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[RichiRamjag]

In 2020 everything will still be Matricks fault. He laid the foundations, they couldn't recover.

The marketing deals that were set in stone.
The studio closures.
The cancelled games.
The lack of innovation.
The sales underperformance.

It's all Matrick's fault. I don't know how the guy sleeps at night.

Mattrick has been a boogeyman for some time. Before E3, people were saying this year would be the year that phil's efforts shined at e3 because its about 3-4 years after Mattrick.

 

[Type40]

But it was ok with Tomb Raider for a whole year? Fuck you, Phil.

 

[The Last Wizard]

The guy knows his fanbase, look below for proof.

 

[Bgamer90]

Yeah that 42 exclusive games shit they pulled was something else.....

How much of those shown were really full exclusive? 10?

That label is just so dumb either gain full exclusivity or don't. The shitty 1 month/year later crap needs to stop.

Sony has it too tho so both are kinda doing this situation.

While I agree that their "exclusive game" stuff was disingenuous in many cases, they showed 42 games while stating pretty much half would be exclusive in some way (not all 42).

 

[KORNdoggy]

i imagine he's only saying this because he isn't getting the deals. but it's nice to have the opportunity to appear nice i guess.

 

[Duxxy3]

The real story is that Phil doesn't have the money or pull to get these types of deals anymore.

This combined with the lack of first party content and you can tell Phil is running a vastly reduced budget. I'd love to see numbers on that.

Yeah I've wondered about that too.

The lack of marketing deals. The lack of third party exclusives. The lack of first party studios and of first party games. Moving all new first party games to Windows 10.

Either Phil is an idiot, and there are times when I wonder, or he's very constricted on what he can and can't do. Unfortunately all of those things that he can't do, or won't do, make the Xbox platform much less attractive.

 

[pastrami]

But paying to keep games off another platform for limited time is ok, right Phil?

Not saying the Destiny situation is ok, because it's not, but this is typical Phil speaking from both sides of his mouth.

Yeah, I mean, I think most people would agree with Phil that exclusivity deals suck for gamers.

But this is like Phil eating a steak, looking over at another guy eating a steak, and saying without a hint of irony, " Can you get a load of that guy? Eating steak? Doesn't he know how bad meat consumption is for the environment?"

 

[MisterR]

That deal?
Likely made in 2012 or even earlier.
You know when the game was first shown and releaed, right?

people who call Phil "full of shit" are more like what they accuse him of.

I will say this, you remind me a great deal of Phil Spencer.

 

[Bishop89]

launch exclusives though

 

[Elandyll]

I agree, but coming from him in particular is particularly disingenuous.

The two worst examples are still from MS this gen: RotTR and thevshenanigans behing Titanfall becoming a lifetime exclusive.

Also hypocritical when their conference was riddled to the gills with "console launch exclusive".

Just playing the "Good Guy Phil" part, but he is full of shit.

 

[Bunta]

That deal?
Likely made in 2012 or even earlier.
You know when the game was first shown and releaed, right?

people who call Phil "full of shit" are more like what they accuse him of.

Pack it up, guys, we're the ones full of shit!

launch exclusives though

This was hilarious, I'm surprised someone pulled it for GIF use, haha.

 

[Monkeyball]

Huh what were all these "console launch exclusive" things then at their E3 pres?

 

[Budi]

Even if that deal was Mattrick's, what about Rise of the Tomb Raider?

Tomb Raider came out only a couple months before Mattrick fled to Zynga. That was all Phil.

Sure that's true. But I don't think Spencer was talking about timed exclusives in the interview. Even OP talks about permanently locking content out of other platforms, not temporarily. This thread just took a silly turn when people didn't want to understand what was said, it's easier to just make fun of Spencer.

Huh what were all these "console launch exclusive" things then at their E3 pres?

Timed? And not sure if those are still coming to PC at the same time, the wording is bit confusing.

 

[WaterAstro]

While I agree that their "exclusive game" stuff was disingenuous in many cases, they showed 42 games while stating pretty much half would be exclusive in some way (not all 42).

None of them are exclusives.

They're all either timed or also on PC.

 

[jelly]

Even if that deal was Mattrick's, what about Rise of the Tomb Raider?

Tomb Raider came out only a couple months before Mattrick fled to Zynga. That was all Phil.

Yeah. Uncharted, we don't make new IP, ummmm, buy Tomb Raider!

Uncharted delayed.

Shit.

 

[Matt]

That deal?
Likely made in 2012 or even earlier.
You know when the game was first shown and releaed, right?

people who call Phil "full of shit" are more like what they accuse him of.

No, it wasn't.

 

[Militant17]

Bet he wasn't upset or had a problem with the deal either. It's probably the only reason it's still sorta close between the PS4 & XB1 in the UK.

Huh? I think you misunderstood something. You need to read the chain the whole chain of comments.

 

[Diddy Kong]

So when third parties rather make the deals with Sony, you decide you're not a fan of em? Gotcha.

 

[Filthy Casual]

Hahahaha yeah they just like delaying games on other platforms instead. As if they give a shit about the content on the competitiors console.

 

[GHG]

That deal?
Likely made in 2012 or even earlier.
You know when the game was first shown and releaed, right?

people who call Phil "full of shit" are more like what they accuse him of.

You might want to do some fact checking.

 

[joe_zazen]

Come on I said that a big Part of this is because they cant get the big hitters anymore. Of course this is PR speech but that wouldnt stop them to get stuff with mordor, ac or Anthem. Because of that I said they deserve shit if they go backwards on this. I never said they are the good ones, the tomb raider deal was shit, Fifa was shit. But if they truely changed their minds and they dont do this stuff with games they get , this is a good thing for everyone.

Parity clause requires exclusive content to this day. Or doesn't that matter because it's just for indies?

 

[Niks]

Man, what a two faced comment. Glad people are calling in his shit.

 

[killatopak]

He's right but it's easy to say that when you're not the one benefiting from the said exclusive content.

 

[KAOz]

Mattrick has been a boogeyman for some time. Before E3, people were saying this year would be the year that phil's efforts shined at e3 because its about 3-4 years after Mattrick.

But those years have been pushed forward. 3-4 years is too little time apperantly.

Next year is the year when Phils own strategy shows. For real this time.

 

[Quonny]

What are some non-Destiny examples of permanent locked content that isn't specifically PlayStation branded?

I'm really trying to think.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

That deal?
Likely made in 2012 or even earlier.
You know when the game was first shown and releaed, right?

people who call Phil "full of shit" are more like what they accuse him of.

Man, the guy really won himself an army of fans in social media. There's literally no decision that can be pinned on him!

 

[Bgamer90]

None of them are exclusives.

They're all either timed or also on PC.

I know that none of them were true exclusives. I'm stating what they said. They didn't say the 42 games shown would be exclusive.

 

[AmFreak]

That deal?
Likely made in 2012 or even earlier.
You know when the game was first shown and releaed, right?

people who call Phil "full of shit" are more like what they accuse him of.

This is so disgusting and sad.

 

[MisterR]

You might want to do some fact checking.

Hanspampel is just as big a PR man and spin guy as Phil.

 

[Sheroking]

Sure that's true. But I don't think Spencer was talking about timed exclusives in the interview. Even OP talks about permanently locking content out of other platforms, not temporarily. This thread just took a silly turn when people didn't want to understand what was said, it's easier to just make fun of Spencer.

I think there's a fundamental hypocrisy in that, though.

You don't like exclusive content... unless it expires months to years later? Which consumer would care about the kind of content locking he's talking about but would be entirely cool with waiting a year to play the game at all?

 

[AudioEppa]

launch exclusives though

LOL!!

 

[Cornbread78]

wait, wait, wait, so....

locking away the entire game of Tomb Raider is OK, but a strike and skins in Destiny 2 is a problem for the industry?

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

Shut the fuck up Phil you cringy bullshiter. If MS was #1, they would be doing this non-stop as they were previously. The main reason they're not doing exactly what Sony is is because they're getting decimated by them.

The sad thing is there's people even on gaf who buy this hot garbage.

 

[score01]

Wasn't there some FIFA mode/thing that is only just now making its way on to PS4 after quite a few years?

I mean I totally agree. With holding content sucks. Be it from other platforms but also on the same platforms (eg difference preorder incentives for different retailers).

Is good guy Phil calling himself out here?

 

[Ghost Slayer]

That deal?
Likely made in 2012 or even earlier.
You know when the game was first shown and releaed, right?

people who call Phil "full of shit" are more like what they accuse him of.

For a scorpio, you seem can't keep calm. Don't get angry because people call out his comment

 

[Monkeyball]

Xbox GAF maybe it's time to accept nice guy uncle Phil is an executive with only one goal: making money.

 

[eighty(one)]

Man, this guy is so full of shit.

Right, I mean look at Rise of the Tomb Raider; took a year to come to PS4, isn't his statement hypocritical?

 

[goonergaz]

Good at least they get it. This shit has to stop.

Didn't they start 'this shit' last gen?

 

[Always-honest]

You used to be a nice guy Phil.

You said i, haha.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

And the word exclusive was said more times than ever at this years Xbox conference.

 

[Budi]

I think there's a fundamental hypocrisy in that, though.

You don't like exclusive content... unless it expires months to years later? Which consumer would care about the kind of content locking he's talking about but would be entirely cool with waiting a year to play the game at all?

Many people aren't entirely cool with it, but personally I'm happy to take later PC ports than nothing at all. At launch would be even better ofcourse.

 

[Ghost Slayer]

Man, what a two faced comment. Glad people are calling in his shit.

I see what you did there

 

[Donthizz#]

This guy

 

[RichiRamjag]

No, it wasn't.

Haha. Love ya Matt.

 

[Crankshaft]

Sounds like the words of someone in second place. Exclusive deals are used because they work.

 

[hanspampel]

I will say this, you remind me a great deal of Phil Spencer.

Thanks for the compliment.
I'm gladly associated with an EVP in of of the largest and most successful companies worldwide, who turned around his division and accomplished so much.

Bonus point: he also gets more topics dedicated to him on Neogaf.com than anyone else

For a scorpio, you seem can't keep calm. Don't get angry because people call out his comment

I'm calm, bro
And "call out" makes me laugh.
Yeah neogaf call out culture is the best


Do i need a /s for this or is it obvious enough?
Do i seem even more angry for you now, because i post some words?

 

[Big Green Anus]

launch exclusives though

What's the actual event of this? Was this the Olympics?

 

[StoopKid]

 

[HYDE]

This is indeed a worrying trend IMO, at least content that is permanently locked away from other platforms.

What's the difference between locking away some content to locking away all content?
Games should be available on all platforms right?
Wrong.
It's exactly the same as being upset a piece of software isn't available on someone's platform of choice.
I understand though, we all want everything desirable to be on our preferred console or controller.

 

[Mass Effect]

No, just entire games instead.