SymbiantXenos
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Some great news today for the XB1. But they have to try and fuck it up with that PR
smh
smh
Here's the GS interview I alluded to earlier.
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xb...says-e3-will-be-all-about-games/1100-6419604/
Are you going to offer any kind of ambassador program or anything like that for people who paid $500 for a system right out of the gate...or is that kind of the risk you run if you're an early adopter?
YM: "Part of what we're trying to do is really deliver value for those early purchasers, and that's part of what we're doing with some of the Games with Gold value offer that we've brought. One of the things that we did is we're bring an extra [free] game to Xbox 360. So we're always trying to reward our best fans with more services."
At the end of the day their just video game sales. If you're worried about console warriors then you're worried about the wrong thing.
Phil is insanely long term at MS(1988 start date) through thick and thin and almost always in game dev, except right at the start. I would be surprised, but that is life, if he left. He has seen some serious shit and now he is in charge of the entire division. The dude has some of the best gaming chops as a hardware division league that can be found.Hope he keeps quiet from now on.
Sad to see the PR bull is still there hidden under the veneer know as Phil.
I hope Phil is not a PR move just to turn things around and he works on games right the way through the generation and into the next and not abandon for the console final years like the Xbox and 360.
I sadly predict once sales hit a certain point Phil will move on to greener pastures and a suit will be back in his place.
This is me not being a fanboy I am just a very negative person. Expect the worst hope for the best is my motto. My comment on Sony are not much better.
Dat arrogant spin.
What do you expect him to say?
"Yeah we really fucked up at launch, what the fuck were we thinking? Bundling Kinect in every console box? Just fire me now".
Its called taking the political approach. Its the right move to make.
Phil is insanely long term at MS(1988 start date) through thick and thin and almost always in game dev, except right at the start. I would be surprised, but that is life, if he left. He has seen some serious shit and now he is in charge of the entire division. The dude has some of the best gaming chops as a hardware division league that can be found.
Microsoft is made up of people, and Yusuf still seems to be touting the same philosophies and ideals. They've definitely improved with some of the restructuring like putting Spencer at the helm, but Yusuf still seems adamant and on the same course. I kind of respect him for it, despite how much I may disagree. Yusuf is a remnant of the dark times.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...to-remain-revenue-mainstays-for-years-to-come
This is from January 2013, but it's still ahead like 83M to 81M
wut?
Hey amigo, PS3 outsold your great 360 worldwide, what are you talking about?
wut?
Always chuckle when people make this argument. So what? The rest of the markets that the 360 is in, and the Xbox One isn't, still factor into the overall sales performance of the platform.
Boy this guy is really bad at his job. How are MS execs also so soulless and robtotic in their language? Too much company kool aid?
Holy crap that is hilarious.This is the company that had an iPhone funeral for the launch of windows phone 7. It's their culture.
This is the company that had an iPhone funeral for the launch of windows phone 7. It's their culture.
We were sold out all through the holidays
Nope. You weren't, Yusef.
Forbes: Can you say how long this unbundling announcement has been in the works?
Mehdi: Over the last couple months we’ve been having discussions about how we can continue to iterate on the program.
Does it have anything specifically to do with the recent change in leadership with Phil Spencer taking over?
Not really, for years now we’ve been trying to be very customer focused, looking to our fans and taking their feedback. You can track all the way back to E3, where after we got out we had a lot of good feedback about how you can play games, used games, and online connectivity. We’ve been very responsive, and this is consistent with that approach.
Always chuckle when people make this argument. So what? The rest of the markets that the 360 is in, and the Xbox One isn't, still factor into the overall sales performance of the platform. They factored positively for the 360, so why wouldn't they also factor positively for the Xbox One? It doesn't matter that the 360 got most of its sales from the USA, UK or wherever else the system is strongest. So, it's not an insignificant thing when they say that they are not yet released in all these other markets compared to their competition, or even compared to the 360. They may pull in smaller numbers per region, but those region's numbers add up all the same.
That said, removing Kinect is a decision I will always view as incredibly foolish until proven otherwise.
Phil Spencer will have truly turned around the Xbox brand for the better once they fire Yusuf Medhi. A lot of stuff in that interview is cringeworthy.
Forbes: Can you say how long this unbundling announcement has been in the works?
Mehdi: Over the last couple months we’ve been having discussions about how we can continue to iterate on the program.
Does it have anything specifically to do with the recent change in leadership with Phil Spencer taking over?
Not really, for years now we’ve been trying to be very customer focused, looking to our fans and taking their feedback. You can track all the way back to E3, where after we got out we had a lot of good feedback about how you can play games, used games, and online connectivity. We’ve been very responsive, and this is consistent with that approach.
They really didn't have much of a fucking choice.
What do you expect him to say?
"Yeah we really fucked up at launch, what the fuck were we thinking? Bundling Kinect in every console box? Just fire me now".
Its called taking the political approach. Its the right move to make.
oh boy not the "but the xbone is in less territories" excuse.
how many sales do you expect in these regions.
What do you expect him to say?
"Yeah we really fucked up at launch, what the fuck were we thinking? Bundling Kinect in every console box? Just fire me now".
Its called taking the political approach. Its the right move to make.
Forbes: Can you say how long this unbundling announcement has been in the works?
Mehdi: Over the last couple months weve been having discussions about how we can continue to iterate on the program...
oh boy not the "but the xbone is in less territories" excuse.
how many sales do you expect in these regions.
It's so funny, but it's beautiful in its spinful elegance. Think how many laymen will read that article, who have no clue about sales distribution in territories, and think he made a smart point about the sales gap between PS4 and XBO.
This interview was cringe-worthy. Sigh.
And the negativity? Well, it may not matter so much to Microsoft. Sure, core gamers complain, but the folks who don't really pay attention and who just want a fancy box will be fine with Microsoft's Xbox One. "In a broader set of community, people don't pay attention to a lot of the details," said Mehdi. "We've seen it in the research, we've seen it in a lot of the data points."...
"We have a product for people who feel they are being treated unfairly on Xbox One, its called Xbox 360"Completely dodged the question and made himself look foolish in the process, should have just said "No.", instead of rambling on about GwG offerings that have nothing to do with what was asked (it's not even available for the XB1 yet which makes it even more laughable).
How do they quantify that people are more satisfied with the 360 than the PS3?
"We have a product for people who feel they are being treated unfairly on Xbox One, its called Xbox 360"
I actually find it remarkable that 20% of people are actively choosing not to hook up the Kinect
PS3 had more single player games.Maybe by online activity? The 360 online community was much more active than ps3's online community
How do they quantify that people are more satisfied with the 360 than the PS3?
YM: I think in five years, we will laugh at any computing device you cant walk up to and talk to.
He didn't say that.But phil just told ign that this was in the works since a year ago. Who is telling da truth, phil or yusef?!?