DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
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George Broussard on Xbox studio closures - "Likely to be the largest single layoff event in gaming history"
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GHG
Member
So basically you're just here to be antagonistic instead of actually addressing the subject at hand? Interesting approach.
I'm here to discuss this, but your latest meltdown is just the cherry on top.
Edgelord79
Gold Member
I do not think Xbox survives this as the entity we know it as. As another poster mentioned only keep studios open with large, recognizable IPs.
I actually don't believe Microsoft can pull off exclusivity for hardware as there isn't enough there and they know it, especially after closures. I think this is all fan service until they can start getting out of the hardware business and then they will go full on publisher mode.
Asha is very good at telling people what they want to hear, but I fear the reality is a lot more dire.
I actually don't believe Microsoft can pull off exclusivity for hardware as there isn't enough there and they know it, especially after closures. I think this is all fan service until they can start getting out of the hardware business and then they will go full on publisher mode.
Asha is very good at telling people what they want to hear, but I fear the reality is a lot more dire.
DenchDeckard
Banned
So basically you're just here to be antagonistic instead of actually addressing the subject at hand? Interesting approach.
I'm here to discuss this, but your latest meltdown is just the cherry on top.
GHG
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Skifi28
the forum knows what you guys really are. ad hominem, all those classic techniques you guys have used for years. But, more and more users on here know exactly what you guys are and what you do.Im enjoying pulling you out of retirement to pretend to be a positive member of this community again, and say you want to "discuss"
Everyone know what you do GHG. The receipt collector. For anyone who doesnt follow your train of thought.
Thats whats
Realising, and knowing what you guys are.
Anyway, back on topic. This stuff is awful, and its time for Xbox to pack up and leave
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begotten
Member
So basically you're just here to be antagonistic instead of actually addressing the subject at hand? Interesting approach.
I'm here to discuss this, but your latest meltdown is just the cherry on top.
Just remember you're trying to talk to a #SonyToo merchant who bullshits in all of their non-console warring gaming posts.
kaizenkko
My predictions age like milk
People in this discussion are reducing everything to "woke," but that's not the issue. Studios like id Software are also facing layoffs (at least), and I don't think there's anything "woke" about DOOM. But what do I know? For some people, everything is woke, lol.
In the end, Game Pass strategy was the real problem. They've shown they aren't committed to high-quality standards, they just want to fill Game Pass with whatever their studios produce. That said, I can't defend Ninja Theory or Compulsion. They had the time and the money, yet accomplished very little. The same goes for several other Xbox studios.
Viruz
Member
This can't be real.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
DenchDeckard
Banned
This is straight up insane.
Have you ever thought, the posts where im not "Warring" to you is my fucking opinion?
Guardian Monkey
Member
wrong thread
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Geometric-Crusher
"Nintendo games are like indies, and worth at most $19" 🤡
If this is true, there won't be a functional Xbox division after this event.
DenchDeckard
Banned
Xbox must be pretty much done after this, surely Asha is just boxing it up for sale?
CentralScrutinizer
Member
So be it.Totally agree, i think there will be barely anything left there tho, cod studios, ppl working on ES6/fallout5 from bethesda, and Forza Horizon team, rest of them probably brings horrible losses
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
That seems unreliable. The Reddit post is already deleted
TheGodfather07
Member
Don't act act like you ain't an Xbox fanboy just because the brand is in the gutter now! Where's your green pride?
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Guys, don't listen to the hateful media + bad faith actors trying to keep Xbox down
CentralScrutinizer
Member
Rare probably will be shut down. Sea of Thieves is in maintenance mode and they colossally fucked up their follow up game and probably have no vision for what's next.
MayauMiao
Member
We'll see.
FewRope
Member
Things are going to be really bad when TimDog have received this script to share, holy shit
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Plus it's already 1PM in England. If they really locked the doors and denied entry to most staff we would probably have confirmation already.
PauloRoberto
Member
One day the future generations will study how a corporation was able to fu** its own market in many ways and for so many years without anyone to realize something (everything) was wrong... Now we read things like this fake news about Rare and think... 'year, this might be actually true'...
Buggy Loop
Member
Does Asha really think that the platform will take off by refocusing on a few core pillars (Halo, Fable, Elder scrolls,…?) but gutting a shitload of staff?
Is she fucking insane?
At least let the studios go back to indie or search for another buyer
Is she fucking insane?
At least let the studios go back to indie or search for another buyer
SomeNorseGuy
Gold Member
Viruz
Member
Topher
Identifies as young
It isn't
scoobidoo112
Member
Sad to see. The Xbox 360 was my main platform during its era, it had so many dope exclusives and pushed gaming forward in so many ways.
Ever since, all I've seen from Xbox are poor decisions, flop after flop, all of its franchises mishandled, terrible PR strategies, terrible console naming conventions, and now from no exclusives to no studios.
I honestly see no way for the brand to recover, and I'm not happy about that because this industry needs competition against Sony.
Ever since, all I've seen from Xbox are poor decisions, flop after flop, all of its franchises mishandled, terrible PR strategies, terrible console naming conventions, and now from no exclusives to no studios.
I honestly see no way for the brand to recover, and I'm not happy about that because this industry needs competition against Sony.
She is right tho. Building a franchise is tough, and they do have big IPs like those you mentioned. And even they suffer from bad management.Does Asha really think that the platform will take off by refocusing on a few core pillars (Halo, Fable, Elder scrolls,…?) but gutting a shitload of staff?
Is she fucking insane?
At least let the studios go back to indie or search for another buyer
So yeah, focus on their biggest IP. Give it the attention it needs, the talent they need, cut out the rest of it, and also probably close down game pass. It's a money sink.
Truthtellers
Member
ScumSoft.
Is this the owner after MS acquired them? At first im like wow super hot chicks in dev team wha?
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Its a Hail Mary trying to just survive as their current course caused this crashDoes Asha really think that the platform will take off by refocusing on a few core pillars (Halo, Fable, Elder scrolls,…?) but gutting a shitload of staff?
Is she fucking insane?
At least let the studios go back to indie or search for another buyer
Magic Carpet
Gold Member
If only they could have released some great games. But that entire gaming group just couldn't make it happen. All those people all those resources and the games just kind of went 'meh'
PauloRoberto
Member
Imagine the golden parachute in this case... (and strangely, she would deserve more than PS)
CentralScrutinizer
Member
You should zoom in on their faces.
PlayStaytion
Member
Buy an XBOX if you really hate it that much, from our point of view you're just curious cause real haters don't exist.
Steve Holt
Member
Im enjoying pulling you out of retirement to pretend to be a positive member of this community again, and say you want to "discuss"
Everyone know what you do GHG. The receipt collector. For anyone who doesnt follow your train of thought.
Thats whats
Realising, and knowing what you guys are.
Anyway, back on topic. This stuff is awful, and its time for Xbox to pack up and leave
Duchess
Member
March Climber
Member
This level of selectiveness is not how this ever works, and some fan favorites are going to catch some stray bullets.
IMO, if id Software is gone then MachineGames is gone too...
Because Indy sold less than 1 million?
Doom The Dark Ages probably sold a similar amount but maybe a little more
Topher
Identifies as young
That's shutting down a legendary studio. I just can't see it.
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Yup that's exactly how I took Broussard's comment. I don't think people would be all that upset if say, Rare or Obsidian shut down. But id still have a lot of love + respect from the gaming community. Plus it would align with the previous rumor that anyone from Bethesda not working on Elder Scrolls or Fallout is getting the axe
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Asha's balls in my throat?
Im enjoying pulling you out of retirement to pretend to be a positive member of this community again, and say you want to "discuss"
Everyone know what you do GHG. The receipt collector. For anyone who doesnt follow your train of thought.
Thats whats
Realising, and knowing what you guys are.
Anyway, back on topic. This stuff is awful, and its time for Xbox to pack up and leave
My man Dench dropping Bombs over Baghdad on his way out.
demigod
Member
Lol, fake neutral idiot ate a 1 month ban for his meltdown.
Im enjoying pulling you out of retirement to pretend to be a positive member of this community again, and say you want to "discuss"
Everyone know what you do GHG. The receipt collector. For anyone who doesnt follow your train of thought.
Thats whats
Realising, and knowing what you guys are.
Anyway, back on topic. This stuff is awful, and its time for Xbox to pack up and leave