You figured it out.It feels weird listening to everyone shit on Microsoft, when I've never played an Xbox console more than the Series X.
It did really well on player engagement under Gamepass. The accusations of the creator has stalled the positive player press. Very unfortunate for the developersHigh on Life is a big hit? With its 67 MC score, did it even chart on Xbox?
It's just the warriors on neogaf, some literally can't contain themselves with the bad news and negativity that's been happening lately with Xbox.It feels weird listening to everyone shit on Microsoft, when I've never played an Xbox console more than the Series X.
"High on Life was the most played title on Xbox Game Pass during the week of its release, and was the fourth most played title on the Xbox platform overall, and was hailed as a "breakout hit" by Xbox VP of Marketing Aaron Greenberg. It also became the top selling game on Steam.[29]"High on Life is a big hit? With its 67 MC score, did it even chart on Xbox?
"High on Life was the most played title on Xbox Game Pass during the week of its release, and was the fourth most played title on the Xbox platform overall, and was hailed as a "breakout hit" by Xbox VP of Marketing Aaron Greenberg. It also became the top selling game on Steam.[29]"
I think there was also info that it was biggest third party launch in history of gamepass.
It did really well on player engagement under Gamepass. The accusations of the creator has stalled the positive player press. Very unfortunate for the developers
Phil Spencer keeps getting away? Wow
Doesn’t steam sales qualify it as a hit though? In the general sense?Ah yes, we don’t measure sales on Xbox but somehow Steam sales count for a non first party game.
None of these issues listed is why Xbox is lingering in third place.None of the issues listed have anything to do with Phil.
Phil Spencer keeps getting away? Wow
I remember listening to the Major Nelson podcast immediately after the announcement of the Xbox One drm, but before they backpedaled. The podcast host doubled down on the new policy saying that it would be where the industry was going and to look at the new system in the long term. He wasn’t wrong. Those that are digital only on the Xbox and PS5 have easily adopted the plans that Mattrick came up with for the launch of the Xbox One.Mattricks only mistake was that he was far ahead of his time.
Sx does almost everything the one failed in.
Mattricks only mistake was that he was far ahead of his time.
Sx does almost everything the one failed in.
Read the post above you.Not really. Probably most significant mistake Mattrick made was overpricing Xbox One by forcing Kinect into the box. Next up was the whole used games fiasco. Any of the benefits that could be described as "ahead of its time" were ultimately lost behind the confused madness that was Xbox One.
Always-online can still suck itI remember listening to the Major Nelson podcast immediately after the announcement of the Xbox One drm, but before they backpedaled. The podcast host doubled down on the new policy saying that it would be where the industry was going and to look at the new system in the long term. He wasn’t wrong. Those that are digital only on the Xbox and PS5 have easily adopted the plans that Mattrick came up with for the launch of the Xbox One.
Only for the studio but not when bemoaning poor cursed Xbox. If it were Forza or Halo or any first party game like Sea of Thieves, Steam sales would qualify.Doesn’t steam sales qualify it as a hit though? In the general sense?
We have an always online generation now with XBOX. So they did what they said they just didn't talk about it.I remember listening to the Major Nelson podcast immediately after the announcement of the Xbox One drm, but before they backpedaled. The podcast host doubled down on the new policy saying that it would be where the industry was going and to look at the new system in the long term. He wasn’t wrong. Those that are digital only on the Xbox and PS5 have easily adopted the plans that Mattrick came up with for the launch of the Xbox One.
Read the post above you.
how did he not???[which he didn't, but still]:
He is on point. The future is digital. Would mattrick do this today he would succeed. Megacorps know where we are headed(they control it), but you need to hit the right timing.Why? Doesn't change anything I said.
To put brand destruction in context: the Playstation Network hack happened in 2011. The PS4 launched in 2013 and basically dominated from day 1.Mattrick left 10 years ago. Let's for the sake of argument say that Mattrick indeed left the division in shambles [which he didn't, but still]: if 10 years and all the money in the world isn't enough to course-correct and create even the most basic stable first-party pipeline then brother, you have bigger problems than the guy that left 10 years ago.
He is on point. The future is digital. Would mattrick do this today he would succeed. Megacorps know where we are headed(they control it), but you need to hit the right timing.
They also have to 'bring the customer along' and not dictate to them. It has to give the customer the feeling that it is their choice and there is a benefit to it, hence the pivot to Gamepass.He is on point. The future is digital. Would mattrick do this today he would succeed. Megacorps know where we are headed(they control it), but you need to hit the right timing.