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@themightyant there have been a number of developers that have said the S is holding back ps5/X progress.

Not looking for beef, just saying.

I would have bought single player dlc and as it stands I’ve not spent a penny on GTA online.

I reckon AC Hexe will be set in modern times a la the animus.

It was a great show but tbh it shouldn’t have been anything less after spending $100 billion on studios.

Loved the look of a lot of these but I went with perfect dark just because it was much better looking than I was expecting.

@nomither6 fair enough. Is just I and many others like the company’s output. I’ll respect your opinion and move on.

@nomither6 oh dear. Maybe Nintendo just isn’t for you then? No need to slate them, just move on.

This year was only let down by Sony really imo. While they had some great games on show their lack of first party output was disappointing.

MS and Nintendo definitely held the batton this year for my tastes anyway.

@Banjo- @Gamer83 unless you want to play it on the move or in bed or wherever then I’d say the switch version is best!

@JonBoyJ yeah agreed, while series s looks good on paper and is affordable, it seems to have played a big part in holding back xsx and ps5…

This looked much better than I was expecting.

I’m sure she’ll do a great job too!

I feel like companies use just the news of inflation as an excuse to increase prices and I’m not singling MS out here just they look an example of this.

It was a great show but let’s face it, after spending so much on activision etc, it really should have been!

I have a feeling MS are going to have a good show.

Their relatively low output in recent years plus their acquisitions really should mean an increased number of releases at some point and this could be it.

Tbh I feel they need a good show right now.

I’m sure the RROD taught them many lessons and is a situation they don’t want to repeat.

@MaccaMUFC I wonder if they’ll have a separate “CoD” tier? That way those interested can upgrade/pay more and those that aren’t bothered can stay on their existing/cheaper tier?

@MrBook @Weebleman agreed. If you pay for something, it’s not free lol

@BaldBelper78 I wonder if booty will be given the boot!

(Sorry I’ll see myself out 🤣)

@EvenStephen7 exactly it’s such a wishy-washy answer with zero substance or actual explanation.

Very poor politician answer.

@Savage_Joe side loading on the iPhone has been available for a while now in the EU. Not sure it’s happening worldwide though is it?

@Decimateh yes and I think they also said developers positions would be secure!

@themightyant yep MS we’re certainly singing a different tune while the acquisitions were going through. Just like politicians promise the world while being elected.

Turns out MS have done yet another 180 and gone back on their word. Not a good look, I won’t trust them at all from now on.

So booty and Spencer an co, I take it I missed the part of the press release that stated you all are donating your bonuses this year to the affected devs seeing as you appreciated them so much?

@Nintendo4Sonic yeah they’ve sold over 140 million switches!

I get why people are saying all corporations do things like this, it’s not just exclusively Microsoft.

However what stinks in this case is the fact they have just bought the studios. MS would have known this was the plan. The studios should have been made buy back offers etc before the deal was complete.

MS are turning into EA back in the day when they rinsed loads of awesome studios like Westwood.

@GamingFan4Lyf Nintendo are a very cash-rich company, they can probably afford to have more games bomb than you think…

@OldGamer999 yep basically what I was going to say!

MS are masters at talking a big game that’s for sure.

I’m not the biggest Phil fan but he’s a definite improvement over don mattrick!

Looks as bricked as a typical 360! 🤣

It’s funny as the perception is that xcloud is leagues ahead of PlayStation in cloud gaming yet is actually behind if anything.

Totally depends on the game. For example I had zero interest in replaying tale of two sons yet Metroid prime remake was an insta buy of which I needed to know nothing about.

@Jenkinss you’re right and what people seem to forget is these execs/companies often say one thing and then do another.

This just feels like phase 1 of a much bigger picture.

I don’t know why but I have a feeling MS will want to start early vs Sony next gen.

Their best lead came with 360 when they release a year earlier and wouldn’t be surprised if they’d want to start fresh sooner rather than later.

Having said that I really don’t think PS5/XS have even begun hitting their stride yet so personally I hope it’s not before 2028!

I do wonder if this is just a foot in the door on PlayStation with a view to expand the library there over time should the games sell well.

Having said that the four games being ported are likely smaller titles that might not have much of a pull over in the PlayStation world and not sell that much meaning MS will be less likely to support them with bigger franchises. Who knows?!

@Banjo- ah ok thanks I missed those details!

@HammerKirby that was my first thought as every generational leap has diminished…

My second thought was are they gonna announce next gen already? Like this year?! Seems way too early…

The fact Phil is usually very reactive and vocal and in this instance has so far been silent is telling in my opinion.

Interesting times for sure…

@Widey85 yeah I agree, usually companies are quick to react to something like this that could be damaging to their business if untrue.

Makes me think MS are waiting on something big/important to be signed off or similar to make this story make sense going public. Who knows I don’t! Haha

Whatever happens I think MS need to speak out sooner rather than later.

@Widey85 yes I read starfield and Indy are being considered in this too…?

Is that a photo of the 1900 people they’ve just sacked?

@Kienda best post I’ve read in a long time, brilliant, kudos to you and couldn’t agree more.