Microsoft and E3 - "breaking the bank!"

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kutasek said:

Shadowblind said:

kutasek said:
Microsoft will be buying a lot of 3rd party exclusivity, their first party, is almost nonexistent, so expect a lot Sony fans crying during E3.

Oh yeah since they have soooo little first party studios. Ignoring this intentional logical mishap....

Expect even more First party games to show up now that they are got Ensemble, FASA, and other studios melded inside them. Microsoft 'appears' to be making an internal game studios, like SOE for Sony and the such. 

 

 

Well, it's definietely not as big as it used to be, that's for sure. They gonna focus on 3rd party more, than ever before.

 

Smaller studios with unknown IPs would be more susceptible to Microsoft's money-hatting.  Although it is possible MS discovers a diamond in the rough, it is unlikely this type of announcement will upset any Sony fans.  If Microsoft had the ability to purchase exclusivity of major players you would have gotten more than a one week exclusive demo of RE5, and Tomb Raider dlc.  I think Microsoft as a whole has seen severe weaknesses in its core products.  I think that is why you are seeing them tighten the leash on the EDD.