I've seen people beg for Jim to leave ps.
Then there are brand loyalist who will obey his every command and defend his decisions.
Sweep it under the rug. Nothing to see here.
But we're not going to dip into that any further.
Phil on the other hand.
Any news is hyperbole into bad news with a circle jerk cult hyping it.
Well you need some standard to analyze the direction these people are taking. Even if I don't like a lot of what Jim does, PlayStation has become a bigger, stronger, more far-ranging brand on his watch (the TV strategy, despite my skepticism, has been successful), and PS5 is extremely successful through a really difficult period. They also remain one of the few companies that can consistently deliver these massive AAA, $200+ million products.
Phil has been in charge of Xbox for a while. His main strategy is Game Pass and these massive acquisitions to feed into GP, as well as Xbox Series. I don't see any evidence that MS can manage their studios and their games effectively - see 343, they flushed one of the biggest brands in entertainment down the drain. Redfall sucked and Phil seemed genuinely surprised it did. Starfield was overhyped and under-delivered. Xbox sales are falling year over year. Game Pass growth is underwhelming at this point. So, just judging these guys by their own strategies, taking emotion of this or that decision, you can see why Jim is successful and Phil is not.