@Titntin whispers I think you're supposed to take a side and not try to look at the shades of grey?
For the record, as we often find on the other site, I would have to echo what you've said here. Personally I would like all publishers to stay independent or to operate independently once purchased, but that's not always realistic for a variety of reasons. At least in this scenario, as you've touched on, ABK will have gotten rid of a few scumbags at the top. Hopefully.
Neither Xbox nor PlayStation are pro or anti consumer. They are mega corporations who offer competing visions and products, and who engage heavily in PR and spin.
You could argue that Game Pass is anti-consumer if you wanted. Pay forever and own nothing. Doesn't sound like a great deal when you spin it that way.
You could argue that PlayStation are anti-consumer for blocking Spider-Man in Avengers on other platforms.
You could argue XBOX are anti-consumer for buying Obsidian and denying Pillars of Eternity fans on PlayStation access to future games in that series.
We could go on an on here with examples from both parties, and Nintendo. Remember those 3DS XLs that came without chargers?
These companies don't know you. They don't know your names. Everything they say in public is PR, a message to justify the decisions they've made to extend their profit margins.
That's it.
Stop waving corporate flags. Spend your money where you feel it's deserved based on your own particular tastes and move on.
And anyone who thinks either one of these companies has been put in a bad position or rattled by the other is dead wrong. They both have different approaches to gaming now, and they're both going to do perfectly fine with all of the money we're going to give them over the next few years and beyond.
MS will push Game Pass and streaming, Nintendo look to be keeping it traditional, PlayStation are somewhere in between.
More importantly, they're competing with each other and pushing each other, which is great for us in the long term.
Meanwhile MS and Sony will both continue to spend money for deals like this. I don't like it, no matter who does it, but it's going to keep happening because we all cheer and throw our wallets at them anyway.
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Re: Analysts Predict Xbox's Activision Blizzard Deal Will Close Soon, Despite UK Objections
@Titntin whispers I think you're supposed to take a side and not try to look at the shades of grey?
For the record, as we often find on the other site, I would have to echo what you've said here.
Personally I would like all publishers to stay independent or to operate independently once purchased, but that's not always realistic for a variety of reasons.
At least in this scenario, as you've touched on, ABK will have gotten rid of a few scumbags at the top.
Hopefully.
Re: Xbox Boss Hints At Exclusivity Potential For Bethesda Games
"We have Bloodborne!"
"We have TES!"
"We have Zelda!"
"I love games." Right?
Re: Sony Is Reportedly 'Moneyhatting' Some Huge Timed Exclusives
Neither Xbox nor PlayStation are pro or anti consumer. They are mega corporations who offer competing visions and products, and who engage heavily in PR and spin.
You could argue that Game Pass is anti-consumer if you wanted. Pay forever and own nothing. Doesn't sound like a great deal when you spin it that way.
You could argue that PlayStation are anti-consumer for blocking Spider-Man in Avengers on other platforms.
You could argue XBOX are anti-consumer for buying Obsidian and denying Pillars of Eternity fans on PlayStation access to future games in that series.
We could go on an on here with examples from both parties, and Nintendo. Remember those 3DS XLs that came without chargers?
These companies don't know you. They don't know your names. Everything they say in public is PR, a message to justify the decisions they've made to extend their profit margins.
That's it.
Stop waving corporate flags. Spend your money where you feel it's deserved based on your own particular tastes and move on.
And anyone who thinks either one of these companies has been put in a bad position or rattled by the other is dead wrong. They both have different approaches to gaming now, and they're both going to do perfectly fine with all of the money we're going to give them over the next few years and beyond.
MS will push Game Pass and streaming, Nintendo look to be keeping it traditional, PlayStation are somewhere in between.
More importantly, they're competing with each other and pushing each other, which is great for us in the long term.
Meanwhile MS and Sony will both continue to spend money for deals like this. I don't like it, no matter who does it, but it's going to keep happening because we all cheer and throw our wallets at them anyway.