of War is hot, it's popping off gonna sell pretty good for the next 2 months maybe pop off again around Christmas and award season. It's going to do pretty good. Now imagine Fortnite. Fortnite pops every month all year for multiple years. It's clearly going to make more than God of War this year and next year. These multi-player games are the true juggernauts. The future of the games industry. The games most people are playing. Look at COD, look at Overwatch.
Lie? Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't they just say that any new console will be able to play older games? Not the other way around.
Microsoft isn't stupid. Microsoft game studios focus has been on multiplayer experiences because their priority was selling Xbox Live Subscriptions. I bet you when Rare was taken off making Kinect games (4 years ago) they were giving full reign to work on whatever they wanted as long as the game was multiplayer focused and that is why we got Sea of Thieves.
I don't think it's fair to call Microsoft stupid for the Online Multiplayer GAAS strategy as a lot of companies have shifted to that model, look at EA. Last year when Horizon Zero Dawn and Breath of the Wild came out and those were huge events that created lots of positive chatter for PS4 and Switch respectively it turned a lot of heads at Microsoft including Phil Spencer that investing in Single Player games was worthwhile because even if they don't recoup cost or drive Xbox Live subs they create big buzz Tentpole events for the brand. Microsoft restarting the Fable franchise confirms this shift in mindset and I think with Xbox GamePass they can better justify the cost of massive single player first party experiences so I think you will see a lot more of those going forward.
I don't think it's fair to call Microsoft stupid for the Online Multiplayer GAAS strategy as a lot of companies have shifted to that model, look at EA. Last year when Horizon Zero Dawn and Breath of the Wild came out and those were huge events that created lots of positive chatter for PS4 and Switch respectively it turned a lot of heads at Microsoft including Phil Spencer that investing in Single Player games was worthwhile because even if they don't recoup cost or drive Xbox Live subs they create big buzz Tentpole events for the brand. Microsoft restarting the Fable franchise confirms this shift in mindset and I think with Xbox GamePass they can better justify the cost of massive single player first party experiences so I think you will see a lot more of those going forward.
You really think Xbox is going to overtake the ps5 world wide? Well good luck
Let me remind you that the gap is like 30 million while the gap in us and Uk is only around 3-4 million.
Give it a break. Some people are just not gonna agree with you about what is positive or negative, or even if there is anything noteworthy about an article like this. You calling these people ms haters and implying Era is a Sony hivemind as you keep doing in every thread is childish and quite frankly insulting.
Sony has no reason to listen to any of this. MS is making the most pro-consumer choices ever yet it does not produce the sales to beat Sony. Apparently all Sony players want are single player games and nothing else. Which is fine for them. I want/need more out of my Xbox. My phone is used for more than calls and I want my Xbox to be just as versatile. If Sony players don't want that they are being taken care of. MS provides most of what I want from my Xbox, yes more exclusives would be nice, but they don't diminish my experience.
Idk, I've been excited about Xbox recently and maybe everything in this article is true but that doesn't mean that they cannot also focus on first party content. You have Phil Spencer tweeting about them trying and that it will take time. Them making great hardware does not mean they are not gonna make good games.
I mean... Project cars and Assetto Corsa already do this on the PC. It's nothing radical.
Most games (sports and racing games stand to gain the most) could have this feature today if developers decided it would be worth implementing a "current real world conditions" option.
So when are we going to see the fruits of all this investment because it sounds like a couple more years of nothing.
