famousmortimer
Banned
He gets paid a good amount of money to do PR. I think he'll be ok.
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Major Nelson: "We Are Listening!"
- Thread starter Miles Quaritch
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He gets paid a good amount of money to do PR. I think he'll be ok.
dripdripsplash
Member
Best first post.
Doctor Decimate
Member
hahahahahaha right
Fox Mulder
Member
No, they aren't that stupid.
The inevitable digital console future is coming, the industry will get their no used games always online console someday. It just depends on when consumers will accept it.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
They may accept it now, or at least be sufficiently apathetic about it.
and also good with running jokes into the ground.
But you can install your games to the HDD on the 360... This isn't anything new.
The biggest problem is that most of their primary markets need drastic internet infrastructure changes to really see this digital future as a reality.
It's possible that in the next decade or so we might see things improve enough for it to be a reality, but it sure as hell wont be in this generation and possibly not the next.
It's possible that in the next decade or so we might see things improve enough for it to be a reality, but it sure as hell wont be in this generation and possibly not the next.
The problem is they are marketing it as a lifestyle device for everyone, and at that it works to some degree...it would of made more sense for them to focus on gaming then roll out a TV that focus' on their own programming.
It's the same as the PS4, they don't require the install for fast switching - they require it because Blu Ray read speeds are too slow. Both consoles have the same mandatory 'install while playing' function.
Knux-Future
Banned
YOU LIE!!!!
amirite gais
no seriously...I hope they are listening.
pls based god.
amirite gais
no seriously...I hope they are listening.
pls based god.
mysteriousmage09
Member
Thread done.
But that doesn't get them a cut from retail though. A more sensible option is "oh you have the physical disk - well if you pay us £10 we'll give you a discounted digital license. So you don't need the disk in the machine to play the game."
Perfection.
And where did you get that from that tweet? This is more damage control to keep fans calm and the bashing to a minimum.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Can there be hope in this darkest hour? Probably not, but who knows?
Aeriscloud
Banned
We are listening... to the Television.
Winterblink
Member
Indeed. If they wanted to put the issue to bed they'd actually fucking say something straight up, rather than waste time telling people they're listening to them.
I'm sure they are listening.....
....to EA and other publishers.
If they reversed their position on this, they would get this news out right away. You don't wait to spread good news, especially after the beating they took over this.
I am thinking they finally figured out a way to spin this to make it sound like this is a good thing.
....to EA and other publishers.
If they reversed their position on this, they would get this news out right away. You don't wait to spread good news, especially after the beating they took over this.
I am thinking they finally figured out a way to spin this to make it sound like this is a good thing.
I doubt that was ever on the table. Being more lax with the restrictions probably is, though. 24h checks and being unable to lend games is too much.
We are in the position we are in now because they tried to clarify the situation.
yup. simple way would be 'we are not doing it folks! no strings attached. everything is like it has been this gen'. and bam. done.
instead we have this
we are listening.
cut the crap MS. Give us the answer.
They gave answers. Too much of them, and it is a mess because of it.
Why do you think Sony looks so clean right now? Exactly, because they did not talk about that topic.
valkillmore
Member
Fuck ME. Vicious.
BruiserBear
Banned
I'm curious to see the details. Most likely to laugh at whatever "concessions" they're making, but I'm willing to hear what they have to say.
Shtof
Member
This is just too good. Did a mod move the post to first reply or did the first person to answer actually have such a snappy one-liner?
RedAssedApe
Banned
You're killing me Larryyyy.
Think of that mattress commercial every time something off-putting gets posted or tweeted.
Think of that mattress commercial every time something off-putting gets posted or tweeted.
I never considered those self-contradicting, vague comments as 'answers'. =X
Listening doesn't mean changing their mind. It just means there's a very vocal group of people expressing their dissatisfaction and hoping they don't go through with it.
Change will occur if they think the sales they will lose from the demo that is complaining vocally will hurt them. If they think Sony plans to roll out the same thing too, then they can listen but the higher ups are going to still say no.
Change will occur if they think the sales they will lose from the demo that is complaining vocally will hurt them. If they think Sony plans to roll out the same thing too, then they can listen but the higher ups are going to still say no.
Syphon Filter
Member
lmao i was thinking the same thing.
BRocknRolla
Member
I laughed.
It's good to hear the acknowledgement, but there's a lot that needs to be shown and proven before I'll trust they've got my best interests in mind.
lightlamp4
Banned
I got my tweet by Larry answered too. About how long E3 will be. https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/340168923104284672
More waiting!
More waiting!
Now that's funny.
Knux-Future
Banned
Have some faith guys,
Lets positive thinking
Lets positive thinking
TheDarkKnight774
Member
I'd like to believe they'd change their stance on online checks and account binding DRM, but I think it's too late for them 
Yeah, what he said!