I highly doubt it will be confined to Xbox consoles. It'll likely be confined to Xbox Video.
https://video.xbox.com/
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WSJ: "Microsoft Plots Original TV Shows for Xbox"
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I highly doubt it will be confined to Xbox consoles. It'll likely be confined to Xbox Video.
https://video.xbox.com/
Whilst true, I think that makes a poor argument at times like these. Going strictly by that, anything else MS ever attempts to do, outside of making Xbox games is a reason to claim they're not focused on games, they lied to us, blah blah blah. If they opened two more studios with the budget allocated to this, then attempt to do this afterwards anyway, the responses would be pretty much identical.
I mean, how should they go about this exactly? Let's just imagine this is a completely separate initiative for a second... complete divorced from Xbox. MS simply wants to make some TV shows ala Netflix. To avoid pissing everyone off, should they start up a separate branch named Microsoft Pictures, then throw their stuff on a service that isn't Xbox Video? Is there anyway Microsoft, a huge company that has many initiatives, is allowed to make a TV show without it being bullshit in the eyes of gamers, that are completely fine with when other companies do something similar?
Holy shit.
Steverulez
Member
Well we don't know the deals for getting access to the content, but Xbox Video is on XB1/360/W8/WP8 so its not just a console thing (although WP8 probably doesn't add many users to the equation either admittedly)
You figured it out...
Don't forget they're also waiting to turn back on the DRM, clutter the dashboard with ads, and have kinect watch you while you're jacking off!
Wait, it doesn't already? I thought I was performing for an audience. Now I'm disappointed...
Syphon Filter
Member
Of course you will say that domixs lol. Phil is in charge now so that wont happen for sure.
So that means Quantum Break features 30 mins of gameplay and 30 hours of TVTVTVTVTV. The gamers will never know!
If one thing Microsoft is very good at its creating a need.
TheUnsunghero26
Member
#Conspiracies
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
You should know Bikers agenda by now lol.
I'm sorry, are you two sure you quoted the right person? Why are you misconstructing what I said?
Don't be silly.
What "agenda?" Please don't start some shit. I just made a mistake.
SupJabroni
Neo Member
I'm sure they do. All jokes aside I think they might even have more to show than Sony this coming E3.
soulassssns
Banned
The only thing that will get me to buy an X1 right now is Halo 5/Halo TV series news. Of which nothing seems to be coming out of the 343i vault. I guess I will just have to keep waiting.
Even if Halo 5 doesn't come out this year, I think it's quite safe to assume that we will see something of it at E3.
MightyKAC
Member
It seems like both MS and Sony are eyeing the Netflix VOD market by offering exclusive shows on their respective networks.
Makes sense if they wanna use this infrastructure they've make to bring in both video as well and gaming revenue.
Steverulez
Member
Phil said recently they have a great plan for halo, h2a (if rumours are true) and h5 will be at e3, I'm not sure if the halo tv stuff fits into that or whether we might get some news on that Monday
So you don't think they can do both? I mean, I understand your position. You said you've eaten a ban to declare disdain for MS and that you'd do it again. But damn, people are flipping out. They're going to have exclusive programming. It's not the first time that this has happened. We are supposedly getting info about it soon as opposed to at E3, which is supposed to be about games. Naturally I don't expect you to believe them, even if they actually show some cool games. But to use this as confirmation of "see, I told you they weren't about the games!" is just wishful thinking. For the record I'll probably never watch these things (though I thought they were doing a Nas thing and I'd watch that) but I don't see why this necessarily has to mean that they have no games or don't give a shit about games.
that coupled with your other posts, though?
I swear, if y'all are gonna start shit, don't post. I don't want to get evil on anyone like I did with Louis.
Syphon Filter
Member
Dont expect gameplay for Halo 5. Probably a new trailer.
Whether you want to call it an agenda or not, pretty much anyone who frequents the gaming side often enough will know that you have an obvious bias towards Sony and that you hate MS. I don't think anyone's "starting some shit" by pointing that out. They're just stating the obvious.
I'm not accusing you of saying that. I'm just stating the problem I see with adhering to strictly to the opportunity cost angle. It's other people, not you that have been claiming that MS has been BS'ing us all along due to the existence of anything that's not a game project, but "opportunity cost" is exactly the line of reasoning they're following to reach this conclusion, which is the reason why I quoted you. Your post worked well as a summary of where most of the complaints are coming from. It wasn't intended to be combative.
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
Phil Spencer literally just became Head of Xbox and this stuff was planned during 2013 (if not sooner). They are NOT going to suddenly stop development of TV shows already being planned and implemented. Spencer never said Xbox is going to be ONLY games, he said that games are going to be the primary focus with the entertainment stuff being secondary (but still an important part of Xbox). The original TV shows and possibly Netflix-like service doesn't contradict that. If anything, it may bring more value to the Gold membership if all of this is free for Gold.
ZehDon
Gold Member
Are you sure we're getting both? Standing on stage, and performing some variation of "And here's Halo 5! Looks great, doesn't it? While you wait for it, please buy a full priced remake of Halo 2! It sure looks... uh... less great!" doesn't seem like it'll go over well. Either Halo 5 gets shown up by Halo 2, or Halo 2 looks awful compared to Halo 5. Either way, one of their big ticket items comes off looking second class. Say what we will about Microsoft, but they're not stupid enough to fall into that trap.
I feel like you're oblivious to your posts or at least the impression they give.
They could show off gameplay of H2:A and at the end, finish it with a trailer of Halo 5 saying that the beta will be included in H2:A. Worked with Crackdown.
3rdamention
Member
Seem like we will definitely be hearing about this very soon, considering Phil has hyped this E3 up as all about the games ("no hype"). So if they are true to their word, they gotta get this out of the way before E3.
However, I cannot imagine they would totally just skip talking about this, or showing it, or describing the price structure, etc. at E3. Who knows.
However, I cannot imagine they would totally just skip talking about this, or showing it, or describing the price structure, etc. at E3. Who knows.
Syphon Filter
Member
They will only show a trailer for Halo 5. It's still more than a year away so it wont take away from Halo 2 for xbox one.
Wouldn't Comic-Con be a better place
Steverulez
Member
Well, by that I meant they'll announce h2a, what it contains (+ h3/4 ports too per ntkrnl) and then say it comes with halo 5 beta with that due in fall 2015 or something, a trailer for h2a which mentions the beta and has a little clip in it or something.
Garrett 2U
Member
Cool
I am interested in some TV content, as long as it's quality
I am interested in some TV content, as long as it's quality
Potentially very lucrative, though it makes more sense for Sony to pursue it because Sony Television is already a working entity and Sony doesn't actually have own any English-language script content providers, unless you count AXN?
SEGAvangelist
Gold Member
Wow. Threats?
MagnaderAlpha
Member
I just remembered the Monopoly Empires game when I saw the commercial earlier today. One of the top brands they are pushing is XBox. Monopoly.... Empire.... "I want to own it all!".... XBox.... yeah, sounds about right!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__MEfm-7Vw
3rdamention
Member
Sure, but the article says we should be seeing it this week, and the IGN rumor was an embargo lifts on Monday, so that would fit in my silly comment of getting this out of the way before E3, and there seems to be some smoke it is coming this week.
I'm just sick & tired of being reminded about it, & want to move on.
I need to cool down for a while. I'm getting a headache.
I snapped some porn while playing Tomb Raider the other day. Lara's death screams were confusing.
SenjutsuSage
Banned
quoted for accuracy.
An example of unfortunate context right here.
Syphon Filter
Member
what? i doubt halo 3 and 4 are bundle with halo 2.
3rdamention
Member
If it is a part of Live, then sure, added value. But there is nothing to hint at that at all at this point. However, I wouldn't be shocked if they try to charge an extra fee for this. That would seem silly. I would just hope they wouldn't. I am just not ready to "jump in" and just assume it is part of the Live package, not yet.
HORRORSHØW
Member
like, literally, right?
That was one of the ntkrnl leaks. A regular version of H2A that comes with the game, a live action series and access to H5 beta, and a premium version with that stuff and ports of H3 and H4. So we'll see.