Well, Microsoft did essentially nothing to try to garner more sales and support in Japan.

I'm legitimately baffled as to why you quoted me.

But, the problem with that statement is that Sony has been growing devs and IPs, even ones they don't outright own, since the PS1 days. 

For studios, you have Japan Studio, which made Ape Escape and LOD.  There's Polyphony Digital, which made Omega Boost and GT 1&2.  Naughty Dog, who made the OG Crash trilogy and CTR.  Bend, who made the Syphon Filter Trilogy on PS1.  You had 989 Studios, who basically is San Diego Studios, now, which made their sports titles.  London Studio, that made their first two NBA Shootout games.  Clap Hanz, that develops the Everybody's Golf series.  Insomniac, that developed the OG Spyro trilogy.  Media.Vision, who made Wild Arms 1&2.  Idol Minds, now Deck Nine, who got their start making Cool Boarders titles.  They even created a studio, Foster City Studio, just for helping 3rd party devs when developing Sony owned IPs.

Then, there are Sony owned IPs created during the PS1 era, that the studios are no longer around that originally developed them.  Alundra, Blasto, Jet Moto, Jumping Flash, Kingsley's Adventure (listed that one mainly for me), MediEvil, PaRappa, Tomba, Twisted Metal, and Warhawk, to name a few.

Of course, as we know, as you go on through the PS2-PS4 gens, many studios and IPs joined those ranks.  Sony has just always been about pumping out tons of IPs, giving new devs a chance.  Some work.  Others do not.  The point is, this has been happening since the beginning and it has continued.  What we are seeing from MS is that they are losing their passion for this business.  When Sony hit hard times with the PS3, they buckled down and continued their strategy, while trying to quickly get HW costs down.  MS doesn't even have the high costs problem, but they seem to be abandoning spending money on new IPs, or even many of their existing ones.

I do see it as empty talk.  Do I think MS is going to give it another strong go next gen?  Yes, for the first year or so.  But, if XB2 sees the same fate as the XBO, I have no doubt that their content will once again dry up.  And if it befalls a worse fate, I'm not really sure they will stick to the console business.  And with Sony firing on all cylinders, getting out a powerful PS5 for $399 in the next 1 1/2-2 years, and MS showing they have little direction for the Xbox brand other then GAAS and microtransactions, I don't think the future looks bright for them next gen.

But that's already on Xbox. So I don't really get the point...

Insomniac was mentioned well below and separate of the 360 remark and was in with the part about PUBG, having to do with this gen. I never said anything about you denying Bungie going third party, and Destiny did land on 360 and XB1 as well, but with different types of exclusivity for PS3 and PS4. Doesn't matter what exclusivity XB complains about exactly, they went out and made sure PUBG ended up exclusive to XB in terms of consoles. Well if XB only cares about the customers who like to buy the big sellers, they are always going to have trouble with third party support then, because they will never grow their user base large enough to compete with PS. Which would fit my initial description of where they are putting their priorities and why.

Guess it depends on how much money XB is truly spending and how hard is XB really trying though? It may be no different then meddling in other countries elections. Nobody is there to physically take over, their just trying to get their way without actually having to do all the work. Maybe XB just doesn't get it, and maybe their just not trying because that's good enough.

Sounds about right. It takes time to build an eco system. I remember Steam at launch on how much of a let down that was and no body wanted it. Its clear MS are trying to do a Steam/Blizzard economy. Transfering all there games to the Live service (Steam) and building upon games as a life style/service (Blizzard).
It will be interesting to see how they preform now after the X released and the BC program, cross play feature and Live service is progressing well.
This E3 will be very interesting.

"Sounds like some Japanese niche stuff to me."  

Im not sure why people knock games simply because they come from a non western country.
I remember this with Persona 5,.... people saying it was just "japanese niche crap".... I honestly dont care, fantastic game.

Yeah maybe MS needs something simular? a MS version of a Foster City.

I thought it was empty talk too, but yesterday/today? they announced they got that new dude Darrell Gallagher, and he has experiance enough to run a new big budget IP studio, if MS wanna let him. So next gen, they ll have another big one than just halo/forza/gears.

Your right about your point that it seems like Sony is much better (than ms) at fostering studios to grow, and also at just letting them try new things if they want too.

The fact that this thread has gone on for as long as it has and that there is so much strife within it, is really just proof of what the real issue is here.

The fans.

MS can be where they are now and get away with it because there are loyalists that will supportthem for whatever reason.

The simple indisputable fact of the matter is that since the tail end of the 360 platform, MS first party and second party output has dwindled.

Outside the odd indie game, MS pretty much has one major game launched every year right now and those aren't even always new IPs. I am not making this up, its clear and there for all to see, but instead of the Xbox fans take this up with heads of the brand, they are here defending them. on twiter supporting them.

I will never understand it.

And they say stupid things like "ohh but sony has lost devs too or closed down studios or lost exclusives", yes; sony can damn well afford to do that when each year they are still releasing like 3-5 exclusives. Consistently, and some of which are even new IPs. MS has gears/halo/forza and still somehow manages to be closing studios and cancelling games...... yet its fans doesn't see there is a problem somewhere?

I really don't get it.

MS needs games. Simple as that. Its ok if they are content with being a me too platform. Where the near entirety of their library and must haves are games that exist on their rivals platform. But if thats not what they are after, then they simply need games. And they need studios to do that. Or at the very least good partnerships.

I would sooner support a platform that can say we do the same and will give you different, than one that will say we do the same and sometimes maybe better of the same.