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Microsoft Studios' creative director has some choice words about always-online

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It all makes sense now...
 
How can they comment on something they haven't admitted exists yet? Would need some help to pull that one off.

Easy. Say something like "We have no plans to implement an always-online or online-authentication network model". And then add the usual BS about consumers "embracing" Xbox Live subscriptions. It will respond to the rumours without announcing the console.
 

Ouren

Member
I can't believe how dumb, naive and childish his answers are. How can someone with a mind like that making a big career at MS? I can't believe it.

Because all it takes to get a job 'round these parts is a shipped title. The man was a tester (worked in the mailroom) on several titles before getting some better jobs. From the stuff the GAFtectives have dug up, he's not really terribly good at Creative Directing.
 

Ushojax

Should probably not trust the 7-11 security cameras quite so much
Easy. Say something like "We have no plans to implement an always-online or online-authentication network model". And then add the usual BS about consumers "embracing" Xbox Live subscriptions. It will respond to the rumours without announcing the console.

But they do have plans to do this, so they would never say that. As it stands the console is designed to require an online connection, we've heard that from multiple sources.
 

Oblivion

Fetishing muscular manly men in skintight hosery
This mess is so huge that even Orth's internet accessible vacuum won't be able to clean it up.
 

Busty

Banned
When people said Microsoft were getting back their KILLER INSTINCT I didn't think they'd use it to kill their own Xbox division.

*rimshot*





....., don't forget to tip your waitress.
 

DEADEVIL

Member
This has been so fun watching one of the first true GAF meltdowns where there is the equivalent of an open prayer service that this destroys the the Nextbox before it arrives.

It won't over a tweet from this guy, but the free press for this system no matter how bad the rumors are spin is going to make the Nextbox reveal absolutely historic.

MS should let this one ride, because the literally could squash this entire situation like a but the millisecond they show offline gaming.

But let's say, MS was idiotic and really had no offline gaming. The negative press for this dumb decision is not only going to hurt the Nextbox, but it's literally going to destroy the whole cloud streaming idea for last gen, because you need to always be online for it to work.

So much popcorn was consumed while this thread moved at the speed of light, this is definately why GAF rules at times like this.
 

Thrakier

Member
Because all it takes to get a job 'round these parts is a shipped title. The man was a tester (worked in the mailroom) on several titles before getting some better jobs. From the stuff the GAFtectives have dug up, he's not really terribly good at Creative Directing.

Well, I feel bit sorry for him now because he clearly had no clue of what he's doing and saying and he doesn't deserve the pressure and shame which is now put on him. No one does.
 

Green Yoshi

Member
The people have no bread? Let them eat cake!
Ouch. Take the old mans internet away, before he can think of asking starving children in Africa why they would live there.
 
But they do have plans to do this, so they would never say that. As it stands the console is designed to require an online connection, we've heard that from multiple sources.

"Some sources told us that they believed that the Durango development kit required an online connection so that Microsoft could keep tabs on them and update them with new, ever-evolving firmware. Others weren't sure."

http://kotaku.com/the-next-xbox-will-require-an-internet-connection-to-st-470062456

we'll just have to wait and see.
 

ekim

Member
That guy might lose his job and some of you are even supporting that? I mean... (disregarding that he just joked around with a friend) how does his choice of words differ from the average gaffer's? He just picked another side than you and so you are entitled to demand his head just because he is working in the gaming industry? That's disgusting...
 

Ouren

Member
Well, I feel bit sorry for him now because he clearly had no clue of what he's doing and saying and he doesn't deserve the pressure and shame which is now put on him. No one does.

Public ignorance from a place of power should have repercussions. He was just dumb enough to get out in front of the rest of the company's shit wagon. Obviously this was going to happen either way, but he confirmed it first, and with belligerence.
 

unbias

Member
Hahaha! After reading through his tweets more, looks like Arthur strikes again. To keep it all in context I'll post it all in the order in which he responds to this crap:

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Followed by:
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Then:
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He is being a lot more passive agressive about it all, but damn, this guy seems to never fail to live up to expectations.
 

Busty

Banned
That guy might lose his job and some of you are even supporting that? I mean... (disregarding that he just joked around with a friend) how does his choice of words differ from the average gaffer's? He just picked another side than you and so you are entitled to demand his head just because he is working in the gaming industry? That's disgusting...

The average GAFFER works at an executive level for Microsoft?

Yikes. No wonder the WiiU gets such a hard time here.
 

daninthemix

Member
That guy might lose his job and some of you are even supporting that? I mean... (disregarding that he just joked around with a friend) how does his choice of words differ from the average gaffer's? He just picked another side than you and so you are entitled to demand his head just because he is working in the gaming industry? That's disgusting...

It's called hubris.
 

RetroStu

Banned
That guy might lose his job and some of you are even supporting that? I mean... (disregarding that he just joked around with a friend) how does his choice of words differ from the average gaffer's? He just picked another side than you and so you are entitled to demand his head just because he is working in the gaming industry? That's disgusting...

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Reiko

Banned
That guy might lose his job and some of you are even supporting that? I mean... (disregarding that he just joked around with a friend) how does his choice of words differ from the average gaffer's? He just picked another side than you and so you are entitled to demand his head just because he is working in the gaming industry? That's disgusting...

Like I told David Jaffe, he picked the wrong time to make the comment.

On any other day, not close to E3... The salt mountain wouldn't have been this big.
 
He is being a lot more passive agressive about it all, but damn, this guy seems to never fail to live up to expectations.

Imagine working with him... Even if you put out some quality stuff (which they don't really, but lets imagine it for a second), they will always have him as a drunken baboon out there making their whole site look bad.
 

Soriku

Junior Member
That guy might lose his job and some of you are even supporting that? I mean... (disregarding that he just joked around with a friend) how does his choice of words differ from the average gaffer's? He just picked another side than you and so you are entitled to demand his head just because he is working in the gaming industry? That's disgusting...

He has some serious contempt with his customers. I don't want anyone to lose their job though.

Actually, I ain't even mad. Regarding these rumors, I hate being kept in the dark, so if the guy was basically tipping off that the Nextbox is indeed always online, good for us for knowing early. Not good for him though.
 

DieH@rd

Banned
I dont have time to read trough this entire gigantic thread... but after half an hour of browsing trough it all I can say is:

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Can someone recap EVERYTHING? :D
 

unbias

Member
That guy might lose his job and some of you are even supporting that? I mean... (disregarding that he just joked around with a friend) how does his choice of words differ from the average gaffer's? He just picked another side than you and so you are entitled to demand his head just because he is working in the gaming industry? That's disgusting...

Huh? I work as a financial consultant(I hate this job, but whatever) if I used my public twitter(or Facebook) in this regard, and it came back as condescending to my customer, created a narrative that was damaging to the company I am representing, and also posted it in a very antagonistic way if not fired, I would be in some pretty serious trouble.

Bobby Knight he is not, he doesn't get that much leeway.
 
If rumors are true then MS already lost next generation. US have shitty internet but now consider rest of world like india/china/brazil/AU/russia. Damn even in Europe there are places where still good quality internet is rare.

For example me. from 18 to 22 i simply can't play online games since my connection is dropping every 10-30 minutes (to much people using internet in area). So i won't buy nextbox because i won't have a chance to play it after work (18-22).

Let's hope MS goes for fucking brain tissue and change it.

its not the shitty internet i have 100 mbts but in europe we hate the whole allways online dmr thing
 

rdrr gnr

Member
I dont have time to read trough this entire gigantic thread... but after half an hour of browsing trough it all I can say is:

uu17Z3l.gif


Can someone recap EVERYTHING? :D
Check my post history for a recap. OP is asleep so I can't just tell him to edit the first post.
 
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