MadchesterManc
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Could've funded a couple of decent games with that which would have stayed exclusive
Trust, it was stupid at the time too.Stupid decision in hindsight.
Windows is a popular OS.I don't have an Xbox, but it didn't hurt my shares
I think the continued growth in revenue and the Xbox Series consoles doing better than the Xbox One should speak to how well Xbox is doing, especially in comparison to 2014.If you didn't know, Xbox Division was on the chopping block back in 2014 after the major failure of the Xbox One. It's not like that can't happen again if the division doesn't finally proof it can hold its weight.
100 millions well spended if you ass me
I never talked about MS terminating anything in 2021 or whenever. Just saying that MS having all the money in the world doesn't make Xbox Axe-proof.I think the continued growth in revenue and the Xbox Series consoles doing better than the Xbox One should speak to how well Xbox is doing, especially in comparison to 2014.
If Microsoft was not going to terminate 2014 Xbox, they are certainly not going to terminate 2021 Xbox.
IMO they all suffered from being too fucking long. Just like Uncharted 4. You could have cut those games back by 30 percent and they would have been twice as good. imo.Money DOOOOOWN the toilet.
Can't say I liked Rise of the Tomb Raider. I found it hilarious when Shadow came out people were complaining about it for the exact same reasons I was with Rise.
Like as if monotonous gameplay was a new feature.
Windows is a popular OS.
Money DOOOOOWN the toilet.
Can't say I liked Rise of the Tomb Raider. I found it hilarious when Shadow came out people were complaining about it for the exact same reasons I was with Rise.
Like as if monotonous gameplay was a new feature.
Lol, its MS...trust me, 100 million is peanuts to them.Trillion dollar companies close divisions that continually lose money/make awful investments.
Windows is far from being the major source of revenue of MS, though.Windows is a popular OS.
It's all computer/server/business related. Not Xbox if that's what you think.Windows is far from being the major source of revenue of MS, though.
According to this look into Linkedin
The deal for Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity was worth 100 million dollars. I’m not familiar with the sales, but that seems like an awfully high number.
For a trillion dollar company, $100M is sofa change.
Lol, its MS...trust me, 100 million is peanuts to them.
But they still can't rival Sega for their place in gaming history.People fail to realize that Microsoft has been in the console business longer than Sega was.
Just wait until next Wednesday buddy.But they still can't rival Sega for their place in gaming history.
It was a mistake that both SE as well as MS i'm sure regretted.
Probably not nearly as much. For a big AAA game, the cost has be more expensive them an exclusive marketing deal, and you have to offset the risks of delayed launches (of less sales) and cost of marketing again for the delayed release. AAA gamepass games are usually old and it doesn't explicitly/directly block any revenue streams.Now, how much they are paying for getting games on GamePass, makes you think...
100m for fucking nothing, nice job there.
I don't have an Xbox, but it didn't hurt my shares
To be fair, RotTR is a fantastic game. I am sure it was a system seller for many. Nothing on Xbox was as strong. It is the only game and series that is comparable to Sony first party. It definitely pushed consoles and that was the point.
Not really a hustle. That was the idea.Damn SE hustled MS big time, i doubt the entire game budget cost that much
Thats not how I read the article at all. You are reading the article differently to me.Yeah dont go by PR. Look at the dates. August 2015. 3 months before launch. The deal was signed in july. 4 months before launch. The game was done.
Here is Phil saying he bought the exclusivity because he didnt have an action adventure game to go up with U4 that year. U4 ended up getting delayed but this was an answer to it.
Did you play the game? That game beat the entire Uncharted series and this is coming from someone who actually played it on a damn PS4. I knew it will not stay exclusive. Your average consumer probably did.Imagine a TR game being a system seller... And October to be considered stacked...
*Tips his cynical fedora*
$100 million is nothing when they pay $3.5 BILLION for Minecraft right around that time.Now is understandable why TR didn't meet expectations...
I highly doubt they paid 100 mil for TR. I mean, it's a big brand and Microsoft really needed some exclusives but they aren't idiots. There are many ways to better spend that amount like subsidizing gamepass subs or even giving consoles away.
In that Twitter thread they say Horizon Zero Down had a 50 mil budget, just to put things into perspective.