Microsoft cancels post-E3 media roundtable

[somuchwater]

As per Steve Tilley:

https://twitter.com/stevetilley/status/342289498924789760

Seems a bit strange to me. The problem MS are having is a lack of clarity and definitive answers about some key questions.

Edit: keep in mind that we don't know if it's being replaced by something else.

 

[Dark_AnNiaLatOr]

Wtf is goin on anymore?

 

[Metalmurphy]

Does this mean no Q&A?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

They couldn't arrive at a way to spin effectively, didn't want a repeat of their reveal.
Amirite.


Seriously though, they'd better be very clear in their press conference, about all this online DRM shit.

 

[ekim]

uhoh...

 

[Impeccable]

They need to have their PR in a much more controlled environment considering their epic PR blunder since the announcement.

 

[Seanspeed]

Thats extremely, extremely disappointing given how they've handled things up to now.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

Maybe they felt they'd get hammered by questions that could hurt X1's image.

 

[Balgosa]

Guess they're worried they will get more bad press. Probably were planning to talk about Sports and TV on the Xbox ONE again.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

They don't want to talk about DRM. I highly highly highly doubt they would bring it up at their conference since it would be perceived as a negative for people watching.

 

[Canis lupus]

One way to dodge questions.

 

[RoboPlato]

So they don't want to be asked questions about DRM, Always on kinect, and the possible spec downgrade?

 

[Tummi Gummi]

Could just be a rescheduling? Sounds bad though.

 

[Woo-Fu]

Press wouldn't play along, Microsoft is taking their ball and going home.

 

[bobbytkc]

I think this means there will be bad news this E3

 

[FonkyByNature]

Uh oh.

Is MS afraid to be asked the real questions ? DRM, always online, always kinect...

 

[Blablurn]

oh shizzle.

doesnt sound too promising

 

[Iacobellis]

What in the FUCK?

 

[valkillmore]

Breaking: Potential Xbone customers continue to cancel post-launch purchasing intent.

 

[weekend_warrior]

Well that's not a good sign.

 

[1-D_FTW]

MS execs on learning Nintendo was changing the E3 rules: "You mean we can do that? Cancel the roundtable. No good is going to come from people questioning the talking points."

 

[Feorax]

Wait until Gamescom. They'll kill Sony and answer all questions then when final decisions have been made.

Please be excited.

 

[gofreak]

I guess they decided to 'xbox, go home'.


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*grabs coat*

 

[Gannd]

Nothing but games at E3!

 

[maquiladora]

Hmmmmmm. Bad news incoming? Don't want to answer hard questions before Sony conference?

 

[somesayyea]

MS can't hide forever, they'll have to answer the tough questions eventually

 

[famousmortimer]

Maybe if they don't talk about bad things the bad things will disappear.

That kinda worked for me when i was eight.

 

[Baller. PhD]

lol

#XboxOneDRM

 

[x-Lundz-x]

"We will have more information to share about what our post e3 answers would have been in the coming months. Please be excited."

 

[Minions]

Sounds like... "They need more time to make policy decisions"



or the ESRAM dilemma.

 

[witness]

So no DRM answers official for months probably. Want those per orders to boost their numbers before they officially give the bad news.

 

[zeopower6]

I guess they decided to 'xbox, go home'.


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*grabs coat*

That will never get old.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

This doesn't bode well.

 

[Impeccable]

Maybe if they don't talk about bad things the bad things will disappear.

That kinda worked for me when i was eight.

And E3 is their big magic show. Ignore the facts and look at the smoke and mirrors that is games!

 

[Anth0ny]

LOL

Guess they don't want to be answering any questions. Wonderful. Well, at least they're learning...

 

[wenis]

Don't speak to anyone. Push the box out and cover your ears and shut your eyes.

Bold plan... Bold plan.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

They don't want to talk about DRM. I highly highly highly doubt they would bring it up at their conference since it would be perceived as a negative for people watching.

So what, they just go on not mentioning it? They can't really risk having random figureheads like Harrison talking shit they don't want people to know about. That's why the roundtable would have been ideal to clear up those details.

 

[erpg]

I guess that's one way to muzzle agent Phil Harrison.

 

[DaSorcerer7]

Maybe they felt they'd get hammered by questions that could hurt X1's image.

actually it was a great opportunity to do the opposite

 

[Man]

Come out and play.gif

 

[Sendou]

MS execs on learning Nintendo was changing the E3 rules: "You mean we can do that? Cancel the roundtable. No good is going to come from people questioning the talking points."

Funnily enough Nintendo is actually holding more events where press can talk with the devs and other people from the company.

 

[Quentyn]

We have said we have answers at E3 but it turns out we don't. Please wait a little longer.

 

[Betty]

Not the most encouraging sign.

 

[MoeB]

 

[Father_Brain]

That Q&A Major Nelson promised with definitive answers about DRM et al. isn't going to be published anytime soon, is it?

 

[Takuya]

This is interesting.

 

[thesuperfunk]

I guess they decided to 'xbox, go home'.

Beaten.

 

[PhatSaqs]

TBA lmao

 

[Meelow]

I don't understand anymore...

 

[Xav]

Probably the smartest thing Microsoft has done in years.